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Blocks of copper are piled up during the production of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics bronze medals at the Italian Mint in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2025.
US challenges Chinese control in race for African minerals
9th February 2026 By: Reuters

The US is using offtake deals and State-backed funding to compete in the short term with China in securing supplies of African copper, cobalt and other critical minerals, diplomats, executives and... 


SEW-EURODRIVE national sales and marketing manager
SEW-EURODRIVE powering mining performance through partnerships, efficiency and local capability
9th February 2026

Strong demand across Africa’s mining sector has underpinned a standout year for drive and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE, highlighting the growing importance of reliable, efficient and locally... 


AECI Executive Vice President: Mining
AECI champions partnership-led progress at Mining Indaba 2026
9th February 2026

Diversified group AECI will use its participation at Mining Indaba 2026 to translate conversations into solid outcomes that strengthen mines, communities and the environment, aligning closely with... 


Angola national director of mineral resources Paulo Tanganha
Angola seeks 20%-30% stake in De Beers, senior official says
9th February 2026 By: Reuters

Angola is pursuing a 20% to 30% stake in Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers, a proposal being discussed with other diamond-producing African nations, a senior official from Angola's mining... 


Hansen + Genwest head of sales Bhavesh Parbhoo talks to Mining Weekly ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
Hansen + Genwest powering mining and industry through 50 yrs of engineering excellence
9th February 2026

Reliable electrical infrastructure remains fundamental to the performance and safety of mining and heavy industrial operations. These issues were in focus when transformer and switchgear... 


MINROM Consulting CEO Oscar van Antwerpen talks to Mining Weekly ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
MINROM highlights value-driven mining solutions at Mining Indaba
9th February 2026

Geology consulting mining engineering firm MINROM Consulting is positioning itself as a key partner for mining entrepreneurs seeking to unlock greater value from mineral resource assets across... 


Booyco Engineering MD Brenton Spies talks to Mining Weekly ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
Booyco Engineering advancing mine safety and operator health through collaborative innovation
9th February 2026

Creating safer and healthier working environments is an increasing priority for the global mining industry, particularly as regulatory requirements tighten and operating conditions become more... 


MacLean Engineering GM Africa John-Paul Theunissen
MacLean Engineering to attend this year’s Mining Indaba
9th February 2026

Underground mobile equipment solutions specialist MacLean Engineering offers hard-rock mining experience, multi-discipline engineering capability, unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and worldwide... 


eir Africa MD Bridget Ledwaba talks to Mining Weekly ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
Weir engineering integrated solutions for Africa’s evolving mining landscape
9th February 2026

Africa’s diverse mining environments demand solutions that are not only robust and efficient, but also adaptable to local operating conditions and sustainability challenges. These issues were the... 


CEO Anton Lourens
Booyco Electronics lists imperatives for efficient PDS
9th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, mine safety original-equipment manufacturer Booyco Electronics emphasises the critical role of collaboration in advancing proximity detection... 


This image captures a segmented girth gear working in tandem with an industrial gear unit in action to drive high-performance, large-diameter rotating equipment.
African mines award SEW-EURODRIVE its largest projects yet as partnerships grow
6th February 2026

As the spotlight falls on Africa’s mining progress at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, global drive technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE reports a milestone performance for the past... 


Booyco Electronics continues to advance proximity detection systems (PDS) technology, transforming it from a simple collision avoidance tool into a smart data-driven safety solution.
Partnerships will define the future of proximity detection in African mining
6th February 2026

With partnerships at the heart of this year’s Mining Indaba Africa theme, Booyco Electronics highlights why sustained industry-wide collaboration remains essential to advancing proximity detection... 


Nina Greyling, director at Nortons Inc.
The law is not always black and white, sometimes it's grey
6th February 2026

As humans we evolve and change over time. Perhaps not our character (as a leopard never changes it spots) but the things we like and the things we find interesting change as we get older. For... 


Weir powers the future of sustainable smart mining
Weir powers the future of sustainable smart mining
6th February 2026

Global leader in mining technology Weir is committed to supporting the energy transition by enabling the efficient and sustainable extraction of the metals and minerals essential for a low-carbon... 


Booyco Electronics driving implementation of Level 9 PDS across South African mines
Booyco Electronics driving implementation of Level 9 PDS across South African mines
6th February 2026

Since Level 9 vehicle intervention for collision avoidance became mandatory on South African mines in 2022, mine safety equipment manufacturer Booyco Electronics has continued to lead the way in... 


Booyco Engineering
Booyco Engineering boosts operator safety with smart HVAC solutions
6th February 2026

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) supplier Booyco Engineering, with over 40 years of expertise, is a leader in climate control solutions for South Africa’s mining and quarrying... 


Wind project diversifies miner’s energy portfolio
6th February 2026

Australian miner Fortescue started construction of its Nullagine wind project, in the Pilbara, Western Australia, last month, marking a major milestone in the company’s plan to reach its “Real... 


ROBUST HOUSING A Trafo Power Solutions dry-type transformer housed within a robust enclosure designed to ensure reliable performance in demanding mining environments
Future-proofing mine power systems
6th February 2026

Trafo Power Solutions’ early involvement in exploration and mining projects is helping operations avoid one of the industry’s most persistent challenges – electrical infrastructure that becomes... 


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Electricity wheeling options simplify renewables uptake
6th February 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Alongside its environmental benefits, renewable energy is fundamentally a financial sustainability solution, with new electricity wheeling options offering a cheaper alternative to grid power for... 


An image of Iriton's mobile substations
Mobile substation simplifies logistics
6th February 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

To meet the requirements of a Zambian copper mine amid a plant expansion, integrated engineering solution provider Iritron designed and manufactured fully mobile skid-based substations, serving as... 


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Structural challenges drive alternative-energy uptake
6th February 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Amid structural challenges, market developments and other strategic considerations, players in the African mining industry are increasingly adopting alternative-energy solutions, reports energy... 


Trafo Power Solutions
Trafo Power Solutions evolves to offer range of electrical power solutions
6th February 2026

Having rapidly carved a niche in dry-type transformer applications in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions has steadily grown its offerings – and now sees a future as a leading provider of electrical... 


CIRCUMVENTING DANGER
Matrix is developing AI‑enhanced systems capable of identifying hazards earlier, supporting automated decision‑making and reducing exposure to dangerous situations
The Matrix approach aligns equipment, safety and intelligence
6th February 2026

Founded in 2006 with a focused goal, protecting miners in underground environments, intelligent business solutions provider Matrix has spent nearly 20 years redefining what minesafety equipment can... 


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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... 


An image of workers extinguishing a fire
Modern fire-fighting systems improve mine safety
6th February 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Fires and potential explosions at mine sites can be averted and mitigated against with the proper use of fire-suppressing technologies, such as water-mist and aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)... 


TORQUE LIMITER
BMG’s Power Transmission division has extended its range of Rexnord products to include Rexnord’s Autogard torque limiters
Torque limiting solutions protect drive equipment against overload
6th February 2026

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s Power Transmission division has extended its range of Rexnord products to include Rexnord’s Autogard torque limiters, which are designed to protect machinery,... 


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Shaft scanner sheds light on issues, safety
6th February 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

To enhance mine shaft safety, mining technology integration company Dwyka Mining Services (Dwyka), in partnership with mine shaft and mine safety solutions company Point.Laz, launched Point.Laz’s... 


Jayson Abrams General manager - B2B at TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa
Powering progress A collaborative future for energy and mining in South Africa
4th February 2026

South Africa's mining industry has long been the backbone of its economy, contributing significantly to the national GDP, local community upliftment and employment. However, the sector is at a... 


Astron Energy: A Strategic Pillar of South Africa’s Economy
Astron Energy: A Strategic Pillar of South Africa’s Economy
3rd February 2026

South Africa’s mining sector depends on energy systems that work seamlessly from production to point of use with an increase in the reliability of enabling infrastructure, particularly fuel supply.... 


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Evolving landscape necessitates partnerships
30th January 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

As South Africa’s mining sector stakeholders prepare for the Investing in African Mining Indaba, midtier coal miner Ndalamo Resources CEO Shammy Luvhengo says the country’s evolving energy... 


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Investor coalition calls for ethical mining
30th January 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Sustained capital flows into mining will depend on demonstrable, measurable and independently verifiable improvements in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance across the the mining... 


SOKWANI CHILEMBO
Zambia has set ambitious targets for its copper and critical-minerals sectors
Zambia eyes copper, growth opportunities
30th January 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Stronger collaboration across Zambia’s mining ecosystem will be central to unlocking the country’s copper and critical-minerals growth ambitions, says Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) CEO Sokwani... 


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Policy alignment key to advance mining
30th January 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Africa’s ability to attract sustainable mining investment increasingly depends on coherent policy frameworks, regional integration and coordinated infrastructure development – an outlook that... 


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Collaborative financing to define Indaba direction
30th January 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Partnership-driven growth is emerging as the dominant investment priority as the mining industry readies for this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, with miners, financiers, infrastructure... 


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Communication, trust to underpin ESG approach
30th January 2026

Communication and trust have moved to the centre of mining’s efforts to mitigate social risk – a shift increasingly reflected in the sector’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments,... 


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