South Africa joins global ranks of liquid helium production thanks to Renergen project

Natural gas and helium producer Renergen has produced its first liquid helium at its flagship Virginia gas project, in South Africa’s Free State province, making the country the world’s newest... 

Phase 2 of Renergen’s Virginia gas project awarded SIP status

Phase 2 of Renergen’s Virginia gas project awarded SIP status Natural gas and helium provider Renergen’s Virginia gas project’s Phase 2 is now a strategic integrated project (SIP) under the... 

Tshwane will host NAACAM Show 2023

The City of Tshwane will be the host city for the 2023 iteration of the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) Show, which will take place from August 30 to... 

South Africa facing a so-called gas cliff, but gas supplier has alternative ready

Given recent regulatory changes, the South African energy environment is now supporting behind-the-meter and distributed power generation projects. 

Global steel production for October flat year-on-year

Global crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 147.3-million tonnes in October – the same level as reported for October 2021. Africa... 

Assore now holds just over 25% of Atlantic Lithium

Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium on November 22 welcomed further investment by Assore International Holdings, which now has voting rights of 25.06% of the Africa-focussed lithium explorer and developer.... 

AfriTin ‘encouraged’ by latest drill results

Exploration drill results at Aim-listed AfriTin Mining’s flagship Uis mine, in Namibia, are in line with the company’s expectations for the V1/V2 pegmatite orebody, the African tech metals miner... 

Experts unpack the criticality of circular economy to climate resilience

Only 11% of waste from Africa’s urban areas goes to managed landfills, with much of the rest dumped and often burned. This has had a dramatic impact on human health, with poor air quality linked to... 

Experts unpack the criticality of circular economy to climate resilience

Only 11% of waste from Africa’s urban areas goes to managed landfills, with much of the rest dumped and often burned. This has had a dramatic impact on human health, with poor air quality linked to... 

Standard Bank publishes results of second Africa Trade Barometer

Financial services provider Standard Bank this week shared the results of the second edition of its Africa Trade Barometer, which showed that there have been improvements in, for example, business... 

Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy launched

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have launched the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2-million prize competition to reward entrepreneurs and innovators working to address... 

SACPCMP, PMI collaborate to boost international recognition of construction professionals

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) and the Project Management Institute (PMI) have come together to offer construction-specific learning and... 

Sanral planning to spend R60bn in Eastern Cape over the next five years

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is planning to spend just over R60-billion on road infrastructure in the Eastern Cape province over the next five years, southern regional... 

Transnet welcomes sentencing of criminals who stole copper cables

State-owned entity Transnet has welcomed the sentencing by the Belfast Magistrates Court earlier this week of three criminals who stole contact wire (copper cables) belonging to Transnet in October... 

Contractor arrested for alleged sabotage at Camden power station

A contractor working at the Camden power station was arrested on November 16 after he was positively linked to an incident of sabotage following intensive investigative work by State-owned Eskom.... 

Atlantic Lithium founder posthumously honoured at London conference

Aim-listed lithium miner Atlantic Lithium founder and former CEO Vincent Mascolo has been posthumously shortlisted for the Mining CEO of the Year Award. Mascolo passed away unexpectedly in March... 

TFR investigating cause of train crash in Mozambique

A freight train, owned by State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and operated by CFM crew, on November 15 collided with a CFM train that was shunting on the mainline between Ressano Garcia,... 

Publication of Tongaat Hulett's business rescue plan delayed to January

The majority of creditors of agriculture and agri-processing business Tongaat Hulett have approved an extension to the date of publication of a business rescue plan to January 31. In a statement... 

Green hydrogen could sustainably industrialise Africa, boost GDP in six key countries – new report

With global demand for hydrogen projected to rise sevenfold by 2050, new analysis from the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA) and analytical support from McKinsey, quantifies opportunity for the... 

Doubt remains as to whether Steel Master Plan can rescue the steel industry

The World Steel Association has lowered its forecast for global steel demand for this year, anticipating that demand will contract by 2.3% as the global economy struggles with macroeconomic... 

Hummingbird achieves compliance with WGC responsible mining principles

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has achieved compliance with the World Gold Council’s (WGC’s) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMP), within the shortest possible timeframe and at both... 

Renergen resumes LNG operations following repairs

Emerging helium and natural gas producer Renergen’s liquified natural gas (LNG) plant, in the Free State, resumed operations following repairs to a faulty conduction oil system, which recently... 

Lighting vital in unsafe areas

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder provides the right lighting solutions by optimising the electrical, optical and mechanical design of luminaires using contemporary technology, while also... 

Actom Smart Technologies solves vast array of product, communication issues through employing variety of technologies

A vast array of site and engineering challenges can be resolved using advanced technology, such as Internet-of-Things devices, software programmes, artificial intelligence, and others, to enhance... 

SepHold expects to report up to 66% increase in interim HEPS

Building materials company Sephaku Holdings (SepHold) expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended September 30 to increase to between 11.11c and 11.67c, representing an... 

Equites raises R1.25bn in debt auction

Specialist logistics property fund Equites Property Fund raised more than R1.25-billion in the South African debt capital market in a public auction of one-year, three-year and five-year senior... 

EnviroServ’s new landfill cell in Gqeberha in operation

A new landfill cell has been built at waste management company EnviroServ Waste Management’s hazardous waste facility at Aloes, in Gqeberha, at a time when many of the country’s municipal landfills... 

Infrastructure critical for socioeconomic development, says economics professor

Infrastructure, particularly in a developing country, is a critical foundation for socioeconomic advancement, especially considering that public infrastructure has a critical role to play in... 

South African transport infrastructure needs to be prioritised, panel states

Infrastructure in South Africa’s logistics sector needs to be a priority, alongside a regulatory framework that has a “no nonsense” approach to criminality, if the country’s roads, rail and... 

Lack of finance, security still plaguing South Africa’s transport industry – panel

Considering recent developments – such as the Covid-19 pandemic and an economy trying to recover – professional body Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport South Africa president Elvin Harris... 

Preliminary LNG system performance at Renergen’s Free State project ‘exceeds specifications’

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) system at emerging helium and natural gas producer Renergen’s Virginia gas plant, in the Free State of South Africa, is complete, with preliminary performance data... 

Famous Brands attributes improved half-year performance to higher revenue, lower debt

Food services franchisor Famous Brands reported an improved financial performance in the six months ending August 31, with headline earnings a share having increased by 121% year-on-year to R2.15.... 

Schneider Electric advancing Electricity 4.0, Industry 4.0 with solutions

In continuing efforts to digitize its customers, energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric’s connected products can communicate well with each other on its digital platforms,... 

ESG needs to be embedded within an organisation for long-term success, sustainability

When considering how to make environment, social and governance (ESG) a real driving force that helps to shape the work of companies, gold miner Harmony Gold sustainable development group executive... 

Bonfiglioli South Africa, KDI Holdings explore synergies with new partnerships

Following on cultural changes seen in society in recent years, machine industry company Bonfiglioli South Africa is celebrating both the smaller and larger things in life as it opens its modernised... 

Company has unique blend of crushing, screening equipment on offer

Focusing solely on crushing and screening equipment, mining equipment provider Pilot Crushtec offers customers a unique blend of Finnish industrial company Metso Outotec’s and its own brand of... 

Shell Lubricant Solutions working on ‘more than a few’ modern solutions

The evolution of technologies in various sectors require “more than a few” modern fuel and lubrication solutions, which means that the evolution of solutions needs to be aligned to the technologies... 

Shosholoza Technologies upholds good partnerships for future growth

Hydraulic equipment supplier Shosholoza Technologies will continue to focus on growing its existing client base, while also attracting new clients, says MD Amar Soodiyal. However, he notes that... 

Geotab, DriveRisk advancing driver, operator safety through AI

The primary objective of getting drivers and operators home safely has advanced significantly via telematics company Geotab Africa and behavioural risk monitoring company DriveRisk, with the... 

AVK Valves’ training, manufacturing facility promoting local manufacturing, job creation

Valve manufacturing company AVK Valves has reiterated its commitment to Africa through the expansion of its SAIMech.E accredited valve training facility in South Africa, which it has now expanded...