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Trusted to Perform: How Delo Gold Ultra Keeps Construction Moving
Trusted to Perform: How Delo Gold Ultra Keeps Construction Moving
25th September 2025

Brought to you by Astron Energy In the construction sector, performance is everything. Heavy-duty equipment must operate under pressure, day after day, without failure. That level of reliability... 


BHP strikes biggest renewables deal yet to power copper mines in South Australia
BHP strikes biggest renewables deal yet to power copper mines in South Australia
25th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP has inked its largest renewable-energy agreement to date in South Australia, signing a 100-MW baseload supply deal with French developer Neoen to help power its copper... 


Aclara Resources plans $1.3bn rare earths investment
25th September 2025 By: Reuters

Miner Aclara Resources expects to spend around $1.3-billion in South America rare earth mines and US processing plants, executive vice president Jose Augusto Palma said on Tuesday. The... 


Schneider Electric introduces new-generation Altivar Soft Starters ATS430 and ATS490 to East Africa’s growing economies
23rd September 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, has announced the East African availability of its motor control technology, the... 


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South Africa, China bilateral relations strenghened during ninth trade fair
23rd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In a show of confidence in South Africa and China’s trade relations and to strengthen bilateral agreements between the two nations, the ninth instance of the South Africa-China Trade and Investment... 


Construction of major solar power plant has started in Zambia
23rd September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Zambian renewable energy company Maamba Solar Energy has started construction of its 100 MW solar power plant, at the town of Maamba, in Zambia’s Southern province. The project was officially... 


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Rosh Pinah Zinc secures $150m for Namibia expansion project
23rd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining company Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) has secured a $150-million debt facility underwritten by Standard Bank to finance the development of its expansion project, RP2.0, at its underground mine in... 


Unpacking the immense potential of solar energy in South Africa
Unpacking the immense potential of solar energy in South Africa
23rd September 2025

By: Irma Pienaar - Chief Operating Officer at Mulilo South Africa’s solar energy sector has seen remarkable growth in recent years. This has been driven by falling equipment costs, technological... 


Southern Copper eyes steady production in Peru, bets big on new projects
23rd September 2025 By: Reuters

Southern Copper expects its copper production in Peru to hold steady this year as it invests $800-million in projects, its chief financial officer told Reuters. Peru is the world's third-largest... 


Engineering Joint Venture brings National Skills Development Strategy to life
Engineering Joint Venture brings National Skills Development Strategy to life
23rd September 2025

Through the GIBB and Knight Piésold Joint Venture (GKP JV) appointed for the water conveyance infrastructure component of Phase 1 of the uMkhomazi Water Project (uMWP-1), the member firms have... 


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Genmin, Sinohydro progressing Gabon project
23rd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Genmin has achieved further progress in its collaboration with Sinohydro Corporation, a majority owned subsidiary of Chinese State-owned integrated engineering and construction... 


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United Mining Services Group: Value driven solutions to the mining and mineral processing markets
23rd September 2025

The United Mining Services Group (UMS Group) provides expertise that allows mining companies to access their most challenging ore bodies and extract minerals safely and efficiently.  


CESA president David Leukes
CESA, Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild sign Ukraine recovery support agreement
23rd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisations Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) and the Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild (ICEG) of Ukraine have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration between South... 


US re-evaluating $2.3bn loan for Nevada lithium mine
US re-evaluating $2.3bn loan for Nevada lithium mine
23rd September 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Trump administration is re-evaluating a $2.3-billion loan approved by President Joe Biden for the development of a Nevada lithium deposit, according to people familiar with the matter who asked... 


Newmont pours first gold at Ahafo North in Ghana
Newmont pours first gold at Ahafo North in Ghana
23rd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold major Newmont has achieved first gold at its Ahafo North project, in Ghana. The milestone, which was reached on September 19, marks a key step toward commercial production, which is targeted... 


Collective Bargaining: Ensuring Fair Pay and Protection for Building Industry Workers
Collective Bargaining: Ensuring Fair Pay and Protection for Building Industry Workers
23rd September 2025

The construction industry, with the building sector a key player, was among six sectors driving the Western Cape’s economy in Q3 2024 (Wesgro). Yet, in this fast-paced and labour-intensive field,... 


Modernising Rail for Morocco’s Digital Future, as 2030 FIFA World Cup Beckons
Modernising Rail for Morocco’s Digital Future, as 2030 FIFA World Cup Beckons
23rd September 2025

By: Zineb Kamri - regional director for Northwest Africa at Vertiv Morocco’s preparations to co-host the upcoming 2030 FIFA World Cup, together with Spain and Portugal, are driving significant... 


Copperbelt’s initial 1 000 ha cassava project expected to show how the lot of Zambia’s farmers can be uplifted.
Copperbelt being groomed as starting point of cassava food-and-fuel thrust in Zambia
22nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Another big C may soon begin to emerge along Zambia’s copper-renowned Copperbelt, this time having nothing to do with the yellow metal but instead highlighting the first letter of a staple food... 


Anthem's Castle Wind Farm
Newly consolidated renewables major, Anthem, sets 6 GW goal for 2030
22nd September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Two well-established South African renewables companies – African Clean Energy Developments and EIMS Africa – have officially combined to form a new large-scale independent power producer (IPP)... 


Phakamani CEO Nick Janse van Rensburg
Phakamani Impact Capital celebrates R1bn disbursement to SMEs
22nd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Phakamani Impact Capital, a holding company committed to transforming workforce development, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and economic upliftment, has disbursed R1-billion on... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson
Macpherson welcomes blacklisting of 40 contractors by the cidb
22nd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson welcomes regulator the Construction Industry Development Board's (cidb's) blacklisting of 40 contractors since June 2024 as a dramatic... 


2025 SAICE Awards celebrate collaboration and excellence as they work with industry and government
22nd September 2025

The SAICE National Awards was a night dedicated to celebrating the excellence, innovation and leadership that define civil engineering and the built environment.  Held at The Galleria, Sandton,... 


Brightstar wins key approvals for Lord Byron at Laverton
22nd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has secured approvals from Western Australia’s Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration for its Lord Byron openpit, clearing the way for the project to start... 


CEO Jon Cherry, Idaho Governor Brad Little, US Department of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary Kristin Sleeper, and Maj. Gen. John T. Reim
Perpetua wins US Forest Service approval to start Idaho mine development
19th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Perpetua Resources has secured a key US Forest Service authorisation to begin development of its Stibnite gold and antimony project in Idaho, clearing the way... 


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Pan African's MTR celebrates a year of operation
19th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Nearly a year after commissioning, Pan African Resources’ Mogale tailings retreatment (MTR) operation, in Mogale City, is looking back on the success of the project, which has been critical to... 


Balwin Properties artisan training centre
Balwin launches dedicated artisan training centre at Mooikloof
19th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed residential property developer Balwin Properties has launched a dedicated vocational training centre at its Mooikloof Smart City estate, in Pretoria. The centre will train and skill... 


Benefits of Hiring Shipping Containers for Mining Equipment Storage
Benefits of Hiring Shipping Containers for Mining Equipment Storage
19th September 2025

Mining operations in South Africa require major investment in valuable equipment. Purchasing permanent storage facilities can be expensive and time-consuming, especially in remote mining areas.... 


Foran’s McIlvenna Bay project hits key milestones, stays on track for mid-2026 start
Foran’s McIlvenna Bay project hits key milestones, stays on track for mid-2026 start
19th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals developer Foran Mining has reported steady progress at its McIlvenna Bay copper/zinc project in Saskatchewan, with construction now 56% complete and first production still... 


Inside the restored 96 Rissik street head office
GVK-Siya Zama restores 96 Rissik street for Transnet, preserving heritage building
19th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Construction company GVK-Siya Zama has completed the restoration of 96 Rissik street, in Johannesburg, for State-owned logistics agency Transnet’s new head office, preserving one of the city’s most... 


Zijin Gold launches $3.2bn Hong Kong IPO, city's largest in 2025
Zijin Gold launches $3.2bn Hong Kong IPO, city's largest in 2025
19th September 2025 By: Reuters

Zijin Gold International, a wholly owned unit of China's Zijin Mining, is aiming to raise HK$24.98-billion in a Hong Kong IPO, in what will be the largest in the city this year, according to its... 


An image of an area of the KCM plant
Copper producer appoints underground contract miner
19th September 2025

A five-year mining contract was awarded by multinational base metals miner MMG to underground mine construction, contract mining and related technical services company JCHX Mining Management (JCHX)... 


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Fit-for-purpose components ensure safety, high performance
19th September 2025

To maintain critical safety standards and adhere to current legislation, industrial equipment supplier BMG works closely with engineers in the coal mining sector to select products suited to their... 


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Manganese project gains momentum, financing expected in 2026
19th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Battery metals development and mining company Giyani Metals is making headway in progressing the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its K.Hill manganese mining project in Botswana, with project... 


The twin-tower mixed use development in the Sandton Summit precinct being developed by Growthpoint Properties
Property management group driving sustainability goals
19th September 2025 By: Halima Frost

Underpinned by sustainability, the goal of South African real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties is to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its portfolio by 2050. “We continue to... 


The Capital Hotels, Apartments and Resorts CEO Marc Wachsberger
New hotel creates inroad to Gqeberha business
19th September 2025 By: Halima Frost

Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, has been selected to anchor hybrid hotel and accommodation developer The Capital Hotel Group’s entry into the region, thereby addressing an underserviced market and... 


The above image depitcts the interior of Homechoice's head office located in Wynberg
Updated rating tool facilitates more comprehensive ‘green outcomes’
19th September 2025 By: Lynne Davies

The Green Star New Buildings and Major Refurbishments version 2 (Green Star New Build V2) tool, developed by non-profit Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), incorporates updated... 


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Babcock’s one-stop model bodes well for industry
19th September 2025

Industries benefit significantly from partnering with a single, integrated equipment and services provider, says energy, transport and industrial services specialist Babcock. By offering a... 


Ethiopia’s people power
19th September 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Think of any African infrastructure megaproject. Chances are it was built with massive foreign loans. Ethiopia, on the other hand, passed the hat around – almost literally – and built a continental... 


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New Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II assurances following setbacks
19th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is achieving “rapid progress”, despite running into considerable delays, challenges and cost increases, with notable milestones having... 


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Your trusted partner in engineering and construction
19th September 2025

For more than 25 years, Letab Projects has been a leading force in engineering and construction across Africa. Built on innovation, precision and quality, we deliver turnkey solutions that meet the... 


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Coerney dam project, South Africa
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The South Africa Department of Water and Sanitation plans to build a new 4.7-million-cubic-metre, earth-fill embankment dam, in the Eastern Cape. 


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Katanning Gold Project, Australia
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Katanning Gold Project is a substantial, proposed new openpit gold mine development envisaged by gold and precious metals explorer Ausgold.  


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Strange Lake mine and concentrator project, Canada
19th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Strange Lake has significant quantities of light and heavy rare earths, particularly dysprosium and terbium, which are essential to permanent magnets and low-carbon solutions.  


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