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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week.
Iron-ore rises on improving China-Australia ties
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by strengthening ties between top producer Australia and leading consumer China, though gains were capped by concerns over persistent weakness in... 


Integrated Pump Technology’s Grindex Mega INOX pump in action at a major Zambian mining site, delivering reliable dewatering from the tailings dam to the process plant
Grindex Stainless Steel Mega Inox Proves Long-Term Reliability at Copperbelt Mine
15th July 2025

Integrated Pump Technology, in collaboration with its local distributor IES, stepped in to provide a reliable dewatering solution at a major mining operation on Zambia’s Copperbelt. Almost a year... 


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Fastener innovations aid efficiency, reliability
11th July 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Transitioning to the adoption of increasingly innovative technology is facilitating access to modern, high-performance fasteners for numerous industrial applications. Industrial products and... 


Innovating stainless steel solutions across industries in South Africa
11th July 2025

Founded in 2010 with a strong vision to be a reliable, technically capable, and customer-focused supplier of stainless steel fasteners in South Africa, Fastenright has become a trusted partner... 


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Reliability, cost-effectiveness are priorities for manufacturer
4th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Supplying reliable and cost-effective pumping solutions for heavy, abrasive slurry applications in the mining industry of South Africa and wider Africa is integral to submersible slurry pump... 


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Heavy-duty cable carrier systems boost reliability
4th July 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG now supplies and supports the full range of Tsubaki chain, power transmission and motion controls, including the Kabelschlepp cable carriers, which have been... 


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Pumps meet East African demand
3rd July 2025

Pumps meet East African demand In a move to expand its regional stockholding and infrastructure, Integrated Pump Technology 


A South African chrome mine
Minerals Council supports beneficiation, opposes lack of engagement
2nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa is fully supportive of adding value to South Africa’s minerals but the process to create an environment conducive to beneficiation must include all stakeholders to... 


Minerals and Petroleum Resources Deputy Minister Phumzile Mgcina
Policy certainty, consistency key to unlocking African critical minerals investment
25th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Amid global politisation of supply chains, increasing expectations of the mining industry and intensifying development imperatives in Africa, various African countries are gearing up policy to... 


Iron-ore prices flat as China demand counters Australia supply outlook
Iron-ore prices flat as China demand counters Australia supply outlook
24th June 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices flitted within a tight range on Tuesday, as traders weighed resilient near-term demand in China against the potential of improved supply from top producer Australia. The... 


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Construction under way on Growthpoint’s Sandton drive Link Bridge
23rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties says construction has started on the Sandton drive Link Bridge. This bridge will provide a direct pedestrian route over Sandton drive... 


Tenke Fungurume in the DRC
Chinese cobalt prices and stocks spike after Congo extends ban
23rd June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Cobalt prices and stocks surged in China after the Democratic Republic of Congo extended its export ban to September, constricting supplies of the raw material used in alloys and batteries. The... 


Integrated Pump Technology has delivered two Godwin HL250M diesel driven pumps to a gold mine in Tanzania, marking the brand’s debut at this major mining operation
Integrated Pump Technology makes inroads with Godwin pumps in Tanzania's mining sector
23rd June 2025

Integrated Pump Technology has delivered its first two Godwin pump units to a major gold mining operation in north-western Tanzania, marking a milestone for the brand’s growing footprint across... 


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Steel localisation should remain focused on machinery, automotive, construction industries, experts say
6th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The main contribution from the steel value chain to South Africa’s GDP comes from machinery and automotive production, along with the construction industry. From this standpoint, maximising the... 


Aqua Horizon Technologies
Sustainable water treatment for a changing world
6th June 2025

With over 30 years of experience, South African-based Aqua Horizon Technologies (AHT) is a global leader in water and wastewater treatment. Their technologies support industry and government in... 


Nickel produced in South Africa
Nickel oversupply to persist on expansion, slower demand growth, industry experts say
5th June 2025 By: Reuters

Oversupply in the global nickel market is expected to persist over the next few years given production capacity expansion and slower growth in demand for the metal used in batteries and stainless... 


Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
2nd June 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Repeat customers are a sign that you’re doing something right, according to George Jolly, National Sales Manager at Werner Pumps, leading local manufacturer of high-pressure... 


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From geological data to policy, Africa still has big critical-minerals gaps to close
30th May 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

As the world shifts towards a low-carbon future in response to unrelenting climate change, demand is surging for minerals essential to this transition, many of which are found in abundance across... 


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From geological data to policy, Africa still has big critical-minerals gaps to close
30th May 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

As the world shifts towards a low-carbon future in response to unrelenting climate change, demand is surging for minerals essential to this transition, many of which are found in abundance across... 


CSIR now producing stainless steel powder for 3D printing
19th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) can now provide the local additive manufacturing (AM – popularly called 3D printing) sector with 316L stainless steel powder on a pilot... 


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Firm’s industrial valves improve operationality, efficiency
16th May 2025

Industrial solutions provider BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems and general industrial applications. BMG’s strategy... 


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Unavoidable trade-offs
9th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has initiated two major tariff reviews that could have significant implications for the country’s existing real-economy... 


Redefining non-invasive temperature measurement
Redefining non-invasive temperature measurement
7th May 2025

iTHERM SurfaceLine TM611 provides accuracy and response time comparable to invasive temperature measurement. The non-invasive thermometer iTHERM SurfaceLine TM611 by Endress+Hauser can be used... 


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On-The-Air (25/04/2025)
25th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, South African diamond jewellery entrepreneurs and investment in digital platinum soaring 


Nickel market forecast to be in 198 000 t surplus in 2025, says INSG
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

The International Nickel Study Group (INSG) on Thursday forecast a nickel market surplus of 198 000 metric tons for 2025. The group also forecast global primary nickel usage at 3.537-million tons... 


A handful of ferrochrome.
Working group has been established to extend ferrochrome's horizon, Minister reports
22nd April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A working group with industry has been established to improve the operating environment for long-term sustainability of South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister... 


Turkish nickel bull plans $2bn M&A spree to rival China
17th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is on a $2-billion hunt for nickel mines, betting that the battery metal’s price will rebound and that the West will want those supplies to cut its... 


IPR has supplied two Atlas Copco R150DP dry prime pumps for a vessel supporting an offshore gas project
Atlas Copco dry prime pumps from IPR for gas project's sea-going vessel
7th April 2025

Johannesburg-based dewatering pump specialist IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) has again extended its reach into Africa, supplying equipment to a global customer in the oil and gas sector who is... 


An image of a welder manufacturing a steel component
Stainless welding solutions promising despite outlook
4th April 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Local steel supply shortages and the increased reliance on imports, owing to the, at the time of writing, anticipated shutdown of ArcelorMittal’s long-steel plants, could have a negative impact on... 


A picture of stainless-steel products in a warehouse
Volatile global demand negatively affecting steel, associated industries
4th April 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Shrinking local and global demand for steel, owing to an oversupply of raw and processed variants – especially in China – and increased imports are the main causes for the declining steel and... 


An image of a construction site where steel is being used
Localisation policies can benefit stainless-steel sector
4th April 2025

South Africa’s stainless-steel industry is under pressure owing to increasing imports of finished steel products and declining local manufacturing, says industry body Southern Africa Stainless... 


An image of stainless steel undergoing coastal outdoor testing
New steel mills will benefit industry, enhance economy
4th April 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

To revive the South African steel and stainless-steel industry, reduce job losses therein, and improve support for local manufacturing of stainless-steel goods, International Zinc Association... 


Your trusted partner in special alloys
Your trusted partner in special alloys
4th April 2025

As a division of EMVAfrica, Multi Alloys has been at the forefront of the special alloys industry for over 32 years. We are more than just suppliers—we are solution providers committed to... 


Trade, Industry And Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau worried about US tariff impact on South African products
3rd April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although the announcement of a 30% tariff on all exports from South Africa to the US could have a serious impact on the platinum group metals (PGMs) sector, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister... 


Steel firms run ‘collateral damage’ risk if they fail to respond to big Itac tariff review
Steel firms run ‘collateral damage’ risk if they fail to respond to big Itac tariff review
28th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A leading trade adviser is urging companies and individuals with interests in South Africa’s steel value chain to respond to the International Trade Administration Commission’s (Itac’s) call for... 


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African exporters to face market challenges as EU expands Carbon Border Tax
26th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 


Anglo American Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram.
Co-products providing resilience against PGM price volatility, Anglo Platinum reports
26th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The product basket of Anglo American Platinum contains eight more products then the five platinum group metals (PGMs) with which it is overwhelmingly associated. Moreover, growing co-product... 


European bismuth prices rocket to record highs on China export curbs
19th March 2025 By: Reuters

Bismuth prices in Europe have surged to all-time highs as China's export controls squeeze supplies of the mineral used in atomic research, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, according to traders and... 


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Stainless-steel components aid food safety
14th March 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG has highlighted the significance of its stainless-steel components in enhancing food safety. BMG’s team of fastener specialists advises food and beverage plants to... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (left) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho.
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
10th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally... 


The complex rescue operation to stabilise the giraffe’s injury in a remote setting
Veterinarians perform groundbreaking surgery on injured young giraffe bull
7th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

A young giraffe, initially given little chance of survival after a severe leg injury, is now walking with his herd after undergoing groundbreaking surgery. This remarkable recovery followed a... 


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Allmech’s ceramic core ball valve range is designed for high-pressure applications and offer enhanced durability as well as corrosion resistance
Company expands mining offering with advanced ceramic core ball valves
7th March 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Water treatment specialist Allmech has expanded its product range with the introduction of large stainless steel ceramic core ball valves, which are now available in South Africa from the company’s... 


New Zondereinde 3 Shaft surface works taking shape.
Great hydrogen economy strides in China, Europe, Northam Platinum reports
3rd March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Great strides are being made in the green hydrogen economy in particularly China and Europe, journalists heard during a media conference, where Northam Platinum emphasised the “absolutely... 


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