https://newsletter.en.creamermedia.com

Receive our free daily newsletter:

Concor

Press Office - Concor

The Lamaque complex in Quebec
Eldorado updates Lamaque complex technical report
28th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered bullion miner Eldorado Gold has released an updated technical report for its Lamaque complex in Québec, detailing a life-of-mine plan and the potential for future growth. The... 


Perseus will go underground at Yaouré
Perseus greenlights underground mine in Côte d’Ivoire
28th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Perseus Mining on Tuesday announced a final investment decision (FID) for the development of the CMA project at its Yaouré gold mine, leading Côte d’Ivoire into an era of mechanised... 


Prescient multi-asset portfolio head Rupert Hare
Prescient launches new domestic fund with R200m seed capital
27th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Investment management company Prescient Investment Management has launched the Prescient Domestic Balanced Fund, seeded with an initial investment of R200-million. The fund has a number of unique... 


Power lines in a field
Opinion: The Electricity Regulation Amendment Act and South Africa's new era of electricity market transformation
27th January 2025

In this article, Webber Wentzel partner Jason van der Poel and associates Emma Bleeker and Kiera Bracher write that the coming into effect of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act is to be... 


NRF celebrates 15 years of South Africa-CERN collaboration in physics
27th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The National Research Foundation (NRF) on Monday highlighted the fifteenth anniversary of the South Africa-European Organisation for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN) Programme. This mark had been... 


SA mines and construction companies migrate to replacement parts to derisk supply chains, reduce costs and boost efficiency
SA mines and construction companies migrate to replacement parts to derisk supply chains, reduce costs and boost efficiency
27th January 2025

( Virtual Showroom ) Leading South African mining and construction companies are migrating away from OEM equipment parts to replacement parts of equal or better quality, allowing them to reduce... 


Richards Bay Coal Terminal chairperson Nosipho Damasane
Coal exports can be uplifted to 81-million tons, Richards Bay Coal Terminal believes
27th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In 2017, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47-million tons of coal on the 907 ships that called in that year, and chairperson RBCT Nosipho Damasane believes that exports can be... 


Containers at the Port of Maputo
Mozambique's Maputo port starts $2bn expansion project
27th January 2025 By: Reuters

Mozambique's Maputo port began construction on the first phase of its planned $2-billion expansion project on Monday, a senior port official said. The $164-million first phase will more than double... 


Image of Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa says WEF sees SA’s GNU as a sign of stability, as instability brews at home
27th January 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that the World Economic Forum meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, last week viewed the formation of South Africa’s Government of National Unity as a... 


South Africa can use G20 chairing to drive international policy issues
27th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The South African business and government delegation that attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, last week, encountered a transformed outlook for South Africa.... 


Locomotives used by Transnet Freight Rail
ANC wants National Treasury to rescue Transnet
27th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s biggest political party will ask the National Treasury to consider a one-off debt-relief package for state-owned rail and ports operator Transnet before next month’s budget. Transnet... 


Drill rig
GoviEx confirms low-cost, high-value uranium economics for Muntanga project
24th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium has announced strong feasibility study results for the Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia, confirming its low technical risk for a shallow openpit mine and heap... 


Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson
GOOD Party calls for Macpherson’s axing should he not sign Expropriation Bill
24th January 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The GOOD Party on Friday called for Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson to resign, if he does not sign the recently assented Expropriation Bill. President Cyril Ramaphosa on... 


Aaniyah Martin
South Africa represented on international STEMM women's expedition to Antarctica
24th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

An expedition composed of 124 women from 24 countries, including South Africa, will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, next Tuesday (January 28), to gain first-hand experience of the Antarctic. The... 


Premier to raise £540 000 through new subscription
24th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has announced a subscription for 2.7-billion new ordinary shares to raise about £540 000 before expenses at an issue price of 0.02p per new ordinary share.... 


Rio Tinto confirms disruptions to iron-ore shipments
Rio Tinto confirms disruptions to iron-ore shipments
24th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian iron-ore giant Rio Tinto confirmed on Friday that its rail and port operations in the Pilbara region had been disrupted by Tropical Cyclone Sean, which brought record rainfall to parts... 


Fortescue Energy CEO says green hydrogen cost is key as demand drops
24th January 2025 By: Reuters

Replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen depends on creating demand by making it price competitive, as buyers are unwilling to pay "green premiums", Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson told... 


Rea Vaya bus lane
JDA starts Rea Vaya bus lane, station construction in Sandton
24th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has started with the Rivonia-Katherine Corridor road strengthening project, in Sandton. The project forms a vital component of the city’s Rea Vaya Phase 1C... 


Richards Bay Coal Terminal.
Richards Bay Coal Terminal 2024 exports extend beyond 52-million tons
24th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal exported 52.08-million tons of coal in 2024, up on the 47.21-million tons of 2023, which was the lowest since 1992. RBCT’s budgeted... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala
Zikalala welcomes signing of Expropriation Bill into law by Ramaphosa
24th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The legislation, signed into law on January... 


Renergen is focusing on plant stability and some operational optimisation to improve operating efficiency at its Virginia gas project, in the Free State
Renergen overcomes challenges, focuses on growth and the energy transition
24th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

While South African natural gas and helium producer Renergen has faced a series of challenges that have impacted on its operations and financial standing in recent months, CEO Stefano Marani and... 


Farm
Mixed reactions to Expropriation Bill, with threats of legal action
24th January 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Opposition parties and civil society organisations have rejected President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing into law of the Expropriation Bill, while the African National Congress (ANC) has supported the... 


Mines and the local economy – excellence in the making
Mines and the local economy – excellence in the making
24th January 2025

By: Hennie Colyn - MMM, Strategic Account Executive (RKAM) at Schneider Electric Localisation is, by definition, a broad term used to describe a myriad of products, services and operations – all... 


Transnet's Central Corridor rail line
South African coal, metal exporters to spend billions fixing rail
24th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African coal and iron-ore exporters aim to sign agreements with state-owned logistics company Transnet next month that could pave the way for them to spend billions of rand to help fix... 


Murray & Roberts Cementation
Murray & Roberts Cementation
24th January 2025

Murray & Roberts Cementation, part of the Murray & Roberts group, is a top-tier underground mining contractor headquartered in Johannesburg, serving Africa. The company pioneered contract... 


adumo Payouts CEO Steve Mallaby
Incentive payouts promote safety and productivity while enabling financial empowerment
24th January 2025

As the mining industry prepares for the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025, themed ‘Future-Proofing African Mining, Today’, its focus is firmly set on sustainable practices, technological... 


SIGNIFICANT PLATFORM
The AfCFTA framework provides a significant platform for the continent to enhance its automotive value chain
AfCFTA can advance Africa’s automotive industry
24th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa is well placed to spearhead the automotive sector's expansion on the African continent, leveraging its experience and infrastructure to capitalise on opportunities presented by the... 


An image of Shammy Luvhengo
Sector growth potential underpinned by increased stakeholder collaboration
24th January 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Consolidating collaborative opportunities in Africa’s mining sector should be a key strategic growth consideration, says coal mining company Ndalamo Resources. Noting the need to promote... 


An image of Real Hennecke
Committing to decarbonisation, advanced technologies
24th January 2025

At this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, blasting and explosives specialist BME will share its commitment to decarbonisation and advanced technologies, supporting the mining sector’s... 


An image of Mervyn Naidoo
Investment in local infrastructure, manufacturing key to economic development
24th January 2025

South Africa requires investment to grow infrastructure for all aspects of energy generation, transmission and distribution, ACTOM group CEO Mervyn Naidoo stated in a release last month. In... 


An Aerial view of the Pan African tailings facility at its Elikhulu operations
Midtier miner focuses on social licence
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

As a significant employer in several regions in which it operates, midtier gold miner Pan African Resources also prioritises social upliftment and the economic development of near-mine areas, says... 


A table laid with a range of minerals and ores which can be found on the African continent
New junior mining fund gaining traction
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The newly launched Junior Mining Fund, with its R400-million of capital, represents a positive development despite its relative modesty, reports mining industry lobby association Minerals Council... 


A newly developed sorter is one of many new technologies being used in teh mining sector developed by Gravitas Minerals
Sector faces tech challenges
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The mining equipment manufacturing sector faces a range of challenges, owing to rapid technological advancements, environmental concerns, fluctuating demand and the increasing complexity of mining... 


A portrait picture of Mandela Mining Precinct executive director Julie Courtnage
Innovative research strategy to be unpacked at Indaba
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The five-year research, development and innovation (RDI) strategy of the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) was approved in October 2024 after an extensive deep review, announces MMP executive director... 


an aerial view of the Séguéla Mine processing plant in Côte d’Ivoire owned by Fortuna Mining
Strategic partnership key to mining in Africa
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

A critical area in which the mining industry can drive meaningful change is by establishing itself as a strategic partner to national governments, particularly in supporting them to achieve their... 


ENS mining practice head Ntsiki Adonisi
Call for partnerships to capitalise on African mining potential
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The private sector must continue working with government and strengthen public–private partnerships to not only fortify the mining sector and, consequently, the country’s economy, but also enhance... 


A generic image of an integrated modular substation
Trafo evolves to offer range of electrical power solutions
24th January 2025

Having rapidly carved a niche in dry-type transformer applications in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions has steadily grown its offerings – and now sees a future as a leading provider of electrical... 


Three men underground using a Murray & Roberts system
Underground opportunities emerge as openpits mature
24th January 2025

With many openpit mines in Southern Africa reaching maturity, the scope for underground mining promises to create new opportunities for shaft sinking and underground mining specialists. As a leader... 


Magazine cover image
Mining industry deliberates role in shaping climate and community resilience
24th January 2025 By: Nadine James

The Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 is adopting a forward-thinking approach by actively exploring new audience sectors to enhance the event, while embracing the “universal truth” of a... 


China’s MG makes SA debut
24th January 2025 By: Irma Venter

MG has returned to the South African market after exiting the country in 2016. The former British brand belongs to Shanghai giant SAIC Motor, which acquired it in 2007. 


Picup to start rolling out electric vehicles this year
24th January 2025 By: Irma Venter

Picup Technologies has started providing electric mobility solutions to its driver network, all of whom are independent contractors, for deliveries within a five-kilometre radius in selected urban... 


Honeywell Process Solutions sales director for Africa Megz Naidoo
Honeywell helping African mines level up their traditional operations
24th January 2025

Autonomous operations and the opportunities they present are incredibly compelling, but they are not achievable overnight, says industrial automation specialist Honeywell Process Solutions sales... 


Magazine cover image
Mining industry deliberates role in shaping climate and community resilience
24th January 2025 By: Nadine James

The Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 is adopting a forward-thinking approach by actively exploring new audience sectors to enhance the event, while embracing the “universal truth” of a... 


4 5 6 7
8
9 10 11 12

Showroom

Alco-Safe
Alco-Safe

Developed to exceed the latest EN 15964 standards for police breathalysers proving that it will remain accurate and reliable for many years to come.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Rentech
Rentech

Rentech provides renewable energy products and services to the local and selected African markets. Supplying inverters, lithium and lead-acid...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Aqs image
AQS Liquid Transfer

AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer (Pty) Ltd is an Importer and Distributor of Pumps in Southern Africa

VISIT SHOWROOM 
BOVA Safety Wear
BOVA Safety Wear

BOVA cemented their reputation in Africa by delivering high quality engineering through their range of safety footwear. 21 years after producing...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







pqt: 6.299s - ct: 6.534s - 527pq - 6rq
Subscribe Now