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South Africa PV capacity increases 12% in 2024
20th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's total solar PV capacity surged to 8.97 GW this year, which includes 2.8 GW from public procurement and 6.1 GW from private-sector contributions, 11.9% higher than in 2023. A further... 


An image of the damaged Lilian Ngoyi street in Johannesburg CBD
New contractor appointed for road rehabilitation
13th December 2024

Despite the delay in the completion of Phase 1 of reconstruction of Lilian Ngoyi street, in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, it is expected to be completed by June 2025,... 


Reactor pressure vessel
Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project, UK – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The reactor pressure vessel has been installed for the first of the two European pressurised reactors.  


Image of the Jansen mine
Jansen potash project, Canada – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

BHP has selected ABB to deliver, install and commission three friction hoists and a further electrical system for a Blair service hoist. 


Image of the Koeberg power station
Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The National Nuclear Regulator has invited public comment on environmental, health and safety issues regarding the request by Eskom to alter its licence for the transient interim storage facility... 


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Eastern Green Link 2, UK
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will deliver a high-voltage electricity ‘superhighway’ cable link that will help harness the potential of British offshore wind power.  


Tech, collaboration key to solving sanitation challenges
13th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Enhanced collaboration between government, the private sector and civil society, along with the deployment of technological innovations, will help address the sanitation-related challenges... 


Pan African's new Mogale Tailings Retreatment operation.
Pan African advancing plans for another promising gold recovery project west of Joburg
12th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A feasibility study on the Soweto Cluster gold recovery project, which like the highly successful Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is also on Gauteng’s West Rand, will be completed by September,... 


Huawei Smart String Grid-Forming ESS safety - from cell to grid
Huawei Smart String Grid-Forming ESS safety - from cell to grid
12th December 2024

Author: Lian Kun -BESS Solution Manager of Huawei Southern Africa Digital Power With the rising integration of renewable energy sources, power grids are increasingly influenced by high proportions... 


Gem Resources completes processing plant upgrades, begins Phase 2 operations
11th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Gem Resources has successfully completed the refurbishment and upgrades to the processing plant at its Gravelotte emerald mine, in South Africa. The improvements included the... 


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On-demand colour label printer unveiled
11th December 2024

A new inkjet printer designed for high-quality, on-demand colour label printing is aimed at meeting the needs of a range of industries, including food and beverage, chemicals, healthcare,... 


Image of Johannesburg Water MD Ntshavheni Mukwevho
Joburg Water optimistic regarding turnaround plan amid challenges, R27bn backlog
11th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Against a challenging backdrop of high – and rising – water demand, illegal connections, nonpayment for water, servitude encroachments and aging infrastructure, Johannesburg Water is happy with the... 


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... 


NNR calls for public comment on Koeberg nuclear storage facility licence application
10th December 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) on Tuesday invited the public to comment on environmental, health and safety issues regarding the request by South African State-owned national electricity... 


dragline on coal mine
Thungela expected to exceed full-year export saleable production guidance for 2024
10th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

Based on coal producer Thungela Resources’ performance from January 1 to November 30, CFO Deon Smith has expressed confidence that the company would exceed its full-year export saleable production... 


Airport employee preparing to refuel an aircraft
ACSA apologises for latest fuel failure at OR Tambo International, but airlines want action
10th December 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported that the aircraft refuelling system at OR Tambo International Airport, the country’s number one airport, located east of Johannesburg, has been... 


Beatrix 4 shaft
Neo Energy acquires Sibanye-Stillwater’s Beatrix 4 shaft, including the Beisa uranium project
9th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has agreed to sell its Beatrix 4 shaft, in the Free State, to LSE-listed uranium exploration and development company Neo Energy Metals for R500-million in... 


ABB to deliver world's largest production capacity mine hoist to BHP’s Jansen potash project
ABB to deliver world's largest production capacity mine hoist to BHP’s Jansen potash project
9th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global technology company ABB has been selected by global mining company BHP to deliver, install and commission three friction hoists and a further electrical system for a Blair service hoist at... 


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... 


Attendees at the latest AMLA workshop
Opinion: Strengthening Africa’s mining future – the crucial role of legal expertise
6th December 2024

In this article, World Bank senior counsel and African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) project team lead Nneoma Nwogu writes about the AMLA’s impact over the past ten years. 


A large green headgear at the Steenkampskraal Mine near Vanrhynsdorp in the Western Cape
Rare earths mine taken out of care and maintenance
6th December 2024 By: Halima Frost

The high-grade rare earths Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) is coming out of a three-year care-and-maintenance period, with the miner scheduled to conclude the reclamation and refurbishment of... 


The Namibian Copper mine Tschudi 5
Namibian refined copper plant restarted after four years
6th December 2024 By: Donna Slater

The only refined copper processing plant in Namibia – Tschudi – has been restarted and is currently producing London Metals Exchange (LME) grade-A copper cathode in Namibia for the first time in... 


Boatbuilding crane sets new record for Cape Town-based company
6th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cape Town-based BB Cranes is preparing to manufacture its first 30-m-span overhead crane as part of  an order for six cranes for boatbuilder and catamarans manufacturer Robertson and Caine. The... 


Image of ITER vacuum vessel reactor – Unit 5
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, France – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The fourth and final vacuum vessel sector has been delivered. 


Image of the LHWP – Phase I
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme. 


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Lucara sets 2025 sales guidance at up to 420 000 ct
4th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

Diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp expects to sell between 400 000 ct and 420 000 ct in 2025 for a total diamond revenue of $195-million to $225-million. CEO William Lamb said in an operational... 


Vertiv Introduces Compact, High-Power Density UPS for Large Data Centres and Other Critical Applications
Vertiv Introduces Compact, High-Power Density UPS for Large Data Centres and Other Critical Applications
4th December 2024

Vertiv™ PowerUPS 9000 UPS system provides highly energy-efficient, scalable and reliable power protection for space-constrained environments Vertiv(NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital... 


Tshwane to strengthen service delivery, revenue collection after reaching agreement with Eskom
2nd December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Tshwane says the agreement with State-owned Eskom to settle the R6.67-billion historical debt it owes to the utility signals a turning point, ending years of costly litigation and... 


GoviEx proactive in its approach to ESG ahead of mining at Muntanga
2nd December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian mining company GoviEx Uranium states in its latest ‘Sustainability 2024’ report that it is taking a precautionary approach to environment and social risks, devising strategies that... 


Nampak production line
Nampak posts marked profitability growth amid turnaround efforts
2nd December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak’s turnaround plan has resulted in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increasing by R1.1-billion from R343-million... 


Jaco Brits, Projects and Technical Manager for Drives and Controls at WEG Africa
Why it is vital to size softstarters carefully
2nd December 2024

The application of soft starters has become a well-established strategy to improve the uptime and lifespan for motors and mechanical equipment driven by motors, but they need to be chosen... 


Engen Helps Power a Sustainable Future with Solar Energy at Engen Maths & Science Schools
Engen Helps Power a Sustainable Future with Solar Energy at Engen Maths & Science Schools
2nd December 2024

Engen is proud to announce the successful launch of a cutting-edge solar power system at its Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) at Ganges Secondary School in South Durban. This initiative... 


An image depicting the Multotec factory
Multotec launches R100m screening media factory to boost efficiency, production capacity
29th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Metallurgy and process engineering company Multotec recently completed construction of its new R100-million screening media factory to consolidate its South African injection-moulded polyurethane... 


Image of Booyco Electronics’ hand held device used din the field
Field support service ensures consistent results
29th November 2024

The correct, safe and effective operation of both proximity detection systems (PDS) and collision prevention systems (CPS) can be enhanced through the deployment of field support service teams,... 


The above image depicts a NBI Fractionation vessel
Manufacturer boosts vessel hygiene with CIP optimised equipment
29th November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Stainless steel processing equipment manufacturer Anderson Engineering emphasises the importance of taking a holistic approach to system design, component selection and attention to detail during... 


A generic image of a coal-fired power station
National programme endorses adoption of sustainable practices
29th November 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

National industry support programme The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) emphasises that more concerted efforts must be taken to help industries become more... 


An image of BMG's Fluid Technology power pack
Advanced filtration systems optimise efficiencies
29th November 2024

Efficiency and reliability are critical in the demanding industrial sector,  particularly in sectors where fluid handling, lubrication and clean fuel are essential for high productivity and... 


Brasco image
Brasco best choice for cutting-edge filtration solutions
29th November 2024

A prominent and highly successful salt processing plant in the Northern Cape has chosen to partner with a widely recognised leader in the design, manufacturing and installation of industrial... 


Trotech image
TROTECH reaffirms its reputation as BTT’s tank builder of choice
29th November 2024

South Africa’s foremost independent bulk liquid and gas storage operator Bidvest Tank Terminals (BTT) continues to leverage bulk tank builder TROTECH’s formidable bulk tank design, procurement and... 


IMAGE OF DRILL RIG AT THE DALGARANGA GOLD PROJECT
Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Spartan Resources has secured all the necessary regulatory approvals to start underground mining and processing operations at the site. 


Image of nuclear power plant
El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Russian news agency Tass has reported that the State Duma has ratified the protocol to the agreement between Russia and Egypt for the provision of a $25-billion State export loan to build the plant. 


Image of gold nuggets
Kiaka gold project, Burkina Faso – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project remains on time and on budget. 


Shell's Alberton fuel depot
Shell pursuing ‘green’ initiatives at Alberton depot
28th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Oil and gas company Shell South Africa’s Alberton depot is pursuing sustainability through two projects, mainly, solar and battery power, and capacitation for biofuels, the company outlined during... 


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