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Xtract starts drilling programme at Zambia licence
6th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


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Air compressors for variety of drilling applications
6th March 2025

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... 


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IVRS water storage levels rise, along with consumption
3rd March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

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,... 


AUC chair’s tough mandate
28th February 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

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... 


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Minister convenes urgent meeting over eThekwini water challenges
24th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


Satellite ocean colour maps warn abalone farmers of harmful algae
21st February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

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 resin price rollercoaster: Keeping a finger on the pulse on the highs and lows of resin prices
The resin price rollercoaster: Keeping a finger on the pulse on the highs and lows of resin prices
18th February 2025

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... 


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CSIR develops satellite tool to sound alert on red tides
17th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


When size matters: SAPPMA reports strong growth in large diameter plastic pipe market
When size matters: SAPPMA reports strong growth in large diameter plastic pipe market
10th February 2025

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... 


Nailing it?
7th February 2025 By: Riaan de Lange

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... 


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Hygienic flow measurement for the food industry
6th February 2025

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... 


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Revised code to improve accountability – association
31st January 2025 By: Halima Frost

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... 


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New water, sewer pipes replace aged infrastructure
31st January 2025

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... 


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Four decades of excellence in pipes, tubes and hoses
31st January 2025

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
World Bank’s Banga seeks $85bn to leverage Africa’s youth
28th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

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... 


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Florence Copper in situ copper recovery facility, US – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has surpassed the halfway mark. 


Tanzania's pink carats being acquired by Tanzania's Pink Diamonds.
Petra's entire interest in Williamson headed for Tanzania's Pink Diamonds
22nd January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


WearCheck Water first with official AdBlue®/ DEF analysis accreditation
WearCheck Water first with official AdBlue®/ DEF analysis accreditation
21st January 2025

( 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... 


Blyvoor Gold's operation.
Blyvoor Gold’s prospects advance further amid deal securing US blessing
16th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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 Diamonds renews two prospecting licences
15th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

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... 


Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
Taseko eyes first copper from Florence before year-end
15th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


Musk’s massive Tesla lithium plant hunts for water in drought-hit Texas
Musk’s massive Tesla lithium plant hunts for water in drought-hit Texas
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

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
Restarted Blyvoor gold mine is on the way back up on Joburg’s West Rand
17th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


ACSA CEO Mpumi Mpofu
OR Tambo's new fuel bypass line to be implemented by February; ACSA's recovery ongoing
12th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


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Joburg Water optimistic regarding turnaround plan amid challenges, R27bn backlog
11th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


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Gauteng water crisis won’t be solved without infrastructure and demand interventions
6th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


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Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

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. 


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Gauteng water crisis won’t be solved without infrastructure and demand interventions
6th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


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Botswana Diamonds gets environmental approval to drill in the Kalahari
27th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

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... 


SAPPMA marks milestone at 20th Annual General Meeting with renewed commitment to quality
SAPPMA marks milestone at 20th Annual General Meeting with renewed commitment to quality
25th November 2024

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... 


TAILORED SOLUTIONS
IHC Mining provides customised equipment and technologies tailored to each site’s unique conditions
Suite of tailings solutions extract additional value
22nd November 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

In response to rising demand for sustainable mining practices, equipment, services, and solutions supplier IHC Mining has launched a suite of advanced tailings rehandling and reprocessing solutions... 


Paterson & Cooke’s specialised engineering
Slurry pipeline systems for tailings and mine waste since 1991
22nd November 2024

With over 30 years of industry experience Paterson & Cooke’s specialised engineering expertise includes the design and implementation of long-distance slurry concentrate pipeline systems, paste,... 


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Overnight water throttling part of new measures to combat Joburg’s water challenges
12th November 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Johannesburg Water will start throttling water supply from between 21:00 and 04:00, as the city experiences increasingly frequent interruptions to daily water supply. The new measure, set to start... 


STATE-OF-THE-ART SOLUTIONS
BMG delivers state-of-the-art valve solutions to diverse industries across Africa
Partnership delivers advanced solutions in sector
8th November 2024

Through close teamwork, power transmission and motion control products distributor BMG and valve designer and manufacturer InterApp offer a comprehensive range of valve products for use in... 


Kriel Power Station
Trip at Kriel power station’s Unit 6 will not lead to loadshedding, Eskom assures
4th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned utility Eskom has assured the country that the tripping of Unit 6 at the Kriel power station, in Mpumalanga, on November 3, would not impact the current generation capacity or lead to... 


Branislav Bibic, Area VP for sub-Saharan Africa at Philip Morris International
Branislav Bibic
25th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Branislav Bibic, Area VP for sub-Saharan Africa at Philip Morris International, a producer of tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes and smoke-free products 


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Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is on track to restart production in December. 


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First ever battery-electric drill rig showcased
24th October 2024

A pioneering new battery-electric drill rig was recently showcased at the MINExpo exhibition held in Las Vegas, US. Described as the first ever down-the-hole surface drill rig, Epiroc says its... 


Harmony Gold's Kareerand tailings operation.
Harmony delivers gold recovery project with 30% of building work going to locals
23rd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

With the streaming agreement between Franco-Nevada and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) over, Harmony Gold will from now on benefit fully from the soaring gold price that is coinciding with the delivery... 


Inkulu Pipes Pioneers Large-Diameter PE Pipe Manufacturing in Africa with Groundbreaking Order
23rd October 2024

South Africa, September 2024 – In a historic achievement for the African construction industry, Inkulu Pipes has secured an unprecedented order to manufacture 744 meters of PE 100 DN/OD 1200 mm SDR... 


Outcome of SAPPMA special meeting renewed focus on quality
Outcome of SAPPMA special meeting renewed focus on quality
18th October 2024

SAPPMA held a pivotal special quality meeting via Zoom, gathering members to address pressing quality concerns within the industry. The meeting convened under the leadership of Chairman Jan Venter,... 


Drone image of the Lance project facilities on October 9.
Lance uranium on track for December restart
16th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Lance uranium project, in Wyoming, remains on track to restart production in December, owner Peninsula Energy reported on Wednesday. Lance is one of the biggest uranium in-situ recovery... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7bn lithium bet
14th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

A little over a decade ago, Rio Tinto Group was reeling from the impact of disastrous investments. First, the bruising top-of-the-market purchase of aluminum group Alcan, and then the ill-conceived... 


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