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An image of Old Mutual's Prabashini Moodley
Old Mutual makes leadership changes
7th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Financial services group Old Mutual has appointed Prabashini Moodley as CEO of its newly configured Life and Savings segment, effective August 1. She will continue to report directly to group CEO... 


Vision Sugar South Africa CEO Gavin Dalgeish
Vision remains committed to Tongaat deal despite latest litigation
7th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vision Investments subsidiary Vision Sugar South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to the acquisition of embattled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett despite various litigation efforts having been... 


First Mining and First Nation partner on Springpole development
7th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mishkeegogamang First Nation and First Mining Gold have signed a long-term relationship agreement (LTRA) covering the Springpole gold project, in north-western Ontario. The agreement sets out a... 


Adapt to ongoing disruptions or become a dodo, expert warns supply chain managers
Adapt to ongoing disruptions or become a dodo, expert warns supply chain managers
7th July 2025

Businesses that do not adapt to ongoing disruptions risk extinction. This was the message delivered by world renowned supply chain expert and author Carol Ptak at this year’s 47th annual SAPICS... 


High-pressure jetting and vacuum trucks: hydraulic vs. V-belt pumps
High-pressure jetting and vacuum trucks: hydraulic vs. V-belt pumps
7th July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) As municipalities and service providers demand greater efficiency, reliability, and ease of maintenance from their sewer-cleaning and industrial jetting and vacuuming equipment,... 


Bauxite at port
Guinea bauxite exports up 36% to 99.8Mt on Chinese demand
7th July 2025 By: Reuters

Guinea's exports of bauxite, a feedstock for aluminium, jumped 36% to a record 99.8-million metric tons in the first half of 2025, driven by robust Chinese demand that offset declines from a... 


Citrus
Trump tariffs sour the fortunes of South Africa’s citrus farmers
7th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Walk down the aisles of a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Market in the US, and chances are many of the piles of oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit will be labelled “Produce of South Africa.” They... 


Shanghai Platinum Week under way.
China’s ‘strategic metal’ in sharp focus as Shanghai Platinum Week gets under way
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shanghai Platinum Week kicked-off today in China where the silver-white transition metal with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78 has been declared strategic under the State Council’s New Energy... 


Hot topics at IFAT Africa, analytica Lab Africa 2025
Hot topics at IFAT Africa, analytica Lab Africa 2025
7th July 2025

Burning issues such as climate-smart infrastructure, sustainability in waste and water management, the circular economy and Extended Producer Responsibility will come under discussion at the... 


Hudaco CEO Graham Dunford
Hudaco CEO pleased with company’s turnover amid ‘tough’ operating environment
4th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although JSE-listed industrial and automotive parts distributor Hudaco endured a difficult six months to May 31, CEO Graham Dunford is pleased that the company managed to achieve a turnover of... 


ABB innovation for energy efficiency and sustainability at Enlit 2025
ABB innovation for energy efficiency and sustainability at Enlit 2025
4th July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) The application of sensor technology to reduce the operational and standby power losses of traditional current and voltage transformers means that, over the lifetime of a typical... 


BII increased investment in African companies by almost 40% in 2024
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) committed £1.09-billion to African companies in 2024 to create jobs, reduce aid dependency and combat the climate... 


Ocean water
Japan to begin test mining rare-earth mud from seabed in early 2026
4th July 2025 By: Reuters

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1 900 km southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project... 


GMES & Africa workshop highlights wetlands, oceans and coastal Earth observation work
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) & Africa programme Southern African regional stakeholder workshop, held on June 17 and 18, highlighted the progress of leveraging Earth... 


Enza Construction: Building Stronger Foundations Through Community Impact
Enza Construction: Building Stronger Foundations Through Community Impact
4th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As Crowie Holdings and Enza Construction celebrates its 25th anniversary, the occasion is marked by more than just a successful track record in the built environment. It is also a moment to reflect... 


The latest generation TwisterTrac VS350E, from Pilot Crushtec, offers major productivity gains and environmental benefits, with up to 50% higher production rate
Pilot Crushtec powers Ovenden Earthmoving with new TwisterTrac VS350E
4th July 2025

Pilot Crushtec’s longstanding relationship with leading UK contractor Ovenden Earthmoving Co Ltd has been strengthened with the successful delivery and operation of the latest generation... 


A water tower against a blue sky with white clouds.
Sensors help prevent pipe bursts
4th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Ageing pipelines in cities often experience pressure fluctuations that can lead to bursts and costly repairs. For municipalities in South Africa, maintaining the integrity of water infrastructure... 


NEXT LEVEL Weir’s NEXT intelligent solutions bring real-time visibility and insights into pump health, operating efficiency and performance monitoring
Technology boosting performance of mill circuit pumps
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology to provide critical data for clients on the operational performance of mill circuit pump equipment is being leveraged by original-equipment manufacturer Weir. The global company has, for... 


SEW-EURODRIVE's IE3 motor
KZN branch key driver of growth, self-sustainability for motors group
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having continuously invested in its assembly capability and developing independence from the national grid and municipal water systems, gear units and motors supplier SEW-EURODRIVE’s KwaZulu-Natal... 


an ariel view of the Zwelitsha Waterwaste Treatment Works site
Local adaptation key to solving SA’s water challenges
4th July 2025

There are several factors undermining water infrastructure performance in South Africa, says consulting engineering company GIBB technical executive Wiero Vogelzang, adding that first among them is... 


SITE SPECIFICS As mine sites are different from one another, IPR conducts detailed assessments of a dewatering application to enable the company to fully understand the application in terms of operational aspects
Hands-on approach used for dewatering
4th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With an emphasis on hands-on technical support, dewatering pump and dredging specialist IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) provides custom solutions for clients to efficiently tackle dewatering... 


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Port handles largest vessel to date
4th July 2025

The Port of Durban has achieved a major milestone with the successful handling of a 399.99-m vessel, demonstrating the port’s ability to handle large vessels aligned with global shipping trends.... 


An aerial image of the KITE exhibition
Exhibition brings innovative tech, insight to KZN
4th July 2025

Biennial trade show KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE), taking place between July 22 and 24 at the Durban Exhibition Centre, in KwaZulu-Natal, brings together industry... 


A group of engineers at the fore of a large cargo ship
Shipbuilder bought by certifications group
4th July 2025

Multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) has acquired the entire share capital of Finnish naval architecture and marine engineering... 


The above image depicts all four high-reduction mill stands were installed on site at Zhongshou Special Steel
Company advances green steel through zero-carbon tech
4th July 2025

Following project milestones in both China and Germany, engineering and plant construction company Primetals Technologies underscores its role in enabling “energy-efficient, high-performance and... 


GREEN SHOOTS: The poor performance of South Africa’s port operations is well documented. Besides periods of embarrassing congestion, the lack of equipment, skills and systems also lies at the heart of the country’s high logistics costs and weak growth. There are some signs of a recovery, however, even ahead of any major private investment. In May 2025, Transnet Port Terminals exceeded its targets for the arrival, berthing and departure of vessels across three of its five container terminals.
GREEN SHOOTS
4th July 2025

The poor performance of South Africa’s port operations is well documented. Besides periods of embarrassing congestion, the lack of equipment, skills and systems also lies at the heart of the... 


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AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape and outpacing traditional security
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI tools are rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, enabling fraud attacks that are more difficult to detect, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities and stolen credentials in increasingly... 


Cape Town’s own-build solar plant on track for year-end completion
4th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Atlantis solar PV plant has, to date, seen the installation of around 2 400 solar panels out of the planned 12 850 panels as part of this R200-million renewable-energy... 


South Africa’s freight system stabilising, but no ‘kumbaya moment’ yet 
4th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s efforts to restore its logistics infrastructure have seen it stabilise the system, but not yet execute a big leap forward. This was the consensus among members of a panel speaking on... 


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AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape and outpacing traditional security
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI tools are rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, enabling fraud attacks that are more difficult to detect, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities and stolen credentials in increasingly... 


Image of periodic table symbols for vanadium, titanium and iron and the Australia flag
Taranaki vanadiferous titanomagnetite project, Australia
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Trans-Tasman Resources is developing the Taranaki iron sands deposit off the shore of the North Island of New Zealand. 


Image of Kiaka first gold pour
Kiaka gold project, Burkina Faso – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Midtier gold producer West African Resources has poured first gold at the project. 


Image of geothermal plant
Menengai geothermal project, Kenya – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance and Globeleq have finalised the agreement for the provision of a payment guarantee to the project.  


Image of gold pour
Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Akobo Minerals has successfully completed its first smelt of gold with a new gravity setup. 


Image of Qala Shallows
Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

West Wits Mining has executed definitive legal agreements for a senior syndicated loan facility to fund project development. 


Image of coal stockpile at the Masama mine
Masama mine, Botswana
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine on the western edge of the Mmamabula coalfield, southern Botswana. 


Location map of the Bengwenyama project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

No objections have been raised with regard to the recently granted environmental authorisation for a mining right and related infrastructural development activities at the project. 


Location map of the Madsen mine
Madsen gold project restart, Canada – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

West Red Lake Gold Mines has resumed operations at its Madsen gold mine. 


Drill core from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

ioneer has formally started a strategic partnering process to identify a new equity partner for the project. 


Image of copper ore
Santa Cruz underground copper mine, US – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Railveyor Technologies Global has been selected as the preferred haulage solution provider for the project. 


Alphamin ends second quarter with net cash of $50m
3rd July 2025 By: Darren Parker

TSX-V- and JSE-listed Alphamin Resources ended the second quarter to June 30 with a net cash position of $50-million, an improvement of $52-million from a net debt position of $2-million at the end... 


An image of the Tucumã operation
Ero Copper achieves commercial production at Brazilian operation
3rd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Ero Copper announces that the Tucumã operation, located in Pará State, Brazil, achieved commercial production, effective July 1. During the month of June, following the completion of... 


Tongaat Hulett CEO Gavin Dalgleish
Tongaat Hulett reports turnaround in mill performance
3rd July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Tongaat Hulett has confirmed that its three South African mills –­ Maidstone, Amatikulu and Felixton – have ranked as the top three nationally for sugar recovery in the current sugar milling season... 


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