With more Chinese and Indian automakers showing growing interest in shifting from semi-knocked down (SKD) assembly to completely knocked-down (CKD) production in South Africa, industry experts... 

VSL Manufacturing (VSL) has started operations at its new, R750-million manufacturing facility adjacent to the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) assembly plant in Struandale, Gqeberha. VSL is a... 

Companies that treat process safety as a compliance exercise are missing the point entirely. It is not about meeting standards, but whether an operation can survive the next decade.   Chemical and... 

By Glenn Kerkhoff Data has become the backbone of modern industrial performance because it enables continuous optimisation, advanced automation and resilient decision-making. In mining, the growth... 

With more Chinese and Indian automakers showing growing interest in shifting from semi-knocked down (SKD) assembly to completely knocked-down (CKD) production in South Africa, industry experts... 

South Africa’s extensive water management capabilities continue to underpin the country’s major urban and industrial centres. Large river systems are managed to provide reliable and predictable... 

NextSource Materials has received the first shipment of equipment.  

The Salta Electricity Distribution Company SA has finalised the comprehensive design and feasibility works on a medium-voltage line for the project. 

Coal India is scouting partnership opportunities in rare-earth mining across Australia, Russia, Argentina, Chile and several African countries, a top executive of its coking coal-focussed unit said... 

Security technology manufacturer Centurion Systems has brought previously outsourced manufacturing back from Asia to South Africa, expanded its local factory operations to double night shifts,... 

Aim-listed Blencowe Resources has reported further exceptional high-grade purification results from testwork undertaken in association with Alkeemia – a specialist graphite processing organisation... 

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has noted a strong uptake of its sulphur hexafluoride- (SF₆-) free switchgear technology in East African countries including Kenya,... 

TSX-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) says its primary business objective remains to advance the Waterberg project in South Africa’s Bushveld complex to a development and construction decision.... 

By: Kobus van Niekerk The Insurance Industry stands on the brink of substantial growth in the Electronic Equipment Insurance market. 

ASX-listed Black Bear Minerals has engaged global engineering and project delivery firm Ausenco to undertake an operational restart assessment at its Shafter silver project in Texas, as it... 

London-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has reported that production momentum is accelerating at its producing lime asset, in Zambia, Limeco Resources, with new potential revenue streams and a... 

For the first time, South Africa has a long-term Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) strategy to take it to FMD-free status, eventually without vaccination. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen on... 

The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday after President Donald Trump recently stepped up threats to take... 

Spot silver jumped above the key $90/oz level for the first time as soft US inflation data cemented interest rate cut bets by the US Federal Reserve on the back of geopolitical tensions, robust... 

The Future Minerals Conference, the Future Minerals Forum’s (FMF's) Ministerial Roundtable and the “largest such gathering of its kind globally”, has grown considerably over the past few years,... 

The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report states. Global... 

Electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator GridCars has welcomed a new investor following Solareff’s departure late last year. The renewable-energy group sold its majority shareholding in... 

South Africa’s mining, power, electrical, automation, industrial, transport, and manufacturing sectors are the engine of the nation’s economy. Together, they drive growth, create jobs, and turn raw... 

State-owned power utility Eskom says the continuing court proceedings, despite it pausing its litigation against new electricity trading licences granted to other companies, is owing to a... 

By: Mervyn Naidoo - CEO of ACTOM South Africa’s procurement mindset must urgently evolve from transactional buying to strategic, long-term procurement if we are to achieve meaningful... 

By: Nishandra Baijnath - Systems Architect, Digital Automation at Schneider Electric Digital twins’ reputation precedes, and with good reason. It is a highly effective tool that offers real-world... 

As industries intensify their efforts to cut downtime, reduce maintenance costs and operate with greater energy efficiency, the ability to anticipate equipment issues before they occur has become... 

Africa does not have the luxury of treating regional cooperation and regional beneficiation as afterthoughts. If the continent continues to negotiate in small, fragmented units, the result will be... 

Atlantic Alumina Company has announced a $450-million strategic partnership with the US government and private investors to sustain domestic alumina production and establish America’s first... 

As infrastructure is repaired, expanded and modernised, the metals and engineering sector stands to benefit directly from increased demand for local manufacturing, fabrication and engineering... 

Despite renewable energy installations hitting a new peak, jobs in the sector only increased by 2.3% from 2023, reaching 16.6-million in 2024. The newly released ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual... 

Technology-driven mining and industrial fan and ventilation manufacturer TLT Turbo Africa on December 4 launched its new sustainable monitoring and airflow response technology (SMART) Fan for... 

The IPO of India's largest coking coal miner was oversubscribed on the first day of bidding on Friday, as investors lined up for the first main board listing of 2026 and the maiden public sale from... 

The project has secured a $753-million financing package. 

Zanaga Iron Ore Company has completed a value enhancement initiative on the project. 

Canada’s merchandise trade balance swung back into deficit as imports of computers and electronics outweighed a spike in gold exports to non-US countries. The trade shortfall hit C$583-million... 

Solar and energy storage engineering, procurement and project management contractor Impower Solar urges all stakeholders and interested parties to submit input by January 21 on the National Energy... 

A new scenario analysis of global trade points to ongoing trade growth over the coming decade despite the imposition of tariffs and rising geopolitical fragmentation. However, it also suggests that... 

Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its energy journey. Despite being home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and richest energy resources, more than 600 million people across... 

Emerging Canadian miner NextSource Materials has received the first shipment of equipment for its inaugural battery anode facility in Abu Dhabi. The equipment delivery marks a significant... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric For decades, Distributed Control Systems (DCS) have been the backbone of industrial automation, integral to... 

M2i Global, a company specialising in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals, along with Volato Group, a technology-driven company, have...