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New water platform launched to bridge gap between data and decisionmaking
9th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Geospatial information science company Afrigis has launched a new platform aimed at helping businesses, investors, insurers and financial institutions navigate insights and data to support water... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore improved on various sustainability metrics in 2024
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Glencore says various initiatives at its industrial assets are driving positive change in the communities where they operate. “Our diversified business model, underpinned... 


Nersa’s approval of curtailment rules expected to unlock wind projects in Eastern and Western Cape
Nersa’s approval of curtailment rules expected to unlock wind projects in Eastern and Western Cape
9th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says the decision by the Energy Regulator to approve a curtailment framework will help unlock scarce grid connection capacity for wind projects... 


Australia-Asia Power Link, Australia
Australia-Asia Power Link, Australia
9th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A proposed project aims to build the world’s largest renewable energy and battery storage hub, with a 5 000 km high-voltage direct current system to deliver up to 6 GW of power to industry. 


South Africa recommits to climate resilient, sustainable future at Copenhagen Ministerial
9th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George has concluded the country's participation at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, in Denmark, held from May 7 to 8, and reinforced South... 


Chrysos PhotonAssay unit
Chrysos to supply PhotonAssay units to various Newmont gold sites
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed technology company Chrysos Corporation has signed a master services agreement (MSA) with global diversified miner Newmont Corporation to provide PhotonAssay technology to Newmont’s gold... 


IMPOWER business development executive Matthew Cruise
Opinion: Carbon tax changes to reshape commercial and industrial property sector
9th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In this article, IMPOWER business development executive Matthew Cruise writes that the South African commercial and industrial (C&I) property sector is facing a major regulatory inflection point as... 


Skeena appoints new director, strengthens leadership team
9th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

British Columbia-focused Skeena Resources has appointed finance professional Hansjoerg Plaggemars to its board of directors, while also announcing a series of senior management appointments aimed... 


A worker welding a section on a train.
Rail logistics firms anticipate traffic boom with new reform
9th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Given the May 9 deadline for submissions on various identified strategic projects in the rail and logistics sector, companies have been intensifying efforts to explore investment opportunities in... 


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Company focuses on honing EI
9th May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Unlike a traditional, authoritarian style of leadership at mining environments that views a transactional culture as essential to the functionality of a workplace, industrial and mining education... 


An image of a modular building at the Uitkomst Colliery
Mobile solutions improve mining education, training
9th May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

In providing prefabricated and modular buildings, modular buildings manufacturer Kwikspace has completed various installations at several mining operations in South Africa, where modular buildings... 


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Event to highlight fire prevention measures, detection technology
9th May 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

This year’s Firexpo event will focus on increasing safety for building occupants and company employees through sophisticated fire detection technology and preventative measures, coupled with... 


An image of learners in a practical training programme session
Internationally benchmarked training programmes bridge skills gap
9th May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

A multi-phase training project was recently implemented at a Southern African mining operation by asset integrity management and industrial solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC)... 


KZN estate sets standard in sustainable water management
9th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Simbithi Eco-Estate, a 430 ha residential community in KwaZulu-Natal, has been integrating sustainable water management practices into its everyday operations. The estate’s forward-thinking water... 


CSIR develops cost-effective building block for houses using construction waste
9th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 


The carbon credit catch
9th May 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Africa contributes just 3% to global emissions yet endures a wildly disproportionate share of the climate fallout – from deadly heatwaves to floods, cyclones and relentless droughts. Now, as the... 


Mine water
Equipping to tackle waste management complexities
9th May 2025

Waste management is a complex issue in the sub-Saharan African (SSA) mining industry. As a subsidiary of water and waste management expert SUEZ, environmental company EnviroServ is geared to... 


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Some real-world prospects emerging as globe marks year of quantum science and technology
9th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Proclaimed by the UN, it celebrates the centenary of the development of the theory of quantum mechanics and is being marked by... 


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Some real-world prospects emerging as globe marks year of quantum science and technology
9th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Proclaimed by the UN, it celebrates the centenary of the development of the theory of quantum mechanics and is being marked by... 


DBSA supporting urban development through GEF-funded programme
8th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has highlighted its role in advancing sustainable infrastructure development in partnership with the Global... 


Sappi CEO Steve Binnie
Sappi had a tough second quarter but its US prospects look bright
8th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi’s operating performance for the second quarter of its 2025 financial year fell short of expectations owing to challenging market conditions and issues that arose... 


Qlik Accelerates Move to Cloud with New Analytics Migration Tool
Qlik Accelerates Move to Cloud with New Analytics Migration Tool
8th May 2025

Complimentary migration tool available through Qlik and certified partners—accelerating cloud adoption and modernising analytics environments Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data... 


DBSA Drives Sustainable Urban Development Through GEF-Funded Initiative
8th May 2025

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) continues to play a pivotal role in advancing sustainable infrastructure development through its partnership with the Global Environment Facility... 


Volt to undertake gold exploration programme at Kouroussa
8th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Volt Resources is planning to undertake an initial drilling programme on the northeast section of the Kouroussa prospect, following a review of the results of the previous sampling and... 


Durban port operations
TPT reflects on progress made with turnaround strategy
8th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has made progress in improving its operational performance and with investment into new assets since it announced a turnaround strategy in October 2023.... 


Avoiding cloud security blind spots in a hybrid IT world
Avoiding cloud security blind spots in a hybrid IT world
8th May 2025

By: Kyle Pillay - Security as a Service Centre Manager at Datacentrix The acceleration of cloud adoption has brought with it new security challenges for organisations to tackle, particularly... 


Vesconite Bearings development engineer and consultant Muller Vermaak speaks about Ultrablack skid plates and slats for combine harvesters.
Ultrablack enhances combine harvester performance
8th May 2025

Proudly South African wear parts manufacturer Vesconite Bearings’ high-wear, high-abrasion-resistant material Ultrablack offers a unique blend of self-lubrication, abrasion-resistance and high... 


Liontown secures WA government backing amid lithium price pressure
Liontown secures WA government backing amid lithium price pressure
7th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Emerging lithium producer Liontown Resources has secured financial backing from the Western Australian government through its Lithium Industry Support Programme, as the state moves to shore up its... 


South Africa will pay the price of being late to the gas party, consultant says
7th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa has been too slow to act on the impending gas cliff and the only way for the country to navigate this challenge now is through liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, global oil and gas... 


PepsiCo South Africa plant lead Eskins Mabiginye
PepsiCo enhances sustainability measures at Isando factory
7th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Food and beverage corporation PepsiCo South Africa has described its Isando facility, in Gauteng, as a “beacon of sustainable innovation”, boasting an on-site anaerobic digestion plant that... 


Redefining non-invasive temperature measurement
Redefining non-invasive temperature measurement
7th May 2025

iTHERM SurfaceLine TM611 provides accuracy and response time comparable to invasive temperature measurement. The non-invasive thermometer iTHERM SurfaceLine TM611 by Endress+Hauser can be used... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns
7th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... 


Suncor reports first-quarter profit beat on refining strength
7th May 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian oil producer Suncor Energy reported first-quarter profit above analysts' expectations on Tuesday, as it benefited from greater refinery production and sales volumes. The upbeat results... 


The Diavik solar plant
Diavik diamond mine shines with TSM environmental excellence award
7th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine has been awarded the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Environmental Excellence Award for its solar power plant, the largest off-grid solar installation in Canada’s... 


Trust, integrity to scale fintech landscape at core of G20 TechSprint challenge
6th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Trust and integrity are the backbone of any resilient financial system and the G20 2025 TechSprint challenge calls on innovators to develop verifiable and privacy-preserving digital identity... 


Copper samples
Emerging markets have an opportunity to grow their share of global copper trade
6th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Intergovernmental organisation UN Trade and Development (Unctad) says the global copper industry is entering a pivotal phase of requiring more production but also smarter and more inclusive... 


Counterfeit goods at a street market
Tracit recommends South Africa employ a PPP initiative to curb illegal trade
6th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (Tracit) has launched a second edition of South Africa’s ‘Fight Against Illicit Trade’ report, which recommends a public-private partnership (PPP)... 


New-vehicle sales up 12% – but did consumers try to beat the now scrapped VAT hike?
New-vehicle sales up 12% – but did consumers try to beat the now scrapped VAT hike?
6th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

Total April new-vehicle sales, at 42 401 units, were up 11.9% compared with the same month last year, reports naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. The new-passenger-car market gained 16.9% in... 


Youth in STEM Spark Renewable Energy Revolution at TCS Sustainathon
Youth in STEM Spark Renewable Energy Revolution at TCS Sustainathon
6th May 2025

South Africa's energy crisis demands innovative solutions, and the nation's youth are stepping up to the challenge. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) recently concluded the third edition of its... 


tetra4 truck
High Court ruling limits Nersa’s control over methane, helium trading – Renergen
6th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of energy company Renergen’s subsidiary Tetra4 in its request for a declarator that the Gas Act does not apply to any production and... 


Transformation Fund to support development of small businesses – Mashatile
5th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Funding from the newly established Transformation Fund will be allocated to various productive sectors of the economy, including the services industry, tourism and agriculture, among others,... 


Trump’s tariffs and AGOA uncertainty: what African supply chain managers need to know
Trump’s tariffs and AGOA uncertainty: what African supply chain managers need to know
5th May 2025

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been accompanied by aggressive trade policies. Expanded tariffs on Chinese imports, universal import levies and uncertainty around... 


Lotus gets approval to resume uranium mining in Malawi
5th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Uranium mining company Lotus (Africa), an 85%-owned subsidiary of ASX- and OTCQX-listed Lotus Resources, has received approval from Malawi’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) for the... 


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