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Tiger Brands invests in small white bean value chain
Tiger Brands invests in small white bean value chain
2nd July 2025

JSE-listed fastmoving goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has been investing in its farming value chain to get closer to the source where products are cultivated and increase localisation of its... 


Oil and gas methane emissions
Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

An $88-million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on... 


TFR container loading in Durban
SAAFF commends higher container handling volumes at ports in recent weeks
1st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) has commended Transnet for having made substantial improvements to its volume throughput throughout South Africa’s key container... 


Supplying jetting equipment for the full market spectrum
Supplying jetting equipment for the full market spectrum
1st July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) High-pressure jetting and vacuuming equipment is used for a wide range of industrial cleaning applications, such as high pressure cleaning, sewer and stormwater line maintenance... 


Insurance – ‘first aid’ to the economy
Insurance – ‘first aid’ to the economy
1st July 2025

By: Kobus van Niekerk Pillars of insurance 


Navigating discrete manufacturing in South Africa through digitalisation
Navigating discrete manufacturing in South Africa through digitalisation
1st July 2025

By: De Wet Joubert - Operations & Strategic Projects Director, RS South Africa South Africa’s discrete manufacturing sector, which includes industries such as automotive, electronics, rail, and... 


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Copper 360 experiences difficult year, but optimistic about the future
1st July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Copper 360’s financial results for the year ended February 28 show that the company, which is transitioning from exploration to production, had a difficult year and that it needs to... 


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IPR delivers complete dewatering solution to keep mines operating
1st July 2025

As mines face increasing water management challenges due to unpredictable and intense rainfall, IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) is offering a comprehensive dewatering solution to ensure uninterrupted... 


Thunderbird mine hit by port disruption
Thunderbird mine hit by port disruption
1st July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mineral sands producer Sheffield Resources’ Thunderbird project in Western Australia’s Kimberley region has been caught up in an equipment failure at the Port of Broome, delaying the shipment of... 


Adriatic Metals declares commercial production at Vareš
Adriatic Metals declares commercial production at Vareš
1st July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and LSE-listed Adriatic Metals said on Tuesday it had achieved commercial production at its Vareš silver operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company declared commercial production after... 


Liquid board carton, PET plastic recycling in South Africa rising – Petco
30th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Producer responsibility organisation Petco said its member companies have met the legislated targets for 99% of the tonnage of identified products placed on the market by members in 2024. The... 


Pump up production with smart battery technology
Pump up production with smart battery technology
30th June 2025

Energy efficiency isn’t a luxury but a key performance driver for busy warehouses and work sites. When industrial equipment batteries experience downtime or require high maintenance, this can... 


An image of the Volvo A50
Babcock, Volvo showcase new gen machines to Southern African market
30th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Engineering and plant services provider Babcock and machine industry company Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) on June 26 launched the new generation of Volvo articulated haulers and excavators to... 


coal on a conveyor
Exxaro warns of coal production, sales decline amid rail disruptions, weak export demand
30th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has warned that its coal production, including buy-ins, and sales volumes for the first half of this year are projected to decline by 6% and 7% respectively, primarily... 


West Wits signs senior loan facility agreements to advance Qala Shallows
30th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has executed definitive legal agreements for a senior syndicated loan facility of up to R875-million to fund the development of the Qala Shallows gold project, the first... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Newly named Cementation Africa excited about setting business on new growth path
30th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The newly named Cementation Africa is excited about setting the rebranded business on a new growth path. As part of preparations to operate outside of the Murray & Roberts Group, the new “own... 


Lobito Corridor is an opportunity for Angola to position itself as a key player in regional logistics
Lobito Corridor is an opportunity for Angola to position itself as a key player in regional logistics
30th June 2025

By: Alexandre Silveira - Managing Director at MSC Angola Angola’s Lobito Corridor presents a unique and transformative opportunity for positioning the nation as a key logistics hub in Southern... 


Vale defines part of Carajas investment plan execution
Vale defines part of Carajas investment plan execution
30th June 2025 By: Reuters

Brazil's Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore producers, has decided how to spend half of the planned 70-billion reais in investments under its "new Carajas programme", according to a company... 


Koo Baked Beans
Tiger Brands receives first supply from ‘Koo Baked Beans’ emerging farmers in Bronkhorstspruit
30th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has, over the past few years, been investing in its farming value chain to get closer to the source where products are cultivated and... 


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On-The-Air (27/06/2025)
27th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about the London Indaba and Richards Bay Minerals. 


Russia's Nornickel expects negative hit from high rates, trade wars
27th June 2025 By: Reuters

Russian mining giant Nornickelsaid on Friday it expects its financial results to deteriorate this year under pressure from low metals prices, high interest rates, the strong rouble and global trade... 


komatsu trucks
Barrick signs equipment deal with Komatsu for Reko Diq
27th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Barrick Mining and Komatsu have finalised an agreement for the delivery of primary mining equipment to Barrick’s Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, starting in 2026. The $440-million deal... 


Hand lifting up gemstone
Report outlines six macro trends shaping African mining operational excellence
27th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Africa’s mining sector is entering a new period of disruption where risk has become a defining force shaping strategy, investment and operational performance, says consultancy dss+ in a newly... 


Exim signals support for EQR's Queensland tungsten expansion
Exim signals support for EQR's Queensland tungsten expansion
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed EQ Resources (EQR), a tungsten producer with operations in Australia and Spain, has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim) to support... 


 	An image of an excavator in the middle of invasive species
Reserve clears invasive species, aids biomass production
27th June 2025 By: Nadine James

Black wattle trees, an invasive species, outcompete native plant species, thereby reducing biodiversity and significantly impacting on water resources, which is why Eastern-Cape-based wildlife... 


The above image depicts a Schurco Slurry slurry pump
Pump solutions boost diamond mining efficiency, recovery
27th June 2025

As the diamond mining industry continues to face growing challenges such as resource depletion, rising operational costs and increasing competition from synthetic diamonds, pump supplier Schurco... 


Image of WEG Africa electric motors LV&HV executive Fanie Steyn
New regulations for electric motors come into effect
27th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa's Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have now come into effect, marking the start of the phasing out of most three-phase, low-voltage electric motors rated IE1 in the country... 


Two large yellow mining machines fitted with a weighing system on a surface mine
Company streamlines surface mining offering
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

A combination of new and old technologies continues to cement weighing equipment solutions supplier Autotech Weighing Systems’ position as a preferred weighing systems provider to the South African... 


SHARPEST TOOLS IN THE SHED
The new Volvo articulated dump trucks encompass the most significant updates the group has undertaken in more than 20 years, with the new models boasting a new electronic system and an in-house developed transmission
Innovative new dump trucks, excavators launched
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

A range of new Volvo equipment for the earthmoving and surface mining sector was launched earlier this month at equipment supplier Babcock Africa’s eMalahleni branch, in Mpumalanga. Babcock is the... 


A large yellow grader made by Bell Equipment in the bush grading a road
New grader range breaking ground in S Africa
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

After a successful launch at Bauma 2025, held in April in Munich, Germany, South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment introduced a new range of motor graders to... 


How slurry seals tackle tough conditions on mining sites
27th June 2025

Effective slurry management is fundamental to mineral processing and one of its most persistent challenges. Across mining regions, operators face relentless wear from abrasive slurries laden with... 


An image of a factory worker with an industrial hose
Training facility enhances education efforts
27th June 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Aligned with its goal of equipping employees with skills needed to progress and adapt to changing technologies, specialised hose and couplings supplier Jachris Hose & Couplings is developing a... 


Image of Chuquicamata
Chuquicamata mine, Chile
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine 15 km north of Calama, 2 870 m above sea level, in the Antofagasta region of Chile. 


Image of malachite from the Haib copper project
Haib copper project, Namibia – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Copper exploration and development company Koryx Copper has reported that the metallurgical testwork programme has shown encouraging preliminary results. 


LOcation map of the Longonjo rare earths project
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rare earths developer Pensana Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation and US critical mineral refiner ReElement Technologies. 


Image of Reko Diq
Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mining services company Capital has been awarded a three-year borehole drilling services contract at Reko Diq. 


Aerial view of Qala Shallows
Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Precious and base metals explorer, developer and producer West Wits Mining is moving quickly to execute the development of the Qala Shallows gold project. 


Before and after image of a refurbished mining vehicle
Giving mining equipment a second life
26th June 2025

Mining operations looking for alternative ways to keep equipment running efficiently and productively are turning to programmes that restore equipment to ‘like-new’ condition. Sandvik Mining and... 


fgOTN White Paper for Electric Power
Huawei releases ‘fgOTN Power White Paper’ to build next-gen power communication network
26th June 2025

During the Africa Energy Forum, Chinese telecommunications technology equipment company Huawei and several African power customers released the fine-grained Optical Transport Network (fgOTN) White... 


Fire Hose Reels – The Hidden Danger of Cutting Corners
26th June 2025

When a fire breaks out, a hose reel can be the difference between a minor incident and major damage. But that’s only true if it’s properly installed and fully compliant with safety standards.... 


Phillip Steyn, SEW-EURODRIVE Gqeberha Branch Manager
SEW-EURODRIVE builds regional strength with Gqeberha expansion
25th June 2025

With the Eastern Cape firmly established as a hub for key industries such as automotive manufacturing, ports, agri-processing and renewable energy, SEW-EURODRIVE is strengthening its presence in... 


Kumba's Sishen mine
Mark Goliath appointed as IDC's representative on Kumba board
25th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mark Goliath has been appointed as a nonexecutive director of Kumba Iron Ore's board with effect from July 1, representing the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). He will also serve as a... 


Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston on screen top left at London Indaba.
China sees pleasing Africa as form of insurance against trade wars, London Indaba hears
25th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China sees pleasing Africa as a form of insurance against trade war impacts, Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston spelt out at the London Indaba, the annual event organised by... 


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