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Coal India to take first unit public with consultancy firm IPO
27th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Coal India will sell as much as 10% of its holding in mining consultancy unit Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. (CMPDI) through an initial public offering. The Ranchi-based unit of the... 


Two local investment companies partner to provide R250m to local manufacturer
27th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I (Kholo Capital) and Maia Capital Partners (Maia Capital) announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to provide R250-million in mezzanine debt funding to the... 


United Airlines has started its newest service to Africa
27th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-based global major carrier United Airlines has announced the start of its newest route linking the US with Africa. This is an all-year thrice-weekly direct connection between Washington DC and... 


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Machine upgrade scheme replaces outdated crushers
27th May 2025

Sandvik Rock Processing has initiated an innovative programme to enable mining operations to replace outdated spiderless and legacy hydrocone crushers with the next-generation Sandvik 800i series... 


Fire Compliance – What You Need to Know About Fire Extinguishers
27th May 2025

When was the last time you gave the fire extinguishers in your building more than a passing glance? While having a fire extinguisher on the wall looks like you have fire safety covered, if it’s a... 


Platinum bar
Heraeus sees sustained platinum demand in China
26th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refining services provider Heraeus Precious Metals finds in its latest appraisal publication that China’s platinum jewellery and investment demand is still at the forefront of market fundamentals.... 


The Kamfers Dam was previously home to many flamingos
Lesser flamingos lose one of their only four African breeding sites to sewage
26th May 2025 By: Reuters

Until the last half-decade, the majestic lesser flamingo had four African breeding sites: two salt pans in Botswana and Namibia, a soda lake in Tanzania, and an artificial dam outside South... 


Standard Bank Investment Banking energy and infrastructure finance VP Pius Alweendo
Standard Bank to provide N$1.2bn for 44 MW Diaz wind project in Namibia
26th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank has partnered with wind power project company InnoVent SAS to fund the development and construction of the 44 MW Diaz wind project, which will be Namibia’s... 


MLG secures maiden contract with Rio Tinto
26th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Kalgoorlie-based mining services company MLG Oz has secured its first contract with mining major Rio Tinto, for the provision of bulk haulage and site services at the Western Turner Syncline mine... 


EAPASA formalises registration of environmental control practitioners
26th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Statutory professionals registration organisation the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) has formalised the recognition and registration of environmental... 


Service Initiative: PALFINGER Opens Expanded Site in Duisburg
26th May 2025

With an economic output of more than 190 billion euros and a closely integrated industrial landscape, the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region is one of Europe’s most dynamic economic areas.... 


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Barloworld’s interim performance impacted by its Russian operations, sanctions
26th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Barloworld’s group revenue for the six months ended March 31 declined by 5.8% to R18.1-billion, driven by a 36.8% decrease in revenue at its Russian operation Vostochnaya Technica (VT)... 


Altron achieves double-digit earnings as Platforms segment shines
26th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Altron on Monday achieved double-digit increases in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) and operating profit during the year ended February 28, 2025.... 


Schneider Electric’s Five-Pillar Strategy takes the guesswork out of equipment lifecycle management
Schneider Electric’s Five-Pillar Strategy takes the guesswork out of equipment lifecycle management
26th May 2025

By: Nontu Mkhize - Offer Marketing Manager: Power Services and Industry - Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Schneider Electric’s Field Service Cycle, otherwise known as the Five-Pillar... 


South African tourism strong, despite negative intl media reports
23rd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Southern African inbound tourism organisation SATSA says visitor satisfaction levels remain high across key source markets and that travel demand from North America remains strong, with US arrivals... 


DCDT issues ICT equity equivalent investment programmes draft policy for comment
23rd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) on Friday gazetted a draft policy direction on the role of equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) in the information and... 


Africa Day: 62 years on
23rd May 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Two days from today, Africans at home and abroad will mark the sixty-second anniversary of Africa Day, which commemorates the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was... 


Standard Bank issues first bond under new ZARONIA floating interest rate benchmark
23rd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank of South Africa has issued its first listed bond in South Africa using the newly established South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA) floating... 


South Africa’s exports under AfCFTA terms increasing – dtic
23rd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's preferential exports have steadily increased since the start of preferential trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement on January 31, 2024, says Trade,... 


Starlink owner Elon Musk
South Africa plans legal workaround to smooth way for Starlink
23rd May 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s government is proposing a workaround to Black ownership requirements that will pave the way for Starlink and other satellite services to operate in the country. The government is... 


FRIGAIR 2025: HERVAC Sector A Driving Force In Transformation To Sustainable Spaces
FRIGAIR 2025: HERVAC Sector A Driving Force In Transformation To Sustainable Spaces
23rd May 2025

Leading companies in the heating, energy, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning (HERVAC) industry are a force for change in moving the industry from being energy-intensive to... 


Necsa's Pelindaba nuclear research facility
Necsa is positioning itself to support South Africa’s future nuclear energy programme
23rd May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) supports the country adopting small modular reactors (SMRs) and believes that it can play a key role in this process. So affirms Necsa Group... 


SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa headquarters
Local, German expertise help fine-tune offerings
23rd May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After nearly 40 years of investment in South African operations, German motor and gear unit manufacturer SEW-EURODRIVE continues to expand its reach throughout South Africa and the rest of the... 


SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT
Metso initiated the design and development of its own anode furnace as part of its broader commitment to sustainability
Hydrogen-ready furnace aims to cut smelter emissions
23rd May 2025

A new modernised hydrogen-ready anode furnace was launched to the market in December 2024 by Finnish industrial machinery manufacturer Metso to improve impurity removal and offer innovative... 


The opening of a firey furnance.
Low-carbon gunning mix helps cut Scope 3 emissions by 85%
23rd May 2025

A low-carbon refractory gunning mix was launched in March by Austrian refractory products supplier RHI Magnesita to assist mining and metallurgical sectors in reducing their environmental impact.... 


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Partnering for integrated furnace offerings
23rd May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

A strategic alliance has been formed between South African industrial services and asset integrity management specialist Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) and Swiss advanced combustion technology... 


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Efforts to improve infrastructure could spur investment
23rd May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

While many Germany-headquartered companies view South Africa comparatively positively, key concerns, such as logistical challenges, should be addressed to further enhance the country’s... 


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From nearly empty six months ago, Vaal dam brims after heavy rains
23rd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

In less than six months, the water storage level of South Africa’s Vaal dam surged from less than 30% capacity in December to overflowing, prompting the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to... 


An image of containers with the South African flag
Political stability can fortify gateway status
23rd May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

While South Africa serves as a gateway to Southern Africa, and offers significant market potential, German-owned companies are wary of the country’s corruption levels and political uncertainty,... 


Germany makes major investment pledge in Africa’s energy future
23rd May 2025

As Germany eyes expanded investments in Africa's energy sector, the upcoming African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies serves as an opportunity to advance partnerships and unlock new... 


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Cable theft must be declared an act of economic sabotage
23rd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Cable theft continues to be rife and exceedingly disruptive and dangerous. On safety risk alone, those removing cabling from traffic light systems need to be viewed under a far more widespread... 


New water platform to bridge gap between data and decision-making
23rd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Geospatial information science company Afrigis has launched a new platform aimed at helping businesses, investors, insurers and financial institutions navigate insights and data to support water... 


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From nearly empty six months ago, Vaal dam brims after heavy rains
23rd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

In less than six months, the water storage level of South Africa’s Vaal dam surged from less than 30% capacity in December to overflowing, prompting the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to... 


Black Pine oxide gold project, US
Black Pine oxide gold project, US
23rd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project consists of three large deposits and several smaller deposits that are planned to be developed using conventional openpit mining methods over a 17-year life-of-mine. 


EAAIF raises $325m as part of $1bn Africa, Asia infrastructure plan
22nd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Blended public and private debt capital finance organisation the Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has successfully raised $325-million in new debt facilities, which will help... 


An image of a hand holding a globe
Panel discusses importance of ecological infrastructure in combatting climate change
22nd May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

In acknowledgement of International Day for Biological Diversity, on May 22, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and... 


Traxtion locomotive
Consultant proffers organised council for logistics in South Africa
22nd May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After two years of reforms driven through the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC), Integrated Supply Chains executive consultant Ian Bird and various other stakeholders have advocated for a... 


A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) South Africa's urban centres, regardless of size, encounter substantial water supply challenges. Though the larger cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban frequently make... 


Sustainable Mining Starts with Water: The Tech Behind Smarter Wastewater Management
Sustainable Mining Starts with Water: The Tech Behind Smarter Wastewater Management
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Mining has historically played a significant role in the economic development of Africa by providing infrastructure, employment opportunities, and social services in remote... 


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Petra progresses operational delivery in third quarter, including labour reduction
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed miner Petra Diamonds says the third quarter of its 2025 financial year marked another period of steady operational delivery across the group, with it continuing to execute on its... 


Organisations need to use technologies as tools to combat fraud
22nd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Cybercriminals are using AI tools to commit a range of fraudulent crimes and, while machine learning (ML) and AI tools can help companies to detect and prevent fraud, only the active, focused use... 


Perenti JV secures A$1bn Obuasi contract extension with AngloGold
Perenti JV secures A$1bn Obuasi contract extension with AngloGold
22nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Perenti’s African Underground Mining Services, through its joint venture (JV) with Underground Mining Alliance, has secured a five-year extension to its underground mining contract at... 


RFA CEO Gavin Kelly
Fuel levy hike to place heavier burden on South African consumers – RFA
22nd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Transport will become more expensive and consumers will pay more after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on May 21 announced a 4% increase in the fuel levy, of 16c/ℓ for petrol and 15c/ℓ for... 


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