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M&R Cementation appoints MD following incumbent's 2023 retirement
7th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

Underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts (M&R) Cementation has appointed Japie du Plessis MD designate, effective March 1, 2023, following the retirement of incumbent Mike Wells, who will... 


Cloud is the way to digitise commercial construction industry 
7th November 2022

There is a significant increase in investment in cloud computing within the commercial construction industry because the technology is recognised as the best way to facilitate digital... 


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First 65t electric truck showcased at Electra
4th November 2022

Engineering company Sandvik showcased a glimpse of the ‘Future of Mining’ with its mining breakthrough in battery technology at its stand at this year’s Electra Mining Africa. The focus of Sandvik... 


MTN Group, Microsoft sign strategic alliance agreement
3rd November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group and Microsoft have partnered to accelerate digital and cloud transformation across Africa. The new strategic alliance, centred on transforming and modernising... 


IATA has released the results of its 2022 air passenger survey
2nd November 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Around the world, airline passengers in the post-Covid-19 pandemic era were concerned with convenience and the simplification of processes for air travel, the International Air Transport... 


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Sustainable solutions for quarries and recyclers
28th October 2022

A range of mobile crushing and screening plants were on show at the recent Bauma construction machinery trade fair held in Germany. Kleemann showcased its range of new innovations, including its... 


European Investment Bank backs MTN Nigeria
28th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria has secured €100-million backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the largest EIB financing deal for high-speed telecommunications expansion in... 


Cellular connectivity key to meeting surging electricity demand – report
28th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cellular technology will be critical to accelerate the digital transformation of utilities, a new report by information and communication technology provider Ericsson has revealed. The Connected... 


Brics cooperation raised at CGS Summit
27th October 2022 By: Nadine James

The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) countries are “richly endowed in mineral resources” and as such, are in a relatively good position to cater for the demands of the global... 


JOYCE MOGANEDI
The current water crisis facing South Africa has created new opportunities and there is plenty of room to adopt and embrace new technologies
S Africa can ease effect of natural disasters through technology
21st October 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Deploying “cutting-edge” solutions at South Africa’s water treatment plants will assist the country in mitigating the severe impact of natural disasters, such as the drought in Nelson Mandela Bay,... 


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Yaskawa diversifying markets as demand for welding, materials handling, logistics robots picks up
18th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial robotics multinational Yaskawa is using its foundational market in the automotive industry in South Africa to drive a diversification in its markets, with demand for general industrial... 


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World’s first 65t electric truck showcased
14th October 2022

Sandvik’s pioneering 65 t battery electric truck was recently on display at Electra Mining Africa. The 65 t TH665B battery electric vehicle (BEV) was introduced to the African market before being... 


Expansion paves way for facility to play globally
7th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The extensive expansion – and leveraging of the latest technologies – of minerals processing equipment and solutions provider FLSmidth Delmas’ “supercentre” has positioned the company well to serve... 


Airbus forecasts that aviation services will more than double in value over next 20 years
6th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global major aerospace group Airbus on Thursday released its latest Global Services Forecast (GSF), which covers the aviation services sector. The GSF covers the next 20 years and predicts that the... 


Africa needs to use all its energy sources to develop, says AU Commissioner
5th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa must make use of all its energy resources, as it needs to achieve development. So affirmed African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Amani Abou-Zeid in her keynote... 


Ecommerce reshaping logistics industry, facilities
28th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The factors contributing to growth in logistics facilities are primarily centred around ecommerce, as smaller companies continue adopting ecommerce and delivery in addition to larger companies and,... 


SAR CEO Dr Sifiso Falala
Africa’s first credit ratings agency launched
26th September 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A group of entrepreneurs on September 23 launched Africa’s first credit ratings agency, Sovereign Africa Ratings (SAR), based in Centurion. The agency also published its first credit rating... 


Post-pandemic resurgence holds opportunities, challenges for different industries
22nd September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As the world is moving beyond the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, a resurgence is occurring, with higher levels of consumption and trade in most sectors. This presents opportunities, but also... 


Royal Haskoning's Sheilla de Carvalho appointed to IWA digital water steering committee
20th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Engineering multinational firm Royal HaskoningDHV Southern Africa leading markets and Mozambique director Sheilla de Carvalho has been appointed to the International Water Association (IWA) Digital... 


Festo develops high-pressure pneumatics for digitalisation
16th September 2022

Thanks to high-pressure pneumatics, stretch blow moulding machines achieve an output per blow moulding station of between 1,000 and nearly 3,000 PET bottles per hour. The key to this success is... 


MacLean Engineering Africa GM John-Paul Theunissen
MacLean Engineering advancing fleet electrification in Africa
13th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Mining equipment provider MacLean Engineering intends to build the next 50 years of Maclean mining vehicle innovation on the three pillars of electrification, automation and digitalisation. The... 


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Webinar highlights importance of MPC
9th September 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Information technology company Rockwell Automation and mining publication Mining Review Africa hosted a webinar on June 22 on the benefits of model predictive control (MPC) for mining operations.... 


Sandvik Southern Africa marketing manager Natalie Santiero
Sandvik to showcase ‘Future of Mining’ at Electra Mining
8th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Global engineering company Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions will have a major presence at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, with its 385 m2 indoor stand introducing a ground-breaking... 


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TOMRA Mining demonstrates final recovery sorter’s advantages at Electra Mining
8th September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Sensor-based sorting solutions provider  TOMRA Mining is enjoying much success from its new diamond final recovery sorter, the COM XRT 300 /FR. The company is conducting live demonstrations of this... 


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FLSmidth focusing on ‘MissionZero’ at Electra Mining
7th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Global leader in the supply of equipment and solutions to the minerals processing industry FLSmidth will be using this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition to demonstrate the progress it is... 


Jendamark wins African tech company of the year
6th September 2022

Gqeberha-based Jendamark Automation has been named African technology company of the year at the Africa Tech Week awards ceremony in Cape Town on Wednesday evening. The company, which develops... 


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Kwatani casts spotlight on innovation, digitalisation
6th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

In response to the innovation imperative in the mining sector, mining equipment manufacturer Kwatani will use Electra Mining Africa 2022 as the platform to cast the spotlight on its modern... 


Department strives to ensure it renders e-services to Gauteng residents
2nd September 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Department of e-Government is working to better position itself on how to create smarter solutions to deliver public services to the citizens of Gauteng. The department, the first South... 


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Crucial link
2nd September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

South Africans won’t agree with all the analysis and recommendations contained in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD’s) latest report on South Africa. There is likely... 


Smarter Mobility Africa Summit to showcase latest start-ups in the mobility industry
26th August 2022

A partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Department of Roads and Transport and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is driving the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit's (SMA) mission of... 


 	DIGITAL ADVANCES Kwatani will showcase its advances in the digital space at Electra Mining Africa
Kwatani puts spotlight on new multi-slope screen designs
26th August 2022

In response to the innovation imperative in the mining sector, Kwatani will use Electra Mining Africa as a platform to cast the spotlight on its modern multi-slope screen design and the company’s... 


PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE BMG’s NORD predictive maintenance solutions a comprehensive evaluation of analogue and digital data, to enhance the operational efficiency and safety of machines.
Drives company to exhibit at EMA
26th August 2022

NORD Drive Systems, in partnership with BMG, will be exhibiting at Electra Mining Africa. Getriebebau NORD, a global manufacturer of drive technology for mechanical and electronic solutions, is... 


The OECD says South Africa's road infrastructure financing is insufficient
OECD report links South Africa’s falling productivity to insufficient infrastructure investment
25th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is forecasting that South Africa’s growth will slow to 1.8% in 2022 and dip to 1.3% in 2023 and says that a swift implementation of... 


FLsmidth
FLSmidth
25th August 2022

FLSmidth provides sustainable productivity to the global mining and cement industries. We deliver market-leading engineering, equipment and service solutions that enable our customers to improve... 


SNEAK PEAK Sandvik will introduce its latest battery electric vehicle (BEV) to the African market. The new TH665B, with a 65-t payload, is the flagship of the company's expanding fleet of BEVs
Sandvik introduces its battery EV to African miners
22nd August 2022

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions will have a major presence at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, with its 385 m2 indoor stand introducing a ground-breaking battery electric vehicle... 


LOCALLY MADE While FLSmidth is a global group, much of the equipment that will be featured on its Electra Mining stand is produced in South Africa, either in whole or in part, at its Delmas SuperCenter.
MissionZero: Helping mines achieve zero emissions
19th August 2022

Minerals processing equipment and solutions provider FLSmidth is making progress in realising its MissionZero strategy, an ambitious programme which aims to help mines and process plants to achieve... 


ROCK RESPONSIVE 
The RHINO autonomous drillstring-mounted geophysical sensor provides a reliable source of information about the rocks being drilled, unaffected by the bit, rig or driller
Geophysical sensor remains unmatched
19th August 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Mining and infrastructure solutions company Orica has yet to see anything similar to its RHINO autonomous drillstring-mounted geophysical sensor on the market since introducing the first version in... 


Hyperscalers – the investment race is on
18th August 2022

By Jonathan Duncan, VP Anglophone Africa, Secure Power Solutions at Schneider Electric South Africa is undoubtedly seeing a proverbial boom in investment from big hyperscalers.  With their aid and... 


Department of e-Government continues work to digitise government in Gauteng
18th August 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Department of e-Government is working to better position itself on how to create smarter solutions to deliver public services to the citizens of Gauteng. The department, the first South... 


FLSmidth’s acquisition of TK Mining to conclude end of August
12th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

The final closing of mining engineering, equipment and services company FLSmidth’s acquisition of multinational engineering company ThyssenKrupp’s mining business TK Mining will take place on... 


The newly launched Andritz screen scroll centrifuge HX – designed to enable flexible dewatering, even under difficult feeding conditions
Group to highlight dryer offerings at event
12th August 2022

International technology group Andritz will be exhibiting its range of existing and new technologies, services and automation solutions for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries at the... 


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Utilities that can provide services will thrive in a disrupted energy sector
11th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Municipal utilities and distributors will have to "provide more than one product" and will have to develop new services and business models to effectively serve the market, such as by reselling and... 


Smart grids: A solution to power outages
10th August 2022

By Corridor Africa Technologies CEO Matone Ditlhake   Energy utility companies across the world are striving to find smarter ways to control the flow of energy. The benefits of digitalisation and... 


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