Equipment automation is taking centre stage in original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Astec Africa’s product offering to mining clients across Africa, says capital sales business line manager Calvin... 

The first hybrid tracked mobile Sandvik QA452e triple-deck screen ordered as stock by a South African distributor has been sold after only being in the country for a week. This sale signifies an... 

The e-Power Powertrack range of mobile crushers and screens from equipment solutions provider Athos Crushing & Screening is poised to meet the growing demand for greener mining and quarrying... 

The demand for minerals such as gold, copper and lithium is driving African mines to adopt more efficient crushing, screening and milling systems that can meet these production targets while also... 

The joint Southern African Vinyls Association (Sava) and Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) conference featured a Sava-focused course, titled PVC Transformation:... 

Climate change is accelerating environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption by pushing companies to view sustainability as a source of competitiveness, consistent with the Ecological... 

While barcoding has been a staple in packaging, food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak Southern Africa suggests that the sector’s future lies in advanced traceability systems... 

A partnership between automated, electrically powered rail haulage company Railveyor and engineering firm Deebar aims to optimise the efficiency, safety and environmental impact of haulage in... 

To meet the growing requirements of faster and increasingly powerful production lines, manufacturing company KHS, with its Innoket AutoReel, has developed a labelling system for polyethylene... 

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has completed its expansion programme into East Africa, with newly licensed operations established in Kenya, Rwanda,... 

Precious metals miner Asante Gold has started operating its sulphide plant at the mine. 

This year is proving to be a red-letter year for the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), with the climax arguably being its hosting of the Sixth Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM6), at... 

German power utility RWE has withdrawn from the project. 

International leader in industrial vibration technology OLIVIBRA provides its clients around the world with industrial vibrators, exciter drive units, OWC suspension units, pneumatic vibration,... 

This year is proving to be a red-letter year for the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), with the climax arguably being its hosting of the Sixth Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM6), at... 

Provided power costs are fixed, South Africa’s chrome mining companies have made it clear that they are ready to be part of ferrochrome solution. With new proven South Africa-developed smelting... 

South Africa’s coal mining sector is undergoing a significant transformation. The traditional model of large, centralised mines with massive 2 000 t/h coal handling plants is giving way to smaller,... 

Unit 6 has officially entered into commercial operation. 

The construction of the reactor was officially launched on September 30. 

Africa cannot rely solely on knowledge transfer from Europe, Asia or the US and must develop its own research and innovation ecosystem to drive the growth of electric micro-mobility across the... 

Agentic AI systems account for 17% of total AI value this year. This is expected to increase to 29% by 2028, says management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its 'The Widening AI... 

The mining sector continues to play an important role in South Africa’s economy and collaboration among researchers remains vital to ensure the ongoing competitiveness of the domestic sector in the... 

The argument that South Africa’s coal-heavy electricity grid makes the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) premature has been dismissed by C40 Cities (South Africa) senior programme manager for... 

By: Kishaylin Chetty - the Executive: Head of Sustainability at the Endangered Wildlife Trust South Africa, like much of Africa, stands at a critical juncture. 

National mineral research organisation Mintek on October 1 hosted the Mintek-Science Convention of Innovators in Engineering, Science and Technology (SCI) Disruptive Research Roundtable, during... 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) focuses a lot on financing gas-to-power projects, highlighted AfDB chief gas officer Charles Nyirahuku, on Thursday. He was participating in a panel discussion... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Business Sweden senior consultant Karin Ericsson says the first-ever Swedish Pavilion at IMARC 2025 will be Team Sweden’s largest export... 

The mining industry is undergoing a major shift – moving beyond traditional extraction into a new era defined by innovation, digitalisation and responsible sourcing. On October 21 at 12:00,... 

Draco Group successfully completed one of South Africa’s most technically challenging demolition projects: the controlled blasting and toppling of a structurally compromised 107-metre concrete... 

Measurement technology can be used to provide accurate and reliable data for road management entities to help reduce vehicle accidents as a result of hazardous weather conditions, says Senseca... 

Athos Crushing and Screening, a sister company to Pilot Crushtec International, recently launched what is believed to be the first fully electric line of mobile crushers and screens in Southern... 

In a fitting start to transport month on October 1, event organiser Vuka Group mobility group director Ben Pullen opened the Smarter Mobility Africa conference by emphasising the importance of... 

The Konecranes S-series hoist features a redesigned hoist structure aimed at providing smooth and stable lifting, while minimising wear and tear on receiving parts. The unit integrates an... 

Vukani Mngxati has been appointed CEO of Microsoft South Africa, effective October 1. His appointment builds on Microsoft’s more than three decades of partnership and investment in South Africa,... 

The most urgent priority facing Africa today is to move from being a supplier of raw materials to becoming a value creator. Hitherto, the continent has exported its resources, to be processed... 

The position of CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater is now officially taken up by Dr Richard Stewart, effective from Wednesday October 1, when former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) head of listed... 

Kgomotso Lebele is the Country Managing Director for Accenture in South Africa, where he leads the firm’s growth agenda by advancing innovations in cloud, security, data and artificial... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Get your head around the “rare earths paradox”, keep an eye on the US Fed ... and copper, and mining tech, and be nice to your driller, are a... 

From 21 to 23 October 2025, the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will host the first-ever Western Cape edition of Securex South Africa. Co-located in one hall with A-OSH EXPO,... 

Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword in mining. It is the industry’s next strategic battleground. At Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, the conversation will move beyond hype to... 

Private sector initiative the Port of Gauteng has released a White Paper to mark the start of Transport Month, setting out a plan aimed at addressing the inefficiencies in South Africa’s freight... 

South Africa and Switzerland have formed the Swiss–South Africa Innovation Partnership Programme – a multiyear initiative designed to accelerate research-based innovation, inbound technology...