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EU regulation encourages sustainable packaging
28th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which took effect on February 11, is expected to have minimal impact on South African manufacturers. However, the regulation presents... 


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Exhibition showcases industry innovations
28th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Trade showcase Propak Africa will reveal groundbreaking innovations across packaging, printing, plastics, food processing and labelling to enable attendees to stay ahead in an ever-changing market,... 


Yellow wheel loader, John Deere
John Deere introduces eco-conscious 944 X-Tier wheel loader to Africa
28th February 2025

Agricultural, construction and forestry equipment supplier John Deere has unveiled its latest advancement in heavy machinery for the African market: the 944 X-Tier wheel loader, which not only... 


Online learning, AI set to redefine education in 2025
28th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

This year is likely to mark a pivotal shift in online learning as traditional education models face mounting challenges – from rising costs to inflexible structures. Online learning platforms are... 


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Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Türkiye – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The first standby diesel power plant at Akkuyu nuclear power plant Unit 1 has been successfully launched. 


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Balranald critical minerals development, Australia – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The mine is set to be commissioned in the second half of 2025. 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The direct-to-blister copper smelter has been deferred by three months. 


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Windfall gold project, Canada – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mining firm Gold Fields has reported that it is focusing on obtaining the required environmental approvals. 


Polyhalite produced at Anglo American's Woodsmith project
Woodsmith polyhalite project, UK – update
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Anglo American is focusing on preserving the exceptional long-term value of the project and the commercial opportunity it offers to support its full development. 


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Rare earth oxide manufacturing facility, UK
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A feasibility study has shown strong potential for a profitable and unique commercial rare earth oxide manufacturing facility in Northern Ireland. 


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Kobada gold project, Mali
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study has confirmed Kobada as a significant gold development asset underpinned by its large-scale, free-dig and open-pittable oxide resource. 


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King Salman Stadium, Saudi Arabia
28th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City is building one of the world’s largest sports venues and Saudi Arabia’s largest-capacity stadium. 


ISF Power Systems is a trusted partner in power generation solutions
ISF Power Systems is a trusted partner in power generation solutions
28th February 2025

Comprehensive power generation solutions specialist ISF Power Systems is a 100% black-owned entity. From pre-feasibility to bankable feasibility studies, it provides expert guidance through every... 


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Product design, consideration of the local context key to a successful circular economy
27th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The promotion of a circular economy could provide valuable solutions for dealing with South Africa’s growing waste generation and the pressure it is putting on municipal waste facilities, while... 


Proposed rapid rail extensions
Gauteng invites public comment on proposed rapid rail extensions that feature Soweto, Cosmo City
27th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

Members of the public have been invited to review and submit written comments on proposed route extensions detailed in the ‘Draft Route Determination Report for the Soweto Extension and Cosmo City... 


The evolving landscape of data centres in the age of AI
The evolving landscape of data centres in the age of AI
26th February 2025

By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The data centre industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, driven primarily by the explosive growth of... 


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Kropz’s Elandsfontein records good performance despite challenges; company served claim
26th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kropz’s Elandsfontein operation, in South Africa, started the year positively, with record production of 33 000 t for January. That took production for the four months to January 31 to... 


TECH Global University, the world’s largest online university
TECH Global University, the world’s largest online university
26th February 2025

The 100% online university offers top-level education in 11 languages and has a presence in 150 countries Access to quality education has been made easier thanks to the versatility of online... 


SkyJacks brings high-performance ALR lifting equipment to Southern Africa
SkyJacks brings high-performance ALR lifting equipment to Southern Africa
26th February 2025

SkyJacks, a trusted leader in access, lifting, and handling solutions, has penned an exclusive distribution agreement with Atlas Lifting and Rigging (ALR) across Southern Africa. The strategic... 


Growthpoint plans imminent construction of Olympus development
Growthpoint plans imminent construction of Olympus development
26th February 2025

Real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties expects to start construction on the first of two towers of the Olympus development in the coming months, as the company nears the 75% pre-sales... 


Crude Awakening the journey of crude: from ground to compound
25th February 2025

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley: diagnostician, WearCheck ( Virtual Showroom ) Imagine, if you will, a humble, dark liquid pulled from deep within the Earth, mysterious, dense, and seemingly simple.... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost
24th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD’s projects under way are “advancing very well” as the gold-from-tailings company’s 2028 Vision gets a massive boost from the sky-high gold price. Mining... 


Construction involves the installation of 550 concrete columns, ranging from 2.1 metre to 4.8 metre in height
Concor powers progress on fourways main roof works projects
24th February 2025

Concor has made substantial headway on the Fourways Main Roof Works Project, a pivotal component of the ongoing Fourways Mall Repositioning Project. As the largest shopping centre in Africa, with a... 


Growthpoint Longkloof Precint The Refinery
Growthpoint completes redevelopment of historic Longkloof Precinct
21st February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint has completed the multiyear, multimillion-rand redevelopment of the historic Longkloof Precinct in a heritage-led project to inject new life into... 


Weir
Weir
21st February 2025

Market leader in slurry handling equipment Weir Africa boasts an unrivalled installed base of its WARMAN® centrifugal slurry pumps across the continent. The company offers an extensive range of... 


Sintech
Sintech
21st February 2025

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a range of applications in mining and mining-related industries. Sintech supplies... 


BOLSTERING PRESENCE
The project is set to bolster Namibia’s position as one of the world’s leading uranium producers
Uranium mine moving closer to production
21st February 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

The Namibia-based Etango uranium project of Australian uranium development company Bannerman Energy is advancing towards production, with first uranium output expected in 2028. The project is set... 


A range of tubes and pipes all leading in different directions with various sensors attached in startegic spots
Sensors ensure precise measurements during tyre recycling process
21st February 2025

The sensors installed at forward-​looking recycling and plant engineering company Pyrum Innovations’ tyre shredding facility in Dillingen, Germany, offer precise pressure and level measurements... 


Huawei powers South African farm with solar, stored energy
21st February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global information and communication technology infrastructure and smart devices provider Huawei has installed a LUNA2000 2.0 MWH battery energy storage system (BESS) at Sunspot Farm, in Montagu,... 


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Safeguarding South Africa with strategic defence innovations
21st February 2025

The Armaments Corporation of South Africa SOC Limited (Armscor) is an acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence (DOD) and other organs of state and entities. Armscor’s mandate... 


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Thrive Student Living accommodation project, South Africa
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Growthpoint Properties plans on building student accommodation at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. 


Mineraloised quartzite from the Gorob depost in Namibia
Hope and Gorob copper/gold mining project, Namibia
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Independent consultancy firm delivering integrated solutions to the minerals industry, Sound Mining, is conducting an updated mine design and production schedule to assist preferred contractors... 


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Kennecott solar plant, US
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Global mining group Rio Tinto plans to build a new solar plant at the Kennecott mine, bringing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30 MW.  


Location map of the Los Azules project
Los Azules copper project, Argentina – update
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

McEwen has applied for the admission of the project to Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime. 


Artists impression of the Natrium reactor
Natrium reactor and energy storage system, US – update
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Nuclear innovation company TerraPower has awarded contracts to three suppliers for the project.  


Image of Okiep underground
Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The suspensive conditions to transactions between Orion Minerals’ New Okiep Exploration Company and New Okiep Mining Company, and historically disadvantaged South Africans, have been met. 


Image of graphite on a sorting table at the Orom Cross project
Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
21st February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has successfully completed all geotechnical holes at the Camp Lode graphite deposit at the project. 


Tertiary Minerals advances drilling at Konkola West
20th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has reported that the drilling of hole KWDD001 at its Konkola West copper project, in Zambia, has advanced past 2 600 m down-hole depth and is now drilling ahead in the... 


Image of the LX4000e colour label printer
Next generation desktop colour label printer
20th February 2025

An inkjet desktop printer that features large, individual ink tanks and a reusable thermal inkjet printhead has been introduced by DTM Print as an addition to the LX-series of printers.... 


Image of Danfoss Qt software for programmable displays
Greater scope for user interface design
20th February 2025

Danfoss Power Solutions has expanded its series of programmable displays with the launch of the DM-Qt series, which supports Qt as a plug-in to PLUS+1 GUIDE. This allows user interface (UI) design... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
The Budget trade-offs that will now come into focus ahead of March 12
20th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Note: Some of the information in this article has been written on the basis of documents provided to the media during the 2025 Budget lock-up prior to the cancellation of the Budget Speech on... 


An image showing the Lumwana Expansion project
Barrick files technical reports for Lumwana expansion, Reko Diq projects
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp has filed technical reports for each of the Reko Diq and Lumwana Expansion projects, in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Barrick indirectly owns 50% of the Reko... 


A stretch of the Gautrain network
New single structure to be established that will govern State participation in PPPs
20th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

A single structure overseen by the National Treasury will be established during the 2025/26 fiscal year to coordinate State participation in project preparation and planning, public-private... 


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