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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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Australian iron-ore miner Fortescue on Thursday announced a revised production timeline for the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia, with a slower ramp-up to nameplate capacity of...
A Rio Tinto Group executive has defended the future of Australia’s iron-ore hub, after mining billionaire Andrew Forrest delivered a downbeat message on its prospects unless it gets more green...
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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Research agency BMI maintains that the iron-ore price will average $100/t this year, with expected subdued demand and weighed down prices as a result. Although iron-ore will remain supported by...
Martin Creamer talks about green hydrogen, trade with US and a diamond mine 100% owned by Tananzanians.
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The South African manufacturing sector continues to face pressures associated with weak domestic growth and infrastructure backlogs, which are being exacerbated by intensifying global headwinds...
The South African manufacturing sector continues to face pressures associated with weak domestic growth and infrastructure backlogs, which are being exacerbated by intensifying global headwinds...
TSX-listed Foran Mining has announced a C$350-million non-brokered private placement to fund construction of its McIlvenna Bay project, in Saskatchewan, and advance exploration in the surrounding...
While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone becoming the site for a greenfield green hydrogen...
Diversified miner BHP CEO Mike Henry said on Tuesday that the mining giant was well-positioned to weather a range of global trade outcomes, including an escalated trade war, as the company focused...
Iron-ore rose as trade tensions eased, spurring optimism across a metals market that has been hit especially hard by global growth worries. Futures of the steel-making ingredient reached a...
Complete electrical termination solutions for the mining industry are available from local manufacturer Pratley. Apart from individual products, Pratley can supply entire lighting circuits for...
Mining company Menar is very hopeful that trade relations between South Africa and the US are normalised very soon, and points out that if they are not, the US will also be adversely affected and...
A belt scale system featuring integrated AI-driven continuous calibration checking and real-time load cell monitoring with traditional belt scales, was recently launched at the bauma 2025 trade...
In providing prefabricated and modular buildings, modular buildings manufacturer Kwikspace has completed various installations at several mining operations in South Africa, where modular buildings...
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TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland and president and CEO Marna Cloete have reported that mining crews have driven underground development into the high-grade...
Manufacturing production decreased by 0.8% in March compared with March last year, with the largest negative contributions having been made by the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic...
Iron-ore fell as China’s top steel association confirmed that output curbs were under way, and long-awaited PBOC rate cuts failed to deliver a sustained lift in sentiment. Futures fell as much as...
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The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has published a notice in the Government Gazette to impose safeguard duties on imports of hot-rolled steel products. This is after the...
(Virtual Showroom) A single, purpose-built Condra top gantry crane is to service Ngwadini Dam, currently under construction as part of the Lower uMkhomazi bulk water supply project, KwaZulu-Natal,...
Import tariffs announced and, in some instances implemented, by US President Donald Trump have contributed to significant changes to global trade and pose significant challenges for the South...
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The R35-million Kirkwood bulk water project, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed, offering some relief from the area’s long-standing water shortages. Construction began in July 2023 and was...
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