After months of whistleblower reports, investigations and lobbying, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) COO Lungelo Ntobongwana and chief corporate services officer (CCSO) Lizo Makele have... 

State-owned Transnet Engineering (TE) launched its South African National Accreditation System- (Sanas-) accredited material testing laboratory at its Koedoespoort plant, on July 29. Initially... 

As South Africa intensifies its focus on infrastructure development to stimulate economic growth, the need for a robust and well-regulated civil engineering sector has never been more urgent. At... 

Eskom has launched its long-threatened legal review of the regulator’s decision to grant licences in 2024 to five electricity traders, as well as a cross-border trading licence – a move that has... 

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM has advised that its member companies will publish their progress in conforming with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) by August 5.... 

At this year’s SAPICS Conference in Cape Town, a powerful healthcare-focused panel discussion spotlighted Africa’s emergence as a creator of health supply chain innovations with global potential.... 

Proximity detection and collision avoidance technologies for underground and surface mining operations are becoming increasingly innovative and Booyco Electronics asserts that it is leading the... 

US-based engineering group Fluor has received the final notice to proceed from Barrick Mining on the development of the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq copper project in Pakistan. Fluor was named... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) and the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) jointly announced on Monday that they had signed a memorandum of... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has reported that companies which exhibited on the South African National Pavilion at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), in... 

London-listed emerging rare earths miner Pensana has advised that construction of the Longonjo mine, in Angola, is progressing on schedule and within the overall capital cost envelope of... 

Only 2% of Infrastructure South Africa’s (ISA’s) pipeline of projects will be delivered as part of public-private partnerships (PPPs), an issue the ISA says is being addressed by reforms to improve... 

Aim-listed Guardian Metal Resources has secured a total of $27.2-million in funding to accelerate development of its two flagship tungsten projects in Nevada, including a $6.2-million award from... 

Full flowsheet minerals processing supplier FLS has completed a significant upgrade to its polyurethane manufacturing facility in Delmas, Mpumalanga, to position the site as a key global hub for... 

Amid shifts taking place in global trade, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the work being done by his department to ensure South Africa maintains its competitive... 

Beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has unveiled a new bottling line at its plant in Midrand, which is capable of bottling 72 000 units an hour. The R365-million high-speed,... 

Martin Creamer talks about Kumba exports, Seriti wind turbine and data centres are demanding major investment in new power stations 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses a business organisation's frustration with Transnet; indications that reforms in the electricity sector are not moving ahead as expected; and... 

State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Transnet Engineering (TE) has renewed its efforts to promote its locally designed and built Trans Africa Locomotive (TAL), positioning it as a flagship... 

After years of legal battles, broken contracts and idling locomotives, a team of  specialists from Transnet Engineering (TE) have started to restore dozens of high-powered locomotives, supplied by... 

Rolling-stock demand across South Africa and the African continent is surging, with freight locomotives, particularly diesel-electric models, in high demand. This is according to global rail... 

Consulting firm Zimile Consulting Engineers is further entrenching its position as a leading engineering and project management organisation, having deployed its expertise for the completion of the... 

The South African government and private clients can, through consulting firm Lubisi Consulting Engineers, access project management solutions for tasks associated with dam construction. The... 

Rail services company Traxtion is expanding its locomotive overhaul capabilities to support the growing demand for rolling stock across the continent. The expansion is centred on the company’s... 

In growing its footprint across Africa, pumps supplier Integrated Pump Technology has delivered its first two Godwin pump units to a major gold mining operation in north-western Tanzania. “The... 

Bearings manufacturer Vesconite’s self-lubricating, wear-resistant bushings have been selected for e-bike developer Tadhole’s new line of three- and four-wheel electric vehicles, which are designed... 

This week we profile David Stanton, CEO of Methano Group, an engineering, procurement and construction management entity offering diverse engineering services  

What were you doing on September 20, 2019? What made the day memorable? If you do not remember reading an article in this column titled ‘Butterfly approach to trade’, then you should sense my... 

Established in 2018, BFG Africa is a leading composite product designer, engineering and manufacturing company. Strategically located in Johannesburg, South Africa – the gateway to the continent –... 

As South Africa moves to revive its aging and deteriorating freight rail infrastructure, rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is playing an integral role in this journey by delivering modern, locally... 

Commercial close is expected to be concluded by the end of the first quarter of 2026. 

Global mining group Rio Tinto is proposing the construction of a new mine and is expanding the existing port. 

Harmony Gold Mining Company has broken ground at the renewable-energy solar plant, which is being built at the Moab Khotsong mine. 

BHP is continuing to make progress on the project. 

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation is in ongoing discussions with offtakers for battery-grade manganese products produced at its K.Hill project. 

Canada-based mineral resources company Montage Gold has expanded its exploration campaign at the project. 

Private investment company Menar has pledged R3.88-billion to develop the project. 

Exploration and development company Canyon Resources has started construction of an inland rail facility at Makor, in Cameroon. 

Vanadium Resources, a subsidiary of Vanadium Resources Limited, has signed a binding magnetite ore supply agreement with metals and minerals trader China Precious Asia Limited. 

Uranium miner Deep Yellow has deferred the final investment decision to March 2026. 

ASX-listed St Barbara said on Thursday it expected to receive third-party, non-binding indicative proposals for its Atlantic operations in Nova Scotia this month, as part of the planned separation... 

African infrastructure and industrial development funding agency, the African Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that it has disbursed €75-million out of an €85-million sovereign facility,...