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FUCHS LUBRICANTS Services Department enhances productivity, reduces downtime
FUCHS LUBRICANTS Services Department enhances productivity, reduces downtime
30th January 2025

By providing tailored, value-added services that complement its world-class lubricants, FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA ensures that clients achieve greater productivity, reduced downtime, and... 


Automechanika Johannesburg looks to build on 2024 success, new venue announced
29th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Automotive aftermarket trade fair Automechanika Johannesburg will celebrate its tenth edition at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, from October 28 to 30 this year, coinciding with... 


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Weba Chute Systems
24th January 2025

Weba Chute Systems is world-renowned for ensuring that its custom-engineered chutes add immediate and significant value to customers profitability, uptime and on-site health and safety. The... 


SIGNIFICANT PLATFORM
The AfCFTA framework provides a significant platform for the continent to enhance its automotive value chain
AfCFTA can advance Africa’s automotive industry
24th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa is well placed to spearhead the automotive sector's expansion on the African continent, leveraging its experience and infrastructure to capitalise on opportunities presented by the... 


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Capitalisation of critical minerals embedded in company outlook
24th January 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Africa has a significant portion of the rare-earth elements (REE) required for the transition to, and development of, new energy vehicles (NEV), with a sizable opportunity to capitalise on their... 


SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
In addition to skills courses, the RMI is rolling out the Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning initiative
Skills shortage a concern as e-mobility set to shape local automotive sector
24th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

The South African automotive industry, a significant contributor to South Africa’s GDP, faces critical challenges, such as a persistent decline in qualified artisans, which threatens to disrupt the... 


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Investment in local infrastructure, manufacturing key to economic development
24th January 2025

South Africa requires investment to grow infrastructure for all aspects of energy generation, transmission and distribution, ACTOM group CEO Mervyn Naidoo stated in a release last month. In... 


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Firm’s project pipeline benefits numerous stakeholders
24th January 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Power generation repair and asset management company Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C) – a division of supplier of manufacturing, service, repairs, maintenance, projects and distribution of... 


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Understanding the underground a key focus
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

As a longstanding participant in the yearly Investing in African Mining Indaba, and with a long history of working with clients in Africa, subsurface software company Seequent says one of the most... 


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Association lauds significance of Indaba
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

Domestic equipment manufacturer cluster Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa) says the Investing in African Mining Indaba is now “of exceeding significance” to the global mining... 


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Firm wins environmental stewardship award
24th January 2025

In line with its ethos of being ‘passionate about excellence’, automotive sector manufacturer and Motor Industry Bargaining Council member Malben Engineering announced in November that it had won... 


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Trafo evolves to offer range of electrical power solutions
24th January 2025

Having rapidly carved a niche in dry-type transformer applications in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions has steadily grown its offerings – and now sees a future as a leading provider of electrical... 


WearCheck laboratory technicians Precious Mabaso (left) and  Ntiyiso Masia are seen processing transformer oil samples in the company’s Johannesburg transformer laboratory.
New technologies, techniques on display
24th January 2025

Scientific oil analysis, transformer oil analysis, reliability services, and water testing and analysis are some of the condition monitoring techniques that will be displayed by specialist... 


JA Engineering,
JA Engineering: Pioneering mining excellence for nearly 40 years
24th January 2025

Welcome to the world of JA Engineering, where innovation meets excellence. Founded in 1987, JA Engineering (JAE) has been a trailblazer in the mining equipment industry for nearly four decades.... 


SEW-EURODRIVE invests R384m in Africa’s largest gearbox service hub
SEW-EURODRIVE invests R384m in Africa’s largest gearbox service hub
24th January 2025

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa is advancing its strategy to “close the loop” in drive and control technologies with the development of a new 17 000 m² service and repair centre. Located next to its... 


Customising electrical rotating machine repairs and maintenance for diverse industries
Customising electrical rotating machine repairs and maintenance for diverse industries
24th January 2025

Delba Electrical’s tailored solutions for mining, manufacturing and energy Electrical rotating machines are cornerstones of industrial operations across a wide range of sectors, from mining to... 


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Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The bankable feasibility study is expected before the end of the first quarter of 2025. 


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Zulu lithium/tantalum project pilot plant, Zimbabwe – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

UK-based mining and exploration company Premier African Minerals has reported a retail offer through a bookbuild of new ordinary shares. 


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Eskay Creek gold/silver project, Canada – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Precious metals developer Skeena Resources has collected $45-million of gold stream funding under its gold stream arrangement. 


Revolutionising data centre cooling with FUCHS LUBRICANTS
Revolutionising data centre cooling with FUCHS LUBRICANTS
23rd January 2025

The global data centre industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, fuelled by an insatiable demand for advanced computing power. Market reports predict the industry will grow from $244 billion... 


Outa outlines alternative to Eskom’s proposed retail tariff plan ahead of hearings
Outa outlines alternative to Eskom’s proposed retail tariff plan ahead of hearings
23rd January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has released an alternative to Eskom’s proposed retail tariff plan (RTP) ahead of public hearings into the plan, which proposes far-reaching changes to the... 


The symbiotic relationship between OEMs and SIs that is key to IT project delivery
The symbiotic relationship between OEMs and SIs that is key to IT project delivery
23rd January 2025

By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric While businesses tend to turn directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors when embarking on IT... 


Vesconite Bearings mechanical engineer Tristen Wintershoven
Local manufacturer underlines strategic approach to forklift parts sales
23rd January 2025

Over the past few months, South African bearings manufacturer Vesconite Bearings has experienced significant activity in the forklift parts market. With sales of about 4 500 parts in the last six... 


Localised laboratories strengthens Chryso's support across Africa
Pioneering a greener construction future for Africa
23rd January 2025

As Africa’s construction industry embraces greener practices in meeting its infrastructure needs, CHRYSO is on board with a rebranded focus on sustainability. Having merged with GCP Applied... 


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Thirteen new clusters join WEF initiative for reduced carbon emissions, economic growth
22nd January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Thirteen new industrial clusters, from Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Thailand and the UK have joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Transitioning... 


JRA confronts vandalised traffic signals, frequent power outages
22nd January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says it continues to address road safety concerns and respond to emergencies affecting traffic signals across the City of Johannesburg, despite significant... 


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No meaningful progress on avian influenza vaccination risks more outbreaks this year
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) says the sector remains vulnerable to renewed outbreaks of avian influenza, particularly as many European countries and most of the US are currently... 


The WMWP features a TRIO TC 36 cone crusher designed for secondary and tertiary crushing
Rapid interest in Weir Modular Wheeled Plant concept
21st January 2025

Since its official introduction earlier this year, the Weir Modular Wheeled Plant (WMWP) has generated a lot of interest amongst customers in southern Africa. This was particularly apparent at... 


AMSA CEO Kobus Verster
Steel cuts threaten South Africa’s $257bn building drive
21st January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Billionaire-backed ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA's) plans to shut down a century-old steel mill in South Africa are holding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s dream of fostering a $257-billion... 


Reko Diq
Barrick to expand Capital’s service offering at Reko Diq
20th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed mining services company Capital has received a letter of intent from gold mining company Barrick Gold Corporation, the operator and 50% owner of the Reko Diq copper/gold project, in... 


Image of Atlas Copco’s TwinPower generators housed in a single container
Two-in-one generator solution
17th January 2025

A mobile power generation solution housing two generators side-by-side in a standard 20-foot container is designed to provide flexible prime and critical standby power. The QAC1100 TwinPower... 


RenEnergy Africa
Energy outlook in SA for 2025: Turning point for renewables, energy storage
17th January 2025

South Africa’s energy landscape is poised for transformation in 2025, driven by regulatory changes, advancements in technology and the urgent need to address the country’s long-standing energy... 


MAMIKI MATLAWA
South Africa’s transition to cleaner energy hinges on innovative engineering, expanded international collaboration and a skilled workforce
Fiscal constraints, coal dependency hamper energy transition
17th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa’s renewable-energy ambitions face significant challenges as fiscal constraints, a persistent reliance on coal, and gaps in technological and workforce readiness slow progress, says... 


PARIS MABILA
Public perception of nuclear energy remains a barrier to its adoption
Potential PBMR project renewal crucial for S Africa’s energy security
17th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Sustainable energy solutions provider Blue Pointer Energy has expressed strong support for the renewed call to revive the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, following statements by... 


An image of the Prieska mining area
Developer progresses key copper, zinc projects
17th January 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Base metals development company Orion Minerals is progressing the company’s Prieska copper/zinc mine (PCZM) and the Okiep copper project (OCP), with the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for both... 


SA–Norway project says tax tweaks can accelerate South Africa’s EV market
17th January 2025 By: Irma Venter

A bilateral country project involving the Electric Mission in South Africa and the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association has engaged the South African government, including the National Treasury... 


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Vamma run-of-river hydropower plant modernisation, Norway
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Hafslund plans to upgrade Vamma's Unit 11 turbine-generator units, increasing the capacity of the unit by 22% 


FUCHS LUBRICANTS assists HVAC sector to navigate changing regulations
FUCHS LUBRICANTS assists HVAC sector to navigate changing regulations
16th January 2025

The European Union’s increasingly stringent F-gases regulation continues to pose new challenges for the refrigeration industry. Enacted to reduce the environmental impact of hydrofluorocarbons... 


NAACAM CEO Renai Moothilal
Opinion: AMSA closure – where to for automotive manufacturing in South Africa?
16th January 2025

In this article, National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) CEO Renai Moothilal writes that ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA's) decision to halt long steel... 


Trafo Power Solutions has expanded its vision to become a leading provider of electrical power solutions in Africa
Trafo evolves to offer range of electrical power solutions
15th January 2025

Having rapidly carved a niche in dry-type transformer applications in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions has steadily grown its offerings – and now sees a future as a leading provider of electrical... 


Outdated data centre technology may be costing us more than we think
13th January 2025

( Virtual Showroom )Globally, the data centre industry is growing rapidly. In Africa alone, there are a reported 152 data centres – a figure that’s expected to rise steadily in line with the... 


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Syrah secures $165m tax credit for Vidalia expansion under IRA
13th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-based Syrah Resources, through its subsidiary Syrah Technologies, has been awarded a tax credit of $165-million under the US Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA's) Section 48C Qualifying... 


BULL gains traction under Babcock’s stewardship
13th January 2025

Just over a year after assuming the exclusive dealership of BULL skid steers and backhoe loaders, Babcock reports that the range has gained significant traction in a competitive South African... 


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