The Hillside Aluminium smelter, in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, has called for expressions of interest from refractory services companies to render furnace repairs and maintenance, ladle and... 

The mining sector relies increasingly on Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) firms for new builds and expansions – allowing miners to focus on their core mandates. The... 

The net profit of gold mining company Harmony Gold plunged 69% to R1.4-billion from R4.6-billion in the six months to December 31, and an interim dividend has been declared out of income reserves.... 

Samarco Mineracao, an iron-ore producer jointly owned by Vale and BHP Group, presented a new plan to restructure its 50-billion reais ($10-billion) in defaulted debt in an effort to gain support... 

Diversified giant Rio Tinto has reported record results for the 2021 financial year, with a 116% surge in aftertax profit. "Our people have continued to safely run our world-class assets and are... 

Hardox® wear plate is the world's leading abrasion-resistant (AR) steel. Hardox® is hard through and through, from the surface deep down to its core, giving you extended service life and high... 

Global technology and engineering company Emerson added new models to its Appleton TL light emitting diode (LED) temporary work light family last month. These new models enable electricians;... 

Despite the civil unrest in July last year – a setback in an already challenging year for businesses in KwaZulu-Natal – construction and generator supply company Hire It has noted an uptick in... 

Norilsk Nickel said on Thursday its full-year core earnings jumped 37% in 2021 thanks to higher revenue from surging metal prices and the sale of stockpiled palladium left over from 2020.... 

In a largely male-dominated industry, Cooper and Cooper (trading as Engineering Supplies) is the next of, hopefully, many companies to boast women-owned credentials. 

Electro-mechanical services and repairs company Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C) performed a significant rewind in 2020 after being contracted by German original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Voith Hydro... 

Honed tube, chrome bar and cylinder kits supplier Honingcraft group of companies has reconditioned its hydraulic cylinder barrels and hydraulic cylinder rods as semi-finished assemblies. 

Fitch Solutions expects growth in South Africa to slow to only 2.1% in 2022, having expanded by an estimated 4.8% last year, as the base effects of 2021 fade and longstanding constraints come to... 

In November 2021, Strata Worldwide announced a strategic partnership with Nerospec SK, a technology firm with a long history of making machines and miners safer, more efficient and more productive... 

Unplanned downtime has serious consequences in nearly every single industry. According to a report published by Senseye titled ‘The True Cost of Downtime’, Fortune Global 500 manufacturing and... 

JSE- and NYSE-listed precious and battery metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater has revised its operational guidance for this year, primarily as a result of various safety-related interventions and... 

Aim-listed gold miner Hummingbird Resources reports that, with its Mali-based Yanfolila mine returning to operations on December 1, after being shut for six days as a result of illegal roadblocks... 

A Gauteng rehabilitation project that entails a 27 km section of road – from the D483 / P6-1 intersection, close to Bapsfontein, in Ekurhuleni, to the D483/D713 intersection, in Cullinan, in... 

Engineering consultancy WSP has incorporated technologies that compensate for the potential longer time span between maintenance interventions for the rehabilitation of a 27 km section of road in... 

Aim-listed Edenville Energy has increased the run-of-mine (RoM) coal production at its Rukwa coal project, in Tanzania, by 80% during November. The company also reported a 10% increase in washed... 

BMG – Africa’s leading engineering solutions specialist – has extended its service in Botswana, with the opening in November 2021, of a new branch in Maun. “BMG now has two dedicated branches in... 

Global manufacturer Tranter announces its tenth-year anniversary of providing parts and service for critical process heat exchangers to several well-known manufacturers in the dairy and juice... 

Whether it is wet or dry, indoor or outdoor storage, or even above or below 15 psi, pressure vessels manufacturer Tru Compressors advises that customers need to consult with a knowledgeable... 

The definitive feasibility study for the project is substantially complete, which builds on the results of the 2017 prefeasibility study. 

Eskom has confirmed that Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 14:00 on Wednesday November 17, until 5:00 on Saturday November 20. CEO Andre de Ruyter announced the latest round of... 

Canadian miner Teck Resources said on Tuesday that its logistics chain between west coast terminals and BC operations had been temporarily disrupted, owing to heavy rain, flooding and mudslides.... 

Facilities management services provider FM Solutions launched their specialist technical unit, FM Solutions Technical, in June 2021 – thereby expanding their facilities management services to... 

Specialists in robust, custom-engineered air-conditioning systems, Booyco Engineering is now driving the expansion of its service offering in the mining sector following the proven success of its... 

JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue decreased by 5.4% year-on-year to $15.9-million for the third quarter, while revenue for the nine months ended September 30 increased by 30.5%... 

Vesconite Hilube bowl, stuffing box, suction and line-shaft bearings continue to operate in a condensate pump in the US ten years after installation. This is according to Vesconite Bearings pump... 

The partnership between industrial valves supplier Process and Allied Contracting Equipment (PACE Valves) and Australia-based specialist flow control solutions company Proeger, is helping to meet... 

High technology spray coating specialist Thermaspray offers the distinct technologies of thermal spray, laser cladding and Teflon for application of coatings on new or refurbished valves. These... 

Ford South Africa (Ford SA) is steadily improving built quality at its Silverton plant and aims to achieve a yearly average of fewer than ten warranty repairs per 1 000 Ranger bakkies by the end of... 

The United States on Tuesday unveiled a plan to slash emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations as part of its strategy to crack down on climate change, drawing cautious... 

Victor Industrial Equipment, which has been serving the mining industry for more than 80 years, is an electrical connector manufacturer which supplies a range of products to suit the mining... 

South African monopoly port operator Transnet said on Monday it had restored many of its operations since a fire broke out at its Richards Bay terminal last week, but that it still needed to ensure... 

Digital transformation is high on the agenda of many companies across the world and all industries. The manufacturing industry has been flooded with IoT and digitalisation-based content, including... 

With an estimated R 50 billion cost to the economy, there is no doubt that the July 2021 civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal, and certain parts of Gauteng, has left South Africa poorer. While more than... 

Mining systems solution provider Becker Mining South Africa’s PVS range of vortex pumps has been designed to efficiently pump sludge and slurries containing large abrasive solids and fibrous... 

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has partnered with the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber for its Adopt a School initiative, with the support of Old Mutual, to install 30 water tanks at 15... 

United Container Depots (UCD) has moved from its location in Paarden Eiland to larger premises in Beaconvale, Parow, also in Cape Town. The new depot has a container stacking area of more than 20... 

Gold miner Gold Road Resources has flagged operational issues at the Gruyere joint venture (JV), in Western Australia. The ASX-listed miner on Wednesday reported a failure of a trunnion bearing,...