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The nitrogen fix for industrial headaches
The nitrogen fix for industrial headaches
3rd July 2025

In many heavy industries, nitrogen does not grab headlines but it quietly plays one of the most critical roles on site. Whether you are blanketing flammable liquids, purging pipelines or preventing... 


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Vale cuts forecast for iron-ore agglomerates output amid market weakness
2nd July 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale on Wednesday lowered its forecast for iron ore agglomerates production in 2025, as the pellet market struggles with oversupply concerns and reduced demand for high-quality... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Procurement of private rail and port infrastructure to be launched in Aug
2nd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed that Transnet will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) from the end of August to begin the formal procurement process for private sector participation... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Well-endowed South Africa has huge opportunity ‘right now’ to grow mining sector
1st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 


Supplying jetting equipment for the full market spectrum
Supplying jetting equipment for the full market spectrum
1st July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) High-pressure jetting and vacuuming equipment is used for a wide range of industrial cleaning applications, such as high pressure cleaning, sewer and stormwater line maintenance... 


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Establishment of NWRIA draws closer as substantial progress made
1st July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Much progress has been made on the establishment of the new State-owned company set to be responsible for financing, developing and managing South Africa’s water infrastructure. The South African... 


Navigating discrete manufacturing in South Africa through digitalisation
Navigating discrete manufacturing in South Africa through digitalisation
1st July 2025

By: De Wet Joubert - Operations & Strategic Projects Director, RS South Africa South Africa’s discrete manufacturing sector, which includes industries such as automotive, electronics, rail, and... 


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Copper 360 experiences difficult year, but optimistic about the future
1st July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Copper 360’s financial results for the year ended February 28 show that the company, which is transitioning from exploration to production, had a difficult year and that it needs to... 


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IPR delivers complete dewatering solution to keep mines operating
1st July 2025

As mines face increasing water management challenges due to unpredictable and intense rainfall, IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) is offering a comprehensive dewatering solution to ensure uninterrupted... 


Pump up production with smart battery technology
Pump up production with smart battery technology
30th June 2025

Energy efficiency isn’t a luxury but a key performance driver for busy warehouses and work sites. When industrial equipment batteries experience downtime or require high maintenance, this can... 


coal on a conveyor
Exxaro warns of coal production, sales decline amid rail disruptions, weak export demand
30th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


SpaceX falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites
Musk’s Starlink eyes R2bn South Africa investment
30th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, in a potential workaround of South Africa’s Black-empowerment rules to gain an operating license, may invest about R2-billion in the country, Business Day reported... 


First Quantum starts shipping stockpiled copper from Panama mine
First Quantum starts shipping stockpiled copper from Panama mine
30th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

First Quantum Minerals has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in Panama, 19 months after the operation was shut down by the country’s top court. A bulk carrier called Lipsi... 


Queensland budget misses mark on resource sector reform — QRC
27th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has criticised the state’s 2025/26 Budget as a missed opportunity to implement long-term economic reform and restore investor confidence in the state’s... 


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Pump solutions boost diamond mining efficiency, recovery
27th June 2025

As the diamond mining industry continues to face growing challenges such as resource depletion, rising operational costs and increasing competition from synthetic diamonds, pump supplier Schurco... 


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The new Volvo articulated dump trucks encompass the most significant updates the group has undertaken in more than 20 years, with the new models boasting a new electronic system and an in-house developed transmission
Innovative new dump trucks, excavators launched
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

A range of new Volvo equipment for the earthmoving and surface mining sector was launched earlier this month at equipment supplier Babcock Africa’s eMalahleni branch, in Mpumalanga. Babcock is the... 


A large yellow grader made by Bell Equipment in the bush grading a road
New grader range breaking ground in S Africa
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

After a successful launch at Bauma 2025, held in April in Munich, Germany, South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment introduced a new range of motor graders to... 


How slurry seals tackle tough conditions on mining sites
27th June 2025

Effective slurry management is fundamental to mineral processing and one of its most persistent challenges. Across mining regions, operators face relentless wear from abrasive slurries laden with... 


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Green hydrogen qualifications foster development
27th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Professional body for education and skills development in South Africa, Chemical Industries Education & Training Sector Authority (CHIETA), has received approval from the Quality Council for Trades... 


Goodyear plant closure comes on the back of “massive pressure” build-up – NMB Business Chamber
27th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

Goodyear South Africa (SA) has initiated a Section 189A process, related to a restructuring process that includes the tyre manufacturer’s operations in Kariega. The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB)... 


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Bakubung Platinum Mine project, South Africa – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Processing at the Bakubung Platinum Mine plant officially started on June 18. 


Aerial view of the Balama graphite project
Balama graphite project, Mozambique – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Natural graphite and battery anode company Syrah Resources has restarted natural graphite production. 


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FE Overberg Wind Farm, South Africa – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Financial services provider Absa Corporate and Investment Banking is providing R1.6-billion in facilities for Phase 2 of the project.  


Ferrochrome
South Africa to impose chrome ore export controls and approves power incentive in bid to arrest ferrochrome decline
26th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has approved export controls and an electricity incentive for South Africa’s ferrochrome industry after receiving an update on the socioeconomic impact of the continued decline of the... 


Image of a Faresin telehandler moving bales
Telehandlers find a niche in agricultural sector
26th June 2025

Commonly used in the construction and mining sectors, telehandlers are proving effective in farming environments too – whether lifting heavy seed bags, stacking bales, or cleaning feedlots. The... 


Ascot places Premier on care-and-maintenance, launches strategic review
Ascot places Premier on care-and-maintenance, launches strategic review
26th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian gold developer Ascot Resources said on Wednesday it would place its Premier Gold Project in British Columbia on care-and-maintenance after failing to reach a satisfactory cost agreement... 


Fire Hose Reels – The Hidden Danger of Cutting Corners
26th June 2025

When a fire breaks out, a hose reel can be the difference between a minor incident and major damage. But that’s only true if it’s properly installed and fully compliant with safety standards.... 


TechAccess and Schneider Electric partnership goes from strength-to-strength with Elite Partner status announcement
TechAccess and Schneider Electric partnership goes from strength-to-strength with Elite Partner status announcement
26th June 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader together with its longstanding partner TechAccess, are poised to take the Southern... 


Machine vision, now in 4D
Machine vision, now in 4D
26th June 2025

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric What is machine vision? By definition, it allows automated systems to “see” the real world; an ocular implant for... 


Graph showing the movement in the ACI in recent quarters
Construction index weakens on the back of heavy rainfall, poor govt spending
25th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the first quarter of this year decreased by 2.6% year-on-year, with economist Dr Roelof Botha stating that the reading is an accurate reflection of... 


Rand Water progresses extensive maintenance plan
24th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water is moving on to the final stretch of it months-long critical maintenance programme from June 30 until July 18. The water utility started its critical maintenance work on May 29,... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
BFI funding crucial for unlocking short-term freight investments while long-gestation private projects evolve
24th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has underlined the importance of the National Treasury’s Budget Facility for Infrastructure in helping Transnet to fund the near-term rail and port investments... 


Iamgold’s Côté hits nameplate throughput milestone
Iamgold’s Côté hits nameplate throughput milestone
24th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Midtier miner Iamgold said on Monday that its Côté mine in Ontario had achieved nameplate throughput of 36 000 t/d – less than 15 months after first production. The company said the processing... 


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Construction under way on Growthpoint’s Sandton drive Link Bridge
23rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties says construction has started on the Sandton drive Link Bridge. This bridge will provide a direct pedestrian route over Sandton drive... 


Reach stackers the backbone of container handling
Reach stackers the backbone of container handling
23rd June 2025

In 2024, South African ports managed a total cargo throughput of 211.2 million tons, including 4.3 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). The country’s container yards also recorded a... 


Transformer protection is crucial for corporate clients
Transformer protection is crucial for corporate clients
23rd June 2025

Transformer protection is crucial for corporate clients because transformers are essential components in power distribution systems. They step up or down voltage levels to ensure efficient power... 


Absa CIB supports FE Overberg wind project with R1.6bn funding
23rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Financial services provider Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) is providing R1.6-billion in facilities to FE Overberg for Phase 2 of the FE Overberg wind project in the Western Cape.... 


Anglo American rehabilitates Queensland coal mine for cattle grazing
Anglo American rehabilitates Queensland coal mine for cattle grazing
23rd June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining company Anglo American has been awarded rehabilitation certification for 82 ha of land at its Dawson coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The area, located near the towns of... 


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Cranes for sub-Saharan Africa
20th June 2025

Crane and hoist manufacturer Condra supplies a range of equipment to authorised agents across sub-Saharan Africa, including an innovative unpack-and-go machine delivered in containers that become... 


300-plus problem buildings identified in Cape Town
300-plus problem buildings identified in Cape Town
20th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says its active problem building caseload is hovering at just more than 300 properties. The city’s Law Enforcement Problem Building Unit (PBU) has a total of 922... 


Image of a smart phone and a diagram illustrating Sandvik Rock Processing’s ACS-s condition monitoring system
Condition monitoring system reduces vibrating equipment failures
20th June 2025

A next-generation condition monitoring system for vibrating screens and feeders is designed to provide real-time insights into the operational health of vibrating screens and feeders, enabling... 


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Paper and pulp operation benefits from automated lubrication solution
20th June 2025

The use of an automated lubrication solution has shown a number of benefits compared to the manual lubrication of machines, ensuring effective process monitoring and timely, accurate lubrication.... 


The Lakewood processing plant
Black Cat creates COO role, provides Lakewood processing update
20th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Black Cat Syndicate has appointed mining executive Tim Mason as its new COO, bolstering the company’s leadership team as it advances the ramp-up of its Kal East and Paulsens gold... 


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