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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

The US added uranium, copper and silver to a government list of critical minerals as the Trump administration broadens its scope of what commodities it deems vital to the American economy and... 

Newly developed solar-powered light-up safety cones have been released to the South African mining market by quarry, mining and industrial products supplier ERG Industrial. The 1.8-m-tall safety... 

International valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding its single-use range with the GEMÜ Multiport SUMONDO multi-port valve block, which is available with pneumatic or manual block locking. The GEMÜ... 

Aligning with growing linear motion technology demands, linear motion systems specialists Rollon has partnered with industrial solutions provider BMG to deliver high-performance solutions for... 

As application owners aim to maximise oil use, bearings and lubrication systems, manufacturer SKF’s RecondOil Box advanced oil-treatment solution improves oil cleanliness, allowing for its reuse... 

This week we profile Wojciech Kulma, MD of BASF South Africa, which manufactures and sells chemical products 

Lynas Malaysia, a subsidiary of Australia-headquartered Lynas Rare Earths, is building a new heavy rare earth (HRE) facility that will have processing capacity to separate up to 5 000 t/y of HRE... 

A preliminary economic assessment, published in October 2025, has confirmed Toroparu as a large-scale, long-life openpit gold project with robust economics. 

Key milestones have been achieved, despite some construction delays. 

If you have a passion for analysing and assessing the dynamics of global trade policy, then you are truly living in the golden age. On October 24, another analytical tool was added to the Tariff... 

Infrastructure investment managers African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) has acquired a 70% stake in Port Elizabeth Cold Storage (PECS) in the Coega Port Zone, in the Eastern Cape. The... 

Biopharmaceutical company, the Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of Southern Africa (Biovac), has opened a product development laboratory at its Cape Town facility. The company says the new... 

The Western Cape government has invited the private sector to partner with it as it targets a R1-trillion provincial economy by 2035, up from R664-billion in 2024. At the province’s first ever... 

Following consultations with the Department of Energy and Electricity (DEE) on an initiative to procure new grid infrastructure from private consortiums, local Industry has again urged government... 

Diversified industrial business Sappi delivered adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, special items and plantation fair value price adjustment (Ebitda) of... 

Sandvik Rock Processing, in partnership with its Southern African distributor S&R Enterprises, has launched its tracked Sandvik QA452e triple deck sizing screen for use on a major dam project in... 

Telecommunications and technology company Cell C is moving forward on plans to list all of its issued ordinary shares on the prime segment of the main board of the JSE. In an update to shareholders... 

We are nearing the end of another year in the insurance industry - a time to reflect on both achievements and the inevitable setbacks. While some outcomes may not have gone as planned, every... 

Two South African export councils say their participation in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) will contribute in strengthening South Africa’s presence in the Chinese market, increase the... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, together with trusted partner, Technoserve Medium Voltage, has implemented its advanced RM AirSeT... 

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced the launch of SE Advisory Services, its flagship global consulting brand.  SE Advisory Services provides a broad range of... 

Three recycling organisations have strongly rejected the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s (Itac’s) amendments to the price preference system (PPS) for scrap metal,... 

Returned from his Southeast Asian trip, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that amid global economic uncertainty, South Africa must diversify its trade and investment relations. Ramaphosa... 

JSE-listed pharmaceutical company Aspen will receive €25-million, or about R500-million, on December 1, in full and final settlement of a contractual dispute. The dispute, the details of which are... 

Municipalities throughout South Africa find themselves at a pivotal juncture. While energy demands increase and costs rise, there are also opportunities to participate in a new generation of energy... 

ProMHS, a leading materials handling systems engineering and product solutions company, has entered an exciting new chapter with its move to stunning new offices at Aspen Business Park, First... 

Africa’s rapid digital transformation is unfolding along key subsea connectivity routes, with countries, with the “big five” – Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa – emerging as focal... 

Drive technology company SEW-EURODRIVE used the ICPC Coal Africa 2025 conference to highlight its industrial gear solutions designed specifically for the tough demands of the coal mining industry.... 

The formation of the African Energy Efficiency Facility (AEEF), a legacy project of South Africa's G20 presidency, was announced earlier this month by Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister... 

Having outgrown its previous facility in Alrode South, in Gauteng, it was imperative that materials handling equipment provider A Square Forklift move to a larger, more cohesively structured... 

Rainbow Rare Earths has received strong support for the project from the US International Development Finance Corporation. 

Jindalee Lithium has launched a value optimisation programme to evaluate the recovery of magnesium as a potential by-product. 

Early works construction has started. 

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum posted a 71% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $22-million for the quarter ended September 30 –... 

As South Africa looks to bolster its green hydrogen economy, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is pursuing commercialisation as the next step in the company’s hydrogen mobility journey. This was... 

Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by Reuters. Companies affected... 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that its board of directors has approved financing of $75-million for South Africa-based company Nyanza Light Metals. The funding will support the... 

The 2025 Eco-Logic Awards celebrated South Africa's ecologically intelligent champions for their contributions to protecting and preserving the planet at the yearly awards ceremony held at the Two...