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Moving From Infrastructure to Impact in South Africa’s AI Journey
Moving From Infrastructure to Impact in South Africa’s AI Journey
21st November 2025

Infrastructure is the starting line, not the finish line, says Kgomotso Lebele, Country Managing Director for Accenture, South Africa. For him, the next chapter in South Africa’s AI journey is not... 


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Europe will face unprecedented mass migration if growth fails in Africa, conference hears
21st November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Over the next 75 years, Europe will either face unprecedented migration as millions of Africans seek work and opportunity, or Africa must generate enough economic growth and jobs to support its... 


Elevra highlights rising deficit risk in lithium market
Elevra highlights rising deficit risk in lithium market
21st November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Elevra Lithium MD Lucas Dow says conditions in the physical lithium market have strengthened materially in recent months, with spot spodumene concentrate prices climbing above $1 200/t as... 


Saudi Arabia Elevates Its International Presence at the G20 Startup20 Summit in South Africa
21st November 2025

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated in the G20 Startup20 Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 13 to 14 November 2025, H.R.H Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al... 


Unlocking SA’s wind power requires investor trust in the rules of the game
21st November 2025

By: Beth O’Connor - Deputy Head of Project Development, JUWI Renewable Energies South Africa South Africa’s new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025) and the National Planning Commission’s Energy... 


IBM and Cisco Announce Plans to Build a Network of Large-Scale, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
21st November 2025

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced an intention to collaborate on the groundwork for networked distributed quantum computing, to be realized as soon as the early 2030s. By combining... 


Can West Virginia go green as Trump backs coal mining?
Can West Virginia go green as Trump backs coal mining?
21st November 2025 By: Reuters

Working in a verdant valley in southeastern West Virginia, Donnie Hairston restacks beehive boxes overturned by a bear and tries to lure wayward goats out of a chicken coop. He is a participant in... 


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Significant move to electric heavy lift equipment at SA port operations
21st November 2025

Material handling and industrial equipment supplier CFAO Equipment says it has noted a growing adoption of electric heavy lift equipment in logistics, driven by increased environmental awareness... 


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Global council expects platinum demand from sustainable aviation fuel to increase incrementally
21st November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum is required across all major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production pathways, including power-to liquid (PtL), which uses the Fischer Tropsch process (FT), as well as the FT process... 


Transnet CE Michelle Phillips
EIB Global extends €350m loan to Transnet for modernisation, green hydrogen efforts
21st November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Multilateral finance institution the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) development finance arm EIB Global has extended a €350-million loan to State-owned transport and logistics company Transnet.... 


Seifsa awards celebrate grit of metals, engineering sector companies
21st November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) hosted its tenth yearly Awards for Excellence, which recognised the breadth of talent in... 


Eskom acting group executive for distribution Agnes Mlambo
Eskom prioritises 14 municipalities for Distribution Agency Agreements to tackle R105bn arrear debt
21st November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has identified 14 municipalities for the implementation of five-year Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs), a controversial mechanism for dealing with arrear debt owed to the utility that now... 


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On-The-Air (21/11/2025)
21st November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about platinum derivatives, trade tensions and Africa partnership 


Why Africa’s Urban Resilience Depends on Access to Capital
Why Africa’s Urban Resilience Depends on Access to Capital
21st November 2025

By Francinah Madise, Head of Sector, National Government & Metros, Public Sector and Growth Capital Solutions at Absa CIB In 2017, as Cape Town faced one of the most severe droughts in its history,... 


SEIFSA Celebrates High Achievers at the 10th Annual Awards of Excellence
SEIFSA Celebrates High Achievers at the 10th Annual Awards of Excellence
21st November 2025

The Metals and Engineering sector celebrated the grit and hard work of its members at the 10th SEIFSA Awards for Excellence on Thursday, November 20 at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre in... 


NOA Group CEO Karel Cornelissen speaks to Martin Creamer on Video
NOA Group CEO Karel Cornelissen speaks to Martin Creamer on Video
21st November 2025

NOA Group – a renewable energy generator, aggregator and trader – is playing an important role in helping to transform South Africa’s energy market for the better. Watch this Engineering News &... 


Business growth must mean shared progress for 2030
Business growth must mean shared progress for 2030
21st November 2025

The next five years will see technologies emerge and evolve faster than ever. Artificial intelligence will transform in ways we can’t yet imagine, redefining how we work. To stay ahead, companies... 


Anson raises A$14m to accelerate US lithium project
21st November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Anson Resources has secured A$14-million in firm commitments to advance its Green River lithium project in Utah, with the placement drawing strong support from new and existing... 


Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic
EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects
21st November 2025 By: Reuters

The EU is prepared to take direct stakes in Australian critical minerals projects and will soon announce a list of projects it will support, EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday.... 


Engen Powers Learning at Elundini Primary School with New Solar Container for Robotics and STEM Studies
Engen Powers Learning at Elundini Primary School with New Solar Container for Robotics and STEM Studies
21st November 2025

Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay -  A brighter, more reliable future has dawned for Elundini Primary School in Motherwell with the handover of a new solar-powered learning container, donated by Engen... 


European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa (left) met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other delegates on November 20.
South Africa, EU sign critical minerals deal, vow to defend multilateralism
21st November 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa and the European Union vowed to defend multilateralism on Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit, as they signed a partnership on critical minerals. South Africa is hosting this year's G20... 


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China signs agreement to revamp TAZARA railway in Zambia
21st November 2025 By: Reuters

China signed a $1.4-billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania on Thursday to modernise the TAZARA railway linking landlocked Zambia to the Indian Ocean. The railway, financed by China in the 1970s... 


First Mining forms new Fiore-backed Seva Mining vehicle
First Mining forms new Fiore-backed Seva Mining vehicle
21st November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian developer First Mining Gold has agreed to sell its Cameron gold project in Ontario to Oronova Energy in a C$27-million transaction that will create a newly branded vehicle, Seva Mining,... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad and Teck CEO Jonathan Price. The companies will combine through a merger of equals to form a global critical minerals champion.
Anglo, Teck pushed by Canada to give head office job guarantees
21st November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canada is putting pressure on Anglo American to make stronger commitments to executive and management jobs at its proposed Vancouver headquarters as a condition of taking over Teck Resources,... 


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Company delivers landmark projects amid Africa’s mining shift
21st November 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Reflecting on global engineering consultant DRA Global’s evolving role in Africa’s mining sector, CEO James Smith says delivering successful mining projects in Africa requires not only technical... 


The Hino 700 truck on the open road
Sector shows resilience despite freight challenges
21st November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s commercial vehicle industry continues to sustain vital transport capacity and logistics service amid sluggish economic growth, port congestion and freight load challenges, playing a... 


A bearing
OEM parts boost reliability in heavy-duty fleets
21st November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

A distribution partnership – uniting global bearing and sealing technology leader SKF Vehicle Aftermarket components with engineering components distributor BMG – has been established to supply a... 


PAR's Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) plant, on the West Rand of Johannesburg,
Reminer lifts efficiencies, capitalises off scale
21st November 2025 By: Halima Frost

Through continuous investment in infrastructure and technologies, midtier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) ensures improved performance at its tailings storage facility (TSF) remining... 


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Data-driven monitoring secures facilities
21st November 2025 By: Halima Frost

With the successful monitoring of over a dozen tailings storage facilities (TFSs) across Southern Africa in its portfolio, real-time monitoring and alerting solutions provider Insight Terra... 


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New rebar mill to meet construction demand
21st November 2025

Designed to produce 1.6-million tons a year of deformed bars, the new high-capacity rolling mill built by technology manufacturer SMS group for construction steel manufacturer Abul Khair Steel –... 


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From now on, South Africa must go all out to put its best foot forward
21st November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Every possible G20 opportunity must be seized and South Africa’s full positive potential brightly showcased to attract ongoing attention post G20. From now on, South Africa must put its best foot... 


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B20 Task Force provides blueprint for reinvigorating manufacturing
21st November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

To counter sluggish global growth and rising trade fragmentation, deeper and more sustainable industrialisation is increasingly viewed as the ideal route to inclusive development, prompting the... 


Trump’s empty-chair diplomacy
21st November 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Over the next two days, Johannesburg will play host to the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit, which US President Donald Trump has announced he will boycott, calling it a “total disgrace” over his unproven... 


Solareff sells majority stake in GridCars
21st November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Renewable-energy group Solareff has sold its majority shareholding in electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator GridCars. Solareff says this means that the company will also step back from... 


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Mercedes-Benz Wind Farm, Germany
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Mercedes-Benz Wind Farm will cover an estimated 20% of the company's yearly electricity requirements in Germany. 


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Zero Emission Power Station demonstration project, Malaysia
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The demonstration project represents a pioneering step in zero-emission power generation. 


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Net-zero AI factory campus, Saudi Arabia
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project aims to integrate a wide range of computing densities and energy efficient architectures to address the global challenges posed by traditional data centres. 


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Hell’s Kitchen geothermal project, US
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will result in the development of baseload geothermal power plant. 


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Rio Grande LNG – Train 4, US
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

NextDecade Corporation is building the first four liquefaction trains at the project.  


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BioIron Research and Development Facility, Australia – update
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto has signed a joint development agreement with Australian environmental technology firm Calix to support the proposed Zesty green iron demonstration plant. 


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Jadar lithium-borates project, Serbia – update
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto has mothballed the controversial project. 


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Karowe underground expansion project, Botswana – update
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

​​​​​​​Lucara Diamond Corp is reviewing the mining method for the underground expansion project. 


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Katanning Gold Project, Australia – update
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Western Australian government has selected the project to participate in its newly established Priority Approvals Programme, consequently streamlining the project’s permitting pathway. 


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