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AgriSA CEO Johann Kotzé
AgriSA Congress unpacks how organised agriculture has evolved to mitigate risk
16th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Organised agriculture has evolved and shifted from being merely the “voice of the farm” to enablers of growth, with increased involvement in the value chain and innovation through cross-value... 


Finland to be Europe’s gateway to Australian critical minerals
16th October 2025

Sydney, Australia — At the 2025 International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) to be held on 21-23 October 2025, Finnish delegates will highlight the growing opportunities for... 


SAIMC COO and SAIMC User Advisory Council chairperson Gerhard Greeff
People remain central to deriving full value from tech, SAIMC conference hears
16th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Three presenters participating in industry organisation the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering’s (SAIMC’s) 2025 summit highlighted the importance of... 


Committee hears SANDF ‘severely underfunded’ to effectively monitor borders
Committee hears SANDF ‘severely underfunded’ to effectively monitor borders
16th October 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Joint Standing Committee on Defence and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans revealed on Thursday that the South African National Defence Force is severely underfunded,... 


coal fines
South African company turning ultrafine coal waste into usable fuel
16th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African coal treatment service provider River Energy is recovering fine and ultrafine coal from stockpiles and disposal sites, converting material previously considered waste into usable coal... 


EWSETA recognises South Africa’s next generation of water professionals
16th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Skills development authority the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has recognised 477 learners, educators, coordinators and provincial representatives across six... 


Astron Energy
Trusted to Perform: How Delo Gold Ultra Keeps Construction Moving
16th October 2025

Brought to you by Astron Energy In the construction sector, performance is everything. Heavy-duty equipment must operate under pressure, day after day, without failure. That level of reliability... 


Smart FICA means faster onboarding and happier clients
Smart FICA means faster onboarding and happier clients
16th October 2025

The Financial Intelligence Centre mandates that sellers of high value goods comply with Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) requirements before entering a transaction with a client. At its... 


LSF CEO Irshaad Kathrada
LSF confident in building economic case for VRFB manufacturing in South Africa
15th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After commissioning energy consultancy Customised Energy Solutions (CES) to determine the potential for a commercial vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) value chain in South Africa, the Localisation... 


Agile Capital sells growing Aquatico Group to the Bidvest Group
Agile Capital sells growing Aquatico Group to the Bidvest Group
15th October 2025

Agile Capital, alongside existing shareholders, will be exiting the Aquatico Group (‘Aquatico’) while ensuring continued growth for the business. Agile Capital has routinely achieved considerable... 


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River Energy proves binderless coal briquetting technology can turn waste fines into fuel
15th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African firm River Energy has successfully demonstrated a binderless coal briquetting (BCB) process capable of converting fine and ultrafine discard coal into a stable, saleable fuel product.... 


Charting the future of milling efficiency
Charting the future of milling efficiency
15th October 2025

With a relentless focus on research and development Tega Industries has introduced world-beating technologies to the market that has placed it as a dominant player in the global mill liner and wear... 


DA says SA-made tech in Russian drones an international law violation
DA says SA-made tech in Russian drones an international law violation
15th October 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday submitted urgent written questions to Minister in the Presidency and the National Conventional Arms Control Committee chairperson to obtain the full findings of... 


NEV summit aimed at contributing to a sustainable automotive sector
14th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The New Energy Vehicle (NEV) summit, which will take place on October 22 and 23, is aimed at supporting the transition of South Africa's automotive sector to an environment-friendly and sustainable... 


Southern African coking coal tailings could be profitably reprocessed, study finds
14th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Southern African coking coal tailings that have been exposed on the surface for more than a decade could be profitably reprocessed, according to a study presented by Enprotec principal technology... 


Codelco CEO Maximo Pacheco
Codelco plans to speed up automation after copper mine collapse
14th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

Codelco, one of the world’s biggest copper producers, is pursing ways to remove more people from its giant mines in Chile after a deadly collapse underscored the dangers of digging deep... 


Oxygen producing machinery on site at a mine
On-site oxygen boosts gold recovery
14th October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Several gold mines across sub-Saharan Africa have confirmed that they are saving up to 70% in costs by switching from delivered oxygen to their own on-site systems, says oxygen and nitrogen... 


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Engineer warns era of large-scale dense media coal plants in South Africa may be over
14th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s era of large-scale dense media coal plants may be drawing to a close, according to DRA minerals processing consultant Mark Cresswell. Speaking at the twenty-first International Coal... 


Engen Mining business development manager Vusi Nkosi
Engen showcases digital innovation, long-term commitment to coal sector at Coal Africa 2025
14th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Energy company Engen, a member of Vivo Energy, reaffirmed its commitment to South Africa’s coal industry at the ICPC Coal Africa 2025 conference, highlighting how technology-driven maintenance and... 


KFC Africa hosts hackathon, to co-develop pilot projects with winning teams
14th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Fast-food franchise KFC Africa hosted a week-long hackathon that saw 60 participants developing new ideas to tackle child hunger. It will co-develop pilot programmes from the winning ideas with the... 


Water meet your (digital) twin
Water meet your (digital) twin
14th October 2025

By: Peter Marumong - Cluster WWW Segment Leader at Schneider Electric In South Africa, where ageing infrastructure is affecting the supply of water to communities and businesses, projects need to... 


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Altron launches operational AI factory
14th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Altron has successfully deployed an operational AI factory, delivering comprehensive AI infrastructure, tools, training and support, while maintaining data sovereignty and regulatory... 


Haultrax to Present Next Generation Fleet Management System at IMARC
Haultrax to Present Next Generation Fleet Management System at IMARC
14th October 2025

Haultrax is set to unveil the next generation of its Fleet Management System at this year’s International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), taking place in Sydney from October 21–23.... 


I-Pulse cofounder, chairperson and CEO Robert Friedland and Codelco chairperson Máximo Pacheco.
Codelco joins mining giants backing Friedland's I-Pulse’s technology
14th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Major copper producer Codelco has joined a growing group of top-tier miners, including BHP, Rio Tinto, Newmont, Ivanhoe Mines, and Teck Resources,nvesting in I-Pulse, a US-based company developing... 


Game-changing possibilities for gold as a modern digital asset.
Digitalisation could re-orientate gold industry, World Gold Council highlights
14th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The value of gold as an asset has never been clearer, yet the gold industry finds itself at a fascinating crossroads, the World Gold Council reports. The advent of new technologies, including... 


Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Rio Tinto needs strong finish in iron-ore, ups bauxite guidance
14th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it would need a strong final quarter to meet its full-year iron-ore shipment guidance after third-quarter output showed only a modest recovery... 


White Paper reveals South Africa’s trade opportunities amid global shifts
13th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With South Africa being at a critical juncture in its trade journey, a new White Paper released by global fintech platform Verto, reveals that, while local businesses face mounting pressures from... 


FQM's Kansanshi mine, in Zambia
FQM lists requirements for Zambia to reach 3Mt copper ambition
13th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed copper, nickel and gold producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has shared its bold vision for helping Zambia reach production of three-million tonnes of copper a year by 2032. To produce... 


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Ramaphosa welcomes EU’s investment in South Africa
13th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a Team Europe investment package worth nearly €12-billion, announced at the Global Gateway Forum, in Brussels, Belgium, last week. This package builds on the... 


The first Sandvik QA452e hybrid tracked triple-deck screen to arrive in South Africa was sold within a week - proof of the growing demand for sustainable crushing and screening solutions in Southern Africa
First Sandvik hybrid mobile machine in Southern Africa
13th October 2025

Sandvik Rock Processing, in partnership with its southern African distributor, S&R Enterprises, has launched its first dual-powered mobile machine in southern Africa, a tracked Sandvik QA452e... 


JD Singleton, Weir’s Comminution Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Integrated solutions across comminution flowsheet set Weir apart
13th October 2025

To complement its market-leading ENDURON® range of high pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs), Weir has developed a robust range of crushers and screens under the same premium brand – now further... 


Astec South Africa CTO Michael Anderson
Astec South Africa outlines enhanced value for customers
13th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global leader in equipment and solutions for the infrastructure, mining and aggregate industries, Astec Industries has a strong presence in Africa and the Middle East. Astec South Africa is... 


CSIR CEO Dr Thulani Dlamini
The CSIR celebrates 80 years of supporting South Africa’s industry and public sector
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

This year marks the eightieth anniversary of the founding of South Africa’s internationally-renowned Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Arguably the country’s premier science... 


Thungela head of coal and business improvement Luke Venkatesan
Thungela highlights innovation, talent, sustainability in coal processing at Coal Africa 2025
13th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Coal producer Thungela showcased its leadership in innovative and sustainable coal processing at the ICPC Coal Africa 2025 conference, underscoring the company’s commitment to operational... 


The La Parrilla Complex's processing plant
Silver Storm partners with Samsung to reopen Mexico silver mine
13th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Silver Storm Mining has partnered with subsidiaries of technology giant Samsung for offtake prepayment financing to restart the past-producing La Parrilla silver mine, in Durango,... 


Why local manufacturing, maintenance and support are key to the success of South Africa’s energy future
Why local manufacturing, maintenance and support are key to the success of South Africa’s energy future
13th October 2025

By: Mervyn Naidoo - CEO of ACTOM Group South Africa is navigating an energy challenge characterised by intermittent load reduction/shedding, ageing infrastructure and limited generation capacity.... 


Major uplift for South Africa-European Union Just Energy Transition Partnership.
European Union elevates South Africa’s R105bn green hydrogen project to new high
10th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen elevated South Africa’s R105-billion Nelson Mandela Bay green-hydrogen-to-green-ammonia project to a new high when she singled it out for special... 


BRICS Astronomy Meeting 2025 to be held in Brazil from Oct 13 to 17
10th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Intergovernmental organisation BRICS Plus will hold the BRICS Astronomy Meeting 2025 in São José dos Campos, Brazil, from October 13 to 17. The conference, under the theme ‘Multi-messenger and... 


Image of concrete being poured for wind farm foundations
Admixtures improve durability in wind farm construction
10th October 2025

Increasing wind farm construction across South Africa has led to a high demand for admixtures that help ensure durable concrete foundations for wind turbines constructed in remote locations and... 


Ten startups using AI selected for Google Startups for 2025 Accelerator programme
10th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Ten South African startups tackling challenges in fields ranging from healthcare to law and agritech have been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) 2025 programme, and have begun... 


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South Africa investigates how it made a part for Russian drones
10th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African authorities said they are investigating how electronic equipment made in the country ended up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine. The part in question is a laser range finder... 


Gunnison Copper promotes Winton to COO
10th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Gunnison Copper has announced the promotion of Robert Winton to COO, recognising his role in transforming the Johnson Camp mine from care-and-maintenance into the US's newest... 


Willem Strydom, Business Development Electronics Manager at SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-EURODRIVE says MEPS rules create opportunity but smart moves are critical
10th October 2025

South African regulations on premium efficiency IE3 motors open a door of opportunity for geared motor users, says SEW-EURODRIVE, but forward planning and the considered advice of established and... 


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