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Fit-for-purpose components ensure safety, high performance
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To maintain critical safety standards and adhere to current legislation, industrial equipment supplier BMG works closely with engineers in the coal mining sector to select products suited to their... 


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Centre installs new HVAC system
Updated 6 hours ago By: Lynne Davies

The installation of a new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system has begun at the Bedford Centre shopping mall, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, to meet the operational needs of a new... 


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Babcock’s one-stop model bodes well for industry
Updated 6 hours ago

Industries benefit significantly from partnering with a single, integrated equipment and services provider, says energy, transport and industrial services specialist Babcock. By offering a... 


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Your trusted partner in engineering and construction
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For more than 25 years, Letab Projects has been a leading force in engineering and construction across Africa. Built on innovation, precision and quality, we deliver turnkey solutions that meet the... 


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Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update
Updated 6 hours ago By: Sheila Barradas

Barminco has secured a four-year contract to provide underground mining services at the Dalgaranga project. 


Breaking barriers in South African solar: From tariff hikes to solar savings
Breaking barriers in South African solar: From tariff hikes to solar savings
18th September 2025

By: Andrew Middleton - CEO of GoSolr While there have been fewer dark days in 2025, South Africans have progressed from finding creative ways to battle power outages to a new cycle of rising bills... 


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Companies urged to better understand the importance of ESG
18th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting become increasingly more stringent, companies in South Africa are urged to better understand the importance of ESG... 


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PRASA employees face disciplinary action amid multibillion-rand train overhaul irregularities
18th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

In a briefing to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on September 17, State-owned entity (SOE) the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) revealed that 11... 


Qlik Open Lakehouse Now Generally Available, Giving Enterprises Rapid, AI-Ready Data on Apache Iceberg
Qlik Open Lakehouse Now Generally Available, Giving Enterprises Rapid, AI-Ready Data on Apache Iceberg
18th September 2025

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced the general availability of Qlik Open Lakehouse, a fully managed Apache Iceberg... 


Why South African businesses must rethink digital resilience
18th September 2025

By: Pieter le Roux - Head of Cloud Technical and Pre-Sales at Altron Digital Business  The familiar ping of a server response once defined business continuity. If the lights on the dashboard were... 


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Rock and mineral mine achieves significant cost savings with Multotec’s side-tension PU mats
18th September 2025

One of the challenges faced by rock and mineral mining operations is that the extraction and processing of these materials often involve rigorous demands on equipment, particularly in the screening... 


Tribunal dismisses predatory pricing complaint against AMSA, as longs wind-down deadline nears
Tribunal dismisses predatory pricing complaint against AMSA, as longs wind-down deadline nears
17th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Competition Tribunal has dismissed an application for interim relief against ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) sought by steel producers Cape Gate and Scaw South Africa, which alleged that AMSA... 


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Transnet Engineering signs another contract with Eswatini Railways
17th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Transnet Engineering (TE) earlier this month signed a three-year contract with Eswatini Railways (ESR) for the supply and delivery of 26 rolling stock wheelsets for wagons, as well as for D-shed... 


Transnet Engineering unveils accredited material testing laboratory
Transnet Engineering unveils accredited material testing laboratory
17th September 2025

State-owned Transnet Engineering has launched its South African National Accreditation System-accredited material testing laboratory at its Koedoespoort plant, in Johannesburg. Sabrina Jardim tells... 


BHP to suspend operations, cut jobs at Australian coking coal mine
BHP to suspend operations, cut jobs at Australian coking coal mine
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

BHP will suspend operations and cut 750 jobs at a Queensland coking coal mine it shares with a unit of Mitsubishi, blaming low prices and high state government royalties that have dented its... 


Itac recommends temporary duty waiver for stainless steel tubing
16th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended that a temporary rebate provision be created for the importation of stainless steel tubing used in the... 


A-OSH EXPO — Meeting the Western Cape’s occupational health and safety needs
A-OSH EXPO — Meeting the Western Cape’s occupational health and safety needs
16th September 2025

The Western Cape’s economy is as varied as its landscapes — home to global shipping routes, high-rise commercial developments, vineyards, manufacturing plants, and fast-growing construction zones.... 


UJ’s CTS project office boosts efficiencies through project portfolio management maturity assessment
UJ’s CTS project office boosts efficiencies through project portfolio management maturity assessment
16th September 2025

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Central Technical Services (CTS) project office has significantly enhanced its project portfolio management (PPM) practices through recommendations made... 


Reliability When It Matters Most: Lubrication Solutions for Planting Summer Crops
Reliability When It Matters Most: Lubrication Solutions for Planting Summer Crops
16th September 2025

South Africa's diverse climate and terrain present unique challenges during the summer planting season and you require your machinery to operate at peak performance. Whether it's your trusted... 


Vivo Energy launches VE-CEM: a breakthrough digital solution to keep Africa’s fleets and equipment moving
Vivo Energy launches VE-CEM: a breakthrough digital solution to keep Africa’s fleets and equipment moving
16th September 2025

Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, today announced the launch of its new VE-CEM (Continuous Equipment Monitoring) solution, powered... 


North American Lithium in Quebec
Sayona study backs NAL expansion with lower costs, higher returns
16th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Sayona Mining has released the results of a scoping study into the expansion of its North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Québec, confirming improved economics through... 


The next generation subsea diamond recovery crawler developed by De Beers Upstream Technology
De Beers unveils next generation subsea diamond recovery crawler
16th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond company De Beers' Upstream Technology business has developed a next generation of advanced subsea diamond recovery crawlers, with the first unit having been installed on Debmarine Namibia's... 


The future of African banking runs on clean, reliable and efficient power
16th September 2025

By: Evershree Mathadeen - Channel Director, Secure Power at Schneider Electric Africa’s banking landscape continues to undergo some exciting change, fuelled by regulatory reform, population growth... 


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De Beers' next generation crawler to boost marine diamond recovery
16th September 2025

More than two decades after innovating its first sub-sea crawler technology for diamond recovery, De Beers Group’s Upstream Technology business has developed a next generation of advanced subsea... 


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On-site oxygen boosts gold recovery
15th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Several gold mines across sub-Saharan Africa have confirmed that they are saving up to 70% in costs by switching from delivered oxygen to their own on-site systems, says oxygen and nitrogen... 


Eskom says EAF exceeding 70% target so far in Sept
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom says the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of its generation plants fluctuated consistently between 69% and 73% between September 5 and 11, with the month-to-date... 


First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
15th September 2025

Having become the first recipient of the new generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in southern Africa, M Civils has deployed its 12 Volvo A40 units to undertake a newly-awarded chrome... 


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Afrimat Construction Index recovers in second quarter, with materials value and volumes up
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) recorded a solid recovery in the second quarter, with several key indicators having made a strong rebound since the first quarter of the year. The index,... 


Why inkjet drives innovation in commercial print
15th September 2025

By: Heidie-Mari Middel - Production Print Team Lead at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa Heidie-Mari Middel believes the commercial printing industry is undergoing a profound transformation,... 


Solar solutions for retail businesses: a better way to cut costs and go green
15th September 2025

Retail businesses across Southern Africa face an uphill battle when it comes to overhead costs and remaining competitive in a challenging economy. Rising electricity prices and unreliable grid... 


St Barbara explores Touquoy restart as Nova Scotia strengthens permitting regime
St Barbara explores Touquoy restart as Nova Scotia strengthens permitting regime
15th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner St Barbara has welcomed improvements to the permitting environment in Nova Scotia, Canada, announcing on Monday that it had withdrawn its Supreme Court appeal over reclamation conditions... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad says the company has sent technical experts to QB to get to grips with the challenges that the mine faces.
Anglo American-Teck deal hinges on troubled Chile copper mine
12th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

At the heart of one of the mining industry’s most ambitious combinations is a plan to fix a problematic Teck Resources copper mine high in Chile’s Atacama desert, and ultimately to integrate it... 


Weir Envirotech Alpha pump on display, cut in half
More pump buyers prioritising long-term value over upfront costs
12th September 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

A growing number of customers are adopting a total cost of ownership (TCO) approach, leveraging mining equipment supplier Weir’s technical studies to identify more effective ways to reduce... 


DEMANDING APPLICATIONS The Godwin diesel-driven pump delivers powerful, uninterrupted performance for the most demanding dewatering applications, even in remote off-grid locations
Reliable dewatering solutions non-negotiable, says pumps provider
12th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As Africa’s mining sector continues on a strong and consistent growth trajectory, the use of high performance, efficient and reliable dewatering solutions have become non-negotiable to ensure safe... 


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Platform helps municipalities manage decentralised energy sources
12th September 2025

As South African municipalities embrace decentralised energy sources to strengthen grid resilience and cut costs, many are discovering that managing small-scale generators is far more complex than... 


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AI, automation drives engineering sustainability
12th September 2025

Technologies such as AI, automation innovations and other digital tools are changing the way in which civil engineering is conducted, going beyond the concrete and steel that typically... 


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JV to enhance emergency response communication
12th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

In a joint venture (JV) to improve response times to incidents and to avert the impacts of increasing crime levels in the country, communications technologies and solutions company Hytera... 


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Modern mining challenges necessitate optimised pumps
12th September 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Mining operations are demanding pumps with higher hydraulic efficiency, lower energy use and longer wear life to lower costs, improve environmental impact and meet modern operational demands, says... 


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New tech-driven welding programme launched
12th September 2025 By: Halima Frost

This month sees the option to study laser welding – a new technology-driven training programme – being formally added to the Southern African Institute of Welding’s (SAIW’s) training portfolio.... 


Innovative pump solutions ease strains
12th September 2025

As mining operations across Africa, and particularly in South Africa, continue to evolve, the role of advanced pump systems “has never been more critical”, says Pump manufacturer Pump & Abrasion... 


Condra portal cranes head to FL Smidth sites in Ghana, Saudi Arabia
12th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As mining engineering company FL Smidth (FLS) decommissions a 10 t Condra portal crane in Mozambique for reuse in a company workshop in Ghana, crane manufacturer Condra Cranes Johannesburg has... 


South African battery innovator secures safety certification for underground mining use
12th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa-based battery design and manufacturing company Mega Titan Power’s new vehicle starting battery technology has been certified by certification and test laboratory accreditation body... 


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Worries persist despite recent moves to overhaul air traffic entity
12th September 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s aviation sector faces a critical test as recent systemic failures at State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) disrupt operations and cause delays, triggering safety... 


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