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Given the high risk of fires, especially in waste, wood and paper processing, there is an increased need to adopt early fire detection systems using infrared detection to allow for the early...
Across the agricultural and commercial sectors – particularly where water supply can be unreliable or interrupted – the Damsak bladder reservoir by liquid storage manufacturer Damsak Reservoirs is...
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The South African government launched its Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in March 2023. Since then, it has opened three bid windows and announced 18...
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The Senqu bridge was more than 80% complete by mid-July 2025.
West Wits is advancing through the mobilisation phase at the project, as the team progresses toward first gold production.
A 155 MW Mpumalanga wind energy project has reached financial close, following the signing of a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between Seriti Green and licensed energy trader Energy...
The water storage levels of the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) is currently at a healthy 101%, reflecting only a slight dip from the previous reading of 101.2%, indicating continued stability...
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Business Unity South Africa (Busa) have called on the South African government to urgently intervene to protect the national energy reform programme in...
By: Richard Reid - Regional Director at Concord Cranes When people talk about renewable energy, solar power usually gets all the attention. However, wind power, with its simple design, holds major...
Advanced special risk fire protection equipment leader DoseTech MD Mike Feldon is the first to admit that nothing comes without hard work, determination and persistence. But it was his late father,...
Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the finalists of the 2025 Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, which honour outstanding projects, organisations and individuals...
Last month, municipal electricity customers across South Africa were hit with an 11.32% tariff hike – just months after Eskom-direct clients faced a 12.74% increase. The hikes triggered public...
NYSE- and TSX-listed gold miner Barrick Mining Corporation has fulfilled its commitment to provide disclosure on its tailings facilities, in accordance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings...
While Aim-listed Kodal Minerals continues to finalise the requirements for an export permit in Mali, large stockpiles of spodumene concentrate are mounting on site at its Bougouni lithium project....
Anglo American-backed industrial decarbonisation venture PeroCycle has appointed Grant Budge CEO. This coincides with the opening of a £4-million seed round to fund pilot deployment of PeroCycle’s...
In honour of Women’s Month, the WomenIN Movement announces a special webinar: “Powering Progress: Women, EMobility & Safer Transport in Africa.” This online event—designed with women in mind and...
Diversified miner Rio Tinto chief technical officer Mark Davies says the group has worked hard over the past five years to bring its tailings facilities into conformance with the Global Industry...
As operations evolve and business demands intensify, the role of material handling equipment is undergoing a critical transformation. At the forefront of this shift is Toyota Material Handling,...
A development that is improving the demand outlook for South African platinum group metals (PGMs) is the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s...
Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader has donated nine solar-powered streetlights to the Emthonjeni Community Centre,...
Lithium is no longer just an electric vehicle (EV) story – the metal is emerging as a cornerstone of a much wider technological transformation, says Pilbara Minerals MD and CEO Dale Henderson....
(Virtual Showroom) Authorities like the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), the FDA (in the USA), and the EMA (in Europe) impose strict requirements on pharmaceutical and...
Air Products launched their latest production asset, the Midlands carbon dioxide (CO2) Facility in Sasolburg, which accentuates their strategic decision to diversify its CO2 sources and to fill the...
ASX-listed Jupiter Mines is eyeing consolidation opportunities in South Africa’s Kalahari manganese field, one of the richest manganese-bearing regions globally, to unlock further value from its...
ASX- and OTCQB-listed West Wits Mining is advancing through the mobilisation phase at its flagship Qala Shallows project, in South Africa, as the team progresses toward first gold production, the...
Canada-focused Patriot Battery Metals CEO Ken Brinsden has cautioned that current lithium demand forecasts are underestimating the future needs of the energy transition, likening the forecasting...
The global energy transition is under threat unless more attention is paid to long-duration energy storage, Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) CEO Graham Arvidson has warned. Speaking at mining...
In the demanding conditions of Southern African mining, dewatering is not just a support function - it is mission critical. IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) has built its reputation on recognising this...
London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a nonbinding agreement for the offtake of natural fine flake concentrate from its Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, with UK-based advanced...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and various municipalities across South Africa have built dozens of dams since the dawn of democracy, and continue to build the infrastructure required...
Innovative, decentralised water technologies are transforming access to water in rural South Africa. But without an institutional home in local government, these solutions risk fading once project...
Suzuki plans to relocate from its current headquarters to a custom-designed facility, which will accommodate its expanding operations and workforce.
Project completion is targeted for the 2025/26 financial year.
Sovereign Metals has announced that the latest testwork on graphite from the project has delivered “highly successful” results.
Construction of the Longonjo mine is progressing on schedule.
Kenmare Resources has confirmed the safe delivery of a second high-capacity dredge on site.
Fluor Corporation has received the final notice to proceed from Barrick Mining Corporation.
Work on surface infrastructure and early-stage underground mining activities has started.
Zanaga Iron Ore Company has reported that Congo-Brazzaville’s abundant gas and energy resources create favourable conditions for the potential pelletisation of its high-grade iron-ore products.
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