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Firm outlines evolving dust control framework
18th July 2025

The cumulative health effects of prolonged dust exposure, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, have now positioned dust as a serious environmental and occupational hazard, resulting... 


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Company spotlights systems cleanliness for longevity
18th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Preventing dirt and moisture infiltration into mining hydraulic systems is more cost-effective than the expenses associated with cleaning and repairing contaminated hydraulic components, reported... 


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Consultancy underscores value of air-quality offsets
18th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Air-quality offsets offer a valuable tool for providing significant improvements in air quality, particularly when direct emission reductions are challenging or unfeasible, highlights global mining... 


ChatGPT’s human toll
18th July 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT are hailed as some of the most disruptive innovations in recent memory, promising – or already delivering – sweeping gains across countless fields. But... 


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Contractor champions proactive approach to dust suppression
18th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Dust, especially from demolition activity, can contain harmful substances and exacerbate respiratory issues, thereby highlighting the importance of being proactive in adequately implementing... 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
18th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is reportedly 50% complete. 


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Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
18th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

State-owned power utility Eskom has announced a delay to the return of Koeberg Unit 1. 


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Kennecott North Rim Skarn underground development, US – update
18th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Production is expected to start at the end of 2025. 


Module 2 of Klipdrift water treatment works completed
18th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Another 12.5 megalitres a day (Mℓ/d) treatment capacity has been added to the Klipdrift water treatment works, in Tshwane, following the completion of module two. This forms part of a broader... 


DWS convenes working group to tackle Vaalkop invasive infestation
18th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A multi-stakeholder working group is set to be established to respond to the growing infestation of water hyacinth and Salvinia minima at Vaalkop dam in Rustenburg, in the North West province.... 


AECI CEO Holger Riemensperger
AECI confirms three more disposals, including Schirm USA
17th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed AECI has confirmed the sale of three more noncore businesses in the US, Germany and South Africa as part of a far-reaching restructuring initiated in 2023 to focus the company on its... 


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Thermo Fisher Scientific, SAMRC, DSTI launch new scientific training facility
17th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Life-science and clinical research company Thermo Fisher Scientific, Department of Health entity the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Science, Technology and... 


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A multi-tool on tracks, built for site work – powered by John Deere
17th July 2025

African construction, mining and municipal operations contend with unforgiving terrain and budget constraints. Compact machines need more than muscle—they must be flexible, efficient, and built to... 


ICMM president and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan
ICMM publishes new tools to support psychological health, safety of miners, metalworkers
17th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its ‘Tools for Psychological Health and Safety’ guide to support mining and metals companies to embed strong psychological health and safety... 


NRF signs agreement with Unesco agency on science, technology and innovation partnering
16th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s scientific research funding, facilities and skills development agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International... 


Not an afterthought – integrating healthcare technology at the very beginning
Not an afterthought – integrating healthcare technology at the very beginning
16th July 2025

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric Today’s modern healthcare facilities have, respectfully, moved beyond bricks, mortar and medical equipment to now include... 


Trevor Manuel
Issues on the agenda at the G20 finance meeting in South Africa
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Group of 20 finance officials meet in South Africa from Thursday amid trade tensions, a global economic slowdown and Washington's threat to withdraw from multilateral organisations. President Cyril... 


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South African quantum computing, paediatric brain injury research get a leg up
15th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded the Oppenheimer Fellowship Award to University of the Witwatersrand physicist Professor Andrew Forbes and University of Cape Town paediatric... 


Life Healthcare announces major progress in the sale of its LMI business  
15th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African (Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed) diversified healthcare group Life Healthcare has announced that the Conditions Precedent for the sale of its Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) business... 


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MC Mining starts implementing turnaround plan at Uitkomst
15th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal miner MC Mining has started implementation of a revised business plan at its Uitkomst Colliery, in KwaZulu-Natal. The revised plan involves significant operational changes to position the... 


B2Gold sees $1.7bn NPV at medium-scale Colombia project
B2Gold sees $1.7bn NPV at medium-scale Colombia project
15th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

International gold producer B2Gold on Monday released a feasibility study for its Gramalote gold project in Colombia, projecting an after-tax net present value (NPV) of $1.72-billion and an... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh
Singh outlines six priority areas for G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group
14th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

In his opening address at the second G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting, which was held in the Kruger National Park, in Mpumalanga, on July 14, Forestry,... 


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Sibanye-Stillwater, Harmony maintain inclusion in FTSE4Good Index Series
14th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has announced its continued inclusion, since 2016, as a constituent in the FTSE4Good Index Series, while gold miner Harmony Gold... 


Loulo-Gounkoto
Mali military helicopter airlifts gold from Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto
11th July 2025 By: Reuters

A Malian military helicopter airlifted gold from the Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto complex on Thursday, three sources said, days after Reuters reported that a court-appointed administrator planned... 


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Sintech
11th July 2025

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a range of applications in mining and mining-related industries. Sintech supplies... 


Rights body outlines legislative path to combat water infrastructure attacks
11th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has published a comprehensive policy brief highlighting the various legislative and policy mechanisms available to the State to tackle the... 


Ramokgopa outlines plan for blended-finance structure to meet 2030 universal access goal
Ramokgopa outlines plan for blended-finance structure to meet 2030 universal access goal
10th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has provided the outline for an overhauled universal access strategy that employs a blended financing approach to electrify, by 2030, the... 


ICMM president and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan
ICMM reports third consecutive year of increased fatalities among member companies
10th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

A total of 42 people employed by mining and metals advocacy group ICMM company members lost their lives at work in 2024. This compares with 36 in 2023 and 33 in 2022.  “No one should have to risk... 


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Grain SA backs agri budget, new policy direction envisioned by Steenhuisen
10th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Grain SA has declared its support for the new policy direction outlined in Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s 2025/26 budget vote speech, which was presented to Parliament on... 


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US tariffs on South Africa set to hit white farmers Trump has embraced
10th July 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariff on South African exports is set to deal an economic blow to a community he has vocally and controversially championed: white farmers. Citing false... 


A construction site
DBSA, China Development Bank sign $293m loan facility agreement
9th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and infrastructure investment and financing provider China Development Bank (CDB) have signed a $293-million loan facility agreement to support... 


Hong-Eng Koh, Huawei’s Global Chief Public Services Industry Scientist
Huawei showcases digital solutions to transform the public sector
9th July 2025

As South Africa looks to modernise its public services and close digital gaps in health, education, governance, and safety, Huawei used the platform of the 2025 Public Service Forum – held during... 


Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen
Transformation-focused agri budget vote garners support from most political parties
8th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Department of Agriculture (DoA) has been allocated R7.6-billion in funding for the 2025/26 financial year, which is a reduction from the prior year’s R7.9-billion allocation. Over the... 


Gold bars
Mali plans to sell gold reserves at Barrick complex to fund operations
8th July 2025 By: Reuters

-The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from the site's storeroom as operations commence again after an almost... 


Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Australia’s Albanese heads to China as Trump stresses alliance
8th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China from this weekend, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally US aims to... 


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Ramaphosa reflects on development financing conference and S Africa's G20 Presidency focus areas
8th July 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa said has expressed South Africa’s commitment to working with countries to confront the debt challenge in a manner that is “effective, sustainable and just.” Ramaphosa... 


Midvaal reservoir infrastructure
Midvaal invests R1.2m to strengthen water quality
8th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Midvaal local municipality has installed an automated chlorine dosing system at the Meyerton water reservoir, which supplies water to over 80% of the Midvaal areas. The R1.2-million project... 


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AMIE welcomes resolved ban on chicken imports from Brazil
7th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed the formal resolution of the temporary suspension on poultry imports from Brazil. The association, in a statement on July 7,... 


Huawei representatives and SADV’s Managing Executive Venita Engelbrecht Launching iFTTR OptiXstar F50 series
Huawei launches next-gen fibre-to-the-room solution to accelerate intelligent connectivity
7th July 2025

During Huawei South Africa Connect 2025, Huawei officially launched the iFTTR OptiXstar F50 series, the country’s latest “Fibre-to-the-Room (FTTR)+X” solution for intelligent, all-optical smart... 


Glencore Ferroalloys improves access to quality learning for Boshoek Primary School
7th July 2025

Boshoek Primary School has officially opened the Grade R Early Childhood Development (ECD) facility to offer learners a safer, more spacious, and inspiring environment to learn and grow. The... 


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JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs see more upside for South African stocks
7th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African stocks are poised to extend their rally in the second half, buoyed by an improving outlook for the domestic economy and supportive monetary policy, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.... 


Hudaco CEO Graham Dunford
Hudaco CEO pleased with company’s turnover amid ‘tough’ operating environment
4th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although JSE-listed industrial and automotive parts distributor Hudaco endured a difficult six months to May 31, CEO Graham Dunford is pleased that the company managed to achieve a turnover of... 


Citrus industry growth should be focus of upcoming agriculture budget
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) hopes to see urgent and shared concern about facilitating agricultural growth during the Budget Vote address by... 


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