Canada's The Metals Company aims to apply next year for a licence to start mining in the Pacific Ocean, with production expected to get underway by as early as the fourth quarter of 2025, it said... 

In an international showdown that is pitting China against dozens of other nations, one company’s quest to strip-mine the seabed for valuable metals has hit a roadblock. Friday marked the... 

SKF has added to its Microlog Analyzer portfolio of data collection devices with the recent introduction of its Microlog Analyzer dBX. The tool is said to offer faster measurement collection and... 

In an address to delegates of the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministers Meeting, in India, on July 28, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said ambitious... 

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is seeking a supplier for the development of common-user port infrastructure required to support a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal,... 

The Amandletu Bridge had long been a vital link for the Amaoti Inanda Community, enabling students, teachers, and community members to access their school, healthcare, and other essential services.... 

JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore achieved a solid operational and financial performance for the six months ended June 30, despite ongoing logistics constraints and weak global steel demand impacting on... 

The reduction in demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) owing to the phasing out of internal combustion engines, in response to the need to reduce global greenhouse-gas emissions, should be offset... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is thrilled to announce that it was one of the recipients of the 2023 Caroline Reid Award for Clean-Up Champions of the Year. The certificates were... 

Delegates to the UN-affiliated organization that regulates seabed mining cut a livestream of their negotiations Wednesday and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the... 

Plastics SA announced the winners of the 2023 Caroline Reid Awards and officially launched Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week 2023 as part of the 2nd Annual Mandela Day activities which took place on 18... 

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Nairobi has announced the disbursement of a $120-million financing facility to Djibouti’s Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH) for the execution of a... 

Successful ammonia combustion in MAN B&W two-stroke engine marks ‘historic’ step for company and maritime sector  MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on... 

For over 50 years UNIVERSAL CLIPS have been the trusted South African manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of hose clamps and specialist metal pressings. Based in Gauteng our products are... 

A study by a team of researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, Nekton and the universities of São Paulo, Oxford and Exeter has found that large pieces of plastic waste is now present in... 

In June, the United Nations approved a landmark treaty to preserve ocean biodiversity, seeming to augur a transformation in how countries and corporations do business on the high seas. But as the... 

In the depths of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, trillions of potato-shaped rocks are scattered across the seabed - containing minerals such as nickel, cobalt and manganese vital for... 

Fibre composites are becoming increasingly popular as alternatives to steel reinforcements used in reinforced concrete in industries such as road construction, civil and commercial construction,... 

Plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor are expected to be put on hold next week at a meeting of the U.N. body regulating the sector, with environmental and economic risks threatening to... 

The zero-emission, green-energy-powered Energy Observer (EO) earlier this month docked in Cape Town for a visit of just more than a week. The vessel, which acts as an on-the-water laboratory able... 

The GreenTech Catalogue: an interactive tool showcasing 121 innovative solutions from leading providers from Barcelona-Catalonia Do you need new technology solutions based on green values? Are you... 

The strike by workers at some of British Columbia’s busiest ports continued into its fourth day on Tuesday, prompting growing apprehension from the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). The MAC has... 

The De Beers Group, which concluded in principle diamond sales and mining agreements with the government of Botswana at the weekend, has committed a billion pula (R1.4-billion) upfront to fund the... 

Diamond mining and marketing company De Beers and the Botswana government have reached an in principle agreement on a 25-year extension of the Debswana mining licences, through to 2054, and a new... 

South Africa’s first National Biodiversity Offset Guideline has been published for implementation and will serve as a means to minimise and offset biodiversity loss as a result of the negative... 

Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the South African plastics industry, has released its official response following the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)... 

To boost the South African economy, State-owned rail company Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has extended its Mamathwane crossing loop – a key manganese rail corridor, originating in the Northern Cape... 

Green hydrogen is presenting South Africa with a good target point at a time when the African continent is on the cusp of a massive revolution in the energy space. “For South Africa in particular,... 

SKF has extended its Microlog Analyzer family of data collection devices with the recent introduction of the new SKF Microlog Analyzer dBX. This powerful tool offers faster measurement collection... 

Instant Bio-Bitumen, a carbon-negative alternative to conventional bitumen derived from the refining of crude oil for use as the binder in asphalt products, is currently being tested by asphalt... 

Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha will form a technological research group called Hydrogen Small Mobility and Engine Technology (HySE), with the aim to develop hydrogen-powered motorcycles, among... 

The zero-emission, green-energy-powered Energy Observer (EO) has docked in Cape Town for a visit of just more than a week. The vessel, which acts as an on-the-water laboratory able to test various... 

SKF has extended its range of data collection devices with a new model that it says offers faster measurement collection and greater diagnostic power. The new SKF Microlog Analyzer dBX tool can be... 

Corrosion is the natural, gradual deterioration of metals reacting with their environment. It degrades the useful properties of metals and structures including their strength and structural... 

The "onslaught" on South Africa's oceans, with foreign companies seeking to drill for oil and gas, is becoming a major concern, according to The Green Connection. The eco-justice group sounded the... 

Branching from US manufacturer Cortec’s EcoEarth line, the EcoEmitter is a specially engineered device designed to provide corrosion protection for sensitive assets such as electronic and optical... 

Despite growth in the Mozambique mining industry, operations continue to encounter challenges – such as poor public infrastructure, inefficient logistics networks, equipment supply constraints and... 

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has completed the construction of a new tug jetty at the Port of Durban to enable a quicker turnaround time for larger vessels that require additional... 

African Marine Solutions Group (Pty) Ltd [AMSOL], a market leader in marine solutions in Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Ngakane to the role of Chief Executive Officer,... 

Urgent action is required to combat plastic pollution and its detrimental impacts on human health, the economy and the environment, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy... 

Renewable hydrogen, future facing minerals processing and shipbuilding and sustainment has been identified as the three industries targeted by the Western Australian government to transform the... 

Since its establishment in 2021, risk mitigation solutions provider Africa Speciality Risk (ASR) has set its sights on consolidating its underwriting activities in South Africa as part of its...