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PPC expects interim HEPS to increase by more than 100% y/y
16th November 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Cement company PPC expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for continuing operations for the six months ended September 30 to be between 52c and 57c a share, an increase of between 72% and... 


Raubex posts strong interim results
8th November 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Raubex Group has posted a significant 1 907% increase year-on-year in operating profit to R435-million for the six months ended August 31. This compares with the R21.7-million in... 


Afrimat Cape Lime operation
Afrimat posts strong interim results, with all segments contributing positively to growth
4th November 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Midtier openpit miner Afrimat has confirmed it is in a healthy financial position and able to accelerate growth, after delivering a ‘pleasing’ performance in the six months ended August 31. The... 


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Advanced lighting management system for smart strategy
29th October 2021

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder is proud to introduce you to the Schréder EXEDRA - the most advanced lighting management system on the market that paves the way for future applications in a... 


Image of a quarry to illustrate that AfriSam supplies quality aggregates to the construction sector
Technical expertise and experience key to quality aggregates
22nd October 2021

Ensuring the right aggregate for specific applications is key to successful projects, says construction materials supplier AfriSam. “The value of the right aggregate for the task cannot be... 


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R11bn Phase 2 of employment stimulus programme to focus on pathways to sustainable employment
14th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The second phase of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) will include the establishment of a new Social Employment Fund, which aims to support 50 000 work opportunities for common... 


Illustration to show how Civil 3D and InfraWorks software enables more complex and accurate designs
New software for civil and infrastructure design
14th October 2021

Autodesk, the multinational developer of software products and services for architecture, engineering, construction and other sectors, has announced the 2022 release of its Civil 3D and InfraWorks... 


Waste recycling, beneficiation and waste-to-energy could create 150 000 jobs by 2024
13th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The 2020 National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) posits that increased recycling and beneficiation of waste can act as a catalyst and contributor to the circular economy with the potential to... 


Aerial view of the Blagodatnoye mine, in Russia
Blagodatnoye mine, Russia
8th October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Krasnoyarsk region of Eastern Siberia, in Russia. 


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Bearings International launches new Rexnord bearing solution
6th October 2021

Bearings and power transmission products distributor Bearings International has launched a new bearing solution for demanding applications. Natasha Odendaal tells us more. 


AfriSam's rock solid foundation for quality aggregates
4th October 2021

With a heritage spanning more than eight decades, AfriSam’s footprint of quarries nationwide is supported by quality systems that ensure customers reliability and consistency of aggregate supply.... 


Lokotrack LT120 crusher on the SPH Kundalila mine
Another Lokotrack for SPH Kundalila contract
1st October 2021

Leading crushing and materials handling contractor SPH Kundalila has reaffirmed its faith in Metso crushers by installing another Lokotrack LT120 from local distributor Pilot Crushtec. The... 


Three representative of Metso Outotec and PT Trakindo Utama standing in a Trakindo reception area
Company appoints Indonesian distributor
1st October 2021

Mineral processing technology provider Metso Outotec has appointed Indonesian equipment supplier PT Trakindo Utama as a distributor for aggregate solutions as of last month. PT Trakindo Utama will... 


BI launches bearings for demanding applications
1st October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Bearings and power transmission products distributor Bearings International has launched a new bearing solution for demanding applications in industries such as cement, fertiliser, power... 


An opencast operation with product pouring onto a pile
Association applauds upcoming event
24th September 2021 By: Halima Frost

Surface mining industry association Aspasa (previously known as Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa) applauds the conference concept and the efforts of the organisers of the... 


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Concrete admixtures help save water
22nd September 2021

Water-reducing admixtures for concrete can be used to help contractors support water conservation efforts, which are seen as particularly important in a water-scarce country such as South Africa.... 


Commercial property without carbon emission reduction plans will soon decrease in value – report
16th September 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Commercial property without plans to slash carbon emissions will soon plummet in value, warns new real estate stock exchange IPSX and sustainability data and consulting firm Carbon Intelligence in... 


BI launches new Rexnord RN series for demanding applications
14th September 2021

The latest bearing solution for the most arduous and demanding industries is being launched by leading supplier Bearings International. The new Rexnord RN series of metric bearings offers... 


Afrimat’s acquisition of Gravenhage assets gets Competition Commission’s green light
3rd September 2021 By: Donna Slater

The Competition Commission has unconditionally approved a proposed merger in which manganese miner Afrimat Manganese intends to acquire certain assets from Thabazimbi Joint Venture’s (TJV’s)... 


Afrimat's Cape Lime operation in Vredendal
Afrimat unpacks how its recent acquisitions are settling in
5th August 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed midtier miner Afrimat on August 5, during an investor day, outlined its expectations on when its latest acquisitions will start contributing to the group’s results, as well as how the... 


ONSAN REFINERIES AND PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Domestic companies have focused on refining
South Korea attractive for exploration spend
23rd July 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

South Korea has numerous advantages that make it attractive for exploration investment, says privately owned polymetallic mining company Korean Metals (KME) MD Chris Sennitt. KME directors have... 


PPC CEO Roland van Wijnen
PPC mulls several low-carbon opportunities as it shows signs of business stabilisation
9th July 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Cementitious products manufacturer PPC is considering several initiatives aimed at lowering the carbon footprint of its operations and products as its far-reaching organisational and financial... 


How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
9th July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Environmental phenomena such as climate change and its manifestations, including extreme weather events, are featuring more prominently on the risk radar of investors, banks and commercial farmers,... 


Leg up for women truck owner-drivers
9th July 2021 By: Irma Venter

Building materials company Lafarge South Africa and Volvo Trucks South Africa have joined forces with other stakeholders to launch the AccelerateHer initiative, aimed at speeding up the development... 


How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
9th July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Environmental phenomena such as climate change and its manifestations, including extreme weather events, are featuring more prominently on the risk radar of investors, banks and commercial farmers,... 


BEAT THE DRUM
The MDS trommels offered by BLT World have drums which can accommodate three different screen sizes
Trommels, feeders for surface mining available
2nd July 2021 By: Halima Frost

The MDS static and mobile trommels, as well as the apron feeders, of South Africa-based equipment supplier BLT World are compatible with the crushers, feeders, recycling and other screening plants... 


Sephaku records R20m full-year profit
25th June 2021 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed building materials company Sephaku has posted a group net profit of R20-million for the financial year ended March 31, with headline earnings per share (HEPS) of 6.09c. Sephaku’s group... 


Pilot Crushtec sales and marketing director Francois Marais
Pilot Crushtec, Metso extend partnership to provide security for customers
25th June 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining and quarrying equipment specialist Pilot Crushtec has renewed its distributorship with minerals and metals processing technology company Metso Outotec in Southern Africa for five years,... 


PPC CEO Roland van Wijnen
PPC mulls several low-carbon opportunities as it shows signs of business stabilisation
21st June 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Cementitious products manufacturer PPC is considering several initiatives aimed at lowering the carbon footprint of its operations and products as its far-reaching organisational and financial... 


Surface miners developing remote environmental audits - Aspasa
18th June 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Planning is under way for members of surface mining industry association THE Aggregates and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (Aspasa) to deliver detailed environmental audits remotely... 


Lafarge SA, Volvo Trucks SA launch initiative to establish women-owned truck operations
Lafarge SA, Volvo Trucks SA launch initiative to establish women-owned truck operations
11th June 2021 By: Irma Venter

Building materials company Lafarge South Africa and Volvo Trucks South Africa have joined forces with other stakeholders to launch the AccelerateHer initiative, aimed at speeding up the development... 


PPC sells Botswana aggregates business, expects to report higher full-year earnings
9th June 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed cement manufacturer PPC has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement with a Botswana-based construction and mining company, which will buy PPC’s 100% shareholding in PPC Aggregate... 


Santos one of govt's CCS fund winners
Santos one of govt's CCS fund winners
9th June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government has announced the six new carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) projects that would share A$50-million in funding. Oil and gas major Santos has been awarded up to... 


Barry Pearce
Aspasa helps compile new material specifications for road builders
8th June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Surface mining industry association the Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (Aspasa) has partnered with the Committee of Transport Officials (Coto) and other role-players to... 


JAW CRUSHER AND SCREEN 
Economical and environment-friendly electric drives are quickly gaining ground in contract crushing
Dual power crushers offer competitive advantage
4th June 2021

The new age of dual power, or bi-power, mobile crushers and screens allows contractors, quarries and mines to reduce operational costs and increase equipment availability, while enjoying the... 


FURNACE CAMERA
The furnace camera is a fully integrated solution that is fast and easy to install into new or existing furnaces
New furnace camera improves inspection efficiency
28th May 2021

Metals and minerals processing company Metso Outotec is launching a robust furnace camera to reduce or even eliminate the need to switch the power off or cut the material feed to inspect the... 


Iron-ore price contributes to Afrimat’s ‘best ever’ financial position
Iron-ore price contributes to Afrimat’s ‘best ever’ financial position
27th May 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed openpit miner Afrimat’s diversification strategy, along with a particularly strong iron-ore price, have supported the company’s overall profitability and ability to generate cash,... 


Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat diversifies further with acquisition of near-development manganese project
21st May 2021 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed diversified miner Afrimat has entered into a purchase agreement with Aquila Steel and Rakana Consolidated Mines for the acquisition of a 100% stake in the Gravenhage manganese mining... 


CONCRETE ASSURANCE
Quality is not only about the product delivered but also the entire value chain
Direct cement sales to industry drop
21st May 2021 By: Darren Parker

About 30% of cement sales in South Africa are going directly to the construction industry for construction projects, which is down from about 50% being sold directly to the construction industry... 


The building achieved an As-Built 6-Star Green Star-rating, which is the highest GBCSA sustainability accreditation
Managing green-building strategies during construction crucial for ratings
9th April 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Constantly managing, monitoring and aligning construction costs against budget when implementing Green Star sustainable building-rating initiatives helps developers to achieve the objective... 


PPC reports better financial, debt position
PPC reports better financial, debt position
31st March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Cement, aggregates and building materials company PPC has reduced its South African debt to R1.64-billion from R1.92-billion for the eleven months to the end of February. It has also achieved 90%... 


Largescale recycling is still some way off in SA
18th March 2021

The demand for recycled building materials in South Africa remains low as a result of the country’s plentiful supply of primary aggregates making it difficult for recyclers to compete in the open... 


Sika achieves breakthrough in concrete recycling by developing a ground-breaking new process
8th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sika has developed a new, ground-breaking recycling process for old concrete. The old concrete is broken down into the individual parts gravel, sand and limestone in a simple and efficient process,... 


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