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Black advertising agencies association receives government endorsement
10th August 2022

The Black Agencies Network Association (BANA) recently held its launch at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in Sandton on 4 August 2022, which was a leap forward for transformation in... 


Weba takes the lead in sustainable development
10th August 2022

(Virtual Showroom): Weba Chute Systems’ commitment to transformation, skills development and corporate social investment is rooted in the company’s understanding that the business is not separate... 


MANUFACTURING FOR MINES
LVSA Group started manufacturing valves for mining applications in 2020 and recently delivered locally manufactured valves to two African mining operations
Replacement valves supplied to gold and coal mines
5th August 2022 By: Tracy Klückow

South Africa-based valve manufacturer LVSA Group completed the manufacturing of valves for a Ghanaian gold mine and a South African coal mine last month. The orders, comprising of knife gate,... 


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Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
22nd July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

All major and long-lead-time process plant equipment contracts for the Araguaia project have been awarded. 


New Ashton Arch wins 2022 Fulton Award for Best Infrastructure Project over R100m
19th July 2022

South Africa’s first transversely launched concrete tied-arch bridge also commended for Innovation & Invention in Concrete  The New Ashton Arch, South Africa’s first transversely launched concrete... 


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Rio looks at $188m aluminium investment in Canada
14th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major Rio Tinto is looking at a $188-million investment to increase the production capacity for low-carbon, high value aluminium billets at its Alma smelter in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec by 202... 


Key process plant contracts in place for Horizonte’s Araguaia nickel project
13th July 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nickel developer Horizonte Minerals has awarded all major and long-lead-time process plant equipment contracts for its flagship Araguaia project, in Brazil. Following completion of the competitive... 


BlueRock signs loans note subscription agreement for £1.6m
6th July 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has signed a loan note subscription agreement with Teichmann Company, T-Three-Drilling and three Teichmann employees, for an aggregate £1.6-million. Under the... 


Global natural gas demand set for slow growth in coming years, IEA report shows
5th July 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global natural gas consumption is expected to contract slightly this year and grow slowly over the following three years as Russia’s war in Ukraine pushes up prices and fuels fears of further... 


Pic of Weir Minerals Africa's Multiflo Mudflo pump in action
Company at forefront of engineer-to-order space
1st July 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

As industries have developed, customers’ equipment demands have increased. As such, equipment and solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has found that continuously engineering product solutions... 


Upcoming elections a test for Kenya’s new Constitution
24th June 2022 By: Tara O’Connor

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose – the more things change, the more they stay the same – comes to mind when casting a casual eye over Kenya’s August Presidential and Parliamentary... 


IZA Africa Desk raises red flag over steel industry masterplan
23rd June 2022

A lack of proper industry consultation is likely to hamper the effective implementation of the steel and metal fabrication sector masterplan, warns the Africa Desk of the International Zinc... 


Candidacy programme puts young women on upward path at AECOM
21st June 2022

In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on 23 June, trusted infrastructure consulting firm AECOM is showcasing its candidacy mentoring programme. The programme plays a... 


Improved commodity prices spur AFS knife gate valve demand
Improved commodity prices spur AFS knife gate valve demand
19th June 2022 By: Tracy Klückow

Improved commodity prices have resulted in increased demand for knife gate valves from slurry-related valves manufacturer Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS), in Gauteng, as mining houses upgrade... 


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Southern African airlines in Catch-22 as costs rise amid fragile demand
17th June 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

To all practical intents and purposes, the Covid-19 pandemic hit Southern Africa just over two years ago. The pandemic and the measures adopted by the region’s governments to try and counter it... 


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Southern African airlines in Catch-22 as costs rise amid fragile demand
17th June 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

To all practical intents and purposes, the Covid-19 pandemic hit Southern Africa just over two years ago. The pandemic and the measures adopted by the region’s governments to try and counter it... 


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Saving a leading engineering company through business rescue
15th June 2022

Cast Products SA has been under the control of the turnaround team of Engaged Business Turnaround and Chrisyd Advisory Services for five months, after the firms were appointed to manage its... 


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Woodside shareholders back BHP merger
19th May 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The shareholders of ASX-listed oil and gas major Woodside have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the merger with mining major BHP’s petroleum assets. More than 97% of the votes cast at the... 


Get the job done efficiently with Atlas Copco’s smart surface dewatering solutions
16th May 2022

Atlas Copco’s innovative surface dewatering pump ranges are defined by high performance, reliability, long lifecycle and ease of use, making them the preferred choice of countless industries that... 


Two beneficiaries of Project Ntinga now supplying parts to VWSA
13th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

Two new black-owned suppliers have joined the Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) supplier base after completing a mentoring programme offered by the company. KPL Die Casting and Thekwini Wire,... 


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Grinding Techniques – Your premium metal fabrication partner
12th May 2022

Since the beginning of time, man found value in utilising various materials to produce products related to self-sustainability. These materials evolved over time as technology and expertise... 


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Southern Africa must be pragmatic about a zero-emission future – Miasa
11th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

While the Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa (Miasa) supports the just transition to clean energy, the region must ensure it is pragmatic in its approach, says newly elected president... 


Pylon legs at N2 Msikaba Bridge project hydraulically jacked apart
6th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Msikaba Bridge project notched up an engineering milestone this month, when the south pylon legs were hydraulically jacked apart. The 580-m-long, stay cable bridge – which will span the... 


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Two beneficiaries of Project Ntinga begin supplying parts to VWSA
26th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

Two new black-owned suppliers have joined the Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) supplier base after completing a mentoring programme offered by the company. KPL Die Casting and Thekwini Wire,... 


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Non Ferrous Metal Works
22nd April 2022

Non Ferrous Metal Works (NFM) Group is one of the leading non-ferrous metallurgical manufacturers and suppliers in Southern Africa. With its head office and production facilities situated south of... 


Parker’s new axis control system solution optimises hydraulic controls
20th April 2022

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has announced the launch of two components - the Parker Automation Controller PAC120 and the electro-hydraulic controller... 


Flexible LED strip for illumination and signaling
20th April 2022

Illumination and signaling all-in-one LED strips cannot only be used as machine light but also indicate the machine status with different light colours. The LED strips are available in different... 


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Milestone reached at N2 Msikaba Bridge project 
19th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Msikaba Bridge project has notched up an engineering milestone this month, when the south pylon legs were hydraulically jacked apart. The 580-m-long, stay cable bridge – which will span the... 


Milestone at Msikaba Project with jacking of south pylon legs
12th April 2022

The Msikaba Bridge Project on the new N2 toll road between Port Edward and Umtata achieved an engineering milestone this month, as the legs of the bridge’s south pylon were hydraulically jacked... 


RNE Series 8900 pump in demand in Canada, Zim platinum and gold sectors
RNE Series 8900 pump in demand in Canada, Zim platinum and gold sectors
27th March 2022 By: Tracy Klückow

The high-head, 50 mm discharge, 55 kw Series 8900 pump from Gauteng pumps manufacturer RNE Pumps is gaining traction worldwide, says sales manager Mark Enell. Ideal for high-head and deeper sump... 


Company secures three-year agreement with iron-ore miner’s village
25th March 2022

Australian network solutions provider Swift announced earlier this month that it had secured a new three-year partnership agreement with holding company Roy Hill Holdings to service its... 


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Metals sector urged to seize South Africa’s beckoning Steel Master Plan opportunity
16th March 2022 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s historic metals sector employer organisation on Wednesday urged all the sector’s employer bodies to roll up their sleeves on May 19 and 20 and get their teeth into the Steel Master... 


Mkango subsidiary to collaborate on project for recycling rare earth magnets
14th March 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Mkango Resources’ 100%-owned subsidiary, Mkango Rare Earths UK, is collaborating with Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Group, European Metal Recycling (EMR), GKN Automotive Innovation Centre,... 


New burrs designed for foundries
11th March 2022 By: Claire O'Reilly

Abrasive tool solutions developer, manufacturer and supplier PFERD offers a range of tungsten carbide burrs, specifically designed for the foundry and castings industry. 


Company plans to expand wear parts market locally
11th March 2022 By: Claire O'Reilly

High chrome white iron foundry Mitak is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this year, and plans to expand its reach locally in the coming 10 years. 


An aerial view of Hillside Aluminium's Richards Bay operations
Hillside Aluminium calls for refractory service providers for carbon, reduction departments and casthouse services
10th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Hillside Aluminium smelter, in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, has called for expressions of interest from refractory services companies to render furnace repairs and maintenance, ladle and... 


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Grinding Techniques – Your foundry application, our product solution
9th March 2022

In recent years, the foundry industry has undergone a major transformation with improvements in casting methods and the introduction of new metals and associated alloys. These changes impacted... 


Unique precast-concrete reservoir for City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
2nd February 2022

A unique approach has been deployed to construct a new 25ML reservoir in Pam Brink, a suburb of Springs, Gauteng. With construction now nearing completion, this local innovation has again proved to... 


A photo of SEW-Eurodrive’s segmented girth gear solution
Flexible girth-gear drive systems for Mpumalanga mill
28th January 2022 By: Darren Parker

Drive technology company SEW-Eurodrive has delivered four of its modern industrial girth gear drive systems to a mine in Limpopo for the refurbishment of the rotary scrubber. The order for four... 


A photo of a Thos Begbie smelter component
Local furnace builder playing its part in global urban mining
27th January 2022 By: Darren Parker

Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is supporting recycling and the circular economy by supplying specialist critical components for pyrometallurgical smelting in furnaces designed for... 


Support programme aims to improve local content production capacity
3rd December 2021

Local manufacturers find it difficult to participate directly in the value chain supplying components for commercial vehicles owing to stringent requirements. As a result, many downstream suppliers... 


Rocla Sanitation and Izandla Ziyagezana take second place in the IMESA/CESA Awards for Community Upliftment and Job Creation
30th November 2021

Rocla Sanitation partnered with Izandla Ziyagezana Trading to enter their Mkhondo based Community Cast Factory in the IMESA/CESA Excellence Awards 2021, in the Community Upliftment and Job Creation... 


Highveld Robusteel to acquire Evraz Highveld's remaining iron, steelmaking assets
12th November 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Highveld Robusteel will be acquiring the remaining iron and steelmaking assets of Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium, business rescue practitioner Piers Marsden confirmed on November 12. The... 


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