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Network Statement a major step in rail reform – B4SA
20th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in the journey towards meaningful rail sector reform in... 


The Mozal smelter
Mozal Aluminium starts rebuilding alumina stocks
19th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Natural resources group South32 expects to rebuild alumina stocks at its Mozal Aluminium smelter, in Mozambique, over the coming days if trucking conditions remain favourable. A national election... 


Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng.
Ferromanganese revival hopes raised by Competition Tribunal’s green light
18th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential. Metalloys,... 


Structural reforms needed for growth in South Africa, collaboration crucial – BLSA
17th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Growth in South Africa cannot occur without underlying structural reforms and, to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms, effective collaboration between business, labour and... 


Vanguard's facility in the Clairwood Logistics Park
Vanguard Logistics signs ten-year Clairwood lease with Fortress
13th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Logistics and supply chain solutions provider Vanguard Logistics South Africa has signed a a ten-year lease for a new 13 000 m² warehouse at Clairwood Logistics Park, in KwaZulu-Natal, with real... 


An image of the Huguenot Tunnel entrance/exit
Sanral highlights megaprojects, road improvements
13th December 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

With South Africa’s roads having to withstand increased traffic volumes, owing to struggling ports and rail infrastructure issues, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has... 


An image of the damaged Lilian Ngoyi street in Johannesburg CBD
New contractor appointed for road rehabilitation
13th December 2024

Despite the delay in the completion of Phase 1 of reconstruction of Lilian Ngoyi street, in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, it is expected to be completed by June 2025,... 


Reactor pressure vessel
Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project, UK – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The reactor pressure vessel has been installed for the first of the two European pressurised reactors.  


Distinctive funding solutions for all your specialised equipment needs
Distinctive funding solutions for all your specialised equipment needs
13th December 2024

Investec For Business Head of Asset Finance Diane Frey. At Investec Business Banking, we understand the economic challenges and competitive pressures that are prevalent in most business sectors.... 


Image of bifacial solar panels
Sunfish Solar 2, US
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Hecate Energy's Sunfish Solar 2 project will be one of the largest solar facilities in Michigan. 


Location map of the Madaouela project
Madaouela uranium project, Niger – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

GoviEx Uranium and its subsidiary GoviEx Niger have started arbitration proceedings against the Niger government under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and... 


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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa
13th December 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death and are a significant contributor to climate change. But given Africa’s limited access to... 


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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa
13th December 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death and are a significant contributor to climate change. But given Africa’s limited access to... 


Image of visible gold in drill core from the Island Gold mine
Island Gold mine, Canada
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine near Wawa, in Ontario, Canada. 


Tap-and-go payment technology installed at toll gates on N3, N4 highways
13th December 2024 By: Irma Venter

FNB and Visa have completed the roll-out of tap-and-go payment technology across select toll gates ahead of the December holidays. Motorists at select toll plazas along the N3, TRAC N4 and... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies extends its Botswana fibre network
12th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has completed its fibre network extension from Ramatlabama to Ramokgwebana. The enhanced independent network spans over 730 km, marking... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 hopeful Trump will allow access to Alaska copper region
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

South32 is optimistic the incoming Trump administration will open up access to a copper-rich region in northwest Alaska, where the Australian miner has development rights. If the building of a... 


An iron-ore deposit
Guinea plans sovereign wealth fund backed by iron-ore income
11th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Guinea plans to use some of its income from mining the world’s largest iron-ore reserve to create a sovereign wealth fund. The facility will fund key development projects in the government’s... 


Antonio Bruni with the MellowVans three-wheeler
Picup to start rolling out electric vehicles in 2025
10th December 2024 By: Irma Venter

Picup Technologies will next year start to provide electric mobility solutions to its driver network, all of whom are independent contractors, for deliveries within a five-kilometre radius in... 


An image showing the Madaouéla mine
GoviEx, subsidiary starts arbitration process with Niger over uranium project
10th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mineral resources company GoviEx Uranium and its subsidiary GoviEx Niger have started arbitration proceedings against Niger under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between... 


A road in Eswatini
AfDB approves $140m loan for Eswatini regional road infrastructure projects
10th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of $140.6-million to Eswatini for the first stage of a programme to improve road links and... 


Mozal Aluminium
Civil unrest preventing delivery of raw materials to South32’s Mozal Aluminium
10th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The transportation of raw materials to diversified miner South32’s Mozal Aluminium operation is being negatively impacted on by road blockages related to escalating civil unrest in Mozambique.... 


Untrans truck travelling on national road
Unitrans positive about govt, private-sector intervention amid transport crises
9th December 2024 By: Tracy Hancock

Despite the deterioration of South Africa’s aging transport infrastructure and a challenging operating environment, end-to-end logistics and supply chain solutions provider Unitrans CEO Edwin... 


UK funding released to look at improving rural road construction in SA
UK funding released to look at improving rural road construction in SA
6th December 2024 By: Irma Venter

The Royal Society, in the UK, has provided funding to support a three-year collaborative roads project between the UK’s University of Nottingham (UoN) and South Africa’s Stellenbosch University... 


JMP Group: South Africa’s premier supplier of automotive NVH solutions
JMP Group: South Africa’s premier supplier of automotive NVH solutions
6th December 2024

With deep roots in South Africa’s manufacturing sector, JMP Group is a trusted supplier of high-quality noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions to the automotive industry and is one of the... 


Image of bucket wheel reclaimer
Capanema maximisation project, Brazil – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is being commissioned. 


Image of the LHWP – Phase I
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme. 


Afrimat Construction Index continues upward trend in third quarter
Afrimat Construction Index continues upward trend in third quarter
5th December 2024 By: Irma Venter

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) continued its upward trend in third quarter of the year. The ACI is a composite index of the level of activity within the building and construction sectors, and... 


Oxbow Hydropower ESIA contract awarded
5th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme to a joint venture comprising Italy’s... 


Schneider Electric sets goal of reducing suppliers' emissions by 50% by 2025
5th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Electricity and automation company Schneider Electric has set a goal of reducing the carbon intensity of its top 1 000 suppliers by 50% by 2025, Schneider Electric strategy and sustainability... 


An image depicting the Multotec factory
Multotec launches R100m screening media factory to boost efficiency, production capacity
29th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Metallurgy and process engineering company Multotec recently completed construction of its new R100-million screening media factory to consolidate its South African injection-moulded polyurethane... 


An image of BMG's Fluid Technology power pack
Advanced filtration systems optimise efficiencies
29th November 2024

Efficiency and reliability are critical in the demanding industrial sector,  particularly in sectors where fluid handling, lubrication and clean fuel are essential for high productivity and... 


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Coal ash liability can be asset for multiple industries
29th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While State-owned electricity utility Eskom produces more than 34-million tons of coal ash a year, only 7% to 10% is beneficiated, with the remaining material accumulating in dumps scattered across... 


Breathalyser iBlow10 Pro
Alcohol Breathalysers (Pty) Ltd
29th November 2024

Digital breathalyser supplier Alcohol Breathalysers was established in 2004 with the aim to make available reliable, affordable and accurate digital breathalysers to ensure that all businesses and... 


Image of road construction
Marble Bar road upgrade project, Australia
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project entails 23 km of road construction upgrade works. 


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Coal ash liability can be asset for multiple industries
29th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While State-owned electricity utility Eskom produces more than 34-million tons of coal ash a year, only 7% to 10% is beneficiated, with the remaining material accumulating in dumps scattered across... 


Police dispersing protestors
Unrest blocks Mozambique’s South African border for a second day
28th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Mozambique’s main border crossing with South Africa was blocked for a second day on Thursday due to political unrest, the highway concessionaire said. Renewed demonstrations after last month’s... 


Wildcat says Tabba Tabba is Australia’s largest undeveloped lithium resource
Wildcat says Tabba Tabba is Australia’s largest undeveloped lithium resource
28th November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium explorer and developer Wildcat Resources has announced a new mineral resource estimate for its Tabba Tabba prospect, near Port Hedland, confirming the project as the largest... 


Mistra executive director Joel Netshitenzhe
South Africa could play indispensable role in the global hydrogen value chain, says Mistra's Netshitenzhe
27th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Speakers participating in the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection’s (Mistra’s) ninth yearly platinum group metals (PGM) roundtable, on November 27, agreed that South Africa has potential... 


Prioritising Trucker Health: Engen Driver Wellness Hits Record
Prioritising Trucker Health: Engen Driver Wellness Hits Record
26th November 2024

Over the past decade, commercial truck drivers nationwide have actively participated in Engen's Driver Wellness programme.   Engen partnered with Trucking Wellness, an initiative of the National... 


Image of Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile
E-tolls debt bites into Gauteng’s finances
26th November 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Hard choices are having to be made to enable the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) to meet its e-toll debt obligations. In 2022, the GPG accepted its 30% debt contribution to settle South African... 


Stefanutti Stocks sign over construction site
Stefanutti remains commercially solvent but says its future is uncertain
26th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Multidisciplinary construction group Stefanutti Stocks says it is still commercially solvent despite its current liabilities exceeding its current assets by more than R1.2-billion and its total... 


Kavango to build new plant to increase production at Zimbabwe prospect
22nd November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kavango Resources plans to increase high-grade gold production at Prospect 4 at the Hillside project in Matabeleland, southern Zimbabwe. High-grade gold mineralisation is currently... 


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