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High-purity alumina First project, Australia – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Stage 2 of the project has started construction. 


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Hombre Muerto West lithium project, Argentina/Bolivia/Chile – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Galan Lithium has announced a A$25-million capital raising, which will complete funding requirements for the project. 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that ramp-up of the Phase 3 concentrator to steady-state production is progressing well. 


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Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Lotus Resources has announced two uranium offtake agreements and a binding loan to partially fund the restart of its Kayelekera mine. 


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Premier gold project, Canada – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot has suspended operations just months after its first gold pour. 


Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa empowers women in logistics,  transport and supply chain with upcoming conference
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa empowers women in logistics, transport and supply chain with upcoming conference
12th September 2024

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA) is proud to announce its second Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference. Themed “The How To’s... 


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South Africa set for massive changes as energy market pivots, renewable energy grows
12th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa will need about 150 GW of renewable-energy generation and associated transmission infrastructure by 2050, meaning it needs to build about 6 GW of renewable-energy capacity each year.... 


Engineering the Future: 16 schools compete in SAICE’s 33rd International Bridge Building Competition
11th September 2024

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) hosted its 33rd International Bridge Building Competition at the Midrand Conference Centre, showcasing 16 schools from around South... 


Iron-ore tests floor as plunge to $90/t puts mines at risk
Iron-ore tests floor as plunge to $90/t puts mines at risk
11th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore’s plunge is about to test the view that the steelmaking material can find solid price support at $90 a ton or more as high-cost mines are nudged out of the market. Futures in Singapore... 


Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Enterprise Business President Guo Guoqing
The next wave of digitalisation will change African transportation forever
9th September 2024

By Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Enterprise Business President Guo Guoqing - Africa’s transportation sector is on the cusp of a major transformation. Driven by technological advances in fields such as... 


WiMBIZ conference highlights opportunities, considerations for women in mining
6th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit organisation Women in Mining Business South Africa (WiMBIZ) held a one-day conference on September 5, to explore how women can leverage technology, finance and networking to build... 


Initial funding secured for DRC refinery
6th September 2024

Earlier in the year, metal processing and trading company Buenassa was provided $3.5-million as an initial tranche payment from the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to establish... 


Smaller cranes shine at Platreef installation
6th September 2024

While high-capacity overhead cranes are of an impressive size and technical complexity, their smaller and simpler cousins – the workhorses of the factory and general engineering workshop – should... 


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High-purity alumina First project, Australia – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction on Stage 2 has started. 


The importance of health and safety in construction
The importance of health and safety in construction
2nd September 2024

By: Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild In South Africa, more than 5,900 accidents in the construction industry were reported for 2023. Of these, 32.3% were ‘struck by’ accidents (produced by forcible... 


South Africa is losing its trade competitiveness edge
2nd September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Enormous investments are being made in ports, rail and transport logistics in Southern Africa, as well as more broadly in Africa, including by international companies and consortia. "Global... 


Building gender diversity in South Africa’s engineering sector from the ground up
30th August 2024

By: Chris Campbell - CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa Achieving gender diversity in South Africa's engineering industry is an ongoing imperative that requires concerted efforts not only... 


Andritz showcases solutions for the mining and minerals industry
30th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

International technology group ANDRITZ will showcase its comprehensive range of solid/liquid separation technologies for the mining and minerals industry at Electra Mining Africa. Visitors can... 


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Fifth annual cidb ERWIC Awards recognise catalysts for change in construction industry
30th August 2024

The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) hosted its prestigious Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards on August 22, 2024, in Sandton, north of Johannesburg.... 


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Songwe Hill rare earths project, Malawi – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Mkango Resources has raised funds to start process optimisation. 


Drill core from the Dugbe project
Dugbe gold project, Liberia – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Pasofino Gold has reported that significant progress is being made with the ongoing strategic review process aimed at advancing the project. 


Location map of the Wicheeda project
Wicheeda rare earths project, Canada – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has progressed to an advanced stage. 


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Prominent Hill copper/gold/silver mine expansion, Australia – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Shaft sinking at the project is 40% complete. 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has achieved the successful breakthrough of the upper intake tunnel into the lower intake tunnel at the Polihali dam. 


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Digitalisation can help bolster safety across mines and factories
30th August 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

While South Africa has made notable progress in reducing occupational injuries and diseases in the mining and industrial sectors, more needs to be done – including bolstering collaboration and... 


LOcation map of the Bengwenyama mine
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Southern Palladium has released a third mineral resource update for the UG2 reef to be used in the prefeasibility study. 


Predictive maintenance is built on digitisation and automation
Predictive maintenance is built on digitisation and automation
28th August 2024

By Obinna Uche, Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa The predictive maintenance marketplace is set to grow by at a CAGR of 17% until 2028, according... 


Southern African Geophysical Association
Southern African Geophysical Association
27th August 2024

Southern Africa underpins critical minerals transition Southern Africa has a prudent role to play in the supply of critical minerals needed for the transition to a greener economy. How to locate... 


MTN, WWF launch PachiPanda Challenge to inspire youth-led environmental solutions
26th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

MTN South Africa, in partnership with the WWF South Africa, has launched the PachiPanda Challenge, an initiative aimed at enabling young innovators to tackle South Africa’s environmental... 


The winners of the cidb ERWIC Awards
Fifth cidb ERWIC Awards recognise catalysts for change in construction industry
23rd August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

This year’s Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards, hosted by the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) on August 22, highlighted the importance of diversity... 


44% of automotive customers ready to switch to EVs, research shows
23rd August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although about 44% of automotive customers say they are ready to buy an electric vehicle (EV) as their next vehicle, 46% remain unsure, while 10% say they will definitely not buy an EV, according... 


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Fostering global success through diversity
23rd August 2024

In the effort to encourage women’s participation in male-dominated sectors of the economy, global engineering consultancy SRK Consulting asserts that it is vital to start with company values that... 


ESG risk should be integrated into organisational risk processes
ESG risk should be integrated into organisational risk processes
23rd August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

As emphasis on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) grows globally, integrating ESG into effective risk management plays a key role in strategy development, panellists noted during... 


The power of collaboration can pave a path to sustainable growth in the sugar industry
The power of collaboration can pave a path to sustainable growth in the sugar industry
23rd August 2024

By Sasha Ramjathan, Consumer Packaged Goods Segment Lead at Schneider Electric In terms of volumes produced, South Africa's sugar industry ranks in the top 15 out of about 120 sugar-producing... 


Condra managing director Marc Kleiner
Platreef show-stealer
23rd August 2024

( Virtual Showroom )High-capacity overhead cranes often make headline news because of impressive size and technical complexity. Their smaller and simpler cousins – workhorses of the factory and... 


Location map of the Etango project
Etango-8 uranium project, Namibia – update
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Bannerman Energy has selected a global consulting and engineering firm to deliver the detailed design phase for the project.  


Copper ore at the Kamoa-Kakula project
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines’ Phase 3 concentrator has reached commercial production. 


Msikaba bridge pylon spire
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge project – Msikaba bridge, South Africa – update
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African National Roads Agency Limited has reported that the bridge is advancing well. 


Women in Industry - ECS Associates
Women in Industry - ECS Associates
23rd August 2024

Leaders in PMO services through collaborative project strategies, contract advisory consulting and training. Engineering consultants ECS Associates has great pleasure in honouring Engineering... 


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Upward pressure
23rd August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

At the first meeting between members of the Cabinet and senior business leaders since the formation of the Government of National Unity it was agreed that the National Energy Crisis Committee... 


Women in Industry - Talbot
Women in Industry - Talbot
23rd August 2024

Micole Martens Is a director at Talbot and leads the Laboratory, a leading commercial environmental testing laboratory with an extensive footprint across Africa. Born on June 28, 1985, in Gauteng,... 


Women in Industry - BVi Consulting Engineers
Women in Industry - BVi Consulting Engineers
23rd August 2024

BVi prides itself on providing professional services in identifying and implementing engineering projects for medium to large corporations, in South Africa and internationally. Munyamela Muofhe... 


Localisation Support Fund supports local clothing, textiles businesses
21st August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

With the local retail-clothing, textile, footwear and leather (R-CTFL) sector accounting for about 14% of South Africa’s manufacturing employment, nonprofit company the Localisation Support Fund... 


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