After slipping to 27 in the first quarter of the year, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index has increased to 39 in the second quarter of the year. Even though this is the highest level of the... 

Vexila is the first company in Africa to embrace and adopt composite insulator technology on Fuse Cutouts and continues to remain the only manufacturer of this product in South Africa, after more... 

A range of stairway cleats manufactured from fully composite polymer offers a number of innovative new features. Made in Nano555 high visibility green – said to be the most visible colour to the... 

Specialist graphite producer Tirupati Graphite’s graphene and technology development unit, Tirupati Graphene and Mintech Research Centre (TGMRC), has developed a graphene-aluminium composite, which... 

Two of motion and control technologies supplier Parker Hannifin’s products have been used in overseas development projects this year and have received significant demand from the local market, for... 

Coal miner MC Mining’s run-of-mine (RoM) coal production at the high-grade Uitkomst metallurgical and thermal coal mine for the quarter ended March 31 was 115 44 t, 9% lower than in the quarter... 

PT Archi Indonesia has postponed its planned initial public offering of as much as $500-million because of weak gold prices and falling stocks, according to people with knowledge of the matter.... 

Specialist graphite producer Tirupati Graphite, with operations in Madagascar and India, has announced a placing with institutional and other investors of 11-million ordinary shares to raise an... 

Geosynthetic manufacturer and supplier Fibertex specialists work closely with automotive manufacturers to design solutions for vehicles, using lightweight materials for high performance, enhanced... 

Precast concrete has helped to accelerate and mitigate risks on complex civil-engineering construction projects the world over. This includes on demanding reservoir projects that are traditionally... 

Armoured product manufacturer SVI Engineering has extended the range of armoured bakkies available in South Africa to include the 190 kW V6 Amarok. SVI’s clients opted for the ultimate civilian... 

The greater use of larger semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mills to improve productivity in the mining industry is widely recognised and the move has necessitated the development of new liner designs... 

UK-based global industrial technology group Rolls-Royce reported on Monday that it had formally started making the biggest aeroengine in the world, the UltraFan. This is intended to be the basis... 

Developed centuries ago, paper has a fascinating history as it has been through the mill – literally and figuratively – in terms of what it is made from, says paper and pulp industry association... 

Used throughout the water, petrochemicals and power generation sectors to move large volumes of water, vertical suspended pumps are essential assets, says fluid engineering specialist Sulzer... 

Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for the South African paper and paper packaging sector, is calling on South African food producers to help drive awareness that food and... 

By Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive For South Africa to achieve any degree of meaningful economic recovery requires an ideological shift in the ruling party and for government to... 

South African contractor Concor, in partnership with OptiPower, has been awarded a contract for the structural foundations and associated infrastructure for 24 additional dishes for the MeerKAT. 

Global major commercial aircraft leasing company Air Lease Corporation has warned Boeing that the airframer must “get its house in order” regarding problems concerning the Boeing 787 production... 

Industrial maritime company Paramount Maritime's subsidiary Nautic Africa has launched its new flagship 35 m Sentinel vessel, the second of the new enhanced class, and ultimately destined for a... 

Construction connection technology supplier Peikko South Africa has embarked on the second phase expansion of a production and warehousing facility for a food manufacturer in Johannesburg. The... 

Macsteel is putting its money where its mouth is, committing to pay SME suppliers within 30 days in a bid to contribute to the sustainability and growth of this critical sector of the South African... 

Steel merchant Macsteel has committed to its paying small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) suppliers within 30 days, in a bid to contribute to the growth of this critical sector of the South... 

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa has extended the date by which coal miner MC Mining is to repay two loan facility drawdowns of R160-million to July 31. MC Mining... 

MC Mining expects to secure the remaining funding needed for Makhado Phase 1 project in the first quarter of this year. 

A gold mine in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, in Australia. 

Coal exploration, development and mining company MC Mining says its Uitkomst metallurgical and thermal coal mine experienced absenteeism as a result of the impact of the pandemic, which resulted in... 

UK-based global major industrial technology group Rolls-Royce has functionally inaugurated its new leading-edge engine testbed by successfully completing the first engine run in it. (The official... 

Mining royalty company Altus Strategies says it has recorded excellent gold recoveries from preliminary metallurgical testwork undertaken on composite samples of fresh rock collected from core... 

The switch from diesel to electric power is seen to be gathering pace in the mining industry, as the benefits of reduced emissions and lower vehicle and machinery operating costs become evident.... 

The design and manufacture of composite decking products have undergone a number of advances since first being introduced as an alternative to timber boards, with cost competitiveness and... 

Los Andes Copper has announced that it will be able to increase its copper and molybdenum recoveries from the Vizcachitas project. 

Graphite producer and graphene developer Tirupati Graphite has appointed Dr Matthieu Gresil as adviser and consultant to the company for market research and development of graphene products, as... 

TSX-listed Los Andes Copper has announced that it will be able to increase its copper and molybdenum recoveries from the Vizcachitas project, in Chile, after it managed to optimise rougher... 

Business confidence took a beating in December as companies became increasingly concerned that an increase in Covid-19 cases could result in more strict lockdown regulations being implemented, says... 

Harsh operational environments and tough heavy-duty surface and underground mining processes can lead to the early failure of slurry pumps used in the transportation of abrasive solids in large... 

Following a sharp decline in construction activity during the second quarter of the year, induced by Covid-19 lockdown regulations, the Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) has staged a strong comeback... 

Process roll cover engineering group H&M Technologies celebrated 21 years of business this year, while also establishing a new black economic empowerment (BEE) company named H&M Rollers SA to... 

A new chocking compound designed to withstand physical and thermal shocks  expected in aggressive environments, is seen as particularly suitable for use in the shipping industry. A chocking... 

Coal miner MC Mining has submitted a formal application to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa to extend the repayment period for its loan facilities with the institution.... 

The International Air transport Association (Iata), the representative body for the global airline industry, revealed on Wednesday the dramatic collapse in worldwide air connectivity caused by the... 

The effective dewatering of ultra-fine materials has posed an ongoing challenge for a number of industries. Until now, the use of flocculant was required to ensure sufficient solids retention and...