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Lumkile Nkomfe is a Creamer Media Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Leveraging data, machine learning tools for efficient processes
Technological innovations, particularly in the data and machine learning space, are pivotal in addressing the increasing global demand for critical minerals, highlights geoscience software company...
Technology adoption shaping industry trajectory
Amid the increased presence of AI and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in South Africa’s mining industry, technologies that are aimed at avoiding dirty, demanding and dangerous mining...
Price competitiveness key to market demands
Amid the mining drill bit market experiencing growth driven by increased mining activities and demand for minerals, price competitiveness remains a key consideration for quarrying, mining and...
Company prioritises safety, maintenance for efficient exploration
Extending the lifespan of its existing rigs, ensuring maximum uptime and delivering consistent performances in the drilling sector are key focus areas for geotechnical and exploration drilling...
Event to highlight need for investment, collaboration
The Manufacturing Indaba can serve as a catalyst for industrial development, fostering a collaborative environment where African manufacturers are empowered to become key players in the global...
Composites present new opportunities
Significant efforts are under way to introduce the manufacturing of glass-fibre-reinforced polymer composites to South Africa, as this is regarded as a positive step that could transform the...
Infrastructure development key to harnessing sector’s potential
There is multistakeholder consensus on the need to increase investments in the infrastructure development required to improve the trajectory of South Africa’s manufacturing sector, highlights...
Organisation outlines potential of essential, vegetable oils
Essential and vegetable oils produced from indigenous species and destined for the cosmetic, food and health sectors are experiencing growing demand by health-conscious consumers and can contribute...
Association highlights stagnation of localisation levels
Faced with many domestic and global obstacles over the past five years, the automotive sector is tracking behind the growth targets it set out to achieve when South Africa’s Automotive Industry...
All-round skills should buttress technical competencies – organisation
The imperative to develop well-rounded engineering professionals who possess the required business management skills for leadership roles has underpinned the approach taken by industry association...
Company highlights safety imperatives for engineering professionals
A commitment to enhancing engineering capabilities by incorporating safety and technology into the development agenda of Kenya’s built environment industry is a key priority for Nairobi-based...
Successful projects grounded in regulatory grasp, community involvement
When providing well-crafted technical services, grasping regulatory and community considerations are crucial, as these increasingly affect the results of the engineering solutions on offer, says...
Investment attractiveness enhanced by long-term sustainability
The African mining industry has great potential to show the world how to meet global sustainability targets, such as those set out in intergovernmental organisation United Nations’ Sustainable...
Sustainability, innovation imperative to accessing private capital
The need to ensure that Africa, with an abundance of critical minerals, benefits from their extraction and beneficiation, and the consequent economic development, was a key takeaway from this...
Local supply chains crucial to promoting food security
Strengthening local supply chains is critical to ensuring food security and economic resilience, and sourcing materials and services locally not only reduces supply chain disruptions but also...
Firm addresses legal, export risks attributed to bud rot spread
The potential spread of phytophtora palmovira (bud rot) from infested areas through host material to other areas may negatively affect South Africa’s domestic and international trade, says law firm...
Adaptation required to meet evolving demands
Evolving consumer demands for health, convenience and affordability necessitate product and organisational adaptation which, alongside optimising production efficiencies and waste management, are...
Rental market improving amid construction malaise – distributor
The slowdown in the construction sector has reduced the demand for new equipment, adversely impacting on sales figures, says construction equipment distributor Develon SA. However, there is often...
Multifaceted approach required for sector resilience
Building long-term resilience in South Africa’s mining sector requires a multifaceted approach that includes the integration of new technologies, enhanced safety standards, adequate fit-for purpose...
Sector performance predicated on successful energy adaptation
While mining companies in South Africa are increasingly setting ambitious carbon net zero targets, translating these into tangible actions is a long-term challenge, highlights global professional...
Coal to remain relevant in energy transition – miner
The concurrent use of coal and renewable energy has been identified as a tenable strategy for development of emerging players in South Africa’s mining sector, says midtier coal miner Ndalamo...
Budding developer prioritises diversification
More opportunities are likely to emerge in the manganese value chain in future, following anticipated growth in demand for manganese ore and its products including ferromanganese. “This is being...
Regulations continue to discourage explorers
Mining regulations in South Africa are hindering any meaningful exploration activity, with explorers reducing prospecting budgets, and exploration capital being deployed elsewhere where such...
Tech integration boosting competitiveness
In noting the proliferation of technologies such as AI, Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twins in business operations across Africa, global management consulting firm Kearney says...
Firm underscores continent’s suitability for renewable energy
Africa is well positioned to improve its energy security, owing to its high solar radiation factor, highlights renewable-energy business platform Discovery Green. The company says the continent’s...
Adaptation key to sustainability – expert
The long-established practice of extracting fossil fuels and subsidising the industries associated with it, as well as institutional and regulatory drag, pose real threats to technological progress...
Event highlights opportunity to transform
With a rapidly expanding population and increasing urbanisation, Africa’s energy demand is projected to soar, requiring innovative solutions, sustainable practices and significant investments to...
Centre endorses transition towards sustainable systems
As Africa looks to the future, the transition to sustainable energy represents both a challenge and an opportunity, highlights national industry support programme the National Cleaner Production...
PPPs integral to reducing port inefficiencies
Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are vital to reduce inefficiencies at South Africa’s port terminals and drive down operating costs so that businesses and consumers can benefit, highlights law...
Reliable technological development stressed
In line with the theme of the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 – Future-Proofing African Mining Today – the impetus of focusing on defining sustainability in a changing world remains key to...
Sector environmental obligations highlighted
Mining companies, in contributing to future-proofing African mining, should commit to exceeding environmental legislation requirements, says University of Cape Town Minerals to Metals Research...
Equipping supervisors for successful shifts
Capacitating mine supervisors and their teams with the right skill sets and mindsets required for operational excellence is a key strategic priority for established business improvement specialists...
Sector growth potential underpinned by increased stakeholder collaboration
Consolidating collaborative opportunities in Africa’s mining sector should be a key strategic growth consideration, says coal mining company Ndalamo Resources. Noting the need to promote...
Greater responsibility placed on industry role-players
Key industry events, such as the yearly Investing in African Mining Indaba, help industry roleplayers to assess what is required to develop Africa’s “undoubted” mineral wealth, says coal research...
Capitalisation of critical minerals embedded in company outlook
Africa has a significant portion of the rare-earth elements (REE) required for the transition to, and development of, new energy vehicles (NEV), with a sizable opportunity to capitalise on their...
Improving sustainable minerals value chain
Driving a transition to a just and more sustainable minerals value chain in Africa can be a key catalyst towards protecting human rights and delivering a sustainable future worldwide, highlights...
Experiential learning aids in trajectory of mining future
Facing a raft of shifting expectations and operating conditions, the current state of play in the mining industry requires operators to balance a traditionally risk-averse culture with an openness...
Firm highlights project’s significance
Sustainable waste management solutions company Interwaste contends that environmental stewardship and resource recovery remain integral in supporting South Africa’s water conservation requirements...
Partnership building, optimising water infrastructure in Limpopo
Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA), which has through its members self-financed, built, operated and maintained its bulk raw water infrastructure since 2002, will build six new infrastructure...
Extend sugar tax moratorium, says SASA
Industry association, the South African Sugar Association (SASA), asserts that the sugar tax, since its introduction in 2019, has had a devastating impact on both sugarcane farmers and milling...
Firm’s boilers enable efficient processes
Steam generation solutions company Steinmüller Africa says that its boilers are well-equipped to deliver efficient waste management, energy, and cost savings for the pulp and paper, sugar,...
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