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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... 


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Wearable cooling vest essential for outdoor work
9th May 2025

A cooling vest that uses evaporative cooling technology helps lower overall body temperature in conditions of extreme heat or when performing strenuous tasks such as construction and outdoor... 


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Intelligent belt scale combines AI, diagnostics and automation
9th May 2025

A belt scale system featuring integrated AI-driven continuous calibration checking and real-time load cell monitoring with traditional belt scales, was recently launched at the bauma 2025 trade... 


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... 


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... 


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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)... 


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Major projects revealed to boost Ethiopia’s rail economy
9th May 2025

Ministry of Transport-run national railway operator Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) is making notable progress in overhauling the country’s railway transport system. It currently has eight... 


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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... 


Colliery Training College
Colliery Training College celebrates 60 years
9th May 2025

The Colliery Training College (CTC) has been a cornerstone of the South African skills development landscape since its establishment in 1965. For six decades, CTC has been renowned as a premier... 


South African clean cooking and energy company expands into Zambia
8th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African clean cooking and solar energy company Ener-G-Africa (EGA) has announced that it has expanded into Zambia, with the opening of five community-based retail outlets in that country.... 


WFDB supports call on US for natural diamond tariff exemption
WFDB supports call on US for natural diamond tariff exemption
8th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) says it stands united with the industry-wide position to request that the US government grant a tariff exemption for natural diamond imports. The WFDB... 


Masana Petroleum Solutions Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence
Masana Petroleum Solutions Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence
6th May 2025

Masana Petroleum Solutions (Masana), a pioneering majority black-owned and managed company is celebrating twenty years of excellence and positive impact in the South African petroleum products and... 


Peabody warns it may walk away from Anglo deal over Moranbah North uncertainty
Peabody warns it may walk away from Anglo deal over Moranbah North uncertainty
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based Peabody Energy has issued a material adverse change notice to Johannesburg- and London-listed Anglo American related to its planned $3.78-billion acquisition of Anglo’s steelmaking coal... 


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President calls for protection of workers’ rights to build an inclusive economy
5th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With some people and political parties calling for South Africa’s labour laws to be relaxed in response to the prevailing economic climate and high unemployment rate, President Cyril Ramaphosa... 


Anthony Albanese
Albanese landslide offers rare chance to fix Australia’s economy
5th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shocked Australia by securing an historic win in Saturday’s election. Now the question is whether he’ll use that mandate to push through tough measures to overhaul... 


MMS Group of Companies
MMS Group of Companies
2nd May 2025

Mining machine manufacturer Mining Maintenance Services (MMS) designs and manufactures underground coal mining machines that deliver solutions to customer challenges. These machines, albeit for... 


RAPID TECH ADVANCEMENT
Compared to the rate of technological advancement, the industry is now facing a rate of change 50 times faster over the next five to 10 years
Rapid advancements reshaping the sector
2nd May 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

The agricultural landscape in South Africa is experiencing a rapid transformation driven by evolving technologies, says Africa AgriTech Conference & Expo programme director Anlie Hattingh. While... 


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Truck firm set to bolster sustainable transport solutions
2nd May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The sub-Saharan Africa arm of the Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer UD Trucks, UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA), announced its plans to bring sustainable transport solutions to the South... 


A man holding a piece of gold ore which has been mines illegally in ghana
Chamber supports legal small-scale mining
2nd May 2025 By: Halima Frost

The Ghanaian Chamber of Mines is in favour of, and supports, regularised and licensed small-scale mining, “just as the laws in Ghana support them”, reported acting CEO Ahmed Nantogmah during the... 


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Lalor mine, Canada
2nd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold/zinc/copper/silver mine in Snow Lake, Manitoba, Canada. 


Condition-based maintenance can revolutionise business continuity in the digital age
Condition-based maintenance can revolutionise business continuity in the digital age
29th April 2025

By: Nontu Mkhize - Offer Marketing Manager: Power Services and Industry - Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric As businesses experience growing pressure to enhance operational efficiency and... 


Mark Carney
Carney’s Liberals win Canada election, setting up talks with US
29th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s Liberal Party won a fourth consecutive election, giving a mandate to former central banker Mark Carney after a campaign in which he pledged to boost economic growth and stand up to US... 


Continent needs Africa-centred credit rating ecosystem
25th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

African countries need an Africa-centred credit rating ecosystem that supports fair, accurate and forward-looking assessments of Africa’s economies, UN Under-Secretary-General and Economic... 


Robben Island
DFFE makes strides in preserving penguin biodiversity
25th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on April 25 observed World Penguin Day to celebrate the African penguin as a beloved symbol of the country’s rich biodiversity.... 


DA leader John Steenhuisen
DA rules out quitting coalition
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

The leader of the Democratic Alliance said his party remains committed to being part of the nation’s coalition government despite ongoing wrangling over key policies and legislation, and has no... 


Necsa CEO Loyiso Tyabashe
CSIR, Necsa sign MoU to collaborate on R&D
25th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to collaborate on research and... 


Standard Bank Group sustainability head Boitumelo Sethlatswe
Bank invests in oil, gas projects as part of mobilisation targets
25th April 2025

Not only does financial services provider Standard Bank prioritise renewable energy as part of its sustainable finance mobilisation targets, it also supports a broader range of activities that... 


An image of the GSI S.A.T. system
Gas safety solution improves metal fabrication processes
25th April 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Faulty gas equipment in industrial operations puts the health and safety of workers at high risk while posing threats to the site, such as damage to infrastructure, owing to the drastic nature of... 


A picture of a woman standing at a podium at the 2024 World Biogas Summit
Three simultaneous events to draw biogas elite
25th April 2025 By: Halima Frost

With three biogas-related events to be held in the same metropolitan area, this year’s World Biogas Summit promises to bring together “movers and shakers” from across the global anaerobic digestion... 


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Equipment portfolio expanded to meet growing demands
25th April 2025

Understanding the critical role of spare parts in maintaining operational efficiency, coupled with prioritising the reliability and accessibility of essential mining and construction components, is... 


An image of the Driefontein wastewater treatment aerator
Sewage discharge requires urgent interventions
25th April 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Untreated sewage being discharged into Gauteng’s rivers is adversely affecting critical ecosystems, communities and economic opportunities, says political party Democratic Alliance (DA)... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George lauds community cleanup efforts across South Africa
23rd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has commended the “remarkable efforts” of South Africans in restoring pride in communities through widespread cleanup initiatives.... 


FNB partners with South Africans to build a more water-secure future
FNB partners with South Africans to build a more water-secure future
23rd April 2025

With Earth Day being commemorated today on 22 April, it’s a timely reminder of the environmental challenges we face – and one of the most pressing is water. Water is under pressure in South Africa.... 


EQ and the journey towards effective leadership
EQ and the journey towards effective leadership
23rd April 2025

Research has shown there is a direct correlation between emotional intelligence and effectiveness on all levels: professionally, socially and in leadership roles. The journey towards being an... 


Riski business - workplace safety is a universal responsibility, not just in high-risk industries
Riski business - workplace safety is a universal responsibility, not just in high-risk industries
22nd April 2025

By: Jared Kangisser - CEO at KBC Health & Safety Many people think that Operational Risk Management (ORM) is only relevant to industries with obvious hazards, like mining and construction.... 


To save lives, we must train the people who move the medicine, supply chain industry body stresses
22nd April 2025

Efficient, effective healthcare doesn’t just depend on hospitals and doctors, it depends on supply chains. From life-saving medicines to vaccines, surgical gloves and diagnostic tools, nothing... 


DEON DE KOCK
Reunert sees growth opportunities in South Africa’s broader energy infrastructure sector
Transmission roll-out drives local solutions demand
18th April 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

State-owned power utility Eskom’s ambitious plan to expand South Africa’s transmission network, which includes the roll-out of 14 000 km of new power lines over the next decade, is expected to... 


An aerial computer-generated image of a tailings storage facility based on accumulated data using GIS technology
GIS technology supports tailings management and GISTM compliance
18th April 2025 By: Halima Frost

The increase in the development of reliable, tried-and-tested tailings storage facility (TSF) monitoring systems globally, driven by recent TSF disasters and the resultant long-term environmental... 


A row of green Schurco Slurry pumps ready for packing to be shipped off
Supplier growing tailings product footprint globally
18th April 2025 By: Halima Frost

Heavy-duty slurry pump manufacturer Schurco Slurry has developed its presence in South Africa’s tailings transfer/retreatment and storage facilities (TSFs) sector owing to its expert engineering,... 


Openpit mining operation
Remote monitoring is the future of mining
18th April 2025

The mining industry relies on precise, durable equipment to extract resources from challenging environments. Unexpected equipment failures can lead to downtime, safety risks and increased costs. To... 


Image of rebar foundation at Pallas project
Pallas research reactor, Netherlands – update
18th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The pouring of concrete, to form the foundation for the reactor building of the research reactor, has started. 


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