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Structured assessments of exciter gearboxes are conducted on arrival at the Sandvik Rock Processing Exciter Repair Facility to ensure accurate diagnosis and OEM-compliant refurbishment before work begins
In-house exciter repair underpins Sandvik’s screen lifecycle support
4th March 2026

Keeping screens productive and reliable is vital to mineral processing. To support this, Sandvik Rock Processing operates a dedicated Exciter Repair and Refurbishment Facility that ensures the... 


ALCO-Safe becomes the first privately owned laboratory SANAS-Accredited for breathalyser calibration
ALCO-Safe becomes the first privately owned laboratory SANAS-Accredited for breathalyser calibration
2nd March 2026

In South Africa’s safety-critical industries, a single breathalyser reading can carry serious consequences - from removing a worker from a site to defending a dismissal at the CCMA. Yet workplace... 


The Nkomati anthracite mine
Afrimat reports stable performance, expects trading conditions to remain difficult in coming year
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed industrial minerals and construction materials producer Afrimat, in a pre-close operational update for its financial year ending on February 28, said trading conditions were expected to... 


Alandré van Vuuren, Integrated Supply Chain Director at Weir
South Africa takes the lead as the global home of Weir’s Enduron® Elite Screens
16th February 2026

South Africa has cemented its position as a global centre for the production of Weir’s cutting edge ENDURON® Elite banana screens. Backed by major infrastructure investment at Weir’s Alrode... 


Deep listening and curiosity characterise GIBB Group CEO’s first year
Deep listening and curiosity characterise GIBB Group CEO’s first year
13th February 2026

February 2026 marks one year since Vishaal Lutchman assumed the role of Group CEO of GIBB Holdings (GIBB) - a year marked by curiosity over certainty. In an environment often driven by quick wins,... 


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Local substation solution delivered to Australian mine
13th February 2026

A turnkey mobile transformer solution has been designed and supplied to an Australian mine by South Africa-based Trafo Power Solutions. Trafo Power Solutions MD David Claassen explains that the... 


The above image depicts an inflatable rhino that was used in the collision testing
Collaborative reconstruction tests vehicle AI systems
13th February 2026 By: Lynne Davies

Tertiary education institute the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN’s) Scientific Multidisciplinary Advanced Research Technologies (SMART) Lab participated in a series of collaborative crash... 


An image of a sampling valve
Proactive maintenance prolongs performance
13th February 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Proactive, data-based maintenance ensures lubricants are kept in peak condition, improving asset performance, lowering operating cost and extending equipment life, says oil analysis specialists... 


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Potential update could increase compliance costs
13th February 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

While the Draft Petroleum Products Bill aims to replace the outdated 1977 Petroleum Products Act, its stricter regulations could increase compliance costs to varying degrees across the downstream... 


SA mobility guild announces 2026 Car of The Year finalists
13th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 18 finalists for the 2026 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition. The competition is 40 years old this year, with... 


Mining’s Next Chapter
Mining’s Next Chapter
11th February 2026 By: Dimpho Madiba

The mining industry is undergoing significant transformation in terms of its approach to risk mitigation and management. Once characterised by a reactive mindset, today’s mining organisations are... 


The Client’s Problems Become Our Problems: Revolutionising Industrial Substations
11th February 2026

A mine’s multi-million-rand modernisation project was on schedule: haul roads graded, crushers installed, and processing plant foundations poured. But the substation construction hit a bottleneck.... 


Firering completes hot commissioning at producing lime asset in Zambia
Firering completes hot commissioning at producing lime asset in Zambia
10th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has completed the hot commissioning of Kiln 2 at its producing lime asset in Zambia, Limeco Resources, which is now entering the optimisation phase. As with... 


 Strengthening the backbone of critical infrastructure - ACTOM’s approach to reliable medium voltage supply
Strengthening the backbone of critical infrastructure - ACTOM’s approach to reliable medium voltage supply
10th February 2026

Many sectors across South Africa and the broader region depend on mission-critical facilities to deliver uninterrupted services. Hospitals, data centres, and large industrial operations cannot... 


Serval to acquire Kalahari Copper and its Namibian, Botswanan licences
9th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Oscillate, operating under the brand name Serval Resources, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with KCL Investments to acquire, subject to certain conditions being satisfied, all of the... 


MIS group business development manager Siyanda Gumede talks to Engineering News & Mining Weekly at Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
AMIS supports African mining industry with Certified Reference Materials
9th February 2026

AMIS is a part of The Particle Group, an International Organization for Standardization- (ISO-) accredited international manufacturer and supplier of matrix-matched Certified Reference Materials... 


New security measure to prevent mining theft, mitigate legal liability and ensure emergency preparedness
New security measure to prevent mining theft, mitigate legal liability and ensure emergency preparedness
8th February 2026 By: Tracy Klückow

Syndicates are having a significant impact on the productivity and financial wellbeing of South Africa’s mining industry – from cable theft to the pilfering of other resources such as explosives... 


A Donaldson webinar outlines how a coordinated filtration ecosystem can improve performance across the mining value chain
Donaldson’s filtration strategy gains ground through integrated partnership model
6th February 2026 By: Shannon de Ryhove

A mine-wide approach to filtration – spanning mobile equipment, bulk fluids and industrial air systems – is emerging as a practical lever to improve reliability, reduce downtime and lower total... 


Peabody’s Centurion mine to begin longwall mining ahead of schedule
Peabody’s Centurion mine to begin longwall mining ahead of schedule
6th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based Peabody Energy is set to begin longwall mining this week at its Centurion mine in Australia’s Bowen basin, two months ahead of schedule. Centurion is Peabody’s flagship Tier 1 premium hard... 


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Alcohol breathalysers prove a crucial safeguard
6th February 2026

With South Africa possessing one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, breath alcohol detectors and drug detection equipment supplier ALCO-Safe MD Rhys Evans says... 


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