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SA-engineered pinch valves set reliability benchmark in gold mining
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago

A set of hydraulically operated Corflex pinch valves, installed in 2018 at a major North African gold mine, has delivered seven years of uninterrupted service in one of the continent’s most... 


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Supplier promotes electric equipment to support ESG shift
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago By: Lynne Davies

Despite the stagnation of South Africa’s construction sector in general and its lagging behind globally, the country is expected to follow the global shift towards sustainability and environmental,... 


a metal steel cut chair frame for a car
Manufacturer anticipates good connections
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago By: Halima Frost

The 2025 iteration of the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) Show will be attended by automotive components manufacturers and suppliers from across South... 


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Sishen ultrahigh dense-media separation project, South Africa – update
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

The project is progressing to plan. 


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GMA secures certification for its IMS
31st July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has secured ISO certification for its Integrated Management System (IMS), demonstrating full compliance with internationally recognised standards in quality... 


Queensland pledges support to keep Glencore smelter running
Queensland pledges support to keep Glencore smelter running
31st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Queensland government has extended an offer of financial support to Glencore to help secure the future of the Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery, urging the federal government to... 


Packaging that performs: Nitrogen flushing the smart way
Packaging that performs: Nitrogen flushing the smart way
31st July 2025

In the fast-paced world of food packaging, freshness is everything. Whether it is the satisfying crunch of crisps, the tender chew of biltong, or the soft wrap of a ready-made meal, consumers... 


IAEA confirms support for Rhisotope project, as pilot phase shows results
IAEA confirms support for Rhisotope project, as pilot phase shows results
31st July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reiterated its support for the Rhisotope project, in South Africa, which entails the insertion of radioactive isotopes into rhino horns and using... 


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Wheel loaders offer efficiency and productivity for a range of applications
31st July 2025

Designed to adapt to perform in diverse conditions, Wacker Neuson wheel loaders offer a number of innovations such as all-wheel steering (AWS) and a range of attachments designed to optimise... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part  2
WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part 2
31st July 2025

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley – diagnostician, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) In a world constantly in motion, where ambition shapes empires and innovation fuels the future, there exists a silent... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum upping flood defence, envisaging underground trucking, hailing IRMA
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 


How modern safety tech is saving lives on South African roads
How modern safety tech is saving lives on South African roads
30th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Trailer tracking is rapidly becoming one of the most crucial advancements in South Africa's transport industry, significantly enhancing road safety by providing transparency and monitoring... 


Mark Cutifani and Vicente Mello
Cutifani to chair Global Tailings Management Institute
30th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The new established Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) has appointed Mark Cutifani chairperson and Vicente Mello deputy chairperson. Cutifani is a mining industry stalwart, having led... 


AI adoption is about people
AI adoption is about people
30th July 2025

By: Dr Bongani Andy Mabaso - Chief Technology Officer, Altron  Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate strategic agendas, but for organisations across the African continent and... 


Creamer Media publishing editor Martin Creamer interviews TAKRAF South Africa MD Richard Späth about the group’s deep roots and forward-looking strategy
TAKRAF marks 300 years with renewed focus on sustainable mining solutions
30th July 2025

Global mining technology company TAKRAF, which celebrates an extraordinary 300 years of industrial history in August, is marking the milestone by reaffirming its commitment to innovation,... 


A Cure for Measurement Headaches in Contract Manufacturing: A Perfect Prescription with VEGA
A Cure for Measurement Headaches in Contract Manufacturing: A Perfect Prescription with VEGA
30th July 2025

(Virtual Showroom)A contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) provides support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the manufacturing of medications, formulations, and substances.... 


IGO boosts quarterly Ebitda on strong output, flags further Kwinana impairment
IGO boosts quarterly Ebitda on strong output, flags further Kwinana impairment
30th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium and nickel miner IGO has reported a stronger financial and operational performance in the June quarter, underpinned by improved production and lower costs at its Nova and... 


Revolutionising sound control in industrial environments
Revolutionising sound control in industrial environments
29th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Industrial settings face significant challenges due to excessive noise. Uncontrolled noise levels can impact worker safety, productivity, and compliance with regulations. Innovative solutions are... 


FlySafair plane
Solidarity notes difficult conditions FlySafair pilots have been subjected to
29th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade union Solidarity has clarified in an open letter addressed to the public that the dispute between airline FlySafair and its pilots has been long coming and that the recent strike by the... 


Nordex wind turbine in South Africa
Nordex takes in more interns to service wind farms in future
29th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nordex Energy South Africa has inducted a new group of interns into its national wind power internship programme, as part of its commitment to skills development and youth employment. This follows... 


Powerline
Eskom’s legal challenge against traders raises questions over reform momentum
29th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has launched its long-threatened legal review of the regulator’s decision to grant licences in 2024 to five electricity traders, as well as a cross-border trading licence – a move that has... 


Tailings dam
ICMM to establish Global Tailings Management Institute in South Africa
29th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM has advised that its member companies will publish their progress in conforming with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) by August 5.... 


Supply chain innovators are charting a new healthcare future for Africa
Supply chain innovators are charting a new healthcare future for Africa
29th July 2025

At this year’s SAPICS Conference in Cape Town, a powerful healthcare-focused panel discussion spotlighted Africa’s emergence as a creator of health supply chain innovations with global potential.... 


Sylvania's Doornbos plant
Sylvania achieves record yearly production of 81 000 oz
29th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed platinum group metals (PGM) producer Sylvania has reached a new record yearly production of 81 002 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold for the financial year ended June 30.... 


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Innovative technology makes mines smarter and safer
29th July 2025

Proximity detection and collision avoidance technologies for underground and surface mining operations are becoming increasingly innovative and Booyco Electronics asserts that it is leading the... 


Majestic suspends DGZ mine after fatal rockfall incident
Majestic suspends DGZ mine after fatal rockfall incident
29th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Majestic Gold has suspended operations at its Denggezhuang (DGZ) underground mine in China’s Shandong province following a fatal accident involving a mineworker struck by loose... 


Stanmore coal output recovers
Stanmore coal output recovers
28th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian coal miner Stanmore Resources reported higher run-of-mine (RoM) second-quarter production, zero serious safety incidents, and positive operating cash flows as operations recovered from... 


The role of citizen science projects in protecting South Africa’s marine protected areas (MPAs)
28th July 2025

As the world celebrates Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day on 01 August, South Africa stands at the forefront of ocean conservation, with 41 MPAs, almost a 14-fold increase since 2019. Yet according... 


 Avoiding Super Sticky Situations Keeping your production on a winning level with VEGA
Avoiding Super Sticky Situations Keeping your production on a winning level with VEGA
28th July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) When manufacturing chewing gum, the key ingredients used are manufactured utilising chemical reactions that take place in a specialised vessel equipped with a unique agitator.... 


Three miners freed from Newmont mine after 60 hours underground
Three miners freed from Newmont mine after 60 hours underground
25th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Three miners who were trapped behind fallen debris at a Canadian gold mine are safely back on the surface after what Newmont called a “meticulously executed” rescue plan. Three Hy-Tech Drilling... 


Low-level radioactive waste being emplaced in a disposal trench at Vaalputs
Nuclear regulator grants NRWDI licence to operate Vaalputs radioactive waste facility
25th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) the nuclear licence to manage and operate the Vaalputs National Radioactive... 


Business owners: beware the hidden costs of consistent rain and flooding
Business owners: beware the hidden costs of consistent rain and flooding
25th July 2025

When business premises flood, the first thing most owners want to do is clear out the damage and get back to business. However, there are nasty hidden effects of flooding that can cause long-term,... 


Google announces $37M in cumulative funding and new AI Community Center in Accra to advance AI in Africa
25th July 2025

Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding — including previously committed but unannounced funding — to research, talent development,... 


PepsiCo South Africa bakeries GM Cornel Vermeulen
PepsiCo South Africa seeks to embed purpose, community wellness in every Sasko loaf produced
25th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

PepsiCo South Africa on July 18 hosted a tour of its Sasko Shakaskraal bakery, in KwaZulu-Natal, showcasing one of the country’s most important food production hubs and the company’s efforts to... 


Sohela Surajpal
Behind Prison Walls: Unlocking a Safer South Africa – Edwin Cameron, Rebecca Gore, Sohela Surajpal
25th July 2025

Since the Zuma presidency weakened crime intelligence, violent crime surged, with murder rates rising over 75%. South Africa faces severe femicide, and most murderers evade justice. Prisons fail by... 


Newmont races to reach trapped miners at Red Chris
Newmont races to reach trapped miners at Red Chris
25th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Newmont is continuing rescue efforts to reach three workers trapped underground at the Red Chris mine in British Columbia, following two fall-of-ground incidents that have blocked... 


A generic image of a laboratory
Unlocking testing, verification value in East Africa
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Unlocking value in East Africa’s mining industry – from related activity such as exploration, to operation and mine closure – remains central to the comprehensive testing, inspection, certification... 


The TAL on the tracks
Locally manufactured locomotive ideal to power Africa’s rail future
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Transnet Engineering (TE) has renewed its efforts to promote its locally designed and built Trans Africa Locomotive (TAL), positioning it as a flagship... 


POST MINE LEGACY
The new Barrick Academy aims to be used to train more than 2 000 forepersons, supervisors and superintendents over the next 24 months
Former mine sees new life as training centre, SEZ
25th July 2025 By: Donna Slater

Following the July 2021 closure of its Buzwagi gold mine in Tanzania, and in line with its mine closure objective of leaving a positive legacy, gold and copper major Barrick opened a training... 


A wabtec train on the tracks.
Diesel-electric units lead rolling-stock demand
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Rolling-stock demand across South Africa and the African continent is surging, with freight locomotives, particularly diesel-electric models, in high demand. This is according to global rail... 


An image of a dam construction site
Firm optimises project work processes
25th July 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Consulting firm Zimile Consulting Engineers is further entrenching its position as a leading engineering and project management organisation, having deployed its expertise for the completion of the... 


An image of Chalmers Pagiwa
Consultancy enhances dam design, construction efforts
25th July 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The South African government and private clients can, through consulting firm Lubisi Consulting Engineers, access project management solutions for tasks associated with dam construction. The... 


A generic image of a freight train
US institution reaffirms corridor financing
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has reaffirmed its $500-million commitment to fund the Lobito Corridor project, with the focus on upgrading a 1 300 km railway line from... 


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