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Naacam optimistic positive momentum seen at end of ‘tough 2020’ will be sustained this year
19th February 2021 By: Irma Venter

The South African component manufacturing sector had a tough 2020, says National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (Naacam) executive director Renai Moothilal. There is,... 


Nornickel studies use of LNG in mining dump trucks
Nornickel studies use of LNG in mining dump trucks
15th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Russian mining major Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) is considering re-equipping its dump trucks for dual-fuel operation, using liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a move that will not only reduce... 


GETTING THERE 
The NICO Project (pictured above) is a near shovel-ready, vertically integrated primary cobalt deposit with a 1.1-million-ounce in-situ gold co-product
Canada’s potential growth backed by non-traditional demand
12th February 2021 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Canada is the second largest country in the world and has vast uninhabited regions with diverse geology, hosting one of the most prolific mineral endowments on the planet, says North American mine... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Trevor Raymond
Platinum group metals outlook: constrained supply, very strong demand growth – WPIC
8th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The outlook for platinum group metals (PGMs) is one of constrained supply and very strong demand growth. “You’ve got the entire PGMs suite that is short and that certainly will translate into tight... 


HIGHLY VALUED
Platinum Group Metals sold 5 440 186 common shares in the capital of the company at an average price of $2.21 for gross proceeds of $12-million
PGMs company’s subsidiary awarded US patent
5th February 2021

Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Platinum Group Metals reports that it has completed an "at-the-market" offering of common shares first announced on September 4, 2020. The offering was... 


Rolls-Royce inaugurates major new engine facility
29th January 2021 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major industrial technology group Rolls-Royce has functionally inaugurated its new leading-edge engine testbed by successfully completing the first engine run in it. (The official... 


Electric truck refrigeration manufacturer eyeing global market
29th January 2021 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s Maxwell and Spark is ready to go global, says CEO Dr Clinton Bemont. Maxwell and Spark is a Durban-based lithium-ion (li-ion) battery and systems manufacturer, responsible for... 


High-quality equipment supply through partnership
22nd January 2021

Power generation and electro-mechanical power transmission supplier Vert Energy has been appointed by Japanese diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar as its official distributor in Southern Africa for... 


Volvo Group and Daimler Truck sign agreement for new fuel cell JV
22nd January 2021 By: Irma Venter

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have signed a binding agreement for a joint venture (JV) to develop, produce and commercialise fuel cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus,... 


Platinum group metals take another step closer to use in battery electric vehicles
Platinum group metals take another step closer to use in battery electric vehicles
19th January 2021 By: Donna Slater

TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) and its subsidiary Lion Battery Technologies reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a second patent to Florida International... 


Outgoing Trump admin OKs land swap for Rio Tinto's Arizona copper mine
Outgoing Trump admin OKs land swap for Rio Tinto's Arizona copper mine
18th January 2021 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's outgoing administration approved a land swap on Friday for a Rio Tinto copper mine in Arizona that would boost domestic production of the red metal but destroy sites... 


Rhodium roars above $20 000 in precious metals' biggest rally
Rhodium roars above $20 000 in precious metals' biggest rally
14th January 2021 By: Reuters

Rhodium's rally to record highs shows no sign of stopping, with prices up 19% this month as auto makers that need the metal to meet tightening emissions regulations run into limited supply. Used... 


'Green' hydrogen and fuel cells named by Lux Research as two of top-five energy technologies.
The essential role of platinum group metals in ‘greening’ the world needs highlighting
12th January 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The ‘greenness’ that South Africa can help bestow on the world needs hard sell now, Mining Weekly can today report. While South Africa’s amazing platinum group metals (PGMs) continue their... 


Polluters make some net-zero progress, climate action 100+ says
17th December 2020 By: Bloomberg

Three years after some of the world’s biggest investors joined forces to pressure the largest producers of greenhouse gases to cut emissions, about half of them have made net-zero commitments.... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Michael Jones.
Palladium-dominant Waterberg project’s advance is primary objective – PTM
11th December 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The advancement of the palladium-dominant Waterberg Project to a development and construction decision is the primary business objective of Platinum Group Metals (PTM), for which construction... 


Absa to launch EV financing should critical mass be attained
11th December 2020 By: Irma Venter

Financial services group Absa is mulling the roll-out of a finance mechanism for electric vehicles (EVs) that will incorporate a solar home installation to charge that vehicle, says Absa Vehicle... 


Materials recovery facility to capture up to 30% of  Cape Town recyclable waste
Materials recovery facility to capture up to 30% of Cape Town recyclable waste
11th December 2020 By: Schalk Burger

A specialised materials recovery facility to be built at the Coastal Park landfill site, in Muizenberg, will separate and prepare recyclable materials - 20% to 30% of waste by volume - as well as... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Trevor Raymond
China converting battery electric vehicles into platinum-linked hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
8th December 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Battery electric vehicles such as municipal buses and trucks are being converted into hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by China. “China already has a very well-established infrastructure to charge... 


Battery costs fall, make electric vehicles cheaper - BMI
Battery costs fall, make electric vehicles cheaper - BMI
3rd December 2020 By: Reuters

The cost of battery cells used for electric vehicles has fallen to an average of $110/kWh, making such cars competitive with those using internal combustion engines (ICE), according to Benchmark... 


WA establishes battery taskforce
30th November 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government on Monday named the members for its Future Battery Industry taskforce who will actively explore global opportunities to grow the state's critical minerals... 


PRESSURE TOLERANCE 
Fleetguard NanoNet fuel filters features NanoNet media, that are specifically designed for the higher pressures and tighter tolerances of an MCRS engine
Continuous R&D and filter trials ensure efficiency
27th November 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Filtration manufacturer Cummins Filtration continuously works with its parent company global engine supplier Cummins to ensure that it conducts product research and development (R&D) in conjunction... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Michael Jones.
Palladium-dominant Waterberg project's advance is primary objective –­ PTM
26th November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The advancement of the palladium-dominant Waterberg Project to a development and construction decision is the primary business objective of Platinum Group Metals (PTM), for which construction... 


Paul Wilson
Platinum investment demand rockets on risk and hydrogen – WPIC
18th November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum investment demand rocketed 291% in the three months to September 30, World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reported on Wednesday, when it forecast a third consecutive annual platinum... 


Cybermine Full-Mission Simulator for a CAT vehicle
Nordgold equips West African training centre with virtual training tool
6th November 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Nordgold has equipped its new West Africa Training Centre, at the Lefa mine, in Guinea, with a Cybermine Full-Mission Simulator. The simulator is a training tool for mining... 


FINE WORK
The $18-billion Dangote integrated refinery and petrochemical complex is expected to be operational by next year
African decarbonisation remains a distant ideal
6th November 2020 By: Darren Parker

The complete decarbonisation of Africa will not occur in the short or medium term, although some progress will be made in the long term, says professional services firm Deloitte Africa energy and... 


‘Hydrogen wars’ pit Europe vs China for $700bn business
2nd November 2020 By: Bloomberg

Niels-Arne Baden has a problem: the factory he’s building for Green Hydrogen Systems is too small. Plans for the Denmark site to be one of the largest for assembling the machines that make hydrogen... 


Fortescue spending big on fleet
29th October 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore miner Fortescue Metals has signed up for a A$32-million renewable hydrogen supply product that would enable ten of its coaches at its Christmas Creek mine, in the Pilbara region, to be... 


UK provides funding for ‘self-eating’ space rocket concept
23rd October 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), an agency of the country’s Ministry of Defence, has committed £90 000 (about R1.92-million) to support the development of a potentially... 


Wärtsilä wins 128 MW power contract at Grasberg
Wärtsilä wins 128 MW power contract at Grasberg
21st October 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

The technology group Wärtsilä has received contracts from PT Freeport Indonesia for a 128 MW power plant to supply electricity to the Grasberg mine. The plant will be located at Amamapare, PT... 


Aviation sector accelerating adoption of hydrogen as a fuel source
16th October 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says developments in aviation – and across other modes of transport - are accelerating the adoption of hydrogen as a mainstream, sustainable fuel... 


Auto industry’s EV roadmap aims to accelerate sales and production
Auto industry’s EV roadmap aims to accelerate sales and production
9th October 2020 By: Irma Venter

South Africa needs to kick-start the production of electric vehicles (EVs), while it also needs to sell more EVs. This was the single most important recommendation from a Trade and Industrial... 


Airbus unveils hydrogen-powered airliner concept designs
9th October 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has released three concept designs for hydrogen-powered zero-carbon-emissions commercial aircraft. It was examining these designs in a programme it... 


Caterpillar buys Weir’s oil and gas unit for $405m
5th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE-listed Caterpillar on Monday announced the $405-million cash acquisition of the oil and gas division of global engineering group Weir. Headquartered near Fort Worth, Texas, Weir’s oil and gas... 


Aviation, other transport sectors accelerating adoption of hydrogen as a fuel source
30th September 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says developments in aviation – and across other modes of transport - are accelerating the adoption of hydrogen as a mainstream, sustainable fuel... 


STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE
LNG requires specialised infrastructure to manage. It is vital that southern Africa has the capability to move LNG from ship-based transport to land-based storage
LNG can help reduce costs, emissions
25th September 2020

The discovery and development of natural gas projects in northern Mozambique over the past decade could have a significant impact on the economic landscape of Southern Africa, says analytical... 


Photovoltaic panels at the Golmud Solar Park in Qinghai province, China.
China wants to be carbon neutral by 2060. Is that possible?
23rd September 2020 By: Bloomberg

President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement that China plans to go carbon-neutral by 2060 has left many questions, none more important than: “How?” China is the world’s largest energy user and... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
Lagging platinum being actively promoted – Implats
18th September 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Demand for platinum, the price laggard of the high-flying platinum group metals basket, is being actively promoted on several fronts, Implats reported on Thursday. Following the company’s... 


Miners well represented in TSX’s top 30-stock ranking
Miners well represented in TSX’s top 30-stock ranking
16th September 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining, exploration and development companies are well represented in the 2020 TSX30 – a programme that showcases the TSX’s 30 top-performing stocks that represent sustained excellence over the... 


China's CATL to invest in Neo Lithium, help develop Argentina mine
15th September 2020 By: Reuters

China's CATL will buy more than 10-million shares of Neo Lithium to become the company's third-largest shareholder, the latest in a string of investments by Chinese companies into South American... 


GIVING THE POWER BACK
The repower project in Ghana saw Cummins installing complete new power packs on the mine’s dewatering pumps
Strategic penetration of pumps market under way
11th September 2020 By: Darren Parker

Engine manufacturer Cummins is strategically targeting the dewatering pumps market in Africa and the Middle East using a two-pronged approach by working with original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs)... 


Covid-hit civil aerospace unit drags down Rolls-Royce
11th September 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major industrial technology group Rolls-Royce has unveiled its results for the first half (H1) of 2020. It reported that the Covid-19 pandemic had had a significant impact on its... 


The time for SA to shift to EV production is now – report
11th September 2020 By: Irma Venter

South African policymakers and automotive manufacturing sector stakeholders need to develop a coherent strategy for the shift to the production of electrical vehicles (EVs), or fall behind global... 


Tailored IIoT solution for mine tailings storage facilities
11th September 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global Industrial IoT (IIoT) and cloud technology company Sensemetrics has launched a tailored industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution that delivers real-time, end-to-end tailings storage... 


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