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Namibia receives green hydrogen funding boost from the EIB
9th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Hydrogen power plant and fuel cell company Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) and development finance institution the European Investment Bank (EIB) have formalised their partnership to develop a... 


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France, Germany extend €600m to support South Africa’s transition from coal
9th November 2022 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa, France and Germany have signed loan agreements for the two European nations to each extend €300-million in concessional financing to South Africa to support this country’s efforts to... 


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M&R Cementation appoints MD following incumbent's 2023 retirement
7th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

Underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts (M&R) Cementation has appointed Japie du Plessis MD designate, effective March 1, 2023, following the retirement of incumbent Mike Wells, who will... 


Ecolabelling system for South Africa’s construction sector launched
28th October 2022 By: Irma Venter

Agrément South Africa (ASA) has launched an ecolabelling system for building materials and products sold and used within the country, known as the ecoASA label. ASA is an entity of the Department... 


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Vidalia active anode material project, US – update
28th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Syrah Resources has been considered for a grant by the US Department of Energy to support the potential expansion of its Vidalia facility. 


Lundin completes new ventilation raise at Fruta del Norte
25th October 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Lundin Gold has completed the south ventilation raise (SVR) at its Fruta del Norte gold mine, in south-east Ecuador, which will allow for the entirety of the deposit to be accessed and... 


MacLean and RufDiamond shotcrete partnership introduces BP3 Mobile Batch Plant for underground mining and civil tunnelling
25th October 2022

Paradigm-changing solution for exact mix concrete in-situ The latest addition to the MacLean shotcrete product line has arrived – the BP3 Mobile Batch Plant for fresh, in-situ concrete for... 


Flood resilience must now be a key focus for S Africa
21st October 2022

As flood events become more frequent and severe, South Africa will need to lift its game in disaster management to become more resilient. This means not just better maintenance of infrastructure,... 


Syrah secures more US funding, flags ongoing issues in Moz
20th October 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed graphite miner Syrah Resources has been tapped for a grant of up to $220-million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support the potential expansion of its Vidalia active anode... 


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Germany looks to Mongolia in push for critical raw materials
17th October 2022 By: Bloomberg

Germany wants to expand investment in Mongolia to help secure strategically important raw materials including copper and rare earths, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The East Asian nation... 


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Harbour Arch’s live-work-play concept includes refreshing affordable component
14th October 2022 By: Irma Venter

The first phase of the Melrose Arch mixed-use development opened in Johannesburg in 2001, more than 20 years ago. Since then, the concept of a city-within-a-city has gained traction, with the idea... 


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Rope access project completed
7th October 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Rope access specialist Skyriders has completed a rope access project for a petrochemicals producer in South Africa. The project was divided into two phases, with the first phase being completed... 


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Plans in place despite setbacks
7th October 2022

Despite global energy markets being impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, consequently causing inflation, chemicals and energy company Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler said, during... 


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End-of-October deadline set for residual renewables bids as govt signs wind farm agreements worth R11bn
7th October 2022 By: Terence Creamer

A deadline of the end of October has been set for the signing of power purchase and implementation agreements by the remaining 22 Bid Window Five (BW5) renewables projects, following the conclusion... 


LED Lighting Solution for Metical Square
6th October 2022

The Bank of Mozambique, in partnership with the Municipality of Pemba, has built the Metical Square on Wimbi beach in Pemba, Mozambique. This forms part of a countrywide rollout of monuments... 


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Drone tech deployed for working at heights
30th September 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

A global initiative to get machines to drive inspections in dangerous spaces has resulted in the introduction of drone technology for working-at-height projects. “Drones reduce the amount of human... 


The Komati power station is being decommissioned and repurposed
Eskom, partners to establish renewables training facility at Komati
23rd September 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Eskom, the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (Saretec) – based at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) – and the Global Energy Alliance for People and... 


New underground concrete-mixing vehicle launched in South Africa
23rd September 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

A joint venture between special and custom-made mobile equipment engineering, manufacturing and servicing firm Hencon and tunnel support liner materials manufacturer and specialist Altecrete has... 


Crocodile River mine restart project, South Africa
Crocodile River mine restart project, South Africa
23rd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Eastplats plans to restart mining at the project using a hybrid mining method to a peak production rate of about 1.02-million tonnes a year. 


Rio joins global zero-carbon coalition
21st September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto will join global initiative, the First Movers Coalition, to help commercialise zero-carbon technologies by harnessing purchasing power and supply chains. More than 50... 


Lithium resumes insane gains to add pressure on automakers
19th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

After Elon Musk complained that lithium — the ubiquitous raw material needed in electric vehicle batteries — was trading at insane levels, and China’s authorities in March pushed key industry... 


WBHO group's order book grows by 43%, African order book at record level
13th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed construction and engineering company Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) on September 13 said its order book had shown strong growth of 43% across all divisions and key regions for 2023 and... 


Pathways to sustainable smelting
9th September 2022

Traditional metal production is inherently polluting, with data from energy research and consultancy company Wood Mackenzie’s Emissions Benchmarking Tool concluding that it is currently responsible... 


Tower 1 at Cape Town’s R16bn Harbour Arch development reaches its highest point
9th September 2022 By: Irma Venter

Tower 1 at Cape Town’s new Harbour Arch mixed-use precinct has topped out on the twenty-third floor, 95 m above ground – 30 months after breaking ground in January 2020.   “Reaching the highest... 


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OMV striving for ‘smart company’ status in construction sector
6th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Having grown into a substantial business in the sectors in which it operates, aggregate supplier OMV believes the secret of its success lay in the company’s provision of optimum solutions for the... 


Island Gold Phase 3+ expansion, Canada
Island Gold Phase 3+ expansion, Canada
2nd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Based on the results of the P3+ expansion study, Alamos is proceeding with an expansion of the Island Gold mine to 2 400 t/d, instead of a previously stated 2 000 t/d. 


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Firm provides tech solutions to power a greener Mining 4.0
26th August 2022

As countries around the world pledge to achieve net-zero targets over the coming years, it’s not only governments and energy companies that will be put under pressure to deliver, says Nokia mining... 


AfriSam - She makes a difference
AfriSam - She makes a difference
26th August 2022

With people being at the centre of our value system, we take great pride in sharing some of our remarkable women with you. Boldly making a difference in our business with commitment, passion and... 


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Colossal - Women in Industry
26th August 2022

Gwen Mahuma-Madida - Chief Executive Office Gwen Mahuma-Madida is owner of Mahuma Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd (MIH), an investment company with interests in the steel and Infrastructure sectors. 


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Experts unpack why there are so few listed junior miners in South Africa
12th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Experts in the spheres of law, mining and financial services are divided on whether South Africa’s public market has become too institutionalised, which, if so, makes access to capital for junior... 


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Experts unpack why there are so few listed junior miners in South Africa
12th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Experts in the spheres of law, mining and financial services are divided on whether South Africa’s public market has become too institutionalised, which, if so, makes access to capital for junior... 


BBE Projects nearing delivery of Venetia underground cooling system
10th August 2022 By: Donna Slater

Project delivery company BBE Projects is in the final stages of completing its delivery of a turnkey air-cooling system for diamond miner De Beer’s Venetia diamond mine, in Limpopo, which is... 


BBE completes refrigeration and air-cooling system for Venetia Diamond Mine underground project
10th August 2022

BBE Projects was contracted to design, supply, construct and commission a turn-key air-cooling system for the Venetia Diamond Mine, which is currently approaching the final stages of its transition... 


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Concrete parking lots offer numerous benefits
5th August 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

While the initial construction cost of concrete parking is slightly higher, compared to asphalt parking, the maintenance costs of the former, for commercial and industrial properties, are minimal,... 


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Motheo processing plant expansion, Botswana – update
5th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Sandfire Resources continues to make excellent progress on the Motheo copper mine.  


Afrimat, Hemporium building world’s tallest hemp-product building 
29th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

In a global first, 84 Harrington Street is the world’s tallest building being constructed using hempcrete blocks and hemp building materials, says the partnership between two Cape Town-based... 


Sandfire smashes through expectations
28th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper/gold miner Sandfire Resources has exceeded its annual production expectations following a strong June quarter. Copper production during the June quarter reached 34 974 t, up from the 28... 


Partners vow to work together at Simandou
Partners vow to work together at Simandou
28th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Development plans for the rail and port infrastructure to service the Simandou iron-ore project, in Guinea, has progressed, with the incorporation of the La Compagnie du TransGuinéen (TransGuinean... 


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Eskom says measures unveiled by Ramaphosa will aid recovery of ‘disappointing’ coal fleet
27th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity utility Eskom says the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa will enable it to intensify its maintenance efforts to drive improvements to the energy availability factor (EAF)... 


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The new Lokotrack ST2.3 mobile scalping screen is the most compact mobile screener with wide screen and aggressive stroke in the company’s product portfolio
Company introduces versatile scalping screen
15th July 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Local contractors can now deliver desired results across a variety of applications by taking advantage of Finnish industrial machinery company Metso Outotec’s Lokotrack ST2.3 scalping screen.... 


ACTION NEEDED
Unless exploration increases very quickly, there will be a real lack of projects to replace the mines facing closure in the next decade
SA’s mining future rests on exploration turnaround
15th July 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The popular Junior Indaba, held in Johannesburg last month, highlighted once again that South Africa is losing ground on the exploration and junior mining front – with exploration being discouraged... 


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Company guides application of design code
15th July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The implementation of SANS 51992-4 code, taking effect March 2021, ensures the safe design of fastenings for use in concrete. The adoption of this code is necessary to ensure safety and... 


Australian coal miner stocks jump on hopes of end to China ban
14th July 2022 By: Reuters

Shares of Australian coal miners jumped on Thursday after a Chinese news site said that talk of China ending its unofficial ban on imports of Australian coal, in place since October 2020, had... 


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