From the moment raw materials arrive on site to the point finished goods leave a facility, forklifts quietly keep South Africa’s industries moving. In warehouses, they dictate throughput and... 

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced EcoStruxure™ Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA), the industry’s first open, software‑defined Distributed Control System... 

Goldman Sachs Group expects a busy year of deals for South Africa as the continent’s largest economy starts to benefit from structural reforms and rides a commodities-boom wave. “We expect activity... 

South African miner Harmony Gold's recently acquired CSA Copper Mine in Australia requires a capital injection and a strategic rethink which could take two years, CEO Beyers Nel said on Monday.... 

South Africa’s mining sector is showing the benefits of higher prices for certain commodities and record chrome and manganese exports. However, the Minerals Council South Africa’s Facts and Figures... 

Africa hosts an estimated $29.5-trillion in mine-site mineral value – the value of mineral resources at the point of extraction – representing about 20% of global mineral wealth. Of this total,... 

A strong sustained positive commodity cycle is on the way, and South Africa should go all out to take full advantage of it for the benefit of South Africa's people. To make the best of what is seen... 

In the global discourse on climate change, the transition to sustainable power is often reduced to a simple formula: "replace fossil fuels with renewables." However, for those responsible for the... 

JSE- and LSE-listed Northam Platinum expects to report a substantial increase in earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2025, driven by higher production volumes, improved metal prices and... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has warned that South Africa’s sluggish development of a reliable cadastre for exploration and licensing is exacerbating an already serious... 

Australia’s minerals industry is calling for reforms to the country’s skilled migration system to help address a deepening workforce shortage that threatens future growth and competitiveness. The... 

Wind turbine technology provider Nordex Energy South Africa (NESA) is supplying 33 wind turbines to the Zen and Bergriver wind projects, in the Western Cape, which will have a combined capacity of... 

Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) has seen a 56% improvement in its security situation, reported RBCT CEO Alan Waller at the recent Southern African Coal Conference 2026, held in Cape Town. “We’re... 

The release of the latest Reform Tracker Quarterly Review by business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has shown that there has been broad progress across government’s reform... 

The arrival of the first Metso LT400J mobile jaw crusher in Africa signals a meaningful shift in how mining and quarrying operators are approaching energy use, cost control and sustainability, says... 

By: Peter Armitage - CEO/Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Peter Little, Fund Management, Anchor Capital The market was left stunned as the Magnificent Seven or Big 7 tech giants (Alphabet, Amazon,... 

South Africa's energy regulator said on Sunday that it granted State utility Eskom larger electricity rate increases for its next two financial years than originally set after admitting errors in... 

Mining company Peabody Energy believes that coal-fired power generation will remain key to the US energy mix for decades, supported by favourable policy, rising electricity demand and the... 

A compact, transportable surface miner designed to deliver production-level performance on a range of jobs, such as continuous surface mining in quarries and mines as well as civil construction... 

Global power demand is set to grow by 3.6% a year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and nuclear all expanding to keep pace, says... 

As the spotlight falls on Africa’s mining progress at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, global drive technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE reports a milestone performance for the past... 

Precious and green metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a flexible renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy trader Etana Energy, involving the supply of 220 MW... 

Abland Property Developers has started construction on Canal Plaza, a new office development in Cape Town’s Century City, in partnership with Gutsche Investment (GIMCO), the Moolman Group and Blue... 

Cape Town will call for tenders to implement several major projects that aim at cutting electricity costs and bolstering water security in South Africa’s second-biggest city and main tourist hub.... 

By: Tebogo Maphothoma - Executive: Operations and Enablement Absa Vehicle Asset Finance and Zinzile Gcaleka, Executive: Strategy and Customer, Absa Insurance While still a relatively nascent... 

Global leader in mining technology Weir is committed to supporting the energy transition by enabling the efficient and sustainable extraction of the metals and minerals essential for a low-carbon... 

Trafo Power Solutions’ early involvement in exploration and mining projects is helping operations avoid one of the industry’s most persistent challenges – electrical infrastructure that becomes... 

As South Africa’s mining sector stakeholders prepare for the Investing in African Mining Indaba, midtier coal miner Ndalamo Resources CEO Shammy Luvhengo says the country’s evolving energy... 

To meet the requirements of a Zambian copper mine amid a plant expansion, integrated engineering solution provider Iritron designed and manufactured fully mobile skid-based substations, serving as... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s Power Transmission division has extended its range of Rexnord products to include Rexnord’s Autogard torque limiters, which are designed to protect machinery,... 

Founded in 2006 with a focused goal, protecting miners in underground environments, intelligent business solutions provider Matrix has spent nearly 20 years redefining what minesafety equipment can... 

Alongside its environmental benefits, renewable energy is fundamentally a financial sustainability solution, with new electricity wheeling options offering a cheaper alternative to grid power for... 

Amid structural challenges, market developments and other strategic considerations, players in the African mining industry are increasingly adopting alternative-energy solutions, reports energy... 

Australian miner Fortescue started construction of its Nullagine wind project, in the Pilbara, Western Australia, last month, marking a major milestone in the company’s plan to reach its “Real... 

A final investment decision is targeted for the June quarter 2026. 

A draft government document indicated that the first concrete pour is expected in December 2026. 

The second quarter of the 2026 financial year has marked strong progress at the CMA underground operation. 

Retail giant the Shoprite Group has powered up its 100th solar photovoltaic (PV) system, more than ten years after launching its first solar project in 2015.  The landmark installation was at... 

A new data portal made publicly available recently by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) provides some encouraging insight into the country’s power generation project pipeline.... 

The project continues to make solid progress, with several key development milestones achieved during the quarter ended December 31, 2025.  

Provider of interconnection platforms and vendor-neutral co-location data centres Teraco plans to expand the CT1 data centre, in Rondebosch, in South Africa, by adding 1 000 m2 of data halls and 2... 

Having rapidly carved a niche in dry-type transformer applications in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions has steadily grown its offerings – and now sees a future as a leading provider of electrical...