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Striking union workers at Chile's Caserones copper mine accept contract deal, Lundin says
Striking union workers at Chile's Caserones copper mine accept contract deal, Lundin says
26th August 2024 By: Reuters

Canada's Lundin Mining said Saturday it had reached an agreement with union workers at the Caserones copper mine in Chile after a strike that lasted nearly two weeks. A majority of union workers... 


Image of Gautrain commuter fleet
Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network extension project, South Africa – update
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

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


Msikaba bridge pylon spire
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge project – Msikaba bridge, South Africa – update
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The South African National Roads Agency Limited has reported that the bridge is advancing well. 


Image of drill core from the Tulu Kapi project
Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Kefi Gold and Copper is on track with early works at the project. 


Artist's impression of the Mtentu brdige
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge project – Mtentu bridge, South Africa – update
23rd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

R250-million has been spent on the contract to date. 


Shared costs, big gains
23rd August 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Ivorian President Alassane Outtarra took some hits last week as I criticised Zimbabwe’s decision to splash $200-million on luxury villas and other infrastructure ahead of the Southern African... 


Chilean court orders halt of union roadblocks at Caserones mine
22nd August 2024 By: Reuters

- A Chilean court ordered a striking union at the Caserones copper mine to stop blocking roads around the mine, according to a ruling released on Wednesday. Canada's Lundin Mining, which owns the... 


Cape Town Archbishop and Renewal Programme Patron Thabo Makgoba.
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
20th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet... 


Image of construction work on the Msikaba bridge on the N2
Sanral announces start of new R2.2bn phase on the N2 Wild Coast Road project
16th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) CEO Reginald Demana has announced the start of Package 4 of the N2 Wild Coast Road (N2WCR) project in the Eastern Cape. The R2.2-billion phase... 


Jackwell Feris
Implementation of South Africa’s clean hydrogen ambition
16th August 2024

In the throes of a global energy transformation, South Africa emerges as a prominent player, leveraging its abundant renewable resources, particularly solar and wind power, to unlock the potential... 


A new ell B40E Autonomous articulated dump truck at the Hillhead event dumping sand
Autonomous trucks spotlighted at UK demo
16th August 2024 By: Halima Frost

South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment used this year’s Hillhead 2024 exhibition, held in June at the Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, UK, as a platform to showcase... 


Bling over basics
16th August 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Imagine a country rolling out the red carpet for foreign guests while its citizens grapple with severe food shortages. In Zimbabwe, this contradiction is illustrated by the decision to spend... 


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Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
16th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Southern Palladium has submitted the environmental-impact assessment report to the Department of Mineral Resource and Energy. 


Image of Port of Durban
Port of Durban road rehabilitation project, South Africa – update
16th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Steady progress has been reported. 


Gold mineralisation in an ore sample from the Windfall project
Windfall gold project, Canada – update
16th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The development of Windfall is well advanced.  


Image of native copper nugget
Pinto Valley mine, US
16th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine in the Globe-Miami mining district in Arizona, in the US. 


Vayu Robotics launches autonomous delivery robot in the US, signs deal for 2 500 units
9th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

California-based Vayu Robotics has announced the real-world deployment of an autonomous on-road delivery robot. The robot, combining AI models with low-cost sensing, is being rolled out in the US... 


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Minerals Council South Africa - Women in Mining
9th August 2024

Boitumelo (Tumi) Nkomo Is the Women in Mining Programme Specialist at Minerals Council. She is responsible for Minerals Council Women in Mining Programme, which consolidates the efforts of council... 


Location map of the Lance Projects
Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update
9th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Plant construction and wellfield development activities are progressing on schedule and close to budget. 


Image of heavy duty vehicles moving sand
Admixtures support infrastructure growth in East Africa
8th August 2024

Increased investment in construction projects has been seen across East Africa, leading to a growing demand for concrete products. Infrastructure development such as roads and railways are said to... 


TNPA reports steady progress on 24-month Port of Durban road upgrade project
7th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has reported steady progress of the road rehabilitation project at the Port of Durban to improve access to facilities and reduce delays caused... 


Tangible Africa organising team Jackson Tshabalala, Sibongile Sangqu, Prof Jean Greyling and Lizwi Gwaza
32 000 young people participate in this year's Coding4Mandela event
7th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

This year's #Coding4Mandela event, hosted by coding education company Tangible Africa, attracted 32 000 young participants from across Africa and Southeast Asia. The participants, operating from... 


Richard Parker, Kevin Booker, Sam Clarke and Edmund King
Ford, Bridgestone set 916 km record on single-charge EV
7th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Hypermiler drivers Kevin Booker and Sam Clarke have broken the Guinness World Records title for the longest journey, of 916.74 km, by an electric car on a single charge. They achieved this record... 


Drilling to start imminently at Aterian’s Agdz project in Morocco
6th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

LSE-listed Aterian’s maiden scout drilling programme is set to begin imminently at the company's 100%-owned Agdz copper/silver project, which covers 34.5 km2 in the eastern Anti-Atlas mountains of... 


A Mobius II SUV
Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day
6th August 2024 By: Reuters

Kenya's Mobius Motors, which started making rugged, low-priced SUVs designed for Africa's roads a decade ago, has decided to stop operating due to financial challenges, a company statement and a... 


The Johannesburg skyline
Africa’s richest city needs R221bn to fix infrastructure
6th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Johannesburg, billed as Africa’s richest city because of its concentration of businesses and millionaires, needs R221-billion to catch up on maintenance and overdue upgrades across its collapsing... 


Hillgrove gold, antimony project PFS indicates plenty of upside
5th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

The results of Australia- and Germany-listed Larvotto Resources' prefeasibility study (PFS), completed on its 100%-owned Hillgrove gold and antimony project in New South Wales, shows promising... 


Tanzania launches $3.1bn railway in drive to boost infrastructure
2nd August 2024 By: Reuters

Tanzania on Thursday launched a 541 km modern standard gauge railway running between its administrative and commercial capitals, built by a Turkish firm as part of a government drive to improve... 


Image of construction under way at the Senqu bridge at the LHWP
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
2nd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The construction of the Senqu bridge marked a significant milestone on May 24, when the first deck segment was cast on the northern abutment.  


Image of iron-ore bucket excavator
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
2nd August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is set to contribute to the world’s decarbonisation efforts. 


Steel production
Steel giant sees first demand ‘green shoots’ in years as GNU prioritises infrastructure and localisation
1st August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), which has been bemoaning weak domestic demand conditions for several years, reports that it is witnessing signs of “green shoots” in manufacturing... 


An image of MB GenH2 test units
Mercedes-Benz’s hydrogen trucks start customer trials in Germany
1st August 2024 By: Irma Venter

Daimler Truck has started the first customer trials of its hydrogen-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 trucks in Germany. A total of five units will enter the fleets of Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, Ineos... 


The critical role of facilities management in mitigating extreme weather damage
The critical role of facilities management in mitigating extreme weather damage
1st August 2024

With increasing climate unpredictability, facilities management has emerged as a frontline defence against the destructive impact of extreme weather conditions. Planned and proactive maintenance... 


Lance project under construction
Lance uranium recovery plant modification proceeding on schedule, Peninsula says
31st July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Plant construction and wellfield development activities at ASX- and OTCQB-listed Peninsula Energy and its wholly-owned US subsidiary Strata Energy’s Lance project, in Wyoming, are progressing on... 


Harmony Gold’s Eva copper mine project
Qld govt provides A$20.7m grant to fund Harmony’s Eva copper mine project
30th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Gold mining company Harmony Gold has welcomed a decision by the Queensland government, in Australia, to provide conditional grant funding of A$20.7-million to Harmony Gold’s Eva copper mine project... 


Construction and vocational training could alleviate youth unemployment
Construction and vocational training could alleviate youth unemployment
30th July 2024

By Olebogeng Manhe: Chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC) South Africa is faced with a severe youth unemployment crisis, disproportionately affecting underskilled workers. A key... 


Galileo engages company to start drilling in Zambia
29th July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Galileo Resources has engaged a Zambian contractor to start a drill programme of about 700 m as part of the initial phase of exploration on licence 28001-HQ-LEL located in Zambia,... 


Vayu Robotics launches autonomous delivery robot in the US, signs deal for 2 500 units
Vayu Robotics launches autonomous delivery robot in the US, signs deal for 2 500 units
26th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

California-based Vayu Robotics this week announced the real-world deployment of an autonomous on-road delivery robot. The robot, combining AI models with low-cost sensing, is being rolled out in... 


 The above image depicts road maintenance in the Limpopo Province
Workshop created to increase Limpopo road safety
26th July 2024

Seventy-seven delegates gathered in Polokwane for a Limpopo Road Safety Programme (LRSP) Strategy Workshop organised by socioeconomic development mechanism Impact Catalyst, on behalf of its funding... 


Image of the Langer Heinrich mine operations
Langer Heinrich mine, Namibia
26th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A uranium mine in central western Namibia. 


An image showing the damage on Lillian Ngoyi street
JRA taking action to rectify delays on Lilian Ngoyi street rehabilitation project
25th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says it is taking swift action to rectify the issues that have delayed the rehabilitation of Lilian Ngoyi street (formerly Bree street) in the Johannesburg... 


coal on train
TFR boasts slight improvement but admits much work still to be done
24th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although there has been a “slight” improvement year-on-year in terms of State-owned Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) North Corridor performance, the beleaguered rail operator is “not out of the... 


Graham Dean, CHRYSO Business Development Director - Eastern Africa
Growing role for CHRYSO admixtures in East Africa's construction boom
23rd July 2024

With the construction sector in East Africa seeing an upswing, CHRYSO East Africa has grown its offerings to the market while ensuring its admixture solutions are targeted at local conditions.... 


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