The midterm review on the second iteration of government’s Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) is scheduled for 2026, but the local automotive industry wants to bring this... 

Prices of iron-ore futures fell on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns that demand for the key steelmaking raw material will slide, with steel demand in top consumer China showing signs of... 

JSE-listed petrochemicals group Sasol has reported a mixed production and sales performance for the three months ended September 30, with the company having been impacted on by the stronger rand,... 

JSE-listed Huge Group has appointed Douglas Reed to drive the company’s growth and innovation portfolio, and work closely with the investment companies in the group’s investment portfolio. Reed’s... 

From a provider of specific UPS systems 25 years ago, to an award-winning pan-African power and data centre provider, Master Power Technologies (MPT) is now looking forward to its next 25 years of... 

Celebrating its 9th year, the Standard Bank Top Women Conference continues to empower women in leadership across various industries. The Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024, a prestigious event... 

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 

South Africa has the potential to be the strongest producer, user and exporter of coal on the continent, but political interference prevents this from happening, XMP Consulting senior coal analyst... 

Renewable-energy company Fibon has formed a strategic partnership with asset management firm Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management to expand its range of renewable-energy products and offerings.... 

It is not the lack of technology in Africa, but rather the lack of skills, that is reducing the ability of companies to adopt new manufacturing technologies, says special purpose machinery... 

Consumer packed goods manufacturer Libstar will this year showcase a variety of products from its Cecil Vinegar, Cape Foods, Cape Herb & Spice, Montagu Foods, Ambassador, Rialto and Amaro Foods... 

SAPPMA held a pivotal special quality meeting via Zoom, gathering members to address pressing quality concerns within the industry. The meeting convened under the leadership of Chairman Jan Venter,... 

Africa contributes about 2% of global GDP, but provides about 30% of global raw materials. However, if African manufacturers focus on adopting modern manufacturing technologies and creating smart... 

As fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands continues to advance a bakery restoration initiative it launched in March this year, the company has identified the Western Cape as a key... 

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths made considerable strides during the financial year ended June 30 towards establishing an independent supply chain for the rare earth elements (REE) that are... 

The New South Wales (NSW) government on Friday announced a A$250-million royalty deferral initiative for critical minerals projects and said it would examine the implementation of a rapid... 

For over 60 years VEGA has been creating solutions for demanding and critical measuring tasks, developing measurement technology that is easy to use and offers maximum safety and reliability.  VEGA... 

With intelligent blast design and modelling capabilities, explosives and blasting systems manufacturer Orica launched its Next Gen SHOTPlus suite of applications on September 24 at this year’s... 

South African explosives and chemicals company AECI has acquired land in Peru for a development project, bolstering its position as a mining services provider in the well-endowed South American... 

Proudly South African technical textiles, personal protective equipment and advanced wound care products manufacturer Beier Group has announced the appointment of Warren Sachs as Group CEO... 

Waterjet cutting service provider MAXJET will attend this year’s Manufacturing Indaba – to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, on October 22 and 23 – to scout new... 

Developing products under proper environmental conditions is being emphasised by mining equipment manufacturer The Baughan Group as providing sustainable commercial solutions to South Africa’s coal... 

Noting the complexity of South Africa’s mining environment, which is typically associated with its sizable value chain, telematics solutions provider Webfleet sales director Justin Manson advocates... 

The integrity of the global gold supply chain has been the subject of intense scrutiny of late, following a damning report by Swiss nongovernmental organisation SwissAid earlier this year, which... 

A coal mine about 40 km north-east of Mudgee, in New South Wales. 

The integrity of the global gold supply chain has been the subject of intense scrutiny of late, following a damning report by Swiss nongovernmental organisation SwissAid earlier this year, which... 

Emmerson has advised of an “unfavourable recommendation” made by Morocco’s Commission Régionale Unifiée de l’Investissement, with regard to the environmental- and social-impact assessment. 

The project entails the development of Africa’s largest gas-to-methanol plant to significantly reduce CO2 emissions by offsetting the flaring of natural gas and, instead, turning it into a valuable... 

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining is finalising negotiations with a Chinese battery manufacturer and its current lithium offtake partner, for the establishment of a new... 

As mobility continues to evolve, the market is slowly switching from combustion engine to electric power. Bridging between these two technologies, hybrid powered vehicles combine both combustion... 

( Virtual Showroom )In part three of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (Technical Bulletin 90), we glided through a mere 20 years of fascinating lubrication history and left off towards the... 

Auditing firm PwC says the first half of this year saw a measured uptick in dealmaking across the insurance industry, both globally and in South Africa However, despite the emergence of a turning... 

The  South African mining industry is diversifying from the gold mining era to an industry with a diverse range of mineral resources that include platinum group metals (PGMs), chrome, manganese,... 

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has raised concern over the lack of uptake and exploitation of innovations developed by the Water Research Commission (WRC). Specifically, the... 

South Africa’s high interest rates over the past two years have raised the average debt cost burden to its highest level in 15 years. This is according to the Altron FinTech Household Resilience... 

South Africa’s low level of renewable fresh water per capita, high water use rates and high levels of both consumption and leakage have resulted in the country having the highest water challenge... 

The Land Bank Insurance Company (LBIC) will pilot index insurance in South Africa over the next two years, targeting smallholder producers, with the aim of providing affordable drought-risk... 

The Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) is expected to launch its first platinum and palladium futures contracts in China in the first quarter of 2025, Weibin Deng, head of Asia Pacific at the World... 

Fertiliser maker Mosaic said on Monday that its Florida facilities are expected to return to full production capacity over the coming days after being idled due to Hurricane Milton. Milton, which... 

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) encourages the public to recycle their e-waste and take unused electronics to their nearest e-waste collection points. International... 

EU investment institution the European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide €2-million in financing for early-stage vaccine development in Rwanda. The financing, which will be provided to Akagera... 

After submitting an updated environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) incorporating optimisations from its Khemisset Multimineral Process (KMP), London-listed potash developer Emmerson has...