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Rio Tinto appoints new chief people officer
19th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-headquartered Rio Tinto has appointed Georgie Bezette as its new chief people officer, succeeding James Martin, who will retire at the end of this year. Bezette, who joined the... 


Saudi Arabia Industry and Mineral Resources vice minister Khalid Al-Mudaifer
Future Minerals Forum looks to bolster international collaboration to tackle industry challenges, opportunities
19th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The fourth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from January 14 to 16, is expected to play a key role in expanding and enhancing discussions on sector... 


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July Ndlovu, Billy Mawasha join AECI board
18th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Chemicals group AECI has appointed July Ndlovu and Billy Mawasha as nonexecutive directors of its board, with effect from July 1. "The addition of Mr Ndlovu and Mr Mawasha to the board of AECI is... 


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Energy, fintech, impact investing shine in private capital investment sector
13th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) says South Africa’s private capital market has demonstrated remarkable resilience despite global economic challenges. The... 


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The bolted tank design is now recognised as a viable alternative to traditional welded tanks
New tank design prevalence gaining momentum
13th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

A new bolted-tank design is gaining momentum in tailings retreatment operations, offering significant improvements in cost savings, construction time and operational efficiency. This design,... 


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Tasez set to drive NEV innovation, skills and sustainable growth
13th December 2024

The rise of new energy vehicles (NEVs), including hybrids, is driving demand for investment in modernised automotive manufacturing facilities, with Africa’s first automotive city, the Tshwane... 


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Transforming coal industry boosts its sustainability
13th December 2024

The coal industry is undergoing a significant transformation through investments in cleaner and more efficient technologies, such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which is reducing... 


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Energy transition requires pragmatic approach
13th December 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

While the global transition to a low-carbon economy remains crucial, the pace of the transition must be pragmatic to balance energy affordability, security and development, says nonprofit coal... 


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Delba Electrical celebrates over six decades of rotating electrical machine repairs
13th December 2024

For more than six decades, Delba has led the industry in the repair of rotating electrical machines, earning a reputation as one of the most trusted and reliable service providers. As the company... 


Rooftop solar panels
GoSolr expresses concern about Eskom targeting solar users with higher tariffs
12th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned power utility Eskom has sparked debate with its latest tariff proposal, resulting in uncertainties for solar power users. Solar energy company GoSolr co-founder Patrick Narbel points... 


St George Mining signs partnership agreements for magnet production in Brazil
12th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed St George Mining has signed partnership agreements with Brazilian scientific and research organisation Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (Senai) and nonprofit industrial... 


Pele Green Energy CEO Gqi Raoleka
100 MW Free State solar project represents IPP empowerment landmark
12th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The selection of Pele Green Energy (PGE) to supply renewable energy to the South African ferrochrome smelters operated by the Glencore Merafe Venture represents an important milestone in the steady... 


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South Africa's smelting innovation, Seifsa's industrialisation drive, and key steps to improve national outlook
12th December 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the new Proudly South African smelting technology that could be big for the country’s ferroalloy industry; Seifsa's belief that an aggressive... 


RFI under Independent Transmission Projects programme
RFI under Independent Transmission Projects programme
12th December 2024

The Government of South Africa is pleased to announce the launch of the Independent Transmission Projects (ITP) market sounding exercise or request for information (RFI), a key initiative to... 


hackers in the dark
Financial crime investigators can now subpoena digital bank records
11th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and the Banking Association South Africa (Basa) have launched the Section 205... 


Real-time payments contribution to South Africa's GDP set to double by 2028
11th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Payments technology company ACI Worldwide says in its 'Real-Time Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion' report that the contribution of real-time payments to South Africa's GDP is... 


Spinach produced in raise beds at SAB Ibhayi brewery
Partnership project showcases value-creating effluent treatment process at Eastern Cape brewery
11th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Project Imifino was recently showcased at South African Breweries' (SAB’s) Ibhayi brewery site in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape as a viable model for effluent treatment in the food and beverage... 


Department launches new entity for small businesses
10th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Department of Small Business Development has launched a new entity, the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency, or Sedfa, with the aim to scale up support to small businesses or micro,... 


Space-based mining risk assessment system for junior miners receives UK funding
9th December 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-based artisanal and small-scale mining support services and product marketing company Makor Resources and UK-based environmental data collection tools provider AUYAN have announced that they... 


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PwC survey finds sub-Saharan CEOs are equally, if not more, focused on transformation
9th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Consultancy PwC finds in its latest yearly global CEO survey that 81% of CEO’s in Africa took at least one action that greatly impacted on their company’s’ business model in 2023, compared with 76%... 


Vesconite Hilube line shaft bushings have proven successful in seawater lift pumps and oil waste-disposal pumps on the Gulf Coast
Vesconite Hilube revolutionises pump performance on the Gulf Coast
9th December 2024

One of Vesconite Bearings’ innovative bushing materials, Vesconite Hilube, has assisted a US pump manufacturing company on the Gulf Coast in coping with its harsh and highly corrosive operating... 


Brasco Filtration: Setting the standard in industrial filtration excellence
Brasco Filtration: Setting the standard in industrial filtration excellence
9th December 2024

Industrial filtration service provider Brasco Filtration was honored to be invited by a leading international foundry in the Western Cape to tender for the refurbishment of a large, critical... 


Databuild reflects on a year of challenges and growth in the local construction sector
Databuild reflects on a year of challenges and growth in the local construction sector
9th December 2024

From tackling systemic issues to embracing innovation, the construction sector in South Africa has shown remarkable resilience and adaptability in the face of mounting pressures. This is according... 


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De Beers Group announces 2024 jewellery design competition winners
9th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diamond miner De Beers Group has announces the winners of the 2024 Shining Light Awards, a jewellery design competition for designers from the countries where De Beers recovers diamonds, including... 


Driving Innovation in Grid Operation and Protection Through Advanced Telecom Solutions
Driving Innovation in Grid Operation and Protection Through Advanced Telecom Solutions
9th December 2024

The integration of AI-driven grid management and advanced telecommunications solutions is revolutionising energy systems worldwide, and Africa is no exception. These technologies are critical... 


AES boiler update project transforms local food production process
AES boiler update project transforms local food production process
8th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The replacement of 78-year-old boilers at a Western Cape food processing plant with four newly installed, locally manufactured chaingrate stoker-fired firetube package boilers has transformed the... 


From left to right: Elihle Obi, Global Marketing Director, Anglophone Africa, Zanélle Dalglish, Global Leader: Training & Education Affairs, Devan Pillay, Cluster President for Anglophone Africa, Juanita Els, Segment Solutions & Academy Lead and Carina van Zyl, Corporate Citizenship Leader,  Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric celebrates Giving Tuesday and the 25th anniversary of the Schneider Electric Foundation with important milestones
6th December 2024

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, marked this year’s annual Giving Tuesday with agenda-packed... 


UK funding released to look at improving rural road construction in SA
UK funding released to look at improving rural road construction in SA
6th December 2024 By: Irma Venter

The Royal Society, in the UK, has provided funding to support a three-year collaborative roads project between the UK’s University of Nottingham (UoN) and South Africa’s Stellenbosch University... 


Enel Green Power: Celebrating a decade of sustainable energy innovation in South Africa
6th December 2024

Enel Green Power has made significant strides in Africa over the past decade, particularly in South Africa. The company entered the market over 10 years ago, after the introduction of the REIPPP... 


European Marketing Confederation partners with African Marketing Confederation to drive global marketing innovation
European Marketing Confederation partners with African Marketing Confederation to drive global marketing innovation
6th December 2024

The European Marketing Confederation (EMC) and the African Marketing Confederation (AMC) are joining forces to enhance the global marketing landscape through a strategic partnership focused on... 


Four co-located trade shows maximise time and cost savings for industry
Four co-located trade shows maximise time and cost savings for industry
6th December 2024

Trade shows have re-emerged as essential hubs for business growth, fuelling face-to-face interactions that digital connections simply cannot replicate. In a post-COVID era, where companies and... 


Professor Andrey B Yaroslavtsev
Palladium: A vital key to BRICS' future energy security
6th December 2024

By Ayanda Holo Amidst the dynamic discourse of the recent BRICS Summit, held against the backdrop of heightened resource competitiveness and energy security concerns, palladium emerged as a topic... 


Mchenge Nyoka is a National Project Coordinator at the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in South Africa
Building climate resilience: The power of the water-energy nexus
6th December 2024

In an era where climate change increasingly affects water and energy resources, the need for climate resilience in agriculture and agroprocessing has never been more pressing.  South Africa, in... 


JMP Group: South Africa’s premier supplier of automotive NVH solutions
JMP Group: South Africa’s premier supplier of automotive NVH solutions
6th December 2024

With deep roots in South Africa’s manufacturing sector, JMP Group is a trusted supplier of high-quality noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions to the automotive industry and is one of the... 


delegates celebrate the signing of the Atlanta Phambili pledge
South Africa signs pledge with Atlanta to drive US investment in South Africa
5th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

South Africa has signed a pledge with the US city of Atlanta, Georgia, to encourage increased US investment in South Africa and vice versa. The signing took place at a trade and investment seminar... 


Schneider Electric sets goal of reducing suppliers' emissions by 50% by 2025
5th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Electricity and automation company Schneider Electric has set a goal of reducing the carbon intensity of its top 1 000 suppliers by 50% by 2025, Schneider Electric strategy and sustainability... 


Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa Region President Xia Hesheng,
Huawei six-dimensions of reliability addressing Africa’s utility PV & ESS challenges
5th December 2024

The 2024 Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Utility Solar & BESS Summit was proudly held in in Cape Town, South Africa. Over 130 delegates from over 80 developers, EPC firms, customers, partners, power grid... 


Schneider Electric Announces New Solutions to Address the Energy and Sustainability Challenges Spurred by AI
5th December 2024

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has today accelerated its end-to-end AI-ready data centre solutions with new announcements that... 


Building the Green Economy in Africa: A call for innovation, investment and collaboration
Building the Green Economy in Africa: A call for innovation, investment and collaboration
5th December 2024

Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey, where economic growth and environmental sustainability must go hand in hand. In the face of global climate challenges, the continent is... 


The importance of distribution in energy delivery in shaping the future of sub-Saharan Africa
The importance of distribution in energy delivery in shaping the future of sub-Saharan Africa
5th December 2024

By: Lee Mbenge - Divisional Chief Executive Officer at ACTOM (Pty) Ltd The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) of energy are the critical links connecting power generation facilities to consumers.... 


IHC Mining recognises the value of your resources, helps bring out the best
IHC Mining recognises the value of your resources, helps bring out the best
5th December 2024

For every phase in the mining life cycle for raw materials, mining equipment and services supplier IHC Mining provides reliable, integrated solutions, fully tailored to specific demand for mineral... 


Employee working at a nickel smelter
$5.4tr investment in mining needed by 2035 to meet new energy demand – report
4th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

A new report published by the Future Minerals Forum states that an estimated $5.4-trillion in investments is required by 2035 to meet the growing demand for key materials in the mining and metals... 


Johannesburg planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
Johannesburg planetarium relaunches as Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
4th December 2024

The University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, after... 


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