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Modern mining infrastructure, innovations to address junior mining, exploration challenges
5th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Innovation and technology development to promote and reinvigorate the country’s moribund exploration, emerging and junior mining sector are focused on developing shared infrastructure and... 


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ETGL expands its logistics business into the tractor, motorbike sectors
25th October 2021 By: Irma Venter

ETG Logistics (ETGL) has announced that it is expanding its product and service offering to the farming and automotive sectors. ETGL is the logistics vertical of ETG, a global conglomerate with... 


An image of Marshall Muthen WSP in Africa’s highways, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and rail director
New methods, technology key in driving net zero goal
22nd October 2021 By: Anna Moross

The South African road infrastructure and construction industry can learn from international markets and apply several key lessons on its journey to achieving the goal of net zero, ensuring a... 


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Covid accelerates 4IR, women in mining progress
22nd October 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

Women have gradually become formal participants in the mining industry, which has resulted in their having to deal with various challenges, and although the industry has improved in its identifying... 


Consultancy emphasises the role of employees as mines modernise
8th October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

To reap the full benefits of mining modernisation in South Africa, the industry needs to start with its people rather than the technologies, says business consulting firm OIM Consulting MD Arjen de... 


Fendt South Africa adds new mid-horsepower Fendt Vario range in Vineyard, Fruit, Orchard and Standard configuration
6th October 2021

Fendt South Africa has extended its product offering with the latest generation of the Fendt 200 VFPS Vario specialist tractor series, which comes with the intuitive FendtONE operating concept,... 


Fast and safe transport on the factory floor
18th May 2021

Jaqueline, Chiara and Sepp have been helping Philips Austria GmbH in Klagenfurt, Austria, with the internal transport of materials for the past two years. They are very unusual colleagues, because... 


Tongaat, Sefa partnership benefits 68 sugarcane growers
23rd April 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A six-year service level agreement between sugar manufacturer Tongaat Hulett and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) has benefitted 68 growers and contractors, with 652 jobs created in... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling advancing mechanisation for two top-tier local clients
9th April 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Mine mechanisation is being advanced for two top-tier  local clients of Master Drilling, the CEO of the JSE-listed company, Danie Pretorius, said on Tuesday. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom... 


TWK posts interim profit growth on the back of diverse revenue streams
8th April 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified agricultural company TWK says the diversity of its income streams has provided resilience amid the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in the company posting a 41% year-on-year increase in... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
31st March 2021

This week: Master Drilling advancing mechanisation for two top-tier local clients; South Africa playing key role in hydrogen economy and, Substituting rhodium with palladium next, says... 


Tongaat, Sefa partnership has benefitted 68 sugarcane growers
29th March 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A six-year service level agreement between sugar manufacturer Tongaat Hulett and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) has benefitted 68 growers and contractors, with 652 jobs created in... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling advancing mechanisation for two top-tier local clients
23rd March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Mine mechanisation is being advanced for two top-tier  local clients of Master Drilling, the CEO of the JSE-listed company, Danie Pretorius, said on Tuesday. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling in muted but resilient 2020 performance
23rd March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Drilling services company Master Drilling, which operates in 23 countries and which is continuing to grow its presence in new global markets, on Tuesday reported a “muted but resilient performance”... 


On-The-Air (12/03/2021)
On-The-Air (12/03/2021)
12th March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The black-owned mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum is studying the feasibility of generating its own green electricity; China became South Africa’s largest coal export market in the month of... 


4IR in mining heralds generational change of guard, softer digital jobs – Butcher
24th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

Along with the adoption of technologies needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) could potentially come a change in the type of jobs being created in the mining industry, gold miner Gold... 


Opinion Piece: Temporary employment services help address growing unemployment through placements in manufacturing
17th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Donné Nieman, Sales Director (Western Cape) at Workforce Staffing The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown had a devastating effect on the South African labour force. While many industries... 


Recovering gold at the Far West Gold Recoveries operation.
DRDGold flies sky high on numbers never seen before
16th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Surface gold recovery company DRDGold flew sky high in the six months to the end of December on financial returns never seen before. “We’ve never seen numbers like this. I mean the cash operating... 


Karl Kemp
Promised Land: Exploring South Africa’s Land Conflict – Karl Kemp
10th November 2020

Land reform and the possibility of expropriation without compensation are among the most hotly debated topics in South Africa today, met with trepidation and fervour in equal measure. But these... 


Improvements in rock engineering reduce accidents
6th November 2020

Rock-related accidents have reduced significantly in recent decades, owing to incremental improvements in rock engineering practice, says independent consulting firm of engineers and scientists SRK... 


Mechanisation key to long-term industry sustainability
9th September 2020 By: Nadine James

Conventional platinum group metals (PGMs) producers are likely to struggle into 2037, as their exposure to increasing labour costs and low production rates tighten margins, Platinum Group Metals... 


DIRECTING DEVELOPMENTS
The need to improve the efficiency of water and energy use, coupled with the introduction of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, are shaping agricultural engineering innovations in South Africa
Agricultural engineers are an endangered species
7th August 2020 By: Tracy Klückow

The agricultural industry remains key to the development of South Africa and addressing the country’s prevalent unemployment issues, but local agricultural engineers are a scarce breed, says South... 


5G launch brings opportunities, 4G remains critical
31st July 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

As several telecommunications groups launch fifth-generation (5G) technology, highly attractive opportunities for South African consumers, carriers and the information and communication technology... 


LOCAL IS LEKKER
China imports some of its iron-ore for its steel manufacturing and construction industries from producers in the Northern Cape, such as Kumba Iron Ore
Africa’s iron-ore sector largely unexplored – consultant
24th July 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Mining projects in Africa, particularly those in the iron-ore sector, require deep pockets, lengthy feasibility studies and complementary infrastructure assets, such as efficient logistics... 


SAFETY MATTERS
Masks make up and important part of personal protective equipment in the age of Covid-19
Mining without Covid-19 safeguards harmful to communities
10th July 2020 By: Tracy Klückow

Keeping mining operations Covid-19-free is crucial because all mine personnel return to different communities, which can extend the spread of the infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 over long... 


How important is a brand name in modern agriculture?
23rd June 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Agricultural technology is evolving at a blinding pace and it can sometimes seem overwhelming. Tech Terrain is an exciting new online agricultural talk show focusing on the role of technology and... 


Tech Terrain
Tech Terrain
23rd June 2020

Tech Terrain is a brand new, cutting edge online show set to take the Internet by storm. Tech Terrain is weekly agricultural talk show focussing on mechanisation, featuring the well-known anchor,... 


Mines invest in mobile solutions
19th June 2020

While mines are gradually ramping up to full production while adhering to Covid-19 protocols, it is safe to say that industry is experiencing the effects of the pandemic, says pumping equipment... 


Segovia Operations, Colombia
Segovia Operations, Colombia
5th June 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine located in the Segovia-Remedios mining district of Antioquia, in Colombia 


PROPER PROTECTION
Juniors have to issue proper personal protection equipment and train workers in the appropriate use thereof
Pandemic survivors among juniors will face new reality
22nd May 2020 By: Darren Parker

The impact of Covid-19 and the consequent national lockdown on junior miners is likely to be devasting, mining services provider Ukwazi Mining business development director Spencer Eckstein tells... 


KIND OF A BIG DEAL
The Bank of Lisbon building implosion on November 24 2019 is the tallest reinforced concrete-frame building ever imploded by Jet Demolition
Expert enhances skills
22nd May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Demolition expert Jet Demolition has made a significant investment in developing and retaining an exclusive skills base through the retention of full-time, long-term employees. 


MAPPING THE WAY FORWARD 
RGR Technologies looks forward to slowly introducing three-dimensional printing into its processes to assist with the manufacture of valve parts
Local procurement lags in public, private sectors
15th May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

A prevailing issue facing the valves sector is the “poor attitude” to local procurement in the public and private sectors, says valves manufacturer RGR Technologies commercial director Ross Hunter. 


 WATER PROJECTS 
Bulk earthworks for Metro Municipality water reservoir
Consulting company hopes to enter mining sector
15th May 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Engineering consulting and management practice Zimile Consulting Engineers intends to diversify into the mining sector and believes that it is equipped and skilled to deliver quality service, says... 


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Company expands range to meet engineering demands
8th May 2020

With the growing trend for companies to move away from manual machine operation to specialised mechanisation as part of cost saving programmes, industrial equipment supplier BMG has made a... 


South African agriculture is dependent on imports for key inputs
1st May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

While South Africa was a net exporter of agricultural products, the country had to import a large proportion of the inputs required to produce this surplus, independent research body the Bureau for... 


Mandela Mining Precinct can play key role  in navigating industry through Covid-19 crisis
Mandela Mining Precinct can play key role in navigating industry through Covid-19 crisis
24th April 2020 By: Nadine James

Times of crisis and chaos necessitate introspection, creativity and adaptation, and while the Covid-19 pandemic is a challenge that is unprecedented in recent human memory, it highlights how... 


Mandela Mining Precinct can play key role  in navigating industry through Covid-19 crisis
Mandela Mining Precinct can play key role in navigating industry through Covid-19 crisis
24th April 2020 By: Nadine James

Times of crisis and chaos necessitate introspection, creativity and adaptation, and while the Covid-19 pandemic is a challenge that is unprecedented in recent human memory, it highlights how... 


South African agriculture has an Achilles heel – its dependence on imported key inputs
16th April 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

While South Africa is a net exporter of agricultural products, the country has to import a large proportion of the inputs it requires to produce this surplus, independent research body the Bureau... 


THE ESSENCE OF SURVIVAL 
Modernisation vital to the longterm survival of deep-level mining in South Africa
Deep-level operations remain viable although concerns linger
3rd April 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Mining industry employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa believes that there is still a viable future for deep-level operations in South Africa. 


CANE MECHANISATION 
Any change towards a fully mechanised harvesting system involves many disciplines and affects all aspects of cane production
Mechanised systems gaining momentum
27th March 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Manual harvesting currently dominates sugarcane harvesting operations. 


Ms Melanie Vermaak, Academic Head at False Bay TVET College
23rd March 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Are we creating panic about technology, when what we need to do is to ensure that our students are prepared emotionally for the impact of the digital age? What do we need to put in place to ensure... 


BI Agri-Smart PTO shafts, hub units showcased at NAMPO 2020
12th March 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

To assist farmers to boost productivity and efficiency, leading supplier Bearings International (BI) focuses on providing cost-effective, quality products, BI Business Development Leader –... 


BI Agri-Smart PTO shafts, hub units showcased at NAMPO 2020
BI Agri-Smart PTO shafts, hub units showcased at NAMPO 2020
10th March 2020

To assist farmers to boost productivity and efficiency, leading supplier Bearings International (BI) focuses on providing cost-effective, quality products, BI Business Development Leader –... 


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