The Umbogintwini River Bridge, on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal, is part of the R50-billion upgrade programme of the N2 and N3 freeways in the province, and advanced engineering technology will in future... 

Amidst global and local steel oversupply, nations such as the USA, as well as those in South America and Europe, have implemented protective measures, including increased import tariffs, to shield... 

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country President, Nigeria, Schneider Electric West Africa It is a double-edged sword; West Africa is going through an exciting period of industrialisation but also continues... 

Significant progress is being made on the project. 

Lotus Resources is fully funded to restart production. 

Construction has been completed on the concreting of the dome of the outer containment of the reactor building of Unit 1. 

The City of Cape Town has said that the project is on track to be completed in 2027. 

Kestrel Coal Resources plans to build a waste gas-to-electricity facility, in Queensland, cutting the Kestrel mine’s CO2 emissions by more than one-million tonnes over eight years.   

Introduced in the second quarter of 2023, the ‘Leading with Care’ initiative of South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, has already had a significant impact on safety performance, the company... 

An additional two tailings storage facilities (TSFs) of Brazilian iron-ore major Vale have been certified as stable, positively progressing from their ‘emergency level’ of classification by the... 

Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency... 

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” as Billy Ocean reminds us in his 1986 hit. But, as we listen to those words, one can’t help but wonder: Tough for whom? Is it for you, for me, for... 

Few would disagree that aggregators and traders will have an important and increasing role in South Africa’s future electricity market. Even in the current environment, where the industry is still... 

Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency... 

A decline in blast performance at an iron-ore mine in South Africa has led to the investigation of a new mechanism to prevent bulk emulsion breakdown, and to find innovative solutions to address... 

The Ekulindeni Water Treatment Works refurbishment project, in the Chief Albert Luthuli local municipality, in Mpumalanga, will be completed by November 30 and will provide residents with access to... 

Mechanical and industrial engineering firm Duys Engineering Group has successfully completed two large projects on time for Dublin- and London-listed international mining concern Kenmare Resources,... 

Amid growing copper demand globally, driven by the energy transition, mining companies face significant pressures to increase output amid declining copper head grades.  To meet this challenge,... 

South Africa faces immense challenges in developing and maintaining the infrastructure it needs to support social and economic growth. From water shortages to the energy crisis, no single entity,... 

Increased metal recovery, reduced waste, improved water conservation and lower energy consumption can be achieved using original-equipment manufacturer NextOre’s advanced sensor system Magnetic... 

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has approved another €400-million policy-based loan to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET), increasing its approvals to €700-million out of... 

Railway safety incidents, such as pedestrian and vehicle collisions at level crossings, are not only tragic but are severely undermining South Africa’s rail recovery plans, Transnet Freight Rail... 

The UK Energy Systems Catapult sought to help South Africa leapfrog the errors the UK had made, in seeking to create a net-zero carbon emissions energy system. So highlighted Energy Systems... 

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) has announced the start of operations of a modern farming pilot project in Gashora, Rwanda, that will see the rollout of specially developed VW-badged electric... 

JSE-listed Gold Fields made notable operational improvements in the quarter ended September 30, resulting in a 12% quarter-on-quarter increase in output to 510 000 oz and a 3% quarter-on-quarter... 

Africa's energy sector is on the cusp of a major transformation, and transmission infrastructure is at the forefront of this shift. As countries invest in large-scale power generation and renewable... 

Chile-based copper miner Antofagasta’s transport division, Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB), has unveiled South America’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive. The new locomotive, which... 

By: Geraldine Sande - Channel Sales Leader for Schneider Electric East Africa Kenya is emerging as a leader in renewable energy on the African continent, with an impressive 90% of its electricity... 

Rooted in the 14-billion-year history of the Universe is nature’s powerhouse of producing energy from hydrogen. A revolution in the energy generation sector is quietly underway, driven by this... 

By Bertus Bierman South Africa faces immense challenges in developing and maintaining the infrastructure it needs to support social and economic growth. From water shortages to the energy crisis,... 

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome,... 

The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the... 

By: Heather Dugmore The apple trees are in blossom, whispering their pink-white promises to the bees. But the bees need no promises – they already know where they can satisfy their pollen, and... 

Data centre and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure company Teraco has started building a new 40 MW hyperscale data centre at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The... 

Twenty months into the large-scale upgrade of the Potsdam wastewater treatment works (WWTW), the City of Cape Town (CoCT) says the R5.2-billion project is on track to be completed in 2027. The... 

The first hot-rolled coil (HRC) has been produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex in Ekurhuleni, heralding the reintroduction of competition into South Africa’s flat-steel market. The... 

When a major South African-based board manufacturing company—operating across vast regions from Mpumalanga to the Eastern Cape—needed a robust dust extraction system for its new melamine faced... 

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable companyand leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is the power infrastructure provider for East Africa’s first... 

Global logistics service provider the Rhenus Group has strengthened its presence in Gauteng by relocating operations to a new facility in Meadowview, Johannesburg. This R440-million investment... 

Kenya Railways and UK-based power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce have announced that three of the former’s heavy haulage locomotives have been re-engined with the latter’s mtu Series 4000... 

Chile's environmental regulator has filed a charge against State-run miner Codelco over alleged emissions violations at its Potrerillos copper smelter in the Atacama region. The Superintendency of... 

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has reported that full channel sampling results from Phase 2 infill trenching at the MB01 prospect at its 80%-owned Mbe gold project, in Cameroon’s Adamawa region,...