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Michelle Fick, BU Development Manager : Concrete Aesthectics at CHRYSO Southern Africa
The environmental and practical benefits of using fibre in concrete
11th October 2024

In today's construction industry, the twin imperatives of sustainability and efficiency are driving transformative innovations. One such advancement making waves is the use of fibre in concrete,... 


RELIABILITY GUARANTEE
Grindex submersible pumps are known for their reliability and efficiency, particularly in challenging mining environments
Dewatering solutions drive efficiency in remote operations
11th October 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Pumping solutions provider Integrated Pump Technology is addressing the dewatering challenges in mining operations by providing specialised pump solutions designed for water-logged and remote... 


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Redesigned brakes offer improved performance
11th October 2024

Following extensive re-engineering and a complete revision of their design, power transmission components specialist RINGSPANN has launched its flagship DX series electro-hydraulic disc brakes as a... 


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El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started on the installation of the core catcher for Unit 3. 


Manufacturing records contraction in overall output for August
10th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Statistics South Africa reports that the country’s manufacturing production decreased by 1.2% year-on-year in August, with the largest negative contributors having been motor vehicles, parts and... 


Meet the Expert Speakers at the 2024 Manufacturing Indaba
10th October 2024

The highly anticipated Manufacturing Indaba 2024 is proud to announce an exceptional lineup of expert speakers who will take the stage to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities in... 


Tharisa mine
Tharisa records highest ever full-year chrome production at 1.7Mt
10th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London- and Johannesburg-listed chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) miner Tharisa increased its PGM production to 145 100 oz for the financial year ended September 30, from the 144 700 oz... 


DFFE international governance and resource mobilisation chief policy adviser Stuart Mangold; Danish Industries project lead Clara Halvorsen; Danish Industry ESG and sustainability senior adviser Dr Vibeke Huge Rehfeld; Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh; and Danish Industry CBAM expert Anna Ipsen Nielson
Broad recognition of need for, benefits of, metals industry's transition to a low-carbon pathway, but funding limited
10th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Representatives of South Africa's metals and engineering industry and government have emphasised the need to transition the industry to a low-carbon pathway and discussed the benefits this would... 


Wilkinson visited the Vale Stobie mine site in Sudbury on Wednesday.
Wilkinson announces funding for critical mineral projects
10th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Wednesday announced funding for five infrastructure projects to support the development of critical minerals in the Sudbury and Timmins... 


 Chrystia Freeland
Canada green taxonomy unlikely to include new natural gas sites
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Canada has provided more clarity on what it considers to be homegrown green investments — with new natural gas projects unlikely to make the cut. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland... 


Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Whitehaven Coal, one of Australia’s largest coal producers, shelved a planned special purpose vehicle originally intended to provide in-house insurance after finding external insurers willing to... 


BHP and India’s SAIL collaborate on steel decarbonisation
9th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the largest government-owned steel producer in India, and resources company BHP, are collaborating to support steelmaking decarbonisation. This... 


Nyanza Light Metals  CEO Donovan Chimhandamba.
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ
8th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone... 


DG Capital African Green Alpha director Shaun Nel 
Opinion: Treasury dismissing vital climate financing incentives as EU carbon sanctions come closer
4th October 2024

In this article, DG Capital African Green Alpha director Shaun Nel takes a critical look at how and why renewables tax incentives need to be better leveraged in the Just Energy Transition (JET) and... 


Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa  president Elias Monage
Seifsa president sees new political climate as opportunity to revive metals sector
4th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Elias Monage has described the establishment of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as an opportunity to revive the metals... 


Green hydrogen hype fades as high costs force project retreat
Green hydrogen hype fades as high costs force project retreat
4th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Climate-friendly hydrogen was one of the most-hyped sectors in green energy. Now the reality of its high cost is taking its toll. In recent months, some of the biggest would-be developers of the... 


Image of an air compressor and graphics to show Atlas Copco energy recovery systems enable the re-use of thermal energy
Energy recovery system reduces air compressor costs and emissions
4th October 2024

Compressed air is a key component of many manufacturing or processing operations and it is also recognised as one of the largest consumers of a plant’s energy, contributing to overall costs and... 


INCIDENT PREVENTION
Tru-Trac Rollers introduced the Rip Prevent+ system to detect and mitigate conveyor belt rips and anomalies
Conveyor tech ups efficiency in crushing, screening
4th October 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

At this year’s Electra Mining Africa event, conveyor specialists Tru-Trac Rollers unveiled a suite of advanced conveyor technologies designed to enhance materials handling and optimise the... 


CAM CLUTCHES 
Tsubaki cam clutches are available in different capacities and styles designed to provide three basic modes of operation – overrunning, indexing and backstopping
Cam clutches improve conveyor belt safety
4th October 2024

Committed to ensuring optimum safety standards in all sectors, mining and industrial equipment supplier BMG encourages and assists customers in adhering to stringent safety legislation during bulk... 


Map of the Steelpoortdrift project
Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa – update
4th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

In June 2024, VR8 announced that it had chosen to modify the back end of the SRL processing plant. This modification has been made in response to higher-than-expected demand for higher-purity forms... 


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Steel production facility, Saudi Arabia
4th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Tosyalı Holding and Saudi Arabia's National Industrial Development Center plan to build an integrated steel production facility with a total capacity of four-million tons a year of high-value flat... 


Condra to supply new cranes, refurbish others at new steel premises
4th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes is manufacturing three new cranes and refurbishing 14 others as certified steel round bar, hollow bar and plate supplier Special Steels moves to bigger premises.... 


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Choosing the right abrasives for different substrates with Grinding Techniques
3rd October 2024

Abrasives, primarily categorised as either bonded or coated, are materials used to wear away or polish surfaces through friction. Bonded abrasives include cutting and grinding discs manufactured... 


Haul trucks at a mine in Burkina Faso
Decarbonisation key to achieving operational excellence in mining, metals – report
2nd October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Decarbonisation is key to achieving operational excellence for metals and mining companies, professional services firm KPMG’s latest ‘Metals and Mining Outlook’ has revealed. The report, published... 


Wyloo eyes new ‘global standard’ for low-carbon nickel pricing
Wyloo eyes new ‘global standard’ for low-carbon nickel pricing
2nd October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Wyloo Metals, owned by billionaire Andrew Forrest, has unveiled a partnership with digital metals platform Metalshub to create a price index for low-carbon nickel concentrate and nickel... 


Copper producer Aurubis to shun takeovers, rebuild trust, new CEO says
2nd October 2024 By: Reuters

Europe's biggest copper producer Aurubis will shun takeovers and focus on internal projects for the next two years as it seeks to rebuild the trust of its stakeholders after a turbulent period,... 


ArcelorMittal South Africa works to address skills gap through artisan training
1st October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

With South Africa facing a critical shortage of skilled and qualified artisans and engineers, steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) fully Quality Council for Trades and Occupations-... 


Lincoln submits EOI for South Australian green steel strategy
30th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Lincoln Minerals has lodged a comprehensive submission with the South Australian government as part of its Green Iron and Steel Strategy expression of interest (EOI) process, aiming to... 


Copper takes top spot again as best prospect at LME seminar
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Copper was the sweeping choice for the industrial metal with the best outlook for higher prices, attendees at a London Metal Exchange (LME) event said on Monday. Copper got 46% of votes in an... 


Iron-ore soars to near three-month high on China's fresh property stimulus
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Iron ore futures surged to a near three-month high on Monday, propelled by improving demand outlook on the back of top consumer China's latest property stimulus and a raft of monetary easing... 


Australia revises down commodity revenue forecasts as prices trend lower
Australia revises down commodity revenue forecasts as prices trend lower
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Australia slightly revised down its forecasts for resource and energy export earnings on Monday as lower prices across a broad range of commodities and a stronger currency continued to pressure a... 


Iron-ore rallies back above $100 as China’s vows boost outlook
27th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore headed for the biggest weekly gain since April — with futures topping $100 a ton — after policymakers in China unveiled a blitz of initiatives to support growth in the world’s largest user... 


Andrew Forrest
Fortescue, Liebherr secure orders for 100 electric mining trucks, Forrest says
27th September 2024 By: Reuters

Australian miner Fortescue and German-Swiss equipment manufacturer Liebherr have secured orders for 100 autonomous battery-powered mining trucks for other mining and transport companies, Fortescue... 


Vanadium Resources founder and chairperson Jurie Wessels.
Vanadium project’s China link may open way for far-reaching value addition
27th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the Steelpoortdrift project developer an answer to many... 


Testing the Navara's durability and reliability in challenging conditions
Navara expansions, upgrades to drive Nissan’s next stage of growth in Africa
27th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Automotive manufacturer Nissan Africa has announced expansions and upgrades to its Navara range, aligned to business and customer demands, as the company looks to use this to underpin its growth... 


an ARO EVO electric diaphragm pump
Diaphragm pumps key for chemicals sector
27th September 2024

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s new EVO series electric diaphragm pumps – which form part of flow creation and industrial product supplier Ingersoll Rand’s ARO fluid handling products – are... 


A range fo containers holding the heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent BH-38
Greener chemical cleaner on offer
27th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

South African industrial and retail chemicals manufacturer Reinol-Janek Chemicals’ BH-38, a heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent, offers a greener, all-purpose cleaning... 


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Big Lesotho-SA tunnel maintenance vital for water scheme’s integrity
27th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

A major water-transfer tunnel supplying Gauteng’s water and half of Lesotho’s electricity will be closed for six months for critical planned maintenance starting on October 1. The maintenance... 


CAUTIOUS MOOD: Recent volatility in the iron-ore price, which sank below $90/t for the first time since 2022 earlier this month, reflects concern about the steel crisis in China. But there is also a more cautious mood about the outlook for growth more generally, weighed down by political uncertainty in the US. However, steel-buying typically recovers after the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months, which could provide some respite. Photograph: Bloomberg
CAUTIOUS MOOD
27th September 2024

Recent volatility in the iron-ore price, which sank below $90/t for the first time since 2022 earlier this month, reflects concern about the steel crisis in China. But there is also a more cautious... 


Jackpot or jinx?
27th September 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

The race for Africa’s critical minerals has sparked a mixed reaction. On one hand, there is excitement that these minerals – key to the transition to a low-carbon future – could herald a new age of... 


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Delba Electrical is rich in heritage
27th September 2024

Electrical rotating machines repairer Delba Electrical Company was founded in 1963 and is at the forefront of the repair and maintenance of electrical rotating machines, earning the reputation as... 


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Big Lesotho-SA tunnel maintenance vital for water scheme’s integrity
27th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

A major water-transfer tunnel supplying Gauteng’s water and half of Lesotho’s electricity will be closed for six months for critical planned maintenance starting on October 1. The maintenance... 


Image of ore handling system at the Gamsberg zinc mine
Gamsberg Phase 2 expansion project, South Africa – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Completion is expected by the end of the second half of the 2025 financial year. 


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