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naamsa to deploy public NEV charging infrastructure
20th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid the green energy transition sparking increased global demand for new-energy vehicles (NEVs), naamsa | the Automotive Business Council is embarking on the deployment of public charging... 


Shanghai Platinum Week in its fifth year.
China announces widespread hydrogen scale-up plan ahead of Shanghai Platinum Week
20th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An extensive pilot initiative aimed at scaling up hydrogen technology, infrastructure and applications across the length and breadth of China has been announced, shortly before next month’s... 


Grindrod CEO Xolani Mbambo
Grinrod’s Mbambo to join Kumba as CFO from January
20th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore has announced that CFO Bothwell Mazarura will be stepping down to pursue other interests after nearly eight years of service since his appointment in September 2017.... 


Wouter Broodryk
Unlocking mining’s full potential through digital transformation
20th June 2025

By  Implats group process specialist and The Digital Transformation Conference Organising Committee chairperson Wouter Broodryk [Virtual Showroom}: The mining industry stands at a decisive... 


AfriSam truck on construction site
Flexibility, early engagement required to deliver megaprojects
20th June 2025 By: Tracy Hancock

Adaptable production capacity and effective communication and collaboration with contractors are vital to navigate the labour and material supply issues that could challenge the completion of... 


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Overcoming challenges with flexible solutions
20th June 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

While modular buildings offer mines a camp solution that can be rapidly deployed and established, modular building providers can encounter various challenges, such as logistical challenges for... 


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Miner focuses on expansion strategy
20th June 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Efforts to enhance its footprint in Chile through the acquisition of resources have been highlighted by Canadian copper exploration company Marimaca as an effective way of complementing the... 


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SA’s ongoing agri growth now hinges on market diversification
20th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s agriculture sector has come under increasing pressure to diversify into new markets amid turbulent world market dynamics driven by radical shifts in US trade policy. During a webinar... 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has revised down its 2025 copper production guidance, following a temporary suspension of underground mining in May. 


Location map of the Longonjo project
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Rare earths developer Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese multinational Toyota subsidiary Toyota Tsusho for the proposed offtake of up to 20 000 t/y of mixed rare-earth... 


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Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has announced that testwork is ongoing on natural flake graphite from the project. 


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Beebyn-W11 iron-ore mine project, Australia
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Integrated mining company Fenix Resources is developing its third operating mine in the Mid-West region. 


Paragon Finance Warns: Crushing Municipal Rate Hikes Threaten Commercial Property ROI
19th June 2025

South African property owners face a complex landscape of rising rates and taxes, alongside evolving market dynamics and strategic shifts across sectors. Understanding these factors is crucial for... 


Grindrod CEO Xolani Mbambo
Mbambo to step down as Grindrod CEO
19th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Grindrod has started the process to identify a successor to CEO and executive director Xolani Mbambo, who will be stepping down after a 12-year tenure with the group. He will remain... 


Why on-site oxygen and nitrogen generation is the industrial edge you’ve been missing
Why on-site oxygen and nitrogen generation is the industrial edge you’ve been missing
19th June 2025

Cut costs. Cut downtime. Cut dependence. If your business relies on regular deliveries of oxygen or nitrogen whether in cylinders or liquid tanks, you are not in control of your process, your... 


Industry calls for 'faster execution' and 'effective PPPs' at the opening of Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo
19th June 2025

Aligned with South Africa’s development agenda and the National Infrastructure Plan 2050, the 12thedition of Big 5 Construct South Africa and the inaugural South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo... 


WH Afrique to host timed online auction of four refurbished Liebherr gantry cranes
WH Afrique to host timed online auction of four refurbished Liebherr gantry cranes
18th June 2025

Leading Southern African asset auctioneer WH Afrique is pleased to announce a timed online auction of four operational Liebherr ship-to-shore container gantry cranes, on behalf of Transnet National... 


At the heart of Tontrac's offerings is a sophisticated weighbridge automation platform designed to streamline and optimise the weighing processes crucial to mining operations
Tontrac's weighbridge automation platform streamlines crucial mining processes
18th June 2025

Pioneering force in the realm of weighbridge automation and access control solutions for mining operations Tontrac System Analytics is headquartered in the vibrant business landscape of... 


Unitrans drives innovation to meet Africa’s evolving logistics needs
Unitrans drives innovation to meet Africa’s evolving logistics needs
18th June 2025

As Africa’s logistics sector undergoes rapid change, Unitrans is solidifying its position as a trusted and forward-thinking supply chain services partner. With a focus on customer-specific... 


Rolls-Royce Power Systems opens significant new facility in South Africa
17th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has announced that it has opened a new regional headquarters and training centre in Johannesburg. The new facility will support the growing numbers of the group’s... 


From left to right: Juanita Maree, Khule Duma, Theo Pappas, Jaap van der Merwe, Brenda Magqwaka and Innocentia Motau
Stabilisation in freight system, but no ‘kumbaya moment’ yet 
17th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s efforts to restore its logistics infrastructure have seen it stabilise the system, but not yet execute a big leap forward. This was the consensus among members of a panel speaking on... 


Transnet freight locomotives
Mavuso admonishes Transnet for capitulating to ‘unreasonable’ union demands
17th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said she was “astounded” to see news last week of State-owned Transnet's capitulation to unions’ strike threats, eventually agreeing to give... 


CSIR, Coega sign MoU to collaborate on research and development
13th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Coega Development Corporation (Coega), which is responsible for managing the Coega Special Economic Zone, in the Nelson Mandela Bay... 


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DHL investing considerably into Middle East, African operations
13th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multinational logistics company DHL Group is investing over €500-million in the Middle East, with the company seeing significant potential especially in the fast-growing Saudi Arabia and United... 


ship at sea
Transport sector shows signs of stabilisation amid ongoing structural challenges – index
13th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

After declining for eight consecutive months to reach a revised index level of 113.5 in January, the lowest level since December 2022, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (TFI) increased in each... 


Goodyear plant closure comes on the back of 'massive pressure' build-up  – NMB Business Chamber  
Goodyear plant closure comes on the back of 'massive pressure' build-up  – NMB Business Chamber  
13th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Business Chamber says it is deeply saddened at the proposed closure of the Goodyear tyre plant in Kariega. CEO Denise van Huyssteen says a section189A process has been... 


A Burkert component.
Smart pneumatics lowers downtime, energy use
13th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Local manufacturers are increasingly adopting smart pneumatics to modernise operations, reduce unplanned downtime and improve energy efficiency, says fluid control systems manufacturer Bürkert.... 


An image of the Marsay TM750P mobile jaw crusher
Entry-level crushing plant under development by original-equipment supplier
13th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Despite economic headwinds and infrastructure bottlenecks, turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects is expanding its product offering to the quarrying sector with the... 


Booming Suzuki to build new head office and warehouse
13th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

Suzuki Auto South Africa (Suzuki SA), in partnership with real estate group Fortress, has broken ground on its new head office and distribution centre at Longlake Logistics Park, in Gauteng. The... 


Privatisation of ports in Africa turns them into competitive trade engines – study
12th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Privatisation has redefined African port operations, with major hubs like Tema, in Ghana, Abidjan, in Côte d’Ivoire, Tanger Med, in Morocco, and Lomé, in Togo, transitioning from congested... 


Power your industrial equipment for optimal productivity
Power your industrial equipment for optimal productivity
12th June 2025

Investing in reliable batteries and chargers for industrial equipment is a strategic decision aimed at enhancing productivity, safety, cost-efficiency and environmental responsibility.  When a... 


Cokal secures $15m to boost BBM coal production, cuts ties with Cratus
11th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cokal has secured a $15-million strategic debt funding facility to support the expansion of metallurgical coal production at its Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) mine in Central Kalimantan,... 


An Ironveld smelter
Ironveld raises £900 000 to lift processing capacity
11th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed strategic metals producer Ironveld has raised £900 000, before expenses, through a placing with investors of two-billion shares at a price of 0.045p apiece. "Market demand for our dense... 


ACTOM Power Transformers celebrates 60+ years of engineering excellence and a new era of growth
ACTOM Power Transformers celebrates 60+ years of engineering excellence and a new era of growth
11th June 2025

ACTOM Power Transformers, a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, is marking a major milestone with a celebratory Open Day at its Wadeville factory. The event not only honours the company’s 60+ year legacy... 


CNG Powers South Africa’s Transport Future – Clean, Cost-Effective, and Ready Today
CNG Powers South Africa’s Transport Future – Clean, Cost-Effective, and Ready Today
11th June 2025

As South Africa’s transport sector embraces the shift towards cleaner, more affordable fuels, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) continues to emerge as a practical and proven solution for high-usage... 


Kore chairperson David Hathorn
Kore secures commitment of $2.2bn in funding from Swiss investment platform
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Potash development company Kore Potash has signed nonbinding term sheets with Switzerland-headquartered investment platform OWI-RAMS to arrange and provide a funding package of about $2.2-billion... 


Unlocking Industrial Potential: Financing African Manufacturing Growth Takes Centre Stage
Unlocking Industrial Potential: Financing African Manufacturing Growth Takes Centre Stage
10th June 2025

As Africa positions itself as the next global manufacturing frontier, stakeholders from across the continent are turning their focus to one of the sector’s most pressing challenges — access to... 


Infrastructure South Africa, Department of Water & Sanitation, South African Institution of Civil Engineering headline Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo
9th June 2025

The South African construction market is valued at around $125 billion and the broader infrastructure market at $193 billion (source: AbiQ). As the country gains momentum, showing measurable gains... 


Non-agricultural GDP shrank in the first quarter of the year – TIPS
6th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Economic research nonprofit Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies said in its ‘First Quarter 2025 Real Economy Bulletin’ that GDP barely grew from the fourth quarter of 2024 to the first quarter... 


Lara Smith at a mining site in Mozambique.
Contingency planning key to mitigating mining risks
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Following the post-election protests and attacks that disrupted Mozambique’s mining sector in October 2024, specialist consultancy Core Consultants is advising companies to stockpile key materials,... 


Geert Klok at a conference.
ESG, stability are priorities for development amid reforms
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Following the disruptions from October 2024 to January 2025, owing to violent post-election protests and attacks, Mozambique’s mining sector will need to place even more emphasis on strengthening... 


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Advanced fleet supports cement supply chains
6th June 2025

Through its advanced bulk vehicle fleets, integrated supply chain and transport logistics provider Cargo Carriers continues to serve as a “trusted partner for some of the nation’s leading cement... 


A Choice Diesel vehicle on a mining site in Mozambique with workers near by.
Mining boom drives equipment demand, services
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

On the back of a surge in mining activity, particularly in the graphite and gold sectors, Mozambique-based mining equipment supplier and maintenance partner Choice Diesel reports growing demand for... 


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