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Australia’s miners push for skilled migration reforms
Australia’s miners push for skilled migration reforms
9th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia’s minerals industry is calling for reforms to the country’s skilled migration system to help address a deepening workforce shortage that threatens future growth and competitiveness. The... 


New East Africa fibre highway linking Goma to Mombasa goes live
9th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group on Monday switched on its new 2 000 km fibre route in East Africa, connecting Mombasa, on Kenya’s coast, to Goma in the... 


Nordex supplying 33 wind turbines to private projects in Western Cape
Nordex supplying 33 wind turbines to private projects in Western Cape
9th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Wind turbine technology provider Nordex Energy South Africa (NESA) is supplying 33 wind turbines to the Zen and Bergriver wind projects, in the Western Cape, which will have a combined capacity of... 


The Richards Bay Coal Terminal
Improvements at Richards Bay and on the railway allowing higher coal export volumes
9th February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) has seen a 56% improvement in its security situation, reported RBCT CEO Alan Waller at the recent Southern African Coal Conference 2026, held in Cape Town. “We’re... 


inDrive and Cartrack Strengthen Driver Protection Across South Africa
inDrive and Cartrack Strengthen Driver Protection Across South Africa
9th February 2026

As South Africa’s e-hailing industry evolves, safety remains a top priority. inDrive has reinforced its driver-focused approach through a new strategic partnership with Cartrack.  The collaboration... 


Wilna Hofffmann- General Manager Business Development
Recovering more from every ton: How Multotec’s fine material spiral concentrators strengthen manganese value chains
9th February 2026

Manganese continues to play a pivotal role in modern industrial economies, with metallurgical-grade material underpinning global steel production and high-purity manganese becoming increasingly... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Sars the 'standard-bearer for capable State' – Ramaphosa
9th February 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday applauded the turnaround of South African Revenue Service, saying its rebuilding illustrates the value of Commissions of Inquiry. Ramaphosa wrote in his weekly... 


Hybrid crushing gains traction as African market looks to cut costs and carbon
Hybrid crushing gains traction as African market looks to cut costs and carbon
9th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The arrival of the first Metso LT400J mobile jaw crusher in Africa signals a meaningful shift in how mining and quarrying operators are approaching energy use, cost control and sustainability, says... 


The new arms race: the race for computing power
9th February 2026

By: Peter Armitage - CEO/Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Peter Little, Fund Management, Anchor Capital The market was left stunned as the Magnificent Seven or Big 7 tech giants (Alphabet, Amazon,... 


Booyco Engineering designs robust HVAC systems built to perform in the extreme heat, dust and humidity of underground mining
Booyco Engineering leads underground with purpose-built HVAC systems
9th February 2026

Underground mining remains one of the toughest operating environments in the world, placing extreme demands on both personnel and equipment. Heat, dust, humidity and long operating hours all... 


Vodacom to participate in Egypt’s investment programme
9th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodafone Egypt plans to participate in Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s multi-year... 


eir Africa MD Bridget Ledwaba talks to Mining Weekly ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
Weir engineering integrated solutions for Africa’s evolving mining landscape
9th February 2026

Africa’s diverse mining environments demand solutions that are not only robust and efficient, but also adaptable to local operating conditions and sustainability challenges. These issues were the... 


Booyco Engineering MD Brenton Spies talks to Mining Weekly ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
Booyco Engineering advancing mine safety and operator health through collaborative innovation
9th February 2026

Creating safer and healthier working environments is an increasing priority for the global mining industry, particularly as regulatory requirements tighten and operating conditions become more... 


MacLean Engineering GM Africa John-Paul Theunissen
MacLean Engineering to attend this year’s Mining Indaba
9th February 2026

Underground mobile equipment solutions specialist MacLean Engineering offers hard-rock mining experience, multi-discipline engineering capability, unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and worldwide... 


Image of SM55 surface miner from Vermeer
New compact surface miner now available
6th February 2026

A compact, transportable surface miner designed to deliver production-level performance on a range of jobs, such as continuous surface mining in quarries and mines as well as civil construction... 


CGS CEO Mosa Mabuza and BHP group exploration officer Tim O'Connor
BHP, South Africa’s CGS partner to enrich geoscience data
6th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australian multinational mining company BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s Council for Geoscience (CGS) to collaborate on geoscientific research and exploration.... 


Rosh Pinah Zinc aerial
Rosh Pinah Zinc commissions paste backfill plant
6th February 2026 By: Darren Parker

Mine operator Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) and investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory have announced the commissioning of Namibia’s first paste backfill plant at the Rosh Pinah mine, marking a key... 


This image captures a segmented girth gear working in tandem with an industrial gear unit in action to drive high-performance, large-diameter rotating equipment.
African mines award SEW-EURODRIVE its largest projects yet as partnerships grow
6th February 2026

As the spotlight falls on Africa’s mining progress at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, global drive technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE reports a milestone performance for the past... 


Booyco Electronics continues to advance proximity detection systems (PDS) technology, transforming it from a simple collision avoidance tool into a smart data-driven safety solution.
Partnerships will define the future of proximity detection in African mining
6th February 2026

With partnerships at the heart of this year’s Mining Indaba Africa theme, Booyco Electronics highlights why sustained industry-wide collaboration remains essential to advancing proximity detection... 


Rosond expands Saudi industrial footprint through strategic manufacturing agreement with Bin Harkil
Rosond expands Saudi industrial footprint through strategic manufacturing agreement with Bin Harkil
6th February 2026

(Virtual Showroom) Rosond South Africa, Rosond Arabia and Bin Harkil Co. Ltd. have signed a strategic agreement to localise the manufacturing and assembly of at least 30% of Rosond exploration... 


ABB to share technologies miners need for Real Progress at Mining Indaba 2026
6th February 2026

Global technology leader ABB announces its participation in the upcoming Mining Indaba 2026, taking place from 9–12 February 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).  This... 


Image of Metso HRC 8 high pressure grinding roll, distributed by Pilot Crushtec
High pressure grinding roll transforms unsaleable materials
6th February 2026

A high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) designed to deliver crushing efficiency, shape and gradation in demanding sand and aggregate applications is now available from Pilot Crushtec. The Metso HRC 8... 


South Africa’s Minister Parks Tau and his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, Minister Wang Wentao at the signing ceremony in Beijing, China.
South Africa and China sign trade and investment framework agreement
6th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa and China have signed a framework trade and investment agreement aimed at providing duty-free access to the Chinese market to more South African products and facilitating Chinese... 


Peabody’s Centurion mine to begin longwall mining ahead of schedule
Peabody’s Centurion mine to begin longwall mining ahead of schedule
6th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based Peabody Energy is set to begin longwall mining this week at its Centurion mine in Australia’s Bowen basin, two months ahead of schedule. Centurion is Peabody’s flagship Tier 1 premium hard... 


Mining evolution, BHP bootcamp, gold revival make headlines
Mining evolution, BHP bootcamp, gold revival make headlines
6th February 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the Minerals Council's view that South Africa’s mining industry is at a pivotal point in its evolution; BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data... 


Passive screen time is the real problem, not screens themselves
Passive screen time is the real problem, not screens themselves
6th February 2026

By: Logiscool Ruimsig - director Semone Peacock Every parent has been there: you turn your back for five minutes and suddenly the TV is on, the tablet is glowing, and your child is scrolling... 


Partnership to drive growth, sustainability in Northern Cape
6th February 2026

Zinc producer Black Mountain Mining has announced a strategic partnership with mining contractor Group T Mining’s subsidiary TNC Mining Swartberg, which is expected to be an important step towards... 


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Alcohol breathalysers prove a crucial safeguard
6th February 2026

With South Africa possessing one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, breath alcohol detectors and drug detection equipment supplier ALCO-Safe MD Rhys Evans says... 


An image of Iriton's mobile substations
Mobile substation simplifies logistics
6th February 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

To meet the requirements of a Zambian copper mine amid a plant expansion, integrated engineering solution provider Iritron designed and manufactured fully mobile skid-based substations, serving as... 


CIRCUMVENTING DANGER
Matrix is developing AI‑enhanced systems capable of identifying hazards earlier, supporting automated decision‑making and reducing exposure to dangerous situations
The Matrix approach aligns equipment, safety and intelligence
6th February 2026

Founded in 2006 with a focused goal, protecting miners in underground environments, intelligent business solutions provider Matrix has spent nearly 20 years redefining what minesafety equipment can... 


An image of the Lazaruss Scanner
Shaft scanner sheds light on issues, safety
6th February 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

To enhance mine shaft safety, mining technology integration company Dwyka Mining Services (Dwyka), in partnership with mine shaft and mine safety solutions company Point.Laz, launched Point.Laz’s... 


Wind project diversifies miner’s energy portfolio
6th February 2026

Australian miner Fortescue started construction of its Nullagine wind project, in the Pilbara, Western Australia, last month, marking a major milestone in the company’s plan to reach its “Real... 


ZAMASWAZI DLAMINI
WearCheck transformer laboratory technician Zamaswazi Dlamini operates a gas chromatograph – a vital tool for detecting dissolved gases that reveal early signs of transformer faults
Predictive maintenance expertise on show at Mining Indaba
6th February 2026

From scientific used oil analysis and transformer oil testing to asset reliability care services and water testing and analysis, condition monitoring specialist company WearCheck will be showcasing... 


Sophistication before civilisation
6th February 2026 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

The latest edition of the peer-reviewed Science Advances journal, published last month, features an article revealing insights that will humble those who assumed sophistication arrived quite late... 


Image of Virginia gas project
Virginia gas project, South Africa – update
6th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

ASP Isotopes has reported material operational progress since April 2025, following bridge loan funding provided before completing its acquisition of Renergen.  


Lithium/boron drill core from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
6th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

ioneer has secured firm commitments to raise about $50-million, or A$72-million, through a single-tranche placement to advance project development. 


Grey pipe
Company aims to help eliminate poor-quality plastic pipes in Africa
6th February 2026

While there is a significant amount of infrastructure development taking place across Africa, often supporting large mining operations, many countries are struggling with poor-quality plastic pipe... 


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Welcome visibility
6th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A new data portal made publicly available recently by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) provides some encouraging insight into the country’s power generation project pipeline.... 


Location map of the Mozambique Area 1 LNG
Mozambique Area 1 liquefied natural gas facility
6th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The full restart of project activities was announced on January 30, 2026. 


Ella Teperi GM for Market and Financial Analysis in the Wärtsilä Energy Decarbonisation Services team
Why optimisation is key to unlocking microgrid decarbonisation
6th February 2026

In the global discourse on climate change, the transition to sustainable power is often reduced to a simple formula: “replace fossil fuels with renewables.” However, for those responsible for the... 


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CBi-electric: african cables celebrates 90 years of powering SA industry
6th February 2026

As South Africa confronts issues such as ageing infrastructure, rising energy demand and the need to modernise its power systems, few companies can claim a legacy as deeply intertwined with the... 


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Hyperspectral drill core digitisation at the CGS National Borehole Core Depository
Advancing digital transformation through geoscience using Africa’s first virtual core library
6th February 2026

National science council the Council for Geoscience (CGS) is advancing the digital transformation of South Africa’s geoscience data infrastructure through the development of Africa’s first Virtual... 


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Property players plug into renewables as risks fall and tariffs rise
6th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid decarbonisation pressures and looming electricity tariff increases, South African property players are increasingly incorporating renewable-energy sources – such as on-site solar PV or offsite... 


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Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd
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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Hanna Instruments (Pty) Ltd
Hanna Instruments (Pty) Ltd

We supply customers with practical affordable solutions for their testing needs. Our products include benchtop, portable, in-line process control...

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ATI Systems
ATI Systems

ATI systems comprises five divisions: electrical assemblies, drives and controls, feedback sensors, enclosures, and strip guiding.

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Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD
Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD

For over 30 years, Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist...

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AQS Liquid Transfer
AQS Liquid Transfer

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

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Axiom Hydraulics
Axiom Hydraulics

Axiom Hydraulics is a trusted leader in South Africa’s hydraulic industry, delivering world-class components, systems, and engineering expertise...

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