South Africa’s biggest political party will ask the National Treasury to consider a one-off debt-relief package for state-owned rail and ports operator Transnet before next month’s budget. Transnet... 

Global crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to industry organisation World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.5-million tonnes in December, which is a 5.6% increase compared... 

Replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen depends on creating demand by making it price competitive, as buyers are unwilling to pay "green premiums", Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson told... 

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal exported 52.08-million tons of coal in 2024, up on the 47.21-million tons of 2023, which was the lowest since 1992. RBCT’s budgeted... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the announcement by ArcelorMittal South Africa that it will shut its longs division; the options available to government to salvage the business;... 

The mining equipment manufacturing sector faces a range of challenges, owing to rapid technological advancements, environmental concerns, fluctuating demand and the increasing complexity of mining... 

In line with its ethos of being ‘passionate about excellence’, automotive sector manufacturer and Motor Industry Bargaining Council member Malben Engineering announced in November that it had won... 

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has secured an order from Tronox Mineral Sands for three cranes for the Namakwa Sands East orange feldspathic sand (OFS) project, in Brand-se-Baai, 385 km north of... 

“I can’t believe the news today (January 06); oh, I can’t close my eyes and make it go away. How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long?”  – to borrow the opening lyrics of Irish... 

The project has surpassed the halfway mark. 

Iron-ore mining and development company Champion Iron has reported that Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz will buy a 49% stake in the Kami project for A$245-million. 

Australia-headquartered Coronado Global Resources expects a rebound in steel production and consumption outside of China this year, driven by recovering industrial activity and trade policies aimed... 

Security personnel stationed at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s (DPWI’s) Public Works House, in the central business district (CBD) of Pretoria, foiled efforts on the eve of... 

As part of its Vision 2030 to diversify the economy away from a dependence on oil, Saudi Arabia has invested considerably in building the Ras al-Khair minerals industrial city, highlighted as one... 

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 

Indian steelmaking tycoon Lakshmi Mittal met with South African ministers in Davos this week as the country seeks to head off the planned closure of steel mills that are crucial to the local... 

KwaZulu-Natal-based radial truck tyre recycler, Mathe Group, has processed its one-millionth radial truck tyre, bringing the total amount of rubber crumb produced for re-use in industrial and... 

Despite State-owned enterprises (SOEs) having come under great scrutiny in the last decade, they still have a critical industrialisation role to play. “Demand from SOEs still presents a massive... 

Iron-ore and most base metals fell after US President Donald Trump said that he could hit China with 10% tariffs on all imports, suggesting February 1 as the possible start date. Futures of the... 

( Virtual Showroom )WearCheck Water - one of the condition monitoring specialist company’s divisions - recently became the first  laboratory in Africa to be officially ISO17025 accredited to test... 

Deputy President Paul Mashatile noted changes in the country’s economic patterns, but acknowledged that the pace of South Africa’s economic growth and development is protracted and not at its... 

Billionaire-backed ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA's) plans to shut down a century-old steel mill in South Africa are holding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s dream of fostering a $257-billion... 

A new solution aimed at reducing the electricity used for heating water, is now available to South African households. The Integrated Heat Pump (IHP) geyser is described as an energy efficient... 

The South African Communist Party (SACP) stated on Friday that aside from urgently stopping the closure of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) domestic steel mills and rail-fabrication plant,... 

The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal increase of approximately 0.3% in production for the... 

Martin Creamer talks about ferroalloy market share, platinum group metals and the green hydrogen economy. 

Copper headed for an eighth day of gains, its longest winning streak since 2017, as fresh economic data from China brightened the demand outlook in the top metals-consuming nation. The industrial... 

Why? Yes, let’s start the year with a ‘why’. Why did the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) announce the initiation of its safeguard investigation in the... 

News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing deindustrialisation. The development itself is not surprising,... 

The cornerstone of South Africa's long-steel production industry is facing an existential crisis as Arcelor Mittal South Africa (AMSA) continues in their endeavors to pursue the South African... 

The Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has approved Element 25’s planned expansion. 

South African officials are working to prevent the closure of some steel mills operated by the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA this month, Trade Minister Parks Tau said, adding he is hopeful about... 

In this article, National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) CEO Renai Moothilal writes that ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA's) decision to halt long steel... 

Three job-creating regional projects will receive a multimillion-dollar funding boost as part of the Western Australian government’s clean energy plan to diversify the economy. Government has... 

The review of South Africa’s steel tariff structure set to be undertaken by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has been described as the largest ever and is,... 

The South African Communist Party is calling for the State to intervene in stopping what it describes as the “erosion of our national industrial base” and “manufacturing de-industrialisation”. This... 

Toronto-listed Taseko Mines is progressing steadily with the development of its Florence copper project in Arizona, reporting that the project has surpassed the halfway mark and remains on track... 

The Los Angeles fire disaster and the many fires we regularly experience in South Africa are a powerful reminder of the need for fire-resistant building materials and methods across the housing and... 

Localisation policies and incentives for manufacturers must be restored and expanded to shield the South African economy from further de-industrialisation, with the closure of steel producer... 

Iron-ore surged back above the $100-a-ton threshold after data showed China’s annual imports of the steel-making ingredient reached a record and its trade surplus soared. Futures gained for the... 

Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA) expresses deep concern over the recent closures of ArcelorMittal steel plants, highlighting critical challenges in South Africa’s... 

China's iron-ore imports in 2024 rose to a record high for a second year, customs data showed on Monday, as lower prices spurred buying while demand remained resilient due in large part to massive...