A steam boiler is described as a water-containing vessel that transfers heat from a fuel source into steam. It can be used in many industries for a range of applications including steam cleaning,... 

Construction on the Potsdam wastewater treatment works (WWTW) upgrade, the Western Cape’s second largest infrastructure project, has started. The R5.2-billion upgrade, which will double the plant’s... 

Employees for the construction of the Mogale Tailings Retreatment project on Gauteng’s West Rand will be largely locally sourced. “We aim to employ approximately 500 employees during construction... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is thrilled to announce that it was one of the recipients of the 2023 Caroline Reid Award for Clean-Up Champions of the Year. The certificates were... 

Amid ongoing loadshedding, members of the private sector are looking for ways to improve air quality during working hours owing to higher emissions being released as a result of State-owned utility... 

Leo Lithium has flagged a $30-million capital cost increase at Goulamina. 

Vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has showcased new investments at its Silverton facility, in Pretoria, which are over and above an initial R15.8-billion that the company... 

Cape Town’s new material recovery facility (MRF) at the Coastal Park landfill site should start operations in November next year. The R186-million MRF is designed to receive co-mingled clean and... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its recently merged water utility uMngeni -uThukela Water are upgrading Phase 1 of the Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme, in KwaZulu-Natal. The... 

Germany’s coal companies are following large multinational miners in cleaning up their image, with critics concerned that restructuring plans may set the stage for emissions to rise further. The... 

South Africa’s fasteners industry is a dynamic sector driven by innovation, challenges and the collective efforts of passionate individuals and companies like Germiston-based fastener supplier The... 

Your mining business relies on premium lubricants to help reduce downtime and prevent unscheduled maintenance. Rely on Astron Energy to help keep profitability piling high—with our Caltex extensive... 

Northern Cape copper mining and marketing company Copper 360 is launching a mining school in the Northern Cape, with its eye on how the highly successful Camborne School of Mines in the UK does... 

By Xolile White, Technical Director, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) Plastic has undoubtedly become an integral part of our modern lives. Its versatility and convenience have... 

University of Pretoria (UP) Department of Civil Engineering Professor Gerrit Jordaan has said the key to solving South Africa’s pothole problem is using modified emulsion and nano-materials, which... 

Global player, with German roots, SMS group is providing innovative technology solutions for electrical steel production through its electric arc furnace (EAF) technologies and optimised processes.... 

Black-owned private equity investment firm Agile Capital focuses on investments that drive sustainable development and have a demonstrable track record of growth and investment returns, with Agile... 

Leo Lithium has produced its first direct shipping ore material. 

When work began at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall, Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne, the first English settlement in America had only just been established, and the world’s trade with the... 

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103 786 t of copper concentrate in the second quarter, compared with the 93 603 t... 

Liquid laundry detergent has seen a rapid increase in the South African market and one of South Africa’s growing companies aims at pioneering the change in the way we do our laundry. KT Wash, a... 

JSE-listed Copper 360 says metallurgical test results have confirmed high copper recovery and concentrate grades from drill core samples from the Rietberg copper mine, in the Northern Cape. Copper... 

Diamond mining and marketing company De Beers and the Botswana government have reached an in principle agreement on a 25-year extension of the Debswana mining licences, through to 2054, and a new... 

Manufacturer of earthmoving and mining equipment Caterpillar (Cat) has redesigned its D10 large dozer to burn less fuel, be more productive and help users improve uptime. Featuring a stator clutch... 

The City of Cape Town is on track to complete the full 28 km of pipeline rehabilitation, under the R715-million Cape Flats Bulk Sewer upgrade, by 2025. The rehabilitation will benefit 300 000... 

Financial services provider Nedbank says two organisations it supports in the green economy through Indalo Inclusive South Africa has managed to empower and employ young people and scale up their... 

Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition while at the same time cleaning up old mine... 

It’s that time again on a Friday when Update At Noon presents another Update From The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. The use of platinum in... 

Leo Lithium has flagged a $30-million capital cost increase. 

Blencowe Resources has announced that additional metallurgical testwork on Orom-Cross has been completed by a Chinese graphite technical specialist laboratory, based at Wuhan University, in China. 

Vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has showcased new investments, beyond the R15.8-billion initially committed, at its Silverton facility, in Pretoria. The new... 

Automating the cleaning of tanks, totes, vats, vessels or any other type of container offers many benefits. Typically, the top reason to automate is to improve cleaning thoroughness. However, the... 

Designing transfer points to efficiently handle sticky materials is crucial for optimising material flow and minimizing downtime, says Weba Chute Systems. Company technical director Alwin Nienaber... 

Copper company Copper 360, which listed on the AltX of the JSE in April, has more than two-million tonnes of copper its 12 mines, which is worth R560-billion, the Junior Indaba heard this week.... 

Leo Lithium has struck a A$106-million shareholding and cooperation agreement with Chinese lithium giant Ganfeng Lithium over the project. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared visibly shocked as he was told that Hammanskraal residents could have already had safer drinking water if a R295-million tender had completed its work in time.... 

Consistently leading the water tank industry, Abeco Tanks has invested several Million in a state-of-the-art automated powder coating line which is now operational at its manufacturing plant in... 

Diamond miner De Beers, with a long legacy, spanning more than 100 years of operating in South Africa, has opened a new diamond sales and sorting facility near OR Tambo International Airport, in... 

Copper 360, which listed on the AltX of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in April, has reported encouraging new drilling results. The Copper 360 business is focused on processing historical mined... 

Urgent action is required to combat plastic pollution and its detrimental impacts on human health, the economy and the environment, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy... 

Copper miner Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has achieved a monthly production record of 35 856 t of copper concentrate during May.  Copper... 

Diamond group De Beers officially opened its new South African rough diamond sorting, valuation and sales facility on May 19. Located in Kempton Park, the Sightholder Sales South Africa facility...