The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has re-elected Joseph Mathunjwa as president of the organisation for another five-year term, alongside a new national executive... 

Uranium developer Neo Energy Metals has appointed De Wet Schutte CFO and executive director, effectively immediately. He brings to the position more than 30 years’ experience in finance,... 

LONGi, a global leader in solar technology, recently announced the global field performance results of its Back Contact (BC) technology platform and Hi-MO 9 module. Following the technology's... 

On November 26, a grand launch event for LONGi's energy storage solutions was held in London. Dennis She, Vice President of LONGi, comprehensively outlined the company's global energy storage... 

ASX-listed Syrah Resources has appointed Samantha Hogg to its board as an independent non-executive director and chair-elect, completing a succession process first announced in May. She will... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has confirmed that the Integrated Social Facilitation Framework (ISFF) that is being developed as a national framework to guide stakeholder... 

Strong investment in power infrastructure drove a 2.2% increase in global energy employment in 2024, but rising labour shortages now pose a risk to future project delivery, according to the... 

Business confidence in South Africa’s manufacturing sector rose significantly in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Absa Manufacturing Survey, signalling cautious optimism among... 

A new version of SKF’s Microlog Analyzer dBX portable vibration analyzer has recently been developed in response to growing customer demand for condition monitoring in hazardous areas. The device,... 

Diversified mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto have taken delivery of Australia’s first Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP’s Jimblebar mine, marking the start of on-site... 

Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto has reined in its lithium growth plans, confirming at its capital markets day in London that it will restrict investment to projects already under way, with any... 

Drive engineering specialists SEW-EURODRIVE has officially opened its expanded Gqeberha facility, positioning the company as a major local partner to the province’s expanding industrial sector.... 

The new Qala Shallows gold mine is not only a milestone for West Wits Mining but also for South Africa's mining industry, the South African economy, and the communities that will share in the... 

South Africa’s leading business exhibitions are important hubs for knowledge, technology, and collaboration across the safety, security, fire protection, renewable energy, and facilities management... 

Transfer points in mining are increasingly seen as critical to plant performance, prompting a shift toward custom engineered solutions that prioritise controlled material flow, reduced dust and... 

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric As AI drives continues to disrupt industries across the world, the race is no longer just about smarter... 

In this article, GE Vernova grid solutions chief strategy and growth officer for the Middle East and Africa Bernard Dagher writes that meeting Africa’s rising electricity demand will require a... 

Six local lithium battery and inverter manufacturers have joined forces to form the South African Battery Manufacturers Association (SABMA) in an effort to raise awareness of the country’s energy... 

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has unveiled a revitalised transformer production and testing facility in Pretoria. The 40 000 m2 site previously served as a factory for Powertech... 

The Chromium 2025 conference in Seville demonstrated the dynamism and resilience of the European chromium industry, strongly driven by stainless and specialty steel sectors and advanced downstream... 

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for PDAC 2026, taking place March 1-4, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in... 

Washington must move even faster to bolster critical minerals projects and offset Beijing's grip on the world's supply of the building blocks for electronics, weapons and a range of other goods,... 

The final turbine foundation has been poured at the Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm. 

Lucara Diamond Corporation has awarded a lateral development contract to Group R Mining and Exploration Botswana. 

Britain and the Netherlands are withdrawing a combined $2.2-billion in support for the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project. 

There are 56 data centres in South Africa with a combined load capacity of around 350 MW. Five of these data centres are AI-capable which means that South Africa holds roughly 1% of global AI data... 

Ivanhoe Mines has successfully completed the ramp-up of Turbine 5 at the Inga II hydropower plant. 

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... 

The project aims to divert at least 500 000 t/y of municipal solid waste, or 31%, of Johannesburg’s total yearly waste from landfill sites. 

Polymers and petrochemical products producer Chevron Phillips Chemical announced the successful completion of the expansion of the production unit on November 8, significantly boosting its... 

The project involves the treatment and recycling of all industrial complex petrochemical effluents of “Jubail Industrial City”. 

The convergence of the automotive and mining value chains is strengthening Africa’s capacity to shift from resource extraction to advanced manufacturing, positioning the continent as an... 

Amid the global automotive industry's profound shift towards electric mobility and digital manufacturing, South Africa’s component sector is at a crossroads, with industry association National... 

With the global automotive industry entering a new era of electrification and automation, South Africa’s skills ecosystem will be tested. Consequently, industry association National Association of... 

As the automotive components industry enters a period of structural change, financial institution Nedbank Commercial Banking says the sector’s long-term survival depends on aligning finance with... 

Following a combination of economic, environmental and strategic imperatives, research organisation the Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC (SMRI) has created the Sugarcane Bioeconomy Unit (SBU)... 

Through its rare earths Steenkampskraal project, in Western Cape, rare earths miner Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) aims to progressively increase local beneficiation, skills development and... 

For a new Namibian independent power producer (IPP) or supplier working through Modified Single Buyer (MSB) registration and then stepping into Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) trading,... 

While the rare earths market is currently oversupplied, US efforts to diversify supply away from China are driving investment for some minerals, while other minerals encounter constrained... 

An operational update, released by exploration company Rhino Resources Namibia in October, reported the discovery of a high liquid-yield gas condensate during an offshore drilling campaign on Block... 

Making headway in the Namibian energy sector, renewable-energy solutions provider Sustainable Power Solutions’ (SPS’s) latest project – the 10 MW Maxwell solar power plant – is a wheeling project... 

Renewable energy project solutions company Harmattan Renewables is involved in the Mariental and Greenam solar PV plants, providing due diligence services, and is currently Lenders’ Technical...