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The Southern African Power Pool looks ahead to growth as it marks 30 years
28th March 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 


D-SERIES
The hoist features a modular design that allows for easy maintenance and quick installation
New hoist available in EMEA
28th March 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Crane manufacturer Konecranes has introduced the D-series electric chain hoist, which is engineered for industries requiring high-performance lifting solutions with enhanced safety, efficiency and... 


DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY IE3-rated motors help customers in the paper and pulp sector to advance their environmental, social and governance goals by reducing their energy consumption and subsequently, their carbon footprint
Nelspruit branch helps paper and pulp facility remain competitive
28th March 2025

South Africa’s paper and pulp industry is a vital economic sector, with the adoption of sustainable practices, such as improved energy efficiency, having bolstered its resilience despite challenges... 


STRATEGIC MOVIE
The partnership with ALR is a strategic move that aligns with SkyJacks’ commitment to providing high-quality lifting solutions tailored to local industry needs
High-performance lifting equipment brought to Southern Africa
28th March 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Lifting equipment supplier SkyJacks has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with US company Atlas Lifting and Rigging (ALR) for Southern Africa, according to SkyJacks MD Alistair Bennett.... 


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Increasing availability of pulp drying processes
28th March 2025

Offering a variety of services for the pulp drying process, including workshop reconditioning services, rolls, roll covers as well as roll maintenance and upgrade services, industrial equipment... 


An image of Vedanta Zinc Internationals' Gamsberg mine
Contract miner secures R10.6bn contract
28th March 2025

A dedicated team from opencut mining contractor Moolmans will oversee the ramp-up of contract mining to full operations by April 1, at Black Mountain Mining’s (BMM’s) Gamsberg mine, in the Northern... 


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Drones improve disaster management efforts in high-risk areas
28th March 2025

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with their ability to provide real-time data, high-resolution imagery and rapid assessment capabilities, are fast becoming indispensable tools for effectively and... 


An image of the RocketDNA xBot
xBot transforms remote operations across industries
28th March 2025

Drone specialist company RocketDNA has achieved a groundbreaking milestone as the first company in South Africa and Australia to secure approval for remote unmanned aerial system (UAS) docking... 


Location map of the Madsen project
Madsen gold project restart, Canada – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Minerals exploration and development company West Red Lake Gold Mines has restarted milling operations. 


Outgoing African Rail Industry Association chair James Holley
Rail industry hails pre-procurement market testing, but calls for urgency to clear way for train operators
27th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has welcomed the launch of a pre-procurement market sounding exercise by the South African government with regard to private sector participation (PSP)... 


Master Drilling robotic arm.
Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports
27th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 


C-BRTA welcomes reopening of Grobler’s Bridge and Stockpoort ports of entry
27th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) welcomes the announcement by the Border Management Authority (BMA) that operations have resumed at the Grobler’s Bridge and Stockpoort ports of... 


Core progresses Finniss restart study, optimises infrastructure
Core progresses Finniss restart study, optimises infrastructure
27th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Core Lithium is advancing its restart study for the Finniss lithium operation, located 88 km south-west of Darwin Port, with promising results pointing to opportunities to enhance... 


Wu Qinjian (left) and Vivi Liu, CEO of Hisense SA (right)
Hisense partners with CNBM in Johannesburg, signing Strategic Cooperation Agreement to accelerate sustainable development in Africa
27th March 2025

As one of the first pioneers among Chinese enterprises to expand overseas, Hisense has remained committed to a combined strategy of globalization and localization since officially entering the... 


Capital reports more than 50% decline in EPS in a ‘year of transition’
27th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed mining, drilling, maintenance and geochemical analysis solutions provider Capital has reported a 53.5% year-on-year decline in basic earnings per share (EPS) to $0.089 in 2024, from... 


Marathon positioned as strategic shield against global supply chain risks – CEO
Marathon positioned as strategic shield against global supply chain risks – CEO
27th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

As disruptions to the global mineral supply chain continue to mount, Canada’s Marathon copper and palladium project is positioning itself as a critical counterweight. On Thursday, Generation Mining... 


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Hisense, CNBM sign agreement to expand collaboration in Africa
27th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Electronics manufacturer Hisense and China National Building Material Group (CNBM) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement, committing to building a localised ecosystem and bringing China’s... 


civil construction
FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index falls further in the first quarter
27th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Following a decline to 48 in the fourth quarter of 2024, the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell by a further three points to 45 in the first quarter of 2025. The index can vary between a maximum... 


Forklift fleets function better with telematics
Forklift fleets function better with telematics
27th March 2025

Productivity is key in the world of logistics, warehouse operations and supply chain management. Managing a forklift fleet effectively can enhance a company's operational effectiveness, boosting... 


AMSA's Newcastle Works
IDC weighs taking control of AMSA
27th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

A South African State development bank is considering taking a majority stake in the local unit of ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) as it tries to halt the planned closure of two steel mills... 


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African exporters to face market challenges as EU expands Carbon Border Tax
26th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 


Ford South Africa PHEV Ranger
Ford South Africa ships first locally produced PHEV Rangers
26th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ford South Africa has shipped its first batch of locally produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Rangers this week. During a showcase of the newly upgraded Silverton plant, in Pretoria,... 


The Tabakoto mine in Mali
Mali expects rise in gold output in 2025 on reopened Barrick operations
26th March 2025 By: Reuters

Mali is forecasting a slight recovery in industrial gold output in 2025 on the assumption that mining giant Barrick Gold will resume operations after a months-long standoff with the government, a... 


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O’Flaherty signs up for another two years at recovering Metair
26th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Metair CEO Paul O’Flaherty has agreed to extend his term until December 31, 2028. “We are very pleased that Paul has agreed to extend his tenure,” says Metair chairperson Thandeka Mgoduso. 


Production continues to ramp up at GoldStone's Homase mine
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources reports that its Homase mine and heap leach operation, in Ghana, increased production by 14% month-on-month to 18.63 kg of gold doré, equivalent to about 598.9 oz of... 


Mann + Hummel automotive aftermarket president and GM Cedric Dackam
Mann + Hummel opens Gauteng factory – its first in Africa
26th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Filtration solutions manufacturer Mann + Hummel has opened its first factory in Africa, in Kempton Park, Gauteng. “This is a new chapter for Mann + Hummel South Africa, which started here in a... 


DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga
Gauteng DA accuses Ramaphosa of belated push to rejuvenate CoJ in time for G20 summit
26th March 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Democratic Alliance Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “delayed move” in calling for the rejuvenation of the City of Johannesburg, urging him to prioritise... 


PALFINGER premieres new middle-seat truck-mounted forklift at bauma 2025
26th March 2025

Whether in transportation and logistics, building material applications or the construction industry – truck-mounted forklifts are the most efficient way to get goods and products delivered to... 


Securing the future: Cybersecurity imperatives in automated transport and logistics
26th March 2025

The transport and logistics sector is undergoing a seismic shift driven by automation, with technologies like autonomous vehicles, AI-driven supply chains, and IoT-enabled tracking revolutionising... 


Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization: The Rise of Manufacturing and Industrial Parks
Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization: The Rise of Manufacturing and Industrial Parks
26th March 2025

Africa is experiencing a significant surge in the development of manufacturing and industrial parks, marking a pivotal shift towards strengthening local industries, creating employment... 


Trackunit unveils new solutions at Bauma to accelerate customer digital innovation
26th March 2025

Seamless integration in single-pane view offers significant cost-cutting benefits Bauma visitors gain first chance to see the IrisX platform up close First showing of Trackunit Luna, a multi-AI... 


Glencore halts Chilean smelter in setback for US copper rush
Glencore halts Chilean smelter in setback for US copper rush
26th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Glencore has suspended shipments from a copper smelter in Chile after an issue affecting the plant’s furnace, a setback that comes just as traders and producers race to ship more metal to the US... 


Panama has not authorised visits to the Cobre Panama copper mine
Panama has not authorised visits to the Cobre Panama copper mine
26th March 2025 By: Reuters

Panama has not authorised visits to First Quantum's shuttered Cobre Panama mine, the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement on Tuesday. "Any entry of third parties to... 


Glencore's Cerrejon to reduce Colombia coal output by as much as 10Mt/y on transport costs
Glencore's Cerrejon to reduce Colombia coal output by as much as 10Mt/y on transport costs
25th March 2025 By: Reuters

Cerrejon, a subsidiary of Anglo-Swiss commodities giant Glencore, said on Tuesday it will begin reducing production at its Colombia coal mine by between 5-million and 10-million tons a year, taking... 


Progress made in 2024 in waste reduction in glass packaging industry, says TGRC
25th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Nonprofit producer responsibility organisation The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) says 2024 saw substantial progress in sustainability and waste reduction within the glass packaging industry. The... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling pays nigh-R100m dividend, moves needle on South Africa’s mining front
25th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 


ESG Africa Conference – New year, new name and new theme!
ESG Africa Conference – New year, new name and new theme!
25th March 2025

The organizers of Africa’s largest sustainability conference and exhibition, formerly known as the ESG Africa Conference, are excited to announce two significant updates for this year's event,... 


Takealot and Aeversa pioneer solar-powered electric fleet operations in SA
Takealot and Aeversa pioneer solar-powered electric fleet operations in SA
25th March 2025

Takealot’s integration of solar energy and battery storage marks a progression towards cost-efficient, “powered by sunshine” logistics systems. Online retail giant Takealot, in collaboration with... 


YDE South Africa CEO Forbes Padayachee and PPC head of strategic projects and investments Horacio Ardiani at the PPA signing ceremony in Johannesburg
PPC concludes long-term contract for supply of wheeled solar electricity to four plants
25th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed cement producer PPC has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Yellow Door Energy (YDE) for the supply of renewable electricity, wheeled through the Eskom grid, to four of... 


Torex begins copper production at Media Luna
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-based mining firm Torex Gold Resources has achieved a key milestone at its Media Luna Project in Mexico, producing its first batch of precious metal-rich copper concentrate following the... 


Join the effort for a sustainable water future
Join the effort for a sustainable water future
25th March 2025

South Africa faces growing challenges in water scarcity, pollution and infrastructure issues. As a result, skilled professionals in the water sector are in high demand. Enterprises University of... 


Riedewaan Bakardien
Former Eskom nuclear head to lead National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Eskom’s former chief nuclear officer, Riedewaan Bakardien, will take up the position of CEO of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) on April 1. Bakardien has more than 20... 


Vesconite rotary head slide pads at Bauma 2025
Vesconite rotary head slide pads at Bauma 2025
25th March 2025

Vesconite wear-resistant self-lubricating rotary head slide pads will be at Bauma 2025, the world’s leading construction and mining machinery trade fair. With 3,500 exhibitors and approximately... 


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