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Komatsu - Women in Mining
8th August 2025

Xolile Dikobe Position: Komatsu Mining Technologies senior procurement officer Main activity of company: Original-equipment manufacturer of underground mining equipment Date and place of birth:... 


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Hemerdon tungsten/tin mine, UK
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Hemerdon is a construction-ready, fully permitted, world-class tungsten resource, with significant tin and premium aggregate co-products.  


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Central lime project, Papua New Guinea – update
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Supplier of cement, quicklime and processed building products Pacific Lime and Cement has approved the final investment decision to move ahead with the project. 


Local sourcing needs some type of concession to support local industry – Makhubu
7th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Goods that are produced locally using locally sourced materials are likely to have higher production costs. This has a bearing on taxation and, if goods are to be sourced locally, there needs to be... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
DFFE publishes draft regulations to ban microbeads
7th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has, on August 7, published draft regulations aimed at prohibiting the production, distribution, sale, import and export of plastic... 


Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue
Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue
7th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government will on Monday August 11 unveil the support measures for companies and workers affected by the imposition of 30% reciprocal tariffs by the US on South African exports... 


IATA agreement with software company makes its emissions data more widely available
7th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and software enterprise Chooose, have entered an agreement that will expand market... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump
Tariff D-Day: Ramaphosa, Trump speak as trade deal discussions continue
7th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

More detailed discussions will take place between South African and US trade negotiating teams, following a telephone discussion between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump on... 


CGI Africa Named Schneider Electric MMM Alliance Partner and official Distribution Hub
CGI Africa Named Schneider Electric MMM Alliance Partner and official Distribution Hub
7th August 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, is proud to announce that CGI (Controlgear Instramac) has officially been recognised... 


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Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty
7th August 2025 By: Reuters

The US has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production and plastic chemical additives at the start of... 


Squeaky Clean & No Residue?  Precise Pressure ensures Flawless Bottle Cleaning
Squeaky Clean & No Residue? Precise Pressure ensures Flawless Bottle Cleaning
7th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Before glass bottles are filled with a beverage, they undergo a thorough cleaning process to ensure they are free from contaminants. This process involves multiple stages,... 


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DoseTech Fire shares its history and journey in special risk fire protection
7th August 2025

Advanced special risk fire protection equipment leader DoseTech MD Mike Feldon is the first to admit that nothing comes without hard work, determination and persistence. But it was his late father,... 


Hunan, the Powerhouse Tasked with China’s Africa Trade Strategy
Hunan, the Powerhouse Tasked with China’s Africa Trade Strategy
6th August 2025

By: Philip Myburgh, Group Head of Trade: Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank Group When most people think of Africa-China trade, their minds jump to Beijing, Shanghai or Shenzhen.... 


Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminium did not?
Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminium did not?
5th August 2025 By: Reuters

A US decision last week to exempt refined copper metal from import duties is in contrast to an earlier move to levy steep duties on aluminium, and highlights the central importance of electricity... 


The future of material handling is smart, safe, and tailored
The future of material handling is smart, safe, and tailored
5th August 2025

As operations evolve and business demands intensify, the role of material handling equipment is undergoing a critical transformation. At the forefront of this shift is Toyota Material Handling,... 


Toyota and China’s Shudao Investment  to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chengdu.
Demand outlook for South Africa’s platinum uplifted by China-Toyota hydrogen project
5th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A development that is improving the demand outlook for South African platinum group metals (PGMs) is the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s... 


Filling Without the Fails: How VEGA Streamlines Bulk Packaging in Pharma & Cosmetics
Filling Without the Fails: How VEGA Streamlines Bulk Packaging in Pharma & Cosmetics
5th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Authorities like the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), the FDA (in the USA), and the EMA (in Europe) impose strict requirements on pharmaceutical and... 


Lynas Rare Earths general manager of development Alex Logan speaking at the Diggers and Dealers conference on Tuesday.
‘Rest of world’ rare earths market finally taking shape, says Lynas
5th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths is well-positioned to meet the growing demand from a maturing “rest of world” market, with projects advancing in key regions outside China and new... 


South African space company identified as a world-leader in its segment
4th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African high-data-rate satellite communication subsystems manufacturer CUBECOM, which specialised in the nanosatellite (“CubeSat”) and microsatellite markets, was celebrating the fact that... 


Air Products responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg
Air Products responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg
4th August 2025

Air Products launched their latest production asset, the Midlands carbon dioxide (CO2) Facility in Sasolburg, which accentuates their strategic decision to diversify its CO2 sources and to fill the... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau speaks while International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola listens during a joint briefing in Germiston
Cabinet to meet on support package for firms and workers exposed to 30% US tariffs
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will present Cabinet with a proposed support package for South African companies and workers that will be negatively affected by the 30%... 


Solidarity Movement blames ANC for failed US trade deal, to make own proposal
Solidarity Movement blames ANC for failed US trade deal, to make own proposal
4th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Solidarity Movement on Monday took to task the African National Congress for failing to promote relations with the US and implement significant reforms to prevent high tariffs. US President... 


CILTSA to host Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference in Sept
4th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA) will host the Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference at the Birchwood... 


Goldplat gold recovery plant
Goldplat’s full-year results hampered by forex losses in Ghana
4th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed gold recovery company Goldplat has advised that, despite an excellent operational performance for the three months ended June 30, the company results for the full 12 months to June 30... 


Patriot Battery Metals CEO Ken Brinsden
Lithium demand forecasts lagging reality, says Patriot’s Brinsden
4th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-focused Patriot Battery Metals CEO Ken Brinsden has cautioned that current lithium demand forecasts are underestimating the future needs of the energy transition, likening the forecasting... 


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Mpact’s interim trading, profitability impacted by challenging trading environment
4th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Paper and plastics packaging business and recycler Mpact says it continued to face a persistently challenging trading environment during the six months ended June 30, resulting in trading and... 


Agri SA CEO Johann Kotzé
Agri SA wants skilled technical experts to lead new trade negotiations
4th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Agri SA has reiterated its urgent call on various government departments to intensify efforts to negotiate an exemption for South Africa in respect of a 30% import tariff imposed by... 


Citrus farming
Ramaphosa says talks with US continue while using citrus to illustrate complementary nature of trade relationship
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

All channels of communication remain open to engage with the US, President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in his weekly newsletter, published days after President Donald Trump confirmed that reciprocal... 


Greer says US-China talks 'about halfway there' on rare earths
Greer says US-China talks 'about halfway there' on rare earths
4th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sounded a cautiously optimistic note on discussions with China on rare earth flows, following trade talks that further steadied ties between the economies.... 


Arizona Lithium inks rail deal to boost Prairie project’s global reach
Arizona Lithium inks rail deal to boost Prairie project’s global reach
4th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium has announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a dedicated transload facility for its Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The... 


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National Treasury publishes documents in support of enhancing South Africa’s approach to disaster risk insurance
1st August 2025 By: Darren Parker

The National Treasury has published two documents on enhancing South Africa’s approach to disaster risk insurance by better using private sector participation. The documents comprise a disaster... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump hits more countries with steep tariffs, markets tumble
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, sent global markets tumbling on Friday as countries pushed... 


Copper ‘lotto tickets’ pay off after Trump shrinks from tariffs
Copper ‘lotto tickets’ pay off after Trump shrinks from tariffs
1st August 2025 By: Bloomberg

Options traders who bet the Trump administration would renege on its promise to tariff raw copper imports are cashing in big. On Wednesday evening, more than 31 000 contracts went from... 


SEW-EURODRIVE’s recent African regional workshop in Johannesburg brought together teams from across the continent for hands-on product training and cross-border knowledge sharing
Building skills and sharing knowledge key to SEW-EURODRIVE’s growth in Africa
1st August 2025

Operating successfully in Africa demands far more than the delivery of products or technology - it requires a deep understanding of local conditions, proactive skills development and sustained... 


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Blencowe signs graphite offtake agreement with UK-based firm
1st August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a nonbinding agreement for the offtake of natural fine flake concentrate from its Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, with UK-based advanced... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau & International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola
DA blames Tau, Lamola for failure to secure US trade deal, as negotiations continue
1st August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance said on Friday that it is disappointed with Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola for... 


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US tariff poses threats to agriculture, but ‘challenging’ negotiations continue – Agbiz
1st August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa now faces a 30% tariff on its exports to the US, and the country’s agricultural products are at a disadvantage relative to those of competitor countries, such as Peru and Chile, that... 


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South Africa faces 30% US tariff from Aug 7 after failing to reach trade deal
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa faces a 30% tariff on its exports to the United States starting next week, a move expected to cost tens of thousands of jobs after the country failed to secure a trade deal before a... 


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AI-driven research tool speeds up product development in SA companies
1st August 2025

A new product designed to enable companies to fast-track research and development (R&D) is set to change the pace and costs of product development across sectors. Software development and... 


Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell
Australia eyes more US exports as Trump holds tariffs at 10%
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

 Australian products could become more competitive in the US market, helping businesses boost exports, Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Friday, after US President Donald Trump kept the minimum... 


US President Donald Trump and Canada PM Mark Carney pictured together at a G7 meeting in June.
Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35% from 25%
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order increasing tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% from 25% on all products not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the White... 


Playing Autoclave Roulette: Accurate Measurements Guaranteed with VEGA
Playing Autoclave Roulette: Accurate Measurements Guaranteed with VEGA
1st August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Autoclaves ensure the sterility of medical and pharmaceutical products before they reach healthcare providers and their patients. Using high-pressure and saturated steam to... 


Trump administration to expand price support for US rare earths projects, sources say
Trump administration to expand price support for US rare earths projects, sources say
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

Top White House officials told a group of rare earths firms last week that they are pursuing a pandemic-era approach to boost US critical minerals production and curb China's market dominance by... 


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