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A Marsay Equipment small mobile crushing and screening plant
Order moves supplier deeper into Africa
11th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects has completed the manufacture of a new two-stage, three-product aggregate plant – the Marsay 100 TPH – for a client in Nigeria.... 


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Challenges hinder SEZ potential
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Despite the anticipated impact of special economic zones (SEZ) in driving industrial and regional development, several challenges, such as the existence of silos and a lack of differentiation, have... 


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Sunstone Solar, US
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will be one of the largest renewable-energy projects in the US, if built to its intended capacity.  


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Brockman Syncline 1 mine project, Australia – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

NRW Civil & Mining, a division of ASX-listed NRW Holdings, has been awarded a contract by Rio Tinto for work at BS1 mine. 


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Majodina outlines in budget vote the work on bulk water projects that is ongoing
10th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

While the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) progresses the establishment of the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA), it continues to ensure that investment... 


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JAE, Ferrit launch heavy-duty multipurpose utility vehicle for underground mining
9th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Local original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) JA Engineering (JAE) has, in partnership with Czech Republic's OEM Ferrit, launched a new heavy-duty utility vehicle to, among other purposes, enable the... 


Blencowe receives additional $750 000 tranche towards Orom-Cross development
8th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Blencowe Resources has received a further $750 000 tranche of grant funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), bringing total funds received under the... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy reveals targets, highlights progress on transport sector turnaround
7th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has outlined six targets that will guide the Department of Transport’s (DoT’s) work over the next few years to transform the passenger, freight, and aviation... 


Construction work on the N4
TRAC concession kicks off almost a billion rand in construction work in July
7th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Trans African Concessions (TRAC) this month kicks off roughly R1-billion in upgrade and rehabilitation work on the N4. The N4 toll route is a build-operate-transfer road, and is about 570 km long.... 


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Masama mine, Botswana
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine on the western edge of the Mmamabula coalfield, southern Botswana. 


NRW awarded A$167m Brockman contract by Rio Tinto
NRW awarded A$167m Brockman contract by Rio Tinto
3rd July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NRW Civil & Mining, a division of ASX-listed NRW Holdings, has been awarded a A$167-million contract from Rio Tinto for work at the Brockman Syncline 1 (BS1) mine development, located within the... 


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Auto sector facing decline as SA’s infrastructure decay comes home to roost – Barnes
3rd July 2025 By: Irma Venter

The fundamental challenge many vehicle assembly operations in South Africa currently face is that their operations are becoming less vital to the success of their parent companies. This is linked... 


Intelligent tech powers SA Transport and Logistics
Intelligent tech powers SA Transport and Logistics
2nd July 2025

The rise in South Africa’s e-commerce market is not slowing down following its sharp uptake during the Great Pandemic of 2020. What was once seen as nice-to-have is providing to be an increasing... 


While onsite operations are unaffected, transport of semi-processed copper from MMG's Las Bambas (pictured) and Hudbay's Constancia are said to be interrupted.
Peru copper transport disrupted as informal miners block roads
2nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Roadblocks by informal miners are disrupting transport of copper from some mines in Peru, including those owned by MMG and Hudbay Minerals, said people briefed on the matter. Artisanal miners are... 


Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada approves law to fast-track resource projects, faces Indigenous opposition
27th June 2025 By: Reuters

Canada's Senate passed a bill to fast-track approval for natural resource and infrastructure projects on Thursday despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups who have threatened... 


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New CEO confronts sector skills exodus with youth strategy
27th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South African engineering consulting firm GIBB Engineering’s newly appointed CEO, Vishaal Lutchman, is tackling one of the country’s most pressing challenges – the brain drain of skilled engineers... 


sunrise over Zimplats mine
Zimplats says cheapest source of electricity is its own
26th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

For platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats, generating its own energy is far more cost-effective than buying power from local suppliers or importing it from across the border, CEO Alex... 


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Telehandlers find a niche in agricultural sector
26th June 2025

Commonly used in the construction and mining sectors, telehandlers are proving effective in farming environments too – whether lifting heavy seed bags, stacking bales, or cleaning feedlots. The... 


Machine vision, now in 4D
Machine vision, now in 4D
26th June 2025

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric What is machine vision? By definition, it allows automated systems to “see” the real world; an ocular implant for... 


Trump administration to open undeveloped forests to mining, logging
Trump administration to open undeveloped forests to mining, logging
24th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US Department of Agriculture will rescind a Clinton-era policy that banned logging, roads and mining in undeveloped forests so it can manage those lands for fire risks, the agency said on... 


Rio Tinto, Hancock to spend $1.6bn on new Pilbara iron-ore project
Rio Tinto, Hancock to spend $1.6bn on new Pilbara iron-ore project
24th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.61-billion to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron-ore project in the Pilbara, aiming to sustain long-term output from their joint operations in the... 


Copper SA asset president Anna Wiley, South Australia Deputy Premier Susan Close, Aurizon MD and CEO Andrew Harding and BHP procurement officer Rashpal Bhatti at the announcement last week.
BHP to cut 11 000 truck trips a year with new copper logistics plan
23rd June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining group BHP has signed four long-term contracts worth about A$1.5 billion with Australian freight company Aurizon to deliver a fully integrated rail, road and port logistics... 


$2m Northern Star loan to fund PolarX’s Alaska exploration season
20th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed PolarX has secured a $2-million loan from major shareholder Northern Star Resources to fund a resource expansion campaign at its Alaska Range copper/gold project. The loan, which is... 


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JV to support Zambian construction industry’s growth
20th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The Talisman Hire Kitwe City branch – a joint venture (JV) between industrial and mining solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies Africa (DGC Africa) and construction and industrial equipment... 


Electric truck take-off requires two concessions from govt, says Volvo Trucks South Africa MD
20th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

South African truck assemblers are lobbying for two concessions from government as the world increasingly moves to electric mobility, says Volvo Trucks South Africa (Volvo Trucks SA) MD Waldemar... 


Flooding
South Africa declares national disaster after floods kill 92
19th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa declared a national disaster after floods and snow killed more than 90 people and destroyed roads and bridges in four of the country’s nine provinces. Adverse weather since June 9... 


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Labour Party seeks court order to declare National Dialogue unconstitutional, irrational
19th June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Labour Party of South Africa has launched an urgent High Court application to interdict President Cyril Ramaphosa’s National Dialogue process, arguing that it is “unconstitutional, irrational,... 


SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa.
Positive infrastructure advancement on way in DRC, SRK Consulting Congo reports
18th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Positive infrastructure advancement is on the way in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa has pointed out. Speaking to Mining Weekly during a... 


Versatile workhorses: how telehandlers are transforming South African agriculture
Versatile workhorses: how telehandlers are transforming South African agriculture
18th June 2025

In a sector where productivity and reliability are paramount, South African farmers are increasingly turning to multipurpose machinery to meet growing demands. Among these,... 


JRA to invest R2.8bn on the city’s roads over the next three years
17th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has reported a significant milestone in the city's commitment to robust infrastructure development, confirming a capital injection of R2.8-billion over the next... 


Golden Highway R553 offramp
Rehabilitation works on Golden Highway resume after protest action
13th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has welcomed its contractor LoneRock Construction resuming rehabilitation works along the Golden Highway, or R553, after protest action led to a... 


 United Manganese of Kalahari CEO Malcolm Curror
Collaborative CSR is a national strategic imperative – UMK
13th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As South Africa faces mounting economic pressure, exacerbated most recently by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) latest downgrade, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a strategic... 


road closeup
Sanral engages SMMEs ahead of R500m Free State road upgrades
13th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has shared what its R500-million investment on Free State roads will entail over the next year.   Having started with projects in the... 


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Contractor outlines strategies to address infrastructure challenges
13th June 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Carefully coordinated efforts are required to sufficiently address South Africa’s bridge infrastructure challenges and this encompasses regular maintenance, innovative construction techniques and... 


A generic image of a road
Association outlines upside to using zinc-based materials for roads, bridges
13th June 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

More civil and design engineers should specify the use of galvanised steel structures and hot-dip galvanised reinforcing steel for road and bridge infrastructure, says industry organisation... 


A generic image of an asphalt production plant
Holistic mixing strategies required for road, bridge durability
13th June 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The need for asphalt manufacturers to ensure high-quality asphalt mix production, adhere to performance-based specifications, and incorporate sustainable practices to minimise environmental impacts... 


Image of DRC map/flag
Grand Inga hydropower project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The World Bank board of executive directors has approved a $250-million credit from the International Development Association as the first phase of a $1-billion Inga 3 Development Program is set to... 


Tshwane wastewater, water infrastructure projects advancing
13th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Progress is steadily being made on the refurbishment and repair of the Rooiwaal wastewater treatment works (WWTW) and the construction of the package plant at the existing Klipdrift water treatment... 


Image of Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa calls for caution, cooperation amid winter conditions, assuring govt’s full attention
11th June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday expressed sadness at the loss of lives in incidents in the Eastern Cape that have been linked to severe weather conditions, calling for caution, care and... 


A gold mining operation in Zimbabwe
Gold rally brings riches to rural Zimbabwe
11th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

In Filabusi, in south-eastern Zimbabwe the streets are packed with BMW X5s and Land Rover Defenders, modern houses paid for in cash are springing up and whisky is only sold by the bottle in the... 


Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Diale-Tlabela and dignitaries show new red-lettered government number plates
Gauteng to roll out digital twin and tamper-proof vehicle licence plates
6th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Gauteng will roll out a new digital vehicle licence plate system that will track each numberplate from manufacture to fitting and will include information of the owner and vehicle while the... 


Lara Smith at a mining site in Mozambique.
Contingency planning key to mitigating mining risks
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Following the post-election protests and attacks that disrupted Mozambique’s mining sector in October 2024, specialist consultancy Core Consultants is advising companies to stockpile key materials,... 


A Choice Diesel vehicle on a mining site in Mozambique with workers near by.
Mining boom drives equipment demand, services
6th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

On the back of a surge in mining activity, particularly in the graphite and gold sectors, Mozambique-based mining equipment supplier and maintenance partner Choice Diesel reports growing demand for... 


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