Recycled PVC products stole the spotlight at the 2024 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards, announced last week at a glittering gala dinner held in Cape Town. The event, organised by... 

Concor once again showcased its remarkable ability to execute complex, fast track projects with exceptional efficiency and safety during the construction of the new drop-off and pick-up facility,... 

This book represents accounts of David Easton's logbook entries of tenders for proposed dam projects, successful and implemented, but many not realised. As water is such a precious commodity it is... 

Contract Communicator Systems has consistently evolved its C-COM construction contract management platform to ensure a seamless and professional experience for users on medium to mega construction... 

Wet spraying systems are among the most effective dust suppression methods, particularly in industries where dust generation is a significant concern. These systems are vital in mitigating airborne... 

TSX-listed Giyani Metals Corporation says its demonstration plant for the processing of material from the K.Hill manganese project is moving into the detailed fit-out phase with all modular process... 

Following a meeting between Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on September 25, the two parties have committed to working... 

Dual-listed Gemfields expects to report earnings a share of R11.80 for the six months ended June 30 – a 21% decrease from the earnings a share of R14.90 reported for the first half of 2023.... 

Infrastructure financier Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia for the financing, construction, ownership and operation of the... 

By: Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild The increasing connectedness of the world means cyber threats have become a daily occurrence. No sector is safe as cybercriminals look to exploit any weakness to... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has started the feasibility study on the proposed Paarden Island desalination plant, says CoCT Water and Sanitation MMC Zahid Badroodien. The study is being undertaken... 

Emphasises the importance of a holistic approach to sustainability, and of cross-industry collaboration Company executives on the ground to discuss sustainable business practices and new... 

After having slipped to 44 in the second quarter of this year, the FNB/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Civil Confidence Index reached an eight-year high of 50 in the third quarter. According to... 

Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa has made available to the South African market its Zaxis 7G Series excavator and BX100 Shinrai-Power backhoe loader, which offer higher efficiencies and... 

The United States has backed an Australian lithium and a rare earths project with up to $786-million in debt funding as Western countries seek to build supply chains for critical minerals.... 

Chinese miners Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Holding Group are defying low lithium prices to develop a deposit of the battery metal with a Zimbabwean state company. The two firms already... 

G7-backed push to close coal power plants in emerging markets is facing further delays after a July deadline passed without a deal on the early closure of an Indonesian power plant that would be... 

ASX-listed Australian Vanadium has received a non-binding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for up to $31-million in debt financing aimed at advancing the... 

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has opened applications for several key permanent positions, as part of a move by Minister Dean Macpherson to stabilise the administration... 

Iron-ore futures fell on Monday to their lowest in more than a year, as investors weighed prospects of soft China demand amid an uneven economic recovery and stronger supply against fresh monetary... 

The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being among the factors that are putting the hard grey... 

US-based company SWA Lithium, which is a jointly owned subsidiary of TSX- and NYSE-listed near-commercial lithium developer Standard Lithium and energy company Equinor, has been selected for up to... 

US-based graphite processing technology developer Urbix has been selected by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) for final negotiations for an... 

The formation of South Africa’s business-friendly coalition government has triggered a wave of investment announcements and positive sentiment not seen in years, spurring hope that Africa’s biggest... 

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) says the rapid roll-out of transmission lines, wind generation and gas peaking plants will be key to the effective transition of the... 

The availability of a variety of energy technologies, including solar, wind, steam and battery energy storage solutions, allows customers to consider various hybrid energy options to meet their... 

A local independent power producer (IPP) has unveiled a new energy service designed to save businesses up to R60 million over a five-year period. South African IPP SOLA Group asserts that its... 

ASX-listed Strandline Resources is pushing ahead with efficiency improvements at its Coburn mineral sands project, supported by a $A5-million advance from the Northern Australian Infrastructure... 

Social infrastructure developer Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC) has successfully raised R616-million in private investment to accelerate the country’s social and public infrastructure... 

A battery-powered dump truck is being trialled by Canada-based mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) at its Kansanshi mine, in Zambia, which the miner says marks the world’s first... 

Contractor association the South African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Saracca) highlights the imperative of setting fair and feasible governing standards to establish... 

There has been a noticeable uptick in demand for the locally manufactured Booyco heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems by South Africa’s original-equipment manufacturers (OEM),... 

Metal supplier Swiss Steel Group has successfully launched a new variant of stainless steel that meets the highest ecological standards, Green Steel Stainless+. “This innovative solution... 

Bio2Watt Energy Holdings (BEH) has appointed SRK Consulting as the independent environmental consultant to undertake the environmental permitting processes for a new biogas plant near Pretoria. The... 

RWE Power plans to build an underground pressure pipeline to transport water from the Rhine river to its opencast mines in the Rhenish lignite mining area. 

A July 2024 scoping study has proposed gold production from low-strip openpit mining of more than 97% measured and indicated mineral resources.  

Platte River Power Authority and Qcells USA Corp plan to build a 257 MW solar plant in northern Colorado. 

The project is progressing to plan. 

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority has reported that good progress has been made at the project. 

Harmony Gold Mining Company expects to break ground on Phase 2a of its renewable-energy programme in the first quarter of the 2025 financial year. 

Hawsons Iron has appointed an engineering firm to conduct a review of the current process plant design and supporting infrastructure. 

Commercial production has started.