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Stocks & Strauss close to R400m second University Technology Fund to drive innovation
30th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Investment holding company Stocks & Strauss Fund Manager said all agreements for its innovation commercialisation University Technology Fund II (UTF II) have been concluded and a substantial... 


G3 Citrus Estates new solar panels
G3 Citrus Estates adds significant solar power upgrade
30th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Citrus producer G3 Citrus Estates, in Weipe, Limpopo, has added 812 kW of solar PV and 2.28 MWh of battery storage to its existing solar-powered renewable electricity system, with commissioning set... 


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New series of utility vehicles for underground operations
30th January 2025

Following the acquisition of AARD Mining Equipment, Epiroc has integrated a range of utility vehicles into its mining and civil construction portfolio. The new Terrah Series of utility vehicles is... 


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Revolutionary Digital Twin and AI product design showcased
30th January 2025

Fluid technology company SPX FLOW has collaborated with Siemens to highlight cutting-edge digital twin technology at the new Manufacturing x Digital (MxD) center. Based in Chicago, US, MxD is... 


FUCHS LUBRICANTS Services Department enhances productivity, reduces downtime
FUCHS LUBRICANTS Services Department enhances productivity, reduces downtime
30th January 2025

By providing tailored, value-added services that complement its world-class lubricants, FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA ensures that clients achieve greater productivity, reduced downtime, and... 


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Updated intelligent system for continuous industrial oil-monitoring
30th January 2025

MAN Energy Solutions has introduced a new version of its continuous engine-oil-monitoring tool MAN Fluid Monitor (MFM), originally launched in 2020.  The company has extended the application of the... 


MMC executive chairperson Bernard Swanepoel
MMC signs deal to get 70% of its power from NOA’s renewable sources
30th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Manganese producer and exporter Manganese Metal Company (MMC) has entered into an energy supply agreement with integrated energy utility NOA Group to secure an estimated 70% of its electricity from... 


Processing at Richards Bay Minerals
RBM signs third PPA to procure a further 230 MW of wind power
30th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Heavy mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has signed a third power purchase agreement (PPA) which brings its total agreed renewable energy power arrangements to 500 MW. The latest... 


Image of a Walden off road vehicle
Supporting mining machinery in meeting emissions standards
30th January 2025

Volvo Penta has announced that its D5 off-road engine will power J&S Manufacturing’s full product line, including its portfolio of mining equipment in North America, and will be supported by... 


Households continue to feel the pressure of high interest rates
30th January 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The high interest rates continue to place financial pressure on South Africa’s households, the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) shows, noting that over the last three years,... 


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Weir invests in future through process and applications academy
30th January 2025

Testament to Weir’s dedication to shaping the future of mining through knowledge, the company has invested in its new Process and Applications Academy, a training programme designed to give... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa and Rwandan President Paul Kagame
SA in no position to take role of peacemaker – Rwandan President takes aim at Ramaphosa
30th January 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has hit out against South Africa as conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with choice words for President Cyril Ramaphosa after South African... 


ABB advances R&D on eMine FastCharge solution
30th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With an emphasis on continuous research and development, global technology company ABB is piloting new developments for its high-power stationary fast-charging solution, the eMine FastCharge – a... 


Otis Iberia, Middle East and Africa senior VP João Penedo
Otis playing its role in driving sustainable urbanisation worldwide
30th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Elevator, lift, escalator and moving walkway manufacturer Otis is providing equipment, advice and training to provide the vertical mobility that is needed to support the global trend of... 


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Pindulo leads strategic growth in Northern, Eastern Cape corridors for export excellence
30th January 2025

The Northern Cape–Saldanha and Eastern Cape (Gqeberha) corridors are pivotal to South Africa's bulk commodity export landscape. As essential trade routes, ongoing investments in these corridors... 


Santesh Pillay
Navigating financial exposures in renewable energy projects
30th January 2025

Renewable energy projects span a diverse array of categories such as onshore wind energy, solar energy, hydrogen (long-term storage and transport), hydropower and bioenergy (biomass, biogas and... 


Investing for a climate resilient Africa
Investing for a climate resilient Africa
30th January 2025

Africa’s Green Economy Summit serves as a pivotal platform for advancing the conversation on sustainable development across the continent, particularly in light of the recent discussions at COP29.... 


WBS head and director Professor Maurice Radebe and Services Seta acting CEO Andile Sipengane
Wits Business School partners with Services Seta
29th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Wits Business School (WBS) has formalised its partnership with the Services Sector Education & Training Authority (Services Seta) at a special signing ceremony on January 28, furthering... 


Automechanika Johannesburg looks to build on 2024 success, new venue announced
29th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Automotive aftermarket trade fair Automechanika Johannesburg will celebrate its tenth edition at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, from October 28 to 30 this year, coinciding with... 


EU bank to fund three satellites to improve broadband connectivity in developing countries
29th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

EIB Global, the extra-European arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed a loan agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite-enabled connectivity and content solutions provider SES, to... 


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New approach to leadership key to navigating 2025 mining industry challenges, report says
29th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

A new approach to leadership in the mining and metals sector will be key to navigating challenges, such as volatile supply chains and potential metal shortages, this year, with organisations that... 


Shifting from CAPEX to OPEX enables utility networks to transform and modernise for sustainable efficiency
Shifting from CAPEX to OPEX enables utility networks to transform and modernise for sustainable efficiency
29th January 2025

By: Nishan Baijnath - Systems Architect, Power Systems at Schneider Electric Modernising power networks through digitisation and innovative technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and... 


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ACSA lauds peak season performance, but challenges remain
29th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported a successful peak festive travel period from December 1, 2024, to January 16, this year, with a 91% recovery to pre-pandemic levels and a 4%... 


Strategic co-location of IFAT Africa and analytica Lab Africa to boost cross-industry collaboration
29th January 2025

IFAT Africa and analytica Lab Africa will be co-located at the Gallagher Convention Centre this year to optimise the synergies across the laboratories, science and innovation sectors and the water,... 


Canada commits C$41m to Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project
Canada commits C$41m to Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project
29th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Canadian government has committed up to C$41-million in funding to Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, marking the first Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) investment in a copper... 


Platinum-based pharmaceutical ingredients form the backbone of cancer treatment through chemotherapy.
Platinum playing crucial anti-cancer role, making major pharmaceutical contribution
29th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs), which are hosted overwhelmingly in South Africa, are playing a crucial anti-cancer role as well as making a significant overall PGM contribution to the pharmaceutical... 


An artist's rendering of the Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives to be delivered to Simandou
Wabtec awarded $248m locomotive order from Winning Consortium Simandou
29th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE-listed Wabtec Corporation has been awarded a $248-million order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services from Winning Consortium Simandou, to support the latter's rail operations... 


CSIR researchers developing foundation-phase home language literacy app
28th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are in the research phase of developing an app that helps foundation-phase children to develop literacy skills in their home... 


JUWI to build R6 billion (USD 320M) in solar projects for mining, energy, and data centre leaders in 2025
JUWI to build R6 billion (USD 320M) in solar projects for mining, energy, and data centre leaders in 2025
28th January 2025

JUWI Renewable Energies (www.juwi.co.za), a global renewable energy leader, today announced plans to begin construction on three major private solar projects in 2025. Representing investments of... 


Discovery Green head Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green concludes five wheeling deals across the resources, property and hospitality sectors
28th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South African electricity trader Discovery Green has confirmed that it has signed supply agreements for wheeled electricity with five companies in the mining, property and hospitality sectors,... 


Decentral Energy to build hybrid energy systems for three retirement residences
27th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy and battery company Decentral Energy has entered into a partnership with KwaZulu-Natal Midlands-based retirement accommodation and care company Mowana Communities, which will... 


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Ramaphosa says WEF sees SA’s GNU as a sign of stability, as instability brews at home
27th January 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that the World Economic Forum meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, last week viewed the formation of South Africa’s Government of National Unity as a... 


South Africa can use G20 chairing to drive international policy issues
27th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The South African business and government delegation that attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, last week, encountered a transformed outlook for South Africa.... 


AI, data storage propping up platinum demand in the electrical sector
27th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum is finding increasing use in the semiconductor and sensor industries, industry organisation the World Platinum Investment Council points out. In 2024, electrical demand for platinum... 


Vesconite bearings excel in harsh environments
Vesconite bearings excel in harsh environments
27th January 2025

A US original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has integrated Vesconite low-friction wear-resistant materials into its product lines for several decades. This is according to a seasoned OEM pump... 


KBC launches South Africa’s first safety escape room
KBC launches South Africa’s first safety escape room
27th January 2025

Health and safety solutions provider KBC has introduced South Africa's first safety escape room at Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC). Safety escape room training aims to offer an interactive and... 


Schneider Electric named The World’s Most Sustainable Corporation for a second time
Schneider Electric named The World’s Most Sustainable Corporation for a second time
24th January 2025

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate Knightsand is the only... 


Aaniyah Martin
South Africa represented on international STEMM women's expedition to Antarctica
24th January 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

An expedition composed of 124 women from 24 countries, including South Africa, will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, next Tuesday (January 28), to gain first-hand experience of the Antarctic. The... 


Mobile Mines Rescue Winder in action
Novel South African-engineered mobile rescue winder instrumental in Stilfontein rescue
24th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The rescue of 246 surviving illegal miners from the Stilfontein shaft in less than three days was enabled by a locally designed and manufactured Mobile Mines Rescue Winder (MMRW), equipped with... 


Rea Vaya bus lane
JDA starts Rea Vaya bus lane, station construction in Sandton
24th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has started with the Rivonia-Katherine Corridor road strengthening project, in Sandton. The project forms a vital component of the city’s Rea Vaya Phase 1C... 


WEF Centre for Industry and Technology South Africa to be hosted at UP
24th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Global economic organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF) will launch four new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), including C4IR South Africa, which will be hosted at the... 


Renergen is focusing on plant stability and some operational optimisation to improve operating efficiency at its Virginia gas project, in the Free State
Renergen overcomes challenges, focuses on growth and the energy transition
24th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

While South African natural gas and helium producer Renergen has faced a series of challenges that have impacted on its operations and financial standing in recent months, CEO Stefano Marani and... 


EV Forum & Expo to Accelerate Africa’s Electric Mobility Revolution at the Africa Energy Indaba 2025
EV Forum & Expo to Accelerate Africa’s Electric Mobility Revolution at the Africa Energy Indaba 2025
24th January 2025

The much-anticipated EV Forum & Expo is set to take center stage as part of the Africa Energy Indaba, taking place from 4-6 March 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This... 


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