State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Transnet Engineering (TE) has renewed its efforts to promote its locally designed and built Trans Africa Locomotive (TAL), positioning it as a flagship... 

After years of legal battles, broken contracts and idling locomotives, a team of  specialists from Transnet Engineering (TE) have started to restore dozens of high-powered locomotives, supplied by... 

Rolling-stock demand across South Africa and the African continent is surging, with freight locomotives, particularly diesel-electric models, in high demand. This is according to global rail... 

Representing one of its biggest orders in the past five years, US-based rail technology company Wabtec received a $248-million order for its Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services from... 

Rail services company Traxtion is expanding its locomotive overhaul capabilities to support the growing demand for rolling stock across the continent. The expansion is centred on the company’s... 

Industrial solutions provider BMG has expanded its portfolio of motion control technologies with the introduction of Rollon linear guidance systems, designed for high efficiency in many industries,... 

As South Africa moves to revive its aging and deteriorating freight rail infrastructure, rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is playing an integral role in this journey by delivering modern, locally... 

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) says it may begin taking operational steps to prepare for the wind down of its beleaguered long-products business well ahead of the current September 30 deadline –... 

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has warned that its coal production, including buy-ins, and sales volumes for the first half of this year are projected to decline by 6% and 7% respectively, primarily... 

Ahead of releasing its interim results on August 18, JSE-listed coal miner Thungela Resources says the recent softer coal price environment has demonstrated the importance of operating a cost... 

As government prepares to spend more than R1-trillion on infrastructure over the next three years, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the private sector to quadruple that to R4-trillion. “I want... 

Harmony Gold Mining Company has declared June 5 a Day of Safety across its South Africa operations after a fall-of-ground (FoG) incident at its Joel mine, in the Free State, resulted in the death... 

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) says in a statement that is has learnt of the death of another worker in a fall-of-ground (FoG) accident at gold miner Harmony Gold Mining... 

As government prepares to spend more than R1-trillion on infrastructure over the next three years, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the private sector to quadruple that to R4-trillion. “I want... 

While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone becoming the site for a greenfield green hydrogen... 

As South Africa accelerates its R158.54 billion infrastructure investment plan, the spotlight is once again on the country’s rail network – and the engineering expertise that keeps it running. One... 

State-owned rail freight company Transnet’s continuous improvement team recently launched a 160-wagon train initiative on the North Corridor to improve slot utilisation and double network capacity,... 

Harmony Gold Mining Company is on track to meet full-year guidance with the underground recovered grade guidance increased to more than 6 g/t. South Africa’s Mponeng and Papua New Guinea’s Hidden... 

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has reported that an employee died in an incident at its surface operations at the Saaiplaas reclamation camp, in Virginia, in the Free State, on April 27.... 

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company has reported that an employee lost his life in a locomotive-related accident at the Moab Khotsong mine on April 25. Moab Khotsong is a deep-level mine near... 

A South African court has set aside an R8-billion contract between State-owned Transnet Freight Rail and US-based Wabtec Corporation for 233 diesel locomotives. 

A South African court set aside an R8-billion contract between the State rail operator and a company that’s now a unit of Wabtec Corp for 233 diesel locomotives, part of a long-running crackdown... 

High-value electrical rotating equipment manufacturer Reid & Mitchell’s (R&M’s) traction his­tory goes back many years. The busi­ness was formerly owned by multinational conglomerate General... 

By: Roman Mornau - General Manager at MetalPlus, ACTOM Welding technologies can play an increasingly vital role in optimising resource utilisation and enhancing sustainability for capital-intensive... 

Private freight rail company Traxtion has expanded its operational footprint into Angola after signing a contract with a concessionaire on the Lobito Rail Corridor. While Traxtion has previous... 

Chinalco-led consortium Winning Consortium Simandou has awarded a contract for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services. 

Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029, South Africa Presidency Project Management Office director Sikhulekile... 

NYSE-listed Wabtec Corporation has been awarded a $248-million order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services from Winning Consortium Simandou, to support the latter's rail operations... 

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... 

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... 

Chile-based copper miner Antofagasta’s transport division, Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB), has unveiled South America’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive. The new locomotive, which... 

The board of directors of the New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to $1-billion for the development of water and sanitation infrastructure in South Africa under government’s... 

Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips has acknowledged criticism over the pace at which it plans to recover rail volumes and has reported that an internal “stretch target” of 193-million tons has been set... 

The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham Kerr. “It's a decade in for the company, and time... 

The New Development Bank (NDB) on Friday signed a R5-billion loan agreement with State-owned freight transport and logistics group Transnet. The agreement was signed during the NDB’s ninth yearly... 

A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors like aviation, the head of a... 

Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting  beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting... 

Coal producer Thungela has blamed an unfavourable price environment across the Richards Bay and Newcastle Benchmark coal prices, together with the continued underperformance by State-owned Transnet... 

Canada's freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country's two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the... 

NewRange Copper Nickel, a 50:50 joint venture between Teck Resources and Glencore, is embarking on four key studies to enhance environmental safeguards and mining performance for the NorthMet... 

Specialised industrial rubber moulding manufacturer MasQtec asserts that its ability to harness cutting-edge technology to reverse engineer and develop rail solutions within its manufacturing... 

US railcar and technology manufacturer Intramotev has successfully deployed the world’s first self-propelled battery-electric railcar in a traditional freight train, and this is viewed as a major...