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Forestry assets owned by Mondi
Mondi reports lower third-quarter Ebitda on maintenance shuts, forestry fair value loss
17th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sustainable packaging and paper group Mondi has reported underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of €223-million for the quarter ended September 30,... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin 91 – Sliding through time Part 4 of 4
17th October 2024

( Virtual Showroom )In part three of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (Technical Bulletin 90), we glided through a mere 20 years of fascinating lubrication history and left off towards the... 


naamsa Manufacturing Original-Equipment Manufacturers VP Peter van Binsbergen
As key export markets falter, SA Inc must work together to secure maximum production at its auto plants
15th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle exports from South Africa were down 9.2% for the first half of the year compared with the same six months last year, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council president Billy Tom.... 


VEGAPULS Level Sensor: Taming Titanium Dioxide Production Challenges
VEGAPULS Level Sensor: Taming Titanium Dioxide Production Challenges
15th October 2024

Certain applications often have trouble with consistent performance, which requires extra monitoring by operators and maintenance personnel. A well-known French titanium dioxide manufacturer had... 


analytica Lab Africa back in SA in 2025
15th October 2024

analytica Lab Africa, the only trade show in South Africa for the laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnostics sectors, will be back in Johannesburg from 8 - 10 July, 2025,... 


A portrait image of RS South Africa operations and strategic projects director De Wet Joubert
Better planned, unplanned maintenance is crucial – supplier
11th October 2024

As rail companies seek to enhance cost efficiencies, implementing a robust strategy for both planned and unplanned maintenance is crucial to improving the bottom line, says global industrial... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn
The biggest obstacle to renewable energy in Africa? Red tape, AOW delegates hear
9th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The key problems in implementing renewable energy in Africa (including South Africa) are regulatory, participants in a panel discussion at Africa Oil Week (AOW) reported, on Wednesday. AOW is being... 


Silvercorp secures 11-year renewal of SGX mine permit in China
9th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian mining company Silvercorp Metals has renewed the mining permit for its SGX silver-lead-zinc mine in China for another 11 years, extending operations until September 24, 2035, with an... 


schumacher packaging plant
Mondi to acquire €634m worth of assets from German Schumacher Packaging
9th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Multinational sustainable packaging and paper producer Mondi has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher... 


Nyanza Light Metals  CEO Donovan Chimhandamba.
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ
8th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone... 


An image of the Railveyor system in action
Rail haulage conveyor lowers carbon emissions
4th October 2024

Canada-based gold major Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) revealed its findings on the efficiency and environmental impact of the Railveyor system – a bulk materials handling system made up of the Railveyor... 


Ethiopia’s electric leap
4th October 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Ethiopia is not just a historical footnote as one of only three African countries to have dodged colonisation – alongside Sierra Leone and Liberia, which were established to resettle black... 


China's fast-growing copper champion is reshaping global metal supply
3rd October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chen Jinghe was not long out of university when a government official handed him the assignment that would change his life. Go to Zijin mountain, he was told, and find gold. It was 1982, and the... 


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Choosing the right abrasives for different substrates with Grinding Techniques
3rd October 2024

Abrasives, primarily categorised as either bonded or coated, are materials used to wear away or polish surfaces through friction. Bonded abrasives include cutting and grinding discs manufactured... 


Goscor Lift Trucks Johannesburg Branch Relocates to Modern, State-of-the-Art Premises
2nd October 2024

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its Johannesburg operations to a new, state-of-the-art... 


Engen and DEET Empower People with Disabilities Through Driver Training and Job Readiness Programmes
Engen and DEET Empower People with Disabilities Through Driver Training and Job Readiness Programmes
1st October 2024

Engen has once again partnered with the Disability Economic Empowerment Trust (DEET) to launch a driver training and job readiness programme to empower 200 people with disabilities across five... 


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Schreiber unveils Home Affairs’ plans to 'restore integrity' to SA's national security
30th September 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

In marking 100 days in office for the Government of National Unity, Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber highlighted that over the next five years all the department’s services must become fully... 


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Delba Electrical is rich in heritage
27th September 2024

Electrical rotating machines repairer Delba Electrical Company was founded in 1963 and is at the forefront of the repair and maintenance of electrical rotating machines, earning the reputation as... 


ND Engineering executives
ND Engineering announced the overall winner at this year’s Stainless Steel Awards
20th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) has announced the winners of its Stainless Steel Awards after a five-year hiatus, with ND Engineering having been awarded the... 


Sappi Southern Africa CEO-designate Graeme Wild
Graeme Wild to succeed Thiel as Sappi Southern Africa CEO
19th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dissolving wood pulp, paper and biomaterials manufacturer Sappi has appointed Graeme Wild CEO of Sappi Southern Africa, with effect from December 1. Wild, who is currently Sappi Southern Africa... 


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Schreiber envisions ‘Home Affairs from home’ as he pushes digitalisation
17th September 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said securing South Africa’s immigration and civics systems through automation and digital transformation will immediately boost confidence in South Africa’s... 


7 Parks Boulevard in Rosebank
7 Parks Boulevard earns Green Star 6 star rating
13th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Office development 7 Parks Boulevard, built by construction company Concor, has earned a Green Star 6 star rating in terms of the Green Building Council of South Africa’s Green Star-rating system.... 


a full view of Pan African Resources Gold operations and solar installation
Developer bolsters exploration for growth
13th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

In its constant drive to bolster its portfolio and remain a relevant miner in Africa, midtier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) continues to implement and develop its exploration portfolio... 


Tetra Pak ups liquid board packaging recycling to over 20%
13th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak Southern Africa had increased the recycling rate of liquid board packaging (LBP) to more than 20% by mid-2024, bringing it closer to its... 


AESPUMP South Africa driving innovation in pumping pollutions
AESPUMP South Africa driving innovation in pumping pollutions
13th September 2024

AESPUMP, a leading player in the South African engineering sector, has been making waves with its commitment to excellence and innovation in pumping technologies.  With a rich history spanning over... 


Zambia Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe
Ivanhoe plans to replicate DRC successes in Zambia
11th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines, which is advancing base metal and platinum group metal projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa, has entered into a memorandum of... 


Built by leading black-owned contractor Concor, 7 Parks Boulevard boasts world class status in green building standards
Concor builds to world leadership standard at Parks Boulevard
11th September 2024

Championing sustainability in the construction sector, Concor has completed another Green Star high achiever – 7 Parks Boulevard – in the Oxford Park precinct of Rosebank, Johannesburg. Developed... 


Cobalt produced in the DRC
Net zero needs more metals, but less extraction from the earth
11th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

The mining industry is currently one of the most significant contributors to planet-warming emissions — but it's on track to become one of the most important sectors for a net-zero future. Annual... 


AI, IoT waste management solution developer wins GreenPitch challenge
10th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Waste management AI, machine vision and Internet of Things solutions developer Dragonfly has won the 2024 FNF GreenPitch Challenge. The early-stage company leverages these technologies to enable... 


Development Bank of Southern Africa Chief Economist Zeph Nhleko.
Development finance institutions are key architects of hydrogen economy – Nhleko
9th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Development finance institutions (DFIs) are more than just financial supporters of the hydrogen economy, they are important architects of its future, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)... 


Vesconite Hilube bushings last 20 years on restored 1950 Morgan Series 1
Vesconite Hilube bushings last 20 years on restored 1950 Morgan Series 1
9th September 2024

Vesconite Hilube bushings have proven their durability and superior performance by operating for 20 years without noticeable wear on a restored 1950 4-seater Morgan Series 1. This remarkable... 


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What is the new Defence Minister to do about the SANDF?
6th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is badly underfunded, and is in a state that could reasonably be described as verging on crisis, is almost universally accepted among all those... 


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What is the new Defence Minister to do about the SANDF?
6th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is badly underfunded, and is in a state that could reasonably be described as verging on crisis, is almost universally accepted among all those... 


RMB Corvest and partners facilitate a MBO of Nampak Liquid Cartons
4th September 2024

RMB Corvest, in partnership with Dlondlobala Capital, have concluded asuccessful management buyout of Nampak Liquid Cartons (a division of Nampak Products Ltd (“Nampak Products”)), Nampak Zambia... 


Copper sheets produced in Zambia
China signs deal to revamp decades-old Southern African railway
4th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

China signed an agreement Wednesday to revamp a railway that will help landlocked Zambia, Africa’s second-largest copper producer, export the metal through Tanzania. The heads of state of the three... 


Volt Resources' new specialised chemical reactor
Volt engages Tanzania govt on shareholder agreement for Bunyu
3rd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed graphite producer and battery materials developer Volt Resources is actively engaging with Tanzania's Ministry of Minerals to finalise a shareholder agreement and framework agreement... 


admyt ticketless parking
Hyprop deploys admyt ticketless parking solution at major malls
3rd September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments and ticketless parking solutions company admyt have partnered to improve parking services at Hyprop’s largest retail centres. admyt will... 


polyhalite being held in gloved hands
Anglo partners with fertiliser companies to develop polyhalite market in China
30th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Diversified mining major Anglo American has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with two major Chinese fertiliser companies Sinochem Fertilizer and BeiFeng to further develop the market for... 


Rand Instruments Africa
Rand Instruments Africa
30th August 2024

Established in 1998, Rand Instruments Africa specialises in providing critical design engineering and manufacturing services to a diverse portfolio of global, national and international... 


Informal sector a jobs lifeline?
30th August 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Statistics South Africa released its Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the three months ending in June earlier this month – and the results are decidedly bleak. While employment figures managed a... 


Australia’s nuisance tariffs
30th August 2024 By: Riaan de Lange

I vividly recall a time when the radio held proud place – front and centre – on the dining room table. It was also a time when radio pledges were the order of the day. Pledgers were given the... 


FFS Refiners
FFS Refiners
30th August 2024

Industrial Energy, a division of FFS Refiners, is the leading provider of tailored energy solutions for industrial operations across South Africa and beyond. With over fifty years of expertise and... 


Legislative support needed to boost industry
30th August 2024

Within the last few months, the South African oil and gas industry has encountered both positive and negative impacts, however, inadequate legislative support presents a major hurdle, says energy... 


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