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Rook I uranium project, Canada – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

NexGen Energy has doubled its contracted sales volumes to more than ten-million pounds as the company advances its project. 


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Innovation group adds more tech to portfolio
15th August 2025 By: Halima Frost

To remain at the forefront of driving South Africa’s strategic energy objectives, the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research Development and Innovation Strategy, known as Hydrogen South Africa,... 


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Stronger manganese demand predicted despite challenges
15th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

There remains a defiant expectation of sustained growth in manganese demand over the long term, driven by traditional steel markets and the emerging demand from electric vehicle (EV) batteries,... 


Celebrating Africa’s Best: Winners of the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards Announced
Celebrating Africa’s Best: Winners of the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards Announced
14th August 2025

The winners of the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA) have been announced, shining a spotlight on the most transformative, resilient and forward-thinking supply chain projects... 


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DRDGOLD flags up to 74% increase in full-year earnings
14th August 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Surface gold miner DRDGOLD expects to report an up to 74% increase in earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year ended June 30, primarily on the back of... 


Origin Energy CEO warns Australia's green shift costlier, slower than expected
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's top electricity and gas retailer Origin Energy said its green transition was proving slower and more costly than expected, while flagging its coal plant could run beyond 2027. The... 


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Tailored dewatering solutions for SA mines
14th August 2025

Integrated Pump Rental (IPR), part of Atlas Copco's Specialty Rental Division, offers a number of dewatering solutions aimed at meeting the challenging conditions of Southern African mining... 


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Vaal dam water levels edge up
14th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The water storage levels of the Vaal dam increased week-on-week from 106.3% last week to 107.3% this week. The dam, a vital component of the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), is currently... 


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Ensuring material handling equipment is fit-for-purpose
14th August 2025

No two supply chain operations are identical, each with different spaces, diverse product types and a range of container shapes and sizes, notes Toyota Material Handling corporate sales executive... 


President Lazarus Chakwera and other leaders attended the official inauguration of the Kayelekera restart.
Lotus Resources relaunches Malawi uranium mine
14th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lotus Resources said on Thursday that Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, officiated the relaunch of the Kayelekera uranium mine in northern Malawi, as the project entered its final... 


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Rosebank Mall launches energy project
13th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Retail-focused real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments on August 12 launched the Rosebank Mall energy project, an integration of solar PV, battery storage, grid supply and generator backup,... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow.
Barrick’s DRC gold mine is exemplary global advancer of African greenness, automation
12th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Africa received a strong thumbs up during the second-quarter presentation of Barrick as one of its “main cash generators”. “We saw solid performance across the portfolio,” Barrick CEO Dr Mark... 


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Outa recommends public hold off on SSEG registration for now
11th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says it held a “constructive” meeting with Eskom Distribution management on August 8 regarding compliance and registration requirements for... 


Eskom’s group executive for renewables Rivoningo Mnisi
Partnership framework being prioritised ahead of Eskom Green launch
11th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom group executive for renewables Rivoningo Mnisi reports that the State-owned company has received a positive response to a tender for companies to support it with the establishment of a... 


BHP part of steelmaker-led consortium studying CCUS hubs
BHP part of steelmaker-led consortium studying CCUS hubs
11th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

An industry consortium comprising some of the world’s biggest steelmakers and other value chain players has joined forces to assess the development of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)... 


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South African tax authorities extend jet fuel lifeline to airports
8th August 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's fuels industry body FIASA on Friday welcomed a year-long extension from tax authorities to special licences for importing and storing jet fuel, helping to avert a potential supply... 


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Addressing heat sources is imperative – supplier
8th August 2025

Given the high risk of fires, especially in waste, wood and paper processing, as well as other industrial applications, there is an increased need to adopt early fire detection systems using... 


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Bladder reservoir offers portable, large capacity water storage
8th August 2025 By: Lynne Davies

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... 


Firm announces battery breakthrough
8th August 2025

 Active pharmaceutical ingredients, dyes and specialty chemicals manufacturer Macsen Labs has recently announced a breakthrough in sodium-ion battery technology through the successful research and... 


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Two steps back?
8th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The idiom ‘one step forward, two steps back’ has surely arisen in the minds of those who have been monitoring developments in the electricity industry over the recent past. It is undeniable that... 


SA ramps up battery storage
SA ramps up battery storage
8th August 2025

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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Obelisk solar and BESS project, Egypt
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Renewable-energy systems provider Scatec plans to build a 1.1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system project. 


The Senqu Bridge against the backdrop of the Maluti Mountains, with the towering piers and near complete deck in full view.
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Senqu bridge was more than 80% complete by mid-July 2025. 


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Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

West Wits is advancing through the mobilisation phase as the team progresses toward first gold production. 


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Sissingué mine, Côte d’Ivoire
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Savanes region of northern Côte d’Ivoire. 


EXSA-Seriti Green deal opens way for 155 MW Mpumalanga wind project
EXSA-Seriti Green deal opens way for 155 MW Mpumalanga wind project
7th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

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... 


Water storage levels hold steady, DWS to maintain Vaal dam above capacity
7th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
BLSA, Busa urge Eskom to cease legal action against awarded electricity trading licences
7th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

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... 


Wind power drives SA’s future of sustainable energy
Wind power drives SA’s future of sustainable energy
7th August 2025

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... 


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DoseTech Fire shares its history and journey in special risk fire protection
7th August 2025

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,... 


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CESA announces finalists for Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
6th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


The tariff trap: Why the Minister’s electricity review doesn’t mean prices will fall – and how businesses can stay a step ahead
6th August 2025

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... 


Barrick Mining Corporation's Hemlo mine, in Canada
Barrick Gold reaches ‘safe closure’ of 13 tailings sites, aims to close five more soon
6th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Kodal's Bougouni mine site
Kodal readies Bougouni site for first exports of stockpiled spodumene concentrate
6th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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.... 


Columbus Steel plant
New CEO appointed for Anglo American-backed green steel venture PeroCycle
5th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Powering Progress: Women, E-Mobility & Safer Transport in Africa
Powering Progress: Women, E-Mobility & Safer Transport in Africa
5th August 2025

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... 


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Rio Tinto reports progress in achieving global tailings management standard conformance
5th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


The future of material handling is smart, safe, and tailored
The future of material handling is smart, safe, and tailored
5th August 2025

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,... 


Toyota and China’s Shudao Investment  to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chengdu.
Demand outlook for South Africa’s platinum uplifted by China-Toyota hydrogen project
5th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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 donates much-needed solar streetlights to Emthonjeni Community Centre
Schneider Electric donates much-needed solar streetlights to Emthonjeni Community Centre
5th August 2025

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,... 


Pilbara Minerals MD and CEO Dale Henderson
Lithium story broadens beyond EVs – Pilbara CEO
5th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

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.... 


Filling Without the Fails: How VEGA Streamlines Bulk Packaging in Pharma & Cosmetics
Filling Without the Fails: How VEGA Streamlines Bulk Packaging in Pharma & Cosmetics
5th August 2025

(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 responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg
Air Products responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg
4th August 2025

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... 


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Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd

Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is sole distributors for Goodwin electrically driven, submersible, abrasion resistance slurry pumps.

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Amsted Reelin

REELIN is Currently the largest supplier of Bearings to Transnet. We have contracts to supply bearings, draft gears slackadjusters and other...

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Flameblock

FlameBlock is a proudly South African company that engineers, manufactures and supplies fire intumescent and retardant products to the fire...

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CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC)

CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC) - the leading conference and events venue in Pretoria/Tshwane.

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AQS Liquid Transfer

AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer (Pty) Ltd is an Importer and Distributor of Pumps in Southern Africa

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