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Marleny Arnoldi

Marleny Arnoldi

Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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JSE continues driving growth for SMEs

16th September 2024

Reflecting on the success of its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Rise initiatives, the JSE says the SME sector remains the backbone of South Africa’s economy. The stock exchange hosted an event... 


Architects on site

Sacap engages with Ekurhuleni executives to improve human settlement projects

16th September 2024

Architectural profession regulator the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (Sacap) has expressed dedication to work closely with the Ekurhuleni Mayor’s office and the Department... 


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Agribusiness Confidence Index recovers to 48 in the third quarter

16th September 2024

The Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) has recovered by ten points to a level of 48 in the third quarter of the year after dropping to a 15-year low in the second quarter. While the second... 


Precision farming

ARC to host several continent-focused sessions at Science Summit

16th September 2024

Agriculture science body the Agricultural Research Council will be representing Africa’s scientific community at this year’s Science Summit during the UN General Assembly. The Science Summit will... 


Endeavour's BIO Expansion project at the Sabodala-Massawa mine

Endeavour ramps up processing at both Sabodala-Massawa, Lafigué mines

13th September 2024

London- and Toronto-listed gold miner Endeavour Mining has started commercial production at its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX Expansion project in Senegal as well as at its Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire.... 


Sanedi renewable energy project manager Dr Karen Surridge

Green hydrogen potential hinges on collaboration, more standards – SANEDI

13th September 2024

South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) renewable energy project manager Dr Karen Surridge says South Africa has a unique opportunity to participate in the global shift towards... 


DRDGOLD's Ergo operation

DRDGOLD hands over farming, entrepreneurial hub to Riverlea community

13th September 2024

Surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD has handed over an agriculture and entrepreneurship project to the community of Riverlea, west of Johannesburg, near its Ergo mining operation. DRDGOLD is... 


Democratic Alliance trade, industry and competition spokesperson Toby Chance

DA calls on Tau to investigate alleged corrupt activities at the SABS

13th September 2024

Democratic Alliance (DA) trade, industry and competition spokesperson Toby Chance has called on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) to urgently investigate “serious... 


GreenSun's residential solar-as-a-service offering

GreenSun launches first-of-a-kind solar energy-as-a-service offering for households

13th September 2024

As South Africa’s regulators mull a proposal from Eskom that could see electricity tariffs rise by as much as 40% next year, renewable-energy company GreenSun Renewable Energy has launched an... 


Hitachi's Zaxis 7G excavator

Hitachi introduces new-gen excavator, backhoe loader to Southern Africa

13th September 2024

Japanese multinational Hitachi’s African business, Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa (HCAF), is making available to the Southern African market the Zaxis 7G Series excavator and the BX100... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson

Construction mafia summit on the cards

13th September 2024

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer have agreed on the need for an urgent meeting with the respective MECs in... 


South Africa Wine launches latest graduate placement programme

12th September 2024

Industry body South Africa Wine has launched the 2024 iteration of its Graduate Placement Programme, which is designed to advance professionals in the local wine industry. The programme aims to... 


M&R CE Henry Laas

M&R positive about profitable returns from FY25 as rightsizing bears fruit

12th September 2024

Engineering and contracting services company Murray & Roberts (M&R) has said the voluntary administration of its Australian businesses from December 2022, continued to impact it throughout the... 


Premier's Waltloo factory based in Pretoria

Premier showcases world-class Waltloo bakery

12th September 2024

Bread continues to be a staple food in many South African households and consumer packaged goods company Premier has showcased, to the media, its automated Waltloo bakery that produces between 370... 


Libstar CEO Charl de Villiers

Libstar continues portfolio simplification, as difficult market conditions persist

10th September 2024

In continuing the simplification of its portfolio and positioning the group for the best growth opportunities, JSE-listed consumer packaged goods company Libstar Holdings has announced the disposal... 


MC Mining appoints new nonexec director

9th September 2024

JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed coal miner MC Mining has appointed Dr Steele West as a nonexecutive director to the board, effective September 9. He succeeds Douglas Abrahams, who is stepping down from... 


Rare earths

Pensana signs MoU for offtake with Japanese group Hanwa

9th September 2024

London-listed rare earths miner Pensana has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese trading group Hanwa for the offtake up to 20 000 t/y of mixed rare earth carbonate... 


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Law firm campaigning to have Tiger Brands compensate those affected by 2017/18 listeriosis outbreak

9th September 2024

Law firm RSI Attorneys has urged fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands to accept liability for the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak in 2017/18 and compensate the victims that... 


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Metals Focus reports positive contributions from gold miners globally in 2023

6th September 2024

Precious metals consultancy Metals Focus finds that combined Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from gold mining companies decreased by 5.4% year-on-year in 2023, amounting to 27 249... 


Crate with avos

Westfalia secures Japanese export market for avos

6th September 2024

With the agriculture sector focused on broadening international market access for produce, fresh produce supplier Westfalia Fruit has achieved a significant milestone by expanding its footprint... 


Platinum ingots

SADPMR to conclude Platinum Centenary Commemoration with prestigious event

6th September 2024

Government body South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) will host a prestigious event on the sidelines of the Jewellex Africa 2024 conference, in Sandton, on September 8, to... 


Raw copper

Galileo mulls splitting Luansobe project into multiple operations

6th September 2024

Copper and battery metals development company Galileo Resources has advised that it is considering various options for the development of the massive Luansobe copper project, in Zambia, which... 


Perseus increases shareholding in Predictive to 19.9%

6th September 2024

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has increased its shareholding in fellow-listed Predictive Discovery to 19.9%. This follows the company in August acquiring an interest of 13.8% of the issued shares of... 


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Santam reviews farm insurance ratings in anticipation of La Niña hailstorms

6th September 2024

As South Africa heads into a La Niña season, which brings about more rainstorms in the country, insurance provider Santam is revisiting its ratings for insurance related to the perils associated... 


The Tshipi manganese mine

Mining input inflation again outpaces PPI in July

4th September 2024

The Minerals Council South Africa finds in its latest index that mining input costs increased by 6.4% year-on-year in July. The increase matches that of June, with yearly input costs having held... 


Mako mine in Senegal

Resolute secures $140m debt facilities to fund future growth

4th September 2024

ASX-listed gold miner Resolute Mining has signed senior debt facilities worth $140-million with its longstanding financing partner Nedbank, through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking... 


Lithium-ion batteries

Sovereign confirms Malawian graphite anode material is comparable world-leading standards

4th September 2024

Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has confirmed that its natural graphite anode material can be an excellent feedstock for battery production, with the Kasiya project, in Malawi, considered a... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke

BME, Hypex Bio continue to drive environment-friendly explosives

3rd September 2024

With 20-million tonnes of bulk nitrate-based explosives being used every year in the mining industry, contributing significantly to greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, explosives and detonation... 


Harmony advises of 77% earnings rise for 2024 full-year

3rd September 2024

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining expects its basic earnings a share for the 2024 financial year to be between R13.85 and R13.88, marking an increase of more than 77% year-on-year. In turn, the... 


Mkango subsidiary partners with Inserma to deploy large-scale magnet recycling tech

3rd September 2024

Canadian mineral exploration and development company Mkango Resources’ Maginito subsidiary has entered into a binding and exclusive agreement with Spanish electrical equipment supplier Inserma... 


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Hyprop deploys admyt ticketless parking solution at major malls

3rd September 2024

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments and ticketless parking solutions company admyt have partnered to improve parking services at Hyprop’s largest retail centres. admyt will... 


RCL meat-free and vegan foods

Sugar drives resilience for RCL despite softer consumer demand

3rd September 2024

JSE-listed food manufacturer RCL Foods has delivered solid results in the financial year ended June 30 despite softer consumer demand, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 


Sifiso Dabengwa

Business community mourns Dabengwa’s passing

3rd September 2024

Condolences have streamed in for the late Sifiso Dabengwa, who previously served as a nonexecutive director for State-owned power utility Eskom and CEO of telecommunications company MTN. The... 


Anglo takes steps as part of Amplats demerger

2nd September 2024

As part of Anglo American’s proposed demerger of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) in 2025, certain Anglo American subsidiaries in South Africa have undertaken an internal reorganisation. The... 


Ministerial criticism on banks should be backed by evidence, urges Mavuso

2nd September 2024

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has expressed concern about a press conference held by Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi last month, saying the Minister... 


This Begbie facility

Absa PMI records sharp contraction in August

2nd September 2024

Absa has reported a month-on-month drop of 8.8 points in the seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for August to a level of 43.6, which reflects a shift back to contractionary... 


DRDGold tailings

DRDGOLD shares responsible mine closure insights

30th August 2024

As it becomes increasingly imperative for mines to ensure responsible closure, gold recycling company DRDGOLD Niël Pretorius has said it is important for mining companies to implement realistic... 


GCNS' launch of the latest VNR report

Companies continue to prioritise SDGs related to decent work, economic growth

29th August 2024

Business-led platform the Global Compact Network South Africa (GCNSA) has found that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to decent work and economic growth retained its position as... 


Alstom/Transnet locomotive

Experts reflect on status of rail reform at SAHHA Conference

27th August 2024

With Transnet’s export coal and iron-ore volume performance having reached multidecade lows in recent years and mining companies not weathering low commodity cycles sufficiently, the focus of this... 


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Italtile profit dips slightly amid increased rivalry in sector

26th August 2024

JSE-listed tile manufacturer Italtile says its financial results for the year ended June 30 were impacted on by a significant change in the structure of the competitive landscape, with numerous new... 


GreenSun's residential solar-as-a-service offering

GreenSun launches first of a kind solar energy-as-a-service offering for households

26th August 2024

As South Africa’s regulators mull a proposal from Eskom that could see electricity tariffs rise by as much as 40% next year, renewable-energy company GreenSun Renewable Energy has launched an... 


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