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Rare earth magnet startup Vulcan Elements to build $1bn North Carolina plant
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

Vulcan Elements, a North Carolina-based rare earth magnet producer, said on Tuesday it will build a $1-billion manufacturing facility in its home state to supply US electronics and military... 


First Walmart store in South Africa to open in Clearwater Mall on Nov 22
18th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

US-based retail multinational Walmart will open its first branded store in South Africa on November 22, at Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, marking its official entry into the country.... 


Eskort unveils robotic production line for premium sliced meats
Eskort unveils robotic production line for premium sliced meats
18th November 2025

Eskort, South Africa’s leading pork producer, has made a multimillion-rand investment in robotic slicing, weighing and packaging machinery for its premium sliced meats range.  The new equipment has... 


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Eskort unveils robotic production line for premium sliced meats
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Pork producer Eskort has made a multimillion-rand investment in robotic slicing, weighing and packaging machinery for its premium sliced meats range. The new equipment has been installed at... 


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A Square Forklift celebrates new partnership, facility
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial equipment rental, sales and service company A Square Forklift on November 14 held an event to commemorate a new partnership with forklifts, platform trucks, tractors and intralogistics... 


 Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
18th November 2025

By: Kamogelo Makwana - Power Products Offer Manager at Schneider Electric Recent advancements in circuit breaker technology have seen a major step forward in setting new standards for efficiency... 


Precision and Purity: FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA is moving the local Glass Industry
Precision and Purity: FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA is moving the local Glass Industry
18th November 2025

In South Africa, glass is an indispensable material with applications spanning automotive, architecture, food and beverages, cosmetics, electronics, and robotics industries. The country’s glass... 


Jonathan Rogoff, CEO at Tru-Trac
Tru-Trac named SACEEC exporter of the year
18th November 2025

Tru-Trac, a proudly South African manufacturer of conveyor solutions, has been awarded Exporter of the Year 2025 by the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), recognising the... 


Platinum bars
China approves first-of-a-kind platinum, palladium derivatives, Heraeus reports
18th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the launch of platinum and palladium futures and options contracts on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange, Heraeus reports. The contracts will... 


Qlik Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration Software Platforms
Qlik Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration Software Platforms
17th November 2025

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration... 


Critical minerals exploration
Dialogue proffers suggestions to bolster Africa’s critical minerals positioning  
14th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Leading up to the G20 Summit being hosted in South Africa this month, the UN Development Programme, the African Union and the Open Society Foundations hosted a high-level, multi-stakeholder... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa will hand G20 over to US 'empty chair', president says
14th November 2025 By: Reuters

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an "empty chair" in the absence of US leadership at the summit next week, while stressing the... 


Recovery plant
Goldplat reports strong operating quarter, £2.09m operating profit
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Goldplat has reported that its two recovery operations – in South Africa and Ghana – achieved a combined operating profit of £2.09-million for the quarter ended September 30. The company... 


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Local distributor for Italian floor cleaning machines
14th November 2025

Gauteng-based access, lifting and materials handling solutions provider, SkyJacks, has been appointed as the official distributor of MACH floor cleaning equipment in South Africa. The partnership... 


Vesconite Bearings Wins SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
Vesconite Bearings Wins SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
14th November 2025

Vesconite Bearings is proud to announce that it has been named the Exporter of the Year in its turnover category at the South African Capital Equipment Export Council’s (SACEEC) Exporter of the... 


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Pioneering Africa Trade Engine launched to actualise AfCFTA
14th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Contract manufacturer TRT Manufacturing and distribution business TradeDepot on November 12 launched the Africa Trade Engine (ATE) as an engine for the African Continental Free Trade Area.   This... 


SAPICS opens Call for Speakers for Landmark 2026 Conference
SAPICS opens Call for Speakers for Landmark 2026 Conference
14th November 2025

Leading supply chain industry body SAPICS has opened the “Call for Speakers” for the 2026 SAPICS Conference, which takes place in Cape Town in July. Next year’s SAPICS Conference is a milestone... 


Non Ferrous Metal Works Group
Non Ferrous Metal Works Group
14th November 2025

Non Ferrous Metal Works Group (NFM) is one of the major non-ferrous metallurgical undertakings in Southern Africa. Established in 1947 and employing over 300 people, NFM is a family-owned business... 


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Miner’s product uniquely positioned for green steelmaking
14th November 2025

With the global steel industry’s transition toward lower-carbon production placing a premium on high-grade iron-ore, South African iron-ore major Kumba Iron Ore’s product, with an average iron... 


Nafasi Water helps mining’s dirty water flow towards a clean future
14th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water treatment solutions at mines are central to safeguarding South Africa’s scarce water resources, and Nafasi Water aims to support mining houses with water management and reclamation solutions,... 


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What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 


We are Still A Square Forklift
We are Still A Square Forklift
14th November 2025

It’s official, A Square Forklift is the sole distributor of Still materials handling equipment in South Africa. Founded in 1998, A Square Forklift went on to become one of the country’s leading... 


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What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 


Full hydro energy secured for MMC’s high purity manganese sulphate project
Full hydro energy secured for MMC’s high purity manganese sulphate project
13th November 2025

South Africa’s first licensed, private electricity trader POWERX has extended its partnership with manganese metal producer Manganese Metal Company (MMC), securing the supply of 100% renewable... 


Chinese tech giant opens its 1st premium brand store in SA at Canal Walk with locally manufactured premium products
13th November 2025

Hisense SA proudly announces the opening of its very first premium brand store in the country this November, located at Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Century City, Cape Town. The launch marks a... 


Dangote Group founder and CEO Aliko Dangote
Nigeria's Dangote plans $1bn investments in Zimbabwe
13th November 2025 By: Reuters

Nigeria's Dangote Group will invest at least $1-billion in a pipeline, power generation and cement plant in Zimbabwe, its founder and CEO Aliko Dangote said on Wednesday. Dangote, Africa's richest... 


Vodacom, Starlink partner for Africa connectivity
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom Group has entered into a pivotal agreement with satellite broadband provider Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet to millions of... 


Hillside Aluminium manager external affairs Craig Ullbricht; Hillside Aluminium marketing manager Njabulo Dlamini; Hillside Aluminium VPO Calvin Mkhabela; Hillside Aluminium finance manager Talhal Patel; and Hillside Aluminium technical director Adriano de Jesus
Hillside Aluminium to provide R200m funding to support manufacturing in Richards Bay
12th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diversified miner South32’s Hillside Aluminium subsidiary has partnered with the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) to... 


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Manufacturing production up 0.3% y/y in Sept
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa’s manufacturing production increased by 0.3% year-on-year in September, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The largest positive contributions were made by the motor vehicles,... 


AMSA's Newcastle works
ArcelorMittal, IDC end exclusive South Africa talks with no deal
11th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

ArcelorMittal’s exclusive talks with South Africa’s biggest development finance institution regarding its potential sale of its local steel operation have ended without a deal, leaving the company... 


The Premier factory
Millbake, Groceries divisions give Premier Group’s interim results a boost
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods and personal care products company Premier Group has reported that its interim results for the six months ended September 30 demonstrate the continuance of a... 


H&I and AfriSam received a Special Mention for the Malmesbury Bypass Project in the Western Cape
Projects using AfriSam Construction Materials shine at the 24th Construction World Best Projects Awards
11th November 2025

AfriSam’s long standing commitment to excellence and innovation in the built environment was once again underscored at the 24th Construction World Best Projects Awards, where several projects using... 


Prosper NWT provides funding for Fortune's Alberta refinery site acquisition
11th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian critical minerals developer Fortune Minerals has secured a C$3.8-million loan from Prosper NWT, a public agency of the government of the Northwest Territories, to complete the purchase of... 


Ferrexpo output, exports interrupted after power strikes in Ukraine
10th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo has temporarily suspended production and exports from its Ukrainian operations after missile attacks on the country’s power infrastructure disrupted electricity... 


Aluminium premium hits record in US on tariffs, global squeeze
Aluminium premium hits record in US on tariffs, global squeeze
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the US have hit record highs, driven by steep import tariffs and tight supplies globally. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs... 


China grants conditional approval for Codelco-SQM lithium joint venture
China grants conditional approval for Codelco-SQM lithium joint venture
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

China's market regulator said on Monday that it granted conditional approval for a lithium-related joint venture between Chile's state-run copper giant-Codelco and local lithium producer SQM. The... 


Andries Janse van Rensburg, Business Development Manager - Specialty Building Materials, at Chryso Southern Africa
CHRYSO Delivers Specialty Waterproofing Solutions for Concrete and Bridge Structures
10th November 2025

As infrastructure networks age and traffic demands increase, the long term protection of bridges, overpasses, culverts and other critical concrete structures has become a top priority for engineers... 


Japan's Marubeni to invest in Australian critical minerals project
Japan's Marubeni to invest in Australian critical minerals project
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

Japan's Marubeni said on Monday it will invest in a mineral sands project of Australia's RZ Resources, following in the footsteps of compatriot JX Advanced Metals which struck a similar deal with... 


The ban's suspension marks the latest relaxation of China's mineral export control regime following the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China halts ban on gallium, germanium, antimony exports to US, but controls remain
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

China has suspended a ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US, its commerce ministry said on Sunday, although the three metals remain subject to broader export controls... 


holding coal up to the light
Inland coal market urgently needs reforms, conference hears
7th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that... 


Gauteng Industrial Development Zone chief investment officer Maidei Matika
Gauteng agency declares OR Tambo SEZ Precinct 2 'open for investment'
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In marking a significant step in South Africa’s industrial development journey and turning eastern Gauteng into an aerotropolis, FNB Gauteng Business and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency... 


Sanedi CEO Dr Titus Mathe
Sanedi head urges revival of coal research, PPPs to drive energy transition
7th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) CEO Dr Titus Mathe has called for the re-establishment of research capacity in South Africa’s academic institutions to support... 


Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection Executive Director Joel Netshitenzhe.
Strong renewed thrust for South African PGM exchange under way
7th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A strong renewed thrust is under way for the creation of a platinum group metals (PGM) commodities exchange in South Africa to take advantage of South Africa's massive PGMs endowment at a time when... 


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