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West Africa - beyond traditional energy
West Africa - beyond traditional energy
15th November 2024

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country President, Nigeria, Schneider Electric West Africa It is a double-edged sword; West Africa is going through an exciting period of industrialisation but also continues... 


Survey probes how online platforms influence news consumption in South Africa
15th November 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

With the imminent release of the provisional report on the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI), the Competition Commission has revealed the results of a survey that investigated how... 


Roger Baxter and Johan Odendaal.
South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports
14th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 


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Kenya Railways, Rolls-Royce, resurrect retired locomotives with new generation engines
12th November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kenya Railways and UK-based power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce have announced that three of the former’s heavy haulage locomotives have been re-engined with the latter’s mtu Series 4000... 


Test Bold Italic style
7th November 2024

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce life-cycle CO2 emissions by up to 80%... 


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TNPA issues RfI for tugboat clean fuels pilot project
6th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published a request for information (RfI) for a strategic pilot project to use green and cleaner fuels for its selected diesel-operated... 


Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000
5th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest Airbus operator, has taken delivery of the first of four A350-1000s from Airbus in Toulouse, France. The first of its kind to be operated by an Africa-based... 


South Africa needs to get the basics right to leverage power of AI, says Malatsi
1st November 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

To truly leverage “every power” that lies within artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in South Africa, there is a need to get the basics right. This includes removing the barriers of entry for... 


Scania chooses RGM Cranes for major expansion
Scania chooses RGM Cranes for major expansion
30th October 2024

Scania, renowned for its premium trucks, is enhancing it’s presence in Southern Africa with a new state-of-the-art facility in Aeroton. To support their high production requirements, Scania South... 


Rocket ground test by ASRI
UK to support rocket engine technologies development in South Africa in joint programme
29th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK government is providing R2-million to fund a cooperative space propulsion technologies programme between the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Glasgow. The funding is... 


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Oil-monitoring tech boosts maintenance
25th October 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

South Africa-based digital solutions provider Britehouse Mobility, and its partner Perfect Filtration, is optimising plant efficiency and reliability of mobile mining equipment with the ATAJO... 


Develon-Fest on display
Develon-Fest on display
24th October 2024

Develon – formerly Doosan – hosted an open day event recently, at its premises in Isando, Johannesburg.  This was a traditional Oktober-Fest with a difference. Instead of an oompah brass band,... 


SA government support for the production of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles
24th October 2024

By: Tumelo Chipfupa - Partner at EY South Africa  Motor Manufacturers 


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Japanese excavators well suited to South African quarrying conditions
24th October 2024

Local distributor for Sumitomo excavators, ELB Equipment, asserts that the Japanese-designed machines meet the challenges of quarrying operations in South Africa where they are deployed in a... 


Cummins targets doubling Africa revenue by 2030 on power demand
23rd October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Cummins aims to double its revenue from Africa by the end of the decade as the US engine and power generator maker capitalizes on demand to provide 300 million people on the continent with... 


South Africa’s Energy Future Hinges on Flexibility, Not Just Renewables
South Africa’s Energy Future Hinges on Flexibility, Not Just Renewables
21st October 2024

By: Tord Johnsson - General Manager, Strategic Relations and Business, Africa at Wärtsilä Energy While South Africa recently marked 200 consecutive days without load shedding, the deeper challenges... 


SAS partners with Fincantieri, Vard Marine to build offshore patrol vessels in South Africa
18th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

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... 


FUCHS offers complete lubricant solutions for hybrid vehicles
FUCHS offers complete lubricant solutions for hybrid vehicles
17th October 2024

As mobility continues to evolve, the market is slowly switching from combustion engine to electric power. Bridging between these two technologies, hybrid powered vehicles combine both combustion... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin 91 – Sliding through time Part 4 of 4
17th October 2024

( Virtual Showroom )In part three of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (Technical Bulletin 90), we glided through a mere 20 years of fascinating lubrication history and left off towards the... 


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Protect the engine behind the heart of your business with Delo® FleetPROTM
17th October 2024

Delo® FleetPROTM is a heavy-duty diesel engine oil specifically formulated to meet API CH-4, it’s robust performance is designed for use in diesel engines, in commercial fleets and off-highway... 


naamsa Manufacturing Original-Equipment Manufacturers VP Peter van Binsbergen
As key export markets falter, SA Inc must work together to secure maximum production at its auto plants
15th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle exports from South Africa were down 9.2% for the first half of the year compared with the same six months last year, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council president Billy Tom.... 


Anglo American Platinum CEO Craig Miller
PGMs to have long-term future despite short-term challenges
11th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Despite having important applications in sectors such as electronics, technology and jewellery, PGMs have faced significant challenges as a sector, which are expected to persist over the short... 


Tharisa mine
Tharisa records highest ever full-year chrome production at 1.7Mt
10th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London- and Johannesburg-listed chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) miner Tharisa increased its PGM production to 145 100 oz for the financial year ended September 30, from the 144 700 oz... 


AI embraced, but need to get basics right, says Malatsi
7th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

To truly leverage “every power” that lies within AI technologies in South Africa, there is a need to get the basics right. This included removing the barriers of entry for the most marginalised... 


Summary of Research Report: Effects of Retrofit Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) on Diesel Particulate Emissions
2nd October 2024

The research explored the effectiveness of retrofitting Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) to diesel-powered machinery in an underground platinum mine in Limpopo, South Africa. Diesel Particulate... 


Reducing Emissions in Power Generators: The HJS Solution
1st October 2024

In South Africa, where the demand for back-up power and power generation is growing, addressing the environmental impact of diesel engines on generators is crucial. Diesel generators, known for... 


Health Risk Alert: Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) and Worker Safety
1st October 2024

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... 


Exposure limits for Diesel Particulate Matter in South Africa
1st October 2024

Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM), also known as black smoke or soot, is a significant pollutant from diesel engines. DPM consists of fine and ultra-fine particles that can deeply penetrate the... 


Freeport cranks up copper output as rivals scour for deals to grow
Freeport cranks up copper output as rivals scour for deals to grow
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan is turbo-charging its copper output across three continents with no plans to join a buyout frenzy sweeping the mining industry, a strategy that analysts say positions the company... 


Prasheen Maharaj and Vard Marine's Derek Buxton
SAS partners with Fincantieri, Vard Marine to build offshore patrol vessels in SA
27th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

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... 


Another Managem mine, Oumejrane, in Morocco
Wärtsilä to deliver six engines to Senegal power plant by December
27th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


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Localisation key to unlocking potential
27th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Efforts to catalyse the localisation of the automotive component manufacturing sector are critical to economic development, says financial services company Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing... 


Wärtsilä renews operations and maintenance agreement with Zambian energy company
26th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a renewal of its operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement covering the 105 MW power plant owned by independent power producer Ndola Energy Company in Zambia.... 


An image showing mine gypsum stacks at Rainbow Rare Earth's Phalaborwa project
Rainbow, Ecora complete royalty agreement transaction
25th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Rainbow Rare Earths says all conditions precedent required for the payment of the $8.5-million royalty consideration by Ecora Resources have been met and the funds, net of $229 000... 


Image of a Godwin diesel-driven dewatering pump
Dewatering solutions for African mines
20th September 2024

Availability of the right equipment and expertise as well as sufficient stock levels are seen as crucial in responding to urgent dewatering needs in the mining sector, says Integrated Pump... 


Norway’s electric car parc now outnumbers its pure petrol car fleet
Norway’s electric car parc now outnumbers its pure petrol car fleet
18th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

For the first time ever there are more electric cars than pure petrol cars in Norway’s passenger-car fleet. Of the 2.8-million registered passenger cars in the Nordic country, there are 754 303... 


Astron Energy supports the critical mining sector through innovative solutions
Astron Energy supports the critical mining sector through innovative solutions
18th September 2024

As a leading energy company and key player in the South African mining industry, Astron Energy is at the forefront of the latest innovations and technology being deployed in the mining sector.... 


The Grindex range of submersible dewatering, sludge and slurry pumps represent world class quality and performance
Rapid response is vital in dewatering Africa's mines
4th September 2024

Availability of the right equipment – and the expertise to ensure ongoing performance – are proving to be important differentiators in the market for Integrated Pump Technology, as it forges... 


The SWDR138B is one of the only fully OEM-certified excavator drill rigs available in the market.
Innovative drill technology takes centre stage at expo
30th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mpumalanga-based drilling equipment distributor Azize Equipment will use Electra Mining to introduce its latest surface drill rig offerings to the African mining industry. Its updated lineup... 


Himoinsa delivered 4 MW in back-up power to the Lindi Jumbo mine.
Himoinsa provides standby power for Tanzania graphite mine
30th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power generation equipment manufacturer Himoinsa has been selected as the turnkey supplier to provide power continuity to the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in Tanzania. The equipment supplier... 


RENEWABLE INTEGRATION
Aggreko Energy Services is integrating renewable-energy plants and enhancing operational efficiency
Driving sustainable energy solutions in African mining
30th August 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

By implementing innovative energy solutions that combine traditional and renewable-energy sources, particularly in regions such as South Africa, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of... 


SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Construction of Booyco HVAC systems under way
Keeping mining cool, compliant and cost-effective
28th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With its well-established reputation for robust heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) solutions in the rail and defence sectors, Electra Mining Africa-exhibitor Booyco Engineering has built a... 


BHP's first electric excavator operational at WA iron-ore mine
BHP's first electric excavator operational at WA iron-ore mine
22nd August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified major BHP has reported a milestone in its decarbonisation strategy with the introduction of its first electric excavator at the Yandi iron-ore mine in Pilbara, Western Australia. The... 


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For over 30 years, Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist...

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The SAIMM started as a learned society in 1894 after the invention of the cyanide process that saved the South African gold mining industry of the...

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