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Vibramech is the premium supplier of vibratory equipment
Updated 6 hours ago

Vibrating mineral processing equipment manufacturer Vibramech has 48 years of design and manufacture experience and is Southern Africa’s predominant supplier of vibratory equipment for the mineral... 


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Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
Updated 6 hours ago By: Sheila Barradas

Blencowe Resources has completed an aggregate fundraise of £1.12-million. The funds will be used towards the completion of the definitive feasibility study.  


Pieter Uys, Business Development Manager, Multotec
Rock and mineral mine achieves significant cost savings with Multotec’s side-tension PU mats
18th September 2025

One of the challenges faced by rock and mineral mining operations is that the extraction and processing of these materials often involve rigorous demands on equipment, particularly in the screening... 


Reinstatement and deductibles: what you need to know
Reinstatement and deductibles: what you need to know
15th September 2025

Reinstatement of the sum insured Other than Public Liability policies, there are policies that refer to a sum insured versus a limit of indemnity. When it comes to a sum insured under a policy, the... 


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Blencowe raises £1.12m to advance Uganda project
12th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources, which is advancing the Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, has completed an aggregate fundraise of £1.12-million through a placing of £1.02-million and the... 


Canadian Chrome signs consent deal to advance Northern Road Link geotechnical work
Canadian Chrome signs consent deal to advance Northern Road Link geotechnical work
11th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Chrome Company, formerly KWG Resources, signed a supplementary agreement that will allow contractors working for two First Nations to conduct geotechnical investigations along part of the... 


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OMV launches new milling facility in Mpumalanga
10th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aggregate supplier OMV on September 9 launched its new Valkenburgh milling facility at its plant in Witbank, Mpumalanga. The company’s Witbank’s site was previously a storage and trans fill... 


Sensor Networks, ThermoVault partner on smart geyser solutions
10th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Smart energy technologies company Sensor Networks and demand-side management specialist company ThermoVault have formed a partnership to enable real-time, remote control of smart geysers that will... 


Early project works undertaken by Concor include establishing access roads, site offices and an on-site batching plant, in preparation for the large volumes of concrete needed for the turbine foundations
Concor progresses on Karreebosch Wind Farm
9th September 2025

Concor has become an important construction partner in South Africa’s wind energy landscape, and recently started work on the Cennergi Holdings and G7 Renewable Energies 140 MW Karreebosch Wind... 


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Sylvania posts strong financial, operational performance
9th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Platinum group metals and chrome producer Sylvania has posted a net profit of $20.2-million for the financial year ended June 30, compared with the net profit of $7-million reported for the 2024... 


Patrick Flannigan, General Manager Technical and Product Support at Chryso Southern Africa, underscores the vital role that admixtures play in ensuring the strength, durability and long-term resilience of wind turbine bases
Chryso admixtures boosting durability in wind farm construction
9th September 2025

With the ongoing construction of wind farms across South Africa, Chryso Southern Africa has seen an increasing demand for its construction admixtures. Contractors are leveraging these solutions to... 


Elemental Altus and EMX form new midtier royalty company
Elemental Altus and EMX form new midtier royalty company
5th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V Elemental Altus Royalties on Thursday announced the acquisition of NYSE-listed EMX Royalty, with the merged company to continue under the new name of Elemental Royalty. In support of the... 


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Competition Commission releases first Cost of Living report
4th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Expanding on the scope of its inaugural 'Essential Food Price Monitoring' (EFPM) report, launched in 2020, the Competition Commission has restructured the report into the ‘Cost of Living (COL)’... 


Atlantic Lithium CEO Keith Muller
Atlantic Lithium enters binding financing agreements to fund Ewoyaa project
3rd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-and ASX-listed Atlantic Lithium has entered into binding financing agreements with global investment company Long State Investments to secure funding of up to £28-million to support the... 


Selecting high performance cement and aggregates is vital to delivering durable, safe and cost effective road upgrades that meet long-term service demands
Why cutting quality is cutting corners on South Africa’s future
3rd September 2025

In a construction landscape where cost pressures are rising, AfriSam’s Amit Dawneerangen is raising a red flag cautioning contractors that cutting corners on material quality may appear cost... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mining industry flags electricity, permitting, illegal mining during engagement with DMPR
1st September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The price of electricity for energy-intensive users, permitting challenges and the conversion of marginal shafts to small businesses were among the suggestions and problems mining industry... 


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Afrimat advances various improvement initiatives across its operations
27th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of releasing its interim results for the six months ended August 31, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat has advised that there will be a decrease in the... 


Pieter Uys, Business Development Manager, Multotec
AfriSam Umlaas Road Quarry adopts Multotec’s rubber panels for its tertiary screening media to improve product sizing accuracy
25th August 2025

The AfriSam Umlaas Road Quarry has taken proactive measures to enhance the accuracy of its final product sizing by adopting Multotec’s rubber screen panels in its tertiary screening application.... 


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Cider Solar Farm, US
22nd August 2025

Energy transition-focused investment manager and independent power producer Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company is building what will be will be New York’s biggest solar farm upon its completion... 


Engineering a Sustainable Future: How Civil Innovation Can Drive the UN’s Global Goals
21st August 2025

By: Dr Ana Evangelista My commitment to sustainability in construction began in 2004, long before the term became a global priority. It started with a simple but urgent concern; the depletion of... 


Giyani closes upsized private placement
19th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has closed its previously announced, and now upsized, non-brokered private placement financing, raising aggregate gross proceeds of C$3.57-million from the sale of... 


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Orion raises A$1.93m, with strong South African investor support
18th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals’ share purchase plan (SPP), which closed on August 12, has raised A$1.93-million, or about R22.2-million. Under the SPP, each eligible shareholder was entitled to... 


Astec cold planer ensures precision milling on N5 road rehabilitation
Astec cold planer ensures precision milling on N5 road rehabilitation
14th August 2025

In a landmark order, global equipment manufacturer Astec Industries has supplied and commissioned the first Astec (Roadtec) cold planer on the important N5 corridor maintenance and rehabilitation... 


Alphamin’s second-quarter Ebitda improves
8th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has posted a 21% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $75-million for the second quarter ended... 


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Hemerdon tungsten/tin mine, UK
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Hemerdon is a construction-ready, fully permitted, world-class tungsten resource, with significant tin and premium aggregate co-products.  


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Haib copper project, Namibia – update
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Copper exploration and development company Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced bought deal public offering to advance technical studies on the project and continue exploration. 


Orion extends share purchase plan closing date
1st August 2025 By: Darren Parker

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has advised shareholders that the closing date of its share purchase plan (SPP) has been extended by one week to August 12, from the original closing date of... 


Koryx president and CEO Heye Daun.
Koryx closes $25m fundraising drive
1st August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced bought deal public offering of an aggregate of 19.05-million common shares of the company at a price of C$1.05 per common share for... 


Mineworkers underground at Cullinan mine
Mining Cost Index shows cost pressure easing
31st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In line with the general inflation trend in South Africa, mining input cost pressures remain well under control, with the latest data, including labour costs, showing a 1.1% year-on-year increase... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part  2
WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part 2
31st July 2025

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley – diagnostician, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) In a world constantly in motion, where ambition shapes empires and innovation fuels the future, there exists a silent... 


South Africa’s TARS is taking a chainsaw to wasteful spending
23rd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is unleashing its own version of the US Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to cut programs deemed as wasteful or not aligned with government policy. A mechanism called... 


Economies in Africa that are not resources-based outperform those that are
23rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Market research and intelligence company BMI has lowered its forecast headline growth rate for sub-Saharan Africa for this year to 3.7%, from its earlier projection of 3.8%, but points out that... 


Giyani seeks to raise up to C$3m for working capital, K.Hill development
22nd July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 50-million units at a price of $0.06 a unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$3-million to support... 


The 240 MW Mooi Plaats Solar PV project, which forms part of Koruson 2, under construction
Envusa extends platform to more hard-to-abate sectors as 520 MW Koruson 2 moves towards operation
22nd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producer (IPP) and licensed trader Envusa Energy reports that its 520 MW Koruson 2 project cluster is nearing commercial operation – a milestone that Envusa says will position it... 


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New crusher offers substantial productivity gains
18th July 2025

The latest generation TwisterTrac VS350E VSI crusher from Pilot Crushtec was recently delivered to UK-based contractor Ovenden Earthmoving and the company reports significant productivity and... 


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A multi-tool on tracks, built for site work – powered by John Deere
17th July 2025

African construction, mining and municipal operations contend with unforgiving terrain and budget constraints. Compact machines need more than muscle—they must be flexible, efficient, and built to... 


HSRC survey finds significant decline of trust in Saps, lowest in 27 years
HSRC survey finds significant decline of trust in Saps, lowest in 27 years
14th July 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC’s) round 21 of the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) revealed that trust in the South African Police Service (Saps) has declined... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Frank Hallam.
Engineering, planning work on the go for Waterberg platinum group metals project
14th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Work on engineering and planning related to initial road access, construction, water supply, infrastructure, essential site facilities, first phase accommodation lodge, and a site construction... 


China's June coal imports sink to more than two-year low
14th July 2025 By: Reuters

China's June coal imports fell to the lowest monthly level in over two years, General Administration of Customs data showed on Monday, as the country's miners ramped up domestic production to... 


Koryx announces upsized bought deal public offering of C$17m
11th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has entered into an amended agreement with Stifel Nicolaus Canada to act as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, to increase the... 


A Marsay Equipment small mobile crushing and screening plant
Order moves supplier deeper into Africa
11th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects has completed the manufacture of a new two-stage, three-product aggregate plant – the Marsay 100 TPH – for a client in Nigeria.... 


Southern Palladium MD Johan Odendaal.
Big cost-cut uplift for major Limpopo platinum group metals project
10th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGM) project in South Africa’s Limpopo province has received a major uplift through a staged development plan that cuts upfront capital costs by 38%. Staged... 


Koryx announces C$10m bought deal financing to advance Haib project
10th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has entered into an agreement with Stifel Nicolaus Canada to act as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters. Under the terms of the... 


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