Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Elias Monage has described the establishment of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as an opportunity to revive the metals... 

Leadership must foster a culture of innovation across all levels of the workforce and clearly communicate the strategic rationale for the successful adoption of modern mining technologies, enabling... 

Martin Creamer talks about manganese for battery electric vehicles, a new gold recovery operation and a new vanadium project. 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the partnership previously formed between government and business to tackle loadshedding and other crises; the launch of a second phase of this... 

With a focus on improving the performance, and increasing the reliability, of operations, Tru-Trac Rollers, a conveyor belt solutions manufacturer and supplier of the Tru-Trac conveyor belt scales,... 

Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol’s premier solar car event, the Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC), returned for the sixteenth year, with a focus on the blend of innovation, competition and... 

Liontown Resources has successfully loaded and dispatched its inaugural shipment of spodumene concentrate.  

In June 2024, VR8 announced that it had chosen to modify the back end of the SRL processing plant. This modification has been made in response to higher-than-expected demand for higher-purity forms... 

Site clearance and preparation on the project has started. 

A scoping study has shown the project to have very attractive economics, with results justifying a prefeasibility study already under way. 

Emmerson is conducting a re-evaluation of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee- resource at Khemisset. 

Building and commissioning conveyor systems at mines requires careful consideration of social impact and legal frameworks, reports mining, environmental and construction industry-focused law firm... 

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes is manufacturing three new cranes and refurbishing 14 others as certified steel round bar, hollow bar and plate supplier Special Steels moves to bigger premises.... 

Technology can play a significant role in empowering South Africa’s water utilities to get ahead of the curve and arrest the accessibility and quality decline brought about by increasingly ageing... 

Since 2007 ISF Construction, an ISF Group company, has played a pivotal role in delivering some of South Africa’s most complex and large-scale construction projects. As a reliable Level-1... 

The State-owned Transnet Academy has concluded a five-year partnership agreement with the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Pretoria (UP), which will help it to enhance technical... 

Thailand has a national automotive industry policy committee, which includes private-sector and government representatives, that deliberates and then puts in place fixed-term incentives to drive... 

Automotive company Toyota South Africa’s Educational Trust last month commemorated its new, expanded Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies, or TWIMS, and Toyota Teach facilities at its... 

Western Australian company Reward Minerals has secured the Beyondie potash plant, located 160 km southeast of Newman, for A$2.13-million. The acquisition includes the processing plant,... 

Diesel engine emissions are a significant health hazard, containing a blend of gases and fine particles that can pose serious risks if not effectively controlled. Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) is... 

With South Africa facing a critical shortage of skilled and qualified artisans and engineers, steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) fully Quality Council for Trades and Occupations-... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed tariff increase for direct customers of 36.15%, and a 43.55% hike in municipal... 

Blyvoor gold mine on Johannesburg’s West Rand has sold 16% more gold to the end of August, Aurous Gold stated in a mid-year release on Monday. Gold production for the fiscal 2025 half-year to the... 

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric and gold mining company Harmony Gold have formed a strategic partnership to upgrade the instrumentation workshop of the Harmony Moab... 

Controlled environment farming company Sea to Sky Farms has grown to become among the most efficient per square foot lettuce growers in the world, using modular containers, with its expansion plans... 

Australian company Lithium Universe is progressing its strategy to address the “lithium conversion gap” in North America by establishing a Canada-based lithium chemicals operation. The company... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with South Africa’s largest gold company by volume,... 

South Africa’s telecommunications landscape continues to expand and evolve rapidly, forming a critical part of the economy and connecting an increasingly diverse population and businesses. As the... 

Digital automation and energy management company Schneider Electric recently appointed Nnadozie Ogbuehi as its VP, Services for Anglophone Africa. Having taken up the role on July 1, Ogbuehi is... 

The highly anticipated Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2024 on the 3rd of October has kicked off with an exciting lineup of thought leaders, alongside engaging networking events like the Coffee... 

37 learners graduate from program designed to inspire the next generation of engineers Next Engineers, a global college-and career-readiness programme working to increase the diversity of young... 

Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) in Durban has signed a technology partnership agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its Canadian subsidiary Vard Marine to construct the Afrika class... 

The University of South Africa (Unisa) on September 26 held its Engineering Profession Student Symposium at the Science Campus in Roodepoort, providing undergraduate and postgraduate engineering... 

The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the Steelpoortdrift project developer an answer to many... 

Technology group Wärtsilä is gearing up to install six of its 32 model diesel engines at a 17 MW power plant at Moroccon miner Managem’s Boto gold mine, in Senegal. Wärtsilä was awarded the... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses power utility Eskom's latest Multiyear Price Determination submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, as well as the next steps. 

Automotive manufacturer Nissan Africa has announced expansions and upgrades to its Navara range, aligned to business and customer demands, as the company looks to use this to underpin its growth... 

Technical and environmental engineering advisory firm Harmattan Renewables is continuing its participation in the Wind Industry Internship Programme, so that student employees in the sector can... 

The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) says the local production of automotive components must increase to foster sustainable economic growth. While the... 

The Nedbank Manufacturing Roundtable, held on July 11, in Johannesburg, has highlighted the imperative of greater localisation opportunities and the need to facilitate comprehensive skills transfer... 

A major water-transfer tunnel supplying Gauteng’s water and half of Lesotho’s electricity will be closed for six months for critical planned maintenance starting on October 1. The maintenance... 

Structa Konsult is a consulting engineering company specialising in the evaluation, design and certification of a range of industrial and civil structures.   Established in 2014, Structa Konsult is...