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MacLean acquires new facility in North Bay to support growth and innovation
MacLean acquires new facility in North Bay to support growth and innovation
21st October 2025

MacLean Engineering is proud to announce a continued investment in growth by purchasing a facility in North Bay, Ontario to serve its expanding global customer base. This acquisition of a 95,000... 


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Itac finds Chinese steel dumping but no provisional duties yet
21st October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary finding that certain steel products imported from China are being dumped and are causing material... 


IPVF Confirms: LONGi's BC Modules Hi-MO 9 Outperform TOPCon in Power Gen & LCOE
21st October 2025

Renowned European third-party technical consultancy IPVF recently conducted a comprehensive value assessment of two 50MW ground-mounted PV projects in France and Denmark. The study provides an... 


Chrome processing
Sibanye-Stillwater implements new chrome agreements with the Glencore Merafe Venture
21st October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that all conditions precedent necessary for the implementation of its new chrome agreements with the Glencore Merafe... 


US-Canada trade deal may be ready for approval at APEC summit, Globe and Mail reports
21st October 2025 By: Reuters

A US-Canada trade deal on steel, aluminium and energy could be ready for Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump to sign at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this... 


Export Finance Australia backing for A$520m Donald project
Export Finance Australia backing for A$520m Donald project
21st October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-listed Energy Fuels and ASX-listed Astron have received an endorsement for their A$520-million Donald rare earth and mineral sands project in Victoria, with Australia’s export credit agency,... 


Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter
US Africa envoy sees positive progress on extension of AGOA
21st October 2025 By: Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump’s Africa envoy signaled progress toward the renewal of a program allowing African nations duty-free access to the world’s largest economy. “We understand that it’s moving... 


TRUST BELOW THE SURFACE: How SAPPMA Safeguards South Africa’s Plastic Pipe Industry
TRUST BELOW THE SURFACE: How SAPPMA Safeguards South Africa’s Plastic Pipe Industry
20th October 2025

Every thriving city, town, and community depends on reliable water and sanitation infrastructure. At the heart of these essential systems lies an unsung hero: the humble plastic pipe. Whether... 


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Ramaphosa urges private sector to make nutritious food more affordable for S Africans
20th October 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the ‘Big Five’ retail companies to make nutritious food more affordable for South African households, saying despite a range of interventions by national... 


Glencore and Merafe's Boshoek operation
Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture renews fuel supply agreement with Astron
17th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture, a joint venture (JV) between Merafe Resources and Glencore Operations South Africa, has concluded a renewed supply agreement with energy company Astron Energy... 


CSIR CEO Dr Thulani Dlamini
CSIR launches CO₂ Supercritical Encapsulation Facility
17th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched a pioneering CO₂ Supercritical Encapsulation Facility (SCEF), the first of its kind on the African continent, on October 17. This... 


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DBSA, AFD and Proparco extend cooperation to 2030
17th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French finance institution Agence française de développement (AFD) and its subsidiary Proparco... 


Talga, SQM end Swedish Aero project JV
17th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery materials company Talga Group and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) have mutually agreed to terminate their joint venture (JV) agreement over the Aero project in Sweden. The... 


Affordable financing and supplier vetting are key to renewable energy adoption in SA 
17th October 2025

Affordability and consumer trust are two of the biggest barriers to renewable energy adoption in South Africa. That said, retail banks can play a critical role in addressing both challenges.... 


Western Cape agriculture can turn tariff shocks into strategic opportunity
17th October 2025

By AgriSA CEO Johann Kotze South Africa's agricultural sector is facing one of its most significant trade shocks in years, as new tariffs in the United States place fresh pressure on exporters in... 


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SIU secures order for recovery of R2.4m in PPE case
17th October 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Special Tribunal has ordered Nozihle Construction and Projects CC to repay over R2.42-million to the Mpumalanga Department of Health, following a judgment declaring a multimillion-rand personal... 


BHP's China Jimblebar iron-ore stocks rise as trade stalls amid contract talks, sources say
BHP's China Jimblebar iron-ore stocks rise as trade stalls amid contract talks, sources say
17th October 2025 By: Reuters

Stocks of a type of iron-ore supplied by BHP are piling up at major Chinese ports to the highest levels in three months, with trade stalled as the miner remained in talks with China's state-run... 


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Association sets 2030 export growth vision
17th October 2025 By: Lynne Davies

As a part of its 2030 vision for the stainless steel industry, industry body the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) envisions playing an increasing role in the export... 


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Partnership introduces new laser welding cell
17th October 2025

To introduce the Megmeet laser welding cell – a solution that combines precision robotics with “cutting-edge” laser technology – industrial robot manufacturer, Yaskawa Southern Africa has partnered... 


Dredge mining at Richards Bay Minerals – DREDGER
Logistics company receives safety performance award
17th October 2025

For the second consecutive year, logistics and supply chain solutions company Unitrans has won the Most Outstanding Contractor Partner Safety award from diversified miner Rio Tinto, at the Rio... 


Freddy Mugeri, CEO of Hydro Power Equipment
Freddy Mugeri
17th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Freddy Mugeri, CEO of Hydro Power Equipment, a high-pressure water-powered valves and mining products and services provider 


the launch of a MANZI water refilling station at a SKUBU refiling shop
Companies join forces, offer water solution
17th October 2025 By: Halima Frost

A partnership formed earlier this year between prepared-water provider MANZI Water and technology-enabled refilling store SKUBU resulted in the launch of an initiative to alleviate the impact of... 


Funky Ouma, Ina Paarman travel to India in new made-in-the-Western-Cape retail deal
17th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, has added a number of ‘Made in the Cape’ products to its shelves. Wesgro says it is the first time South African goods have been placed in select Reliance... 


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MetaleN
17th October 2025

Copper tubes manufacturer MetaleN endeavoured to extend its range of locally produced tubes over the past 24 months. An increased focus on value addition to its existing tubes, as well as... 


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Liquefied petroleum gas terminal, India
17th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has received a final investment decision. 


AgriSA CEO Johann Kotzé
AgriSA Congress unpacks how organised agriculture has evolved to mitigate risk
16th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Organised agriculture has evolved and shifted from being merely the “voice of the farm” to enablers of growth, with increased involvement in the value chain and innovation through cross-value... 


Nectarines
Steenhuisen secures stone fruit trade agreement with China
16th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has signed a landmark stone fruit trade protocol with China’s General Administration of Customs Minister Sun Meijun. The agreement opens the Chinese market,... 


Premier to acquire RFG through share swap
16th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed consumer packaged goods company Premier Group will acquire JSE-listed convenience meals company RFG Holdings through a share swap that will result in RFG shareholders collectively owning... 


coal fines
South African company turning ultrafine coal waste into usable fuel
16th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African coal treatment service provider River Energy is recovering fine and ultrafine coal from stockpiles and disposal sites, converting material previously considered waste into usable coal... 


Iron Road says developers must take long-term view
16th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration and development company Iron Road said on Thursday that investors and potential partners in large-scale magnetite developments would need to take a long-term view amid subdued global... 


Port of Cape Town
Bidders sought for seafood cold storage terminal at Port of Cape Town
15th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A competitive bidding process has been launched for the selection of a terminal operator to construct and manage a break bulk facility for the cold storage of fish and related products on a... 


coal briquettes
River Energy proves binderless coal briquetting technology can turn waste fines into fuel
15th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African firm River Energy has successfully demonstrated a binderless coal briquetting (BCB) process capable of converting fine and ultrafine discard coal into a stable, saleable fuel product.... 


The WCP A plant
Kenmare confident of meeting full-year guidance, but warns of demand pressures
15th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources, which owns and operates the Moma mine, in Mozambique, expects to achieve its production and cost guidance for the current financial year,... 


The Lube KitchenSeries part 10: corrosion inhibitors – your oil’s armour against rust and more
The Lube KitchenSeries part 10: corrosion inhibitors – your oil’s armour against rust and more
15th October 2025

By: Steven Lumley - technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) Fighting against rust in lubrication systems is an age-old battle. This edition of WearCheck’s Lube Kitchen Series highlights the... 


Kenaf growing on coal dump
Researcher proposes use of kenaf to rehabilitate coal discard dumps
14th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

North-West University teaching and learning acting deputy dean Marco le Roux has proposed using kenaf – a fibre-rich plant similar to cotton – to rehabilitate South Africa’s vast coal discard... 


AMSA Newcastle
ArcelorMittal M&A head holds talks in South Africa over unit sale
14th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

ArcelorMittal SA’s head of mergers and acquisitions, Ondra Otradovec, is holding talks in South Africa with the nation’s top development-finance institution and trade department about the sale of... 


Game-changing possibilities for gold as a modern digital asset.
Digitalisation could re-orientate gold industry, World Gold Council highlights
14th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The value of gold as an asset has never been clearer, yet the gold industry finds itself at a fascinating crossroads, the World Gold Council reports. The advent of new technologies, including... 


White Paper reveals South Africa’s trade opportunities amid global shifts
13th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With South Africa being at a critical juncture in its trade journey, a new White Paper released by global fintech platform Verto, reveals that, while local businesses face mounting pressures from... 


Engen Rocks the Daisies to Energise Mzansi’s Youth
Engen Rocks the Daisies to Energise Mzansi’s Youth
13th October 2025

Engen turned up the energy at the 20th anniversary of Rocking the Daisies, marking its debut at South Africa’s leading music and lifestyle festival with a vibrant activation that brought the... 


The first Sandvik QA452e hybrid tracked triple-deck screen to arrive in South Africa was sold within a week - proof of the growing demand for sustainable crushing and screening solutions in Southern Africa
First Sandvik hybrid mobile machine in Southern Africa
13th October 2025

Sandvik Rock Processing, in partnership with its southern African distributor, S&R Enterprises, has launched its first dual-powered mobile machine in southern Africa, a tracked Sandvik QA452e... 


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Aspen wins approval to market Lilly's Mounjaro for weight loss in South Africa
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday it had secured regulatory approval to market Eli Lilly's blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug, Mounjaro, for chronic weight management in South Africa. The... 


Astec South Africa CTO Michael Anderson
Astec South Africa outlines enhanced value for customers
13th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global leader in equipment and solutions for the infrastructure, mining and aggregate industries, Astec Industries has a strong presence in Africa and the Middle East. Astec South Africa is... 


SKF earns top CDP ratings, reinforcing climate leadership across the value chain
SKF earns top CDP ratings, reinforcing climate leadership across the value chain
13th October 2025

SKF has been awarded an ‘A’ score in the 2024 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA), placing the company among the global leaders in supplier climate action and transparency. This recognition... 


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