A 12-m-diameter gold concentrate thickener for an East Africa-focused gold producer, developer and explorer is currently undergoing a capacity-expansion upgrade by the plant’s original-equipment... 

Several resolutions emerged from the National Water and Sanitation Indaba, held from March 27 to 28, to reverse the significant deterioration in South Africa’s water sector over the past few years.... 

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 

In an era where data-driven decisions are critical, Tru-Trac Rollers unveiled its intelligent belt scale system at bauma 2025. Featuring integrated AI-driven continuous calibration checking and... 

Carved into a mountain range in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, where temperatures often reach 118F (48C), a vast mining complex more than a century old is on the front lines of a race to unlock millions... 

Most mines operate permanent dewatering infrastructure to safeguard operations and safety. Yet, as mines dig deeper and wider for high-quality minerals, contend with extreme weather shifts, and... 

Following the Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, clear resolutions have emerged to reverse the significant decline seen in South Africa’s water sector in the past few years. From... 

Global miner Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that an employee died following a tramming incident at its Driefontein gold mine, in Carletonville on the West Rand, earlier this week. This follows... 

Following ongoing water supply disruptions in eThekwini, in KwaZulu-Natal, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo convened an urgent meeting with eThekwini... 

As South Africa marks National Water Week (20 - 26 March 2025) and World Water Day (22 March 2025), citizens are urged to use water sparingly and support initiatives aimed at conserving the... 

Amid growing concerns over resource conservation and operational efficiency, the mining sector is increasingly turning to advanced valve solutions to optimise water and air consumption, says... 

Diamond exploration and project development company Botswana Diamonds has been granted a mining permit for its Thorny River project. 

London-listed Xtract Resources has started a diamond drill programme at Silverking (Licence 26673-HQ-LEL) in Zambia. The programme has set a number of objectives aimed at advancing the development... 

A range of air compressors specifically engineered to provide maximum air flow at any pressure setting is said to offer efficient and sustainable solutions for a range of drilling applications... 

The Integrated Vaal River System’s combined surface water storage has reached 92.5%, above average for this time of year. This is an improvement on the 90% recorded a year ago and 84.6% last week,... 

In the lead-up to the election of the African Union Commission’s (AUC's) new leadership team on February 15, veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga appeared poised to take the chairperson’s job in... 

Amid ongoing water supply disruptions across eThekwini, in KwaZulu-Natal, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo convened an urgent meeting last week to... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed an online tool that enables abalone farmers along South Africa’s coast to leverage ocean colour maps to track marine algal... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) aims to keep its members and industry stakeholders informed about anticipated price increases or fluctuations in the cost of raw... 

Abalone farmers along the South African coastline now have access to an online tool, developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), that allows them to track marine algal... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has reported significant growth in the demand for large diameter plastic pipes, highlighting an industry-wide shift towards more... 

Abraham Maslow, of ‘hierarchy of needs’ fame, in his 1966 book, The Psychology of Science, referenced an earlier quote from Abraham Kaplan, the first philosopher to systematically examine the... 

The use of installed measurement technology in the food industry may pose a number of challenges such as the use of chemicals in the cleaning process, rapid temperature changes and hot steam... 

The recently revised code of conduct of South African industry body Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) is expected to significantly boost the accountability of pipe... 

The City of Cape Town’s Department of Water and Sanitation Directorate is accelerating its sewer and water pipe replacement efforts for the 2024/25 financial year by investing just over... 

As pipe, tubes and hose manufacturer and supplier Astore Keymak celebrates its 40th anniversary in October 2025, the company reflects on a legacy of innovation, quality and service that has made it... 

World Bank president Ajay Banga said boosting access to electricity is the key to unlocking the demographic dividend in the world’s youngest continent. Banga, who spoke in an interview at the... 

The project has surpassed the halfway mark. 

An agreement has been entered into for the outright sale of Williamson Diamonds Limited, Petra Diamonds announced on Wednesday. The London-listed and South Africa-active Petra is taking steps to... 

( Virtual Showroom )WearCheck Water - one of the condition monitoring specialist company’s divisions - recently became the first  laboratory in Africa to be officially ISO17025 accredited to test... 

The prospect of good forward momentum for a resumption of valuable mining at the re-emerging old Blyvooruitzicht (Blyvoor) gold mine has received another boost. This is because Aurous Resources,... 

Botswana has renewed two of London-listed Botswana Diamonds’ prospecting licences  – 224/2007 and 169/2019 – for two years until December 31, 2026. The licences include the KX36 discovery, as well... 

Toronto-listed Taseko Mines is progressing steadily with the development of its Florence copper project in Arizona, reporting that the project has surpassed the halfway mark and remains on track... 

Twenty miles outside Corpus Christi, Texas — an area so dry the local water company distributes shower timers at high school football games — the world’s richest man is nearly done building a... 

Blyvoor gold mine, the restarted underground Witwatersrand gold mine west of Johannesburg, is on the way back up. South African mining company Aurous Resources reported on Monday, December 17, that... 

State-owned airports management agency the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) CEO Mpumi Mpofu told media on December 12 that the fuel bypass line at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) is... 

Against a challenging backdrop of high – and rising – water demand, illegal connections, nonpayment for water, servitude encroachments and aging infrastructure, Johannesburg Water is happy with the... 

Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous province and economic hub, eagerly anticipates a significant inflow of additional water in 2028 from the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project... 

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has approved the environmental authorisation for one of two mining permit applications on the Thorny River project. 

Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous province and economic hub, eagerly anticipates a significant inflow of additional water in 2028 from the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project... 

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has received environmental authorisation from the Botswana Department of Environmental Affairs and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to drill its two targets in... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers’ Association (SAPPMA) celebrated a landmark occasion with the hosting of its 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 13 November 2024. The event...