Grindrod encountered a “very challenging environment” in the first six months of the year, says CEO Xolani Mbambo. “It’s been difficult.” 

Martin Creamer talks about a Gauteng manganese beneficiation plant, as well as, a Gauteng gold recovery operation. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government stepped in to try to end a work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railways that has brought rail traffic to a halt. Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon asked... 

Two mining giants are re-routing shipments and turning to trucks to deal with disruptions from a Canadian railway stoppage that threatens to undermine the industry’s operations. Rio Tinto Group... 

Amid the efforts to attract, progress and retain women across key sectors of the economy, rail sleeper and infrastructure products manufacturer Colossal Concrete Products CEO Gwen Mahuma-Madida... 

Efforts to facilitate the greater participation of women in key sectors of the economy, such as the transport sector, are viewed with the utmost importance by women-led investment firm Identity... 

Euro Manganese has announced an offtake term sheet with a US-based company for the sale of high-purity manganese product from the project. 

The bid to build the Soweto through Fourways, Mamelodi, Atteridgeville, Lanseria and Springs line closes at the end of October 2024.   

The fifth tier of the inner containment was installed at Unit 3 on August 14. 

JSE-listed pharmaceutical manufacturer Adcock Ingram has reported a 6% year-on-year increase in revenue, from about R9.1-billion in 2023 to about R9.6-billion for the financial year ended June 30.... 

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of four people arrested in connection with the theft and damage of essential Transnet infrastructure that... 

Although the Southern African Development Community is able to manufacture, maintain, repair and upgrade rail rolling stock to high standards, the high costs of local manufacturing are driving... 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canada’s two largest railways and unionised workers to reach a deal to avert a strike that businesses warn will cause significant harm to the Canadian and US... 

Highlighting the critical role of rail in boosting economic prosperity and trade in Africa, this year’s Southern African Railways Association (SARA) Conference and Exhibition emphasised the theme... 

South Africa plans to complete a framework for private companies to use State-owned port and rail infrastructure within six months, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said, a move that could help... 

Construction, engineering and contract mining group Aveng has outlined plans to split its Australian and South African operations into two separate and independent entities. This demerger, which... 

Fertilizer Canada warned on Tuesday disruptions impacting all rail services across the country will cost the fertilizer industry an estimated $55-million to $63-million per day in lost sales... 

Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting  beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting... 

Canada's labor minister will meet with the country's two main railway companies and the Teamsters union in Montreal on Tuesday and Calgary on Wednesday to try to avert a crippling rail transport... 

Coal producer Thungela has blamed an unfavourable price environment across the Richards Bay and Newcastle Benchmark coal prices, together with the continued underperformance by State-owned Transnet... 

Canada's freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country's two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the... 

The board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has terminated Zolani Matthews’ employment with immediate effect. PRASA fired Matthews as CEO in 2021 for his failure to disclose the... 

Specialised fastening systems manufacturer and distributor Avlock International, in Boksburg, has diversified its product range to include cordless tools, plastic fasteners and specialised... 

South Africa’s seventh administration has taken office amidst a flagging domestic economy desperately seeking traction. The automotive industry, South Africa’s biggest manufacturing industry, has... 

This week we profile Gwen Mahuma-Madida, CEO of Mahuma Investment Holdings (MIH), chairperson of Colossal Concrete Products, and executive director of BBD Steel Suppliers and Remkor Manufacturing.... 

As the Cape of Good Hope experiences heavy winds and cyclones, container ships are being further diverted and trade is being severely disrupted. Anglo-South African banking and wealth management... 

Nutrien, the world's largest potash producer, said on Thursday it was concerned that the impending Canada rail stoppage would hurt its ability to ship products. Canada's two main rail companies... 

Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South African Reserve Bank, among others, to start... 

Government and business are urging Transnet to show greater ambition in its plans to recover freight volumes, describing the current recovery plan as falling well short of what is required to... 

NewRange Copper Nickel, a 50:50 joint venture between Teck Resources and Glencore, is embarking on four key studies to enhance environmental safeguards and mining performance for the NorthMet... 

North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both of Canada's main railway companies that could inflict billions of dollars' worth of... 

A Saudi-controlled real estate firm says it plans to break ground early next year in Egypt's new capital on a $1-billion, 50-storey office tower that aims to be the first of its kind to be powered... 

State-owned Transnet has commissioned an investigation to determine the facts and associated circumstances with regard to recent allegations in the media casting doubt on the integrity pertaining... 

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) and transporters aim to pilot a solution this week that could assist with the current chaotic truck booking system at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT), following an... 

The property division of Transnet has been given board approval to sell its residential and non-core commercial properties over the coming two years, while moving to package the balance of the... 

South Africa’s State-owned rail company needs $669-million and five years to upgrade equipment to revive performance of its main export coal line, according to an internal report. Coal shipments... 

Snaking through the russet-colored expanse of Australia’s remote Outback, vast mile-long trains ferry iron-ore — the nation’s most valuable export — across a crucial mining district that’s... 

South Africa must develop industrial policies that build the international competitiveness of its export industries, including by enabling small businesses that could be exporting much more,... 

Lithium processing company Green Lithium has partnered with UK-based private equity firm Prospedia Capital to raise up to £2.6-million of seed and venture capital covered under the UK’s Enterprise... 

The City of Cape Town’s top requests to the Government of National Unity (GNU) are for municipal police to have the powers to investigate crime; the devolvement of passenger rail to the city; the... 

AltaGas and Royal Vopak plan to build a proposed large-scale liquefied petroleum gas and bulk liquids terminal with rail, logistics and marine infrastructure, in British Columbia. 

Canyon Resources subsidiary Camalco Cameroun has entered into a mining convention that details the agreement by which it can mine the project.