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Brightstar reports 25% increase in production at Second Fortune, ramps up ore production at Fish
17th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has reported that the June 2025 quarter represented a period of sustained steady-state operations at its Second Fortune mine, in Laverton, Australia. The mine... 


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Thermo Fisher Scientific, SAMRC, DSTI launch new scientific training facility
17th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Life-science and clinical research company Thermo Fisher Scientific, Department of Health entity the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Science, Technology and... 


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Hisense SA grows its TV, fridge output, seeks more local suppliers
16th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Hisense South Africa (SA) deputy GM Luna Nortje says there is potential at the television (TV) and refrigerator assembler to increase the local sourcing of electronic components, compressors,... 


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Local government may soon have no choice but to buy electric buses – MAN SA boss
15th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

A strong global push towards using fully electric buses in cities, coupled with South Africa’s lethargic progress – if any – towards clean fuel, may soon leave local city councils with no... 


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Eskom insists delayed return of Koeberg Unit 1 won’t increase loadshedding risk
15th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has announced a delay to the return of Koeberg Unit 1 from another extended maintenance outage, but insists that the risk of loadshedding this winter has not increased as a result. The unit... 


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Joburg testing technology to combat traffic light theft, vandalism
15th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg's Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is deploying new solutions to combat theft and vandalism of traffic signals, says JRA mobility and freight head Sipho Nhlapo. The JRA is... 


ASM CEO Rowena Smith
Heap leach option slashes Dubbo capex, speeds up rare earths delivery
11th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Rare earths company Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) on Friday published the scoping study for its Dubbo project in New South Wales, outlining a new first-phase development plan that uses heap... 


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Company focuses on metallurgical testwork optimisation
11th July 2025

In Johannesburg, South Africa, where a gold rush once fuelled the establishment of this major city, mineral processing technology company Maelgwyn South Africa (MSA) is keeping the legacy alive by... 


MIKE MARSAY
Gold Rock Projects' new mill directly addresses these issues with a reduction in plant size, lower power requirements and a less complicated structure
New ball mill offers junior miners energy, cost savings
11th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Crushing solutions company Gold Rock Projects is developing a new, more cost-effective and energy efficient ball mill, designed to enable gold producers, particularly entry-level and junior... 


QUICK RESULTS
Extrakt Process Solution’s solid-liquid separation and leaching technology is being used by Fulcrum Metals as an innovative technology to advance tailings reprocessing
Non-cyanide technology unlocks new value
11th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Extrakt Process Solution LLC’s Non-cyanide solid-liquid separation and leaching technology, known as TNS, is being used by gold recovery company Fulcrum Metals as an innovative technology to... 


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Major prioritises tailings management, climate change adaptation
11th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa-headquartered gold major Gold Fields is rolling out a new approach to tailings management across its African gold operations, combining climate resilience, technical innovation and... 


A crew of geologists stood in front of Giyani Metals' South Africa-based demonstration plant, of high purity manganese oxide
Offtake interest increases as manganese project progresses
11th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Despite offtaker qualification having only recently being started at manganese development company Giyani Metals’ Botswana-based manganese oxide project – the K.Hill project, CEO Charles FitzRoy... 


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Genuine, branded bolt products ensure optimal performance
11th July 2025

As an authorised distributor of a range of quality branded engineering consumables, industrial products supplier BMG is concerned about the proliferation of counterfeit merchandise and the dangers... 


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Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is undergoing a rescoping process to optimise capital deployment and production schedules. 


Underground Flat Mines at Okiep
Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has secured firm commitments for a placement of new fully paid ordinary shares to sophisticated and professional investors. 


Belararox to drill four priority copper targets at its Kalahari Copper Project by Aug
10th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Belararox has identified four highly prospective targets within PL0085, a key part of the company’s Kalahari copper project (KCP), in Botswana, which are to be drill tested in August.... 


Expanding horizons in agriculture
10th July 2025

With nearly half of South Africa’s youth currently unemployed, the agriculture sector presents a growing – yet often misunderstood – opportunity. Far from the traditional image of farming, today’s... 


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City of Cape Town to procure 30 electric buses from Volvo
10th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) will procure 30 fully electric buses from Volvo Bus Southern Africa for its MyCiTi bus service, following an open-market tendering process. The first buses are... 


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International machine tools and accessories for local industries
10th July 2025

Machine tools supplier Lead Machine Tools is the South African agent for a number of high-tech international brands from Europe, the US, Taiwan, Japan and China meeting the requirements of local... 


HCK project area, In Rwanda
Aterian confirms lithium intercepts in Rwanda; Rio Tinto increases project stake
10th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed critical minerals developer Aterian has reported positive results from an initial drilling campaign undertaken on the HCK project, in Rwanda. The company, together with joint... 


TESTING COMPLETE

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MV Switchgear completes the design and type testing of AMV24
10th July 2025

Manufacturer ACTOM MV Switchgear has completed the final phase in the design and development of its AMV product range, which was successfully type-tested in 2022 to a rating of 17.5 kV, in under a... 


High-grade intercepts confirm potential at Mumbezhi copper project
8th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Prospect Resources has noted that Phase 2 diamond drilling at the Nyungu Central deposit at the Mumbezhi copper project, in north-west Zambia, has provided validation of the wider... 


Nornickel's Palladium Center Head Dmitry Izotov.
South Africa’s palladium can cut South Africa’s water treatment costs, researchers show
8th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The message Nornickel's Palladium Center head Dmitry Izotov communicated strongly at South Africa’s PGM Industry Day in Johannesburg in April was that research is pointing to a long list of... 


Hanna Instruments showcases accessible, accurate testing solutions
Hanna Instruments showcases accessible, accurate testing solutions
8th July 2025

As industries across Africa increasingly demand accurate, cost-effective testing solutions, Hanna Instruments is positioning itself as a key player in meeting these needs. The privately owned... 


Anton Paar highlights advanced measurement solutions for African industries
Anton Paar highlights advanced measurement solutions for African industries
8th July 2025

Global precision instrument manufacturer Anton Paar is strengthening its presence in Southern Africa and beyond as demand for reliable, high-end laboratory and industrial measurement solutions... 


Sheep and cow
Agri SA welcomes resolved FMD outbreaks, resumed livestock movement in Limpopo, Eastern Cape
7th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Agri SA has welcomed the lifting of movement restrictions on livestock in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo, saying efforts to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been... 


Shanghai Platinum Week under way.
China’s ‘strategic metal’ in sharp focus as Shanghai Platinum Week gets under way
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shanghai Platinum Week kicked-off today in China where the silver-white transition metal with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78 has been declared strategic under the State Council’s New Energy... 


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Australian govt grants Sparc Hydrogen A$2.7m for low-cost green hydrogen pilot
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sparc Technologies has been awarded A$2.7-million in grant funding from Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate programme. Sparc Technologies, together with iron-ore miner... 


BMW South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen
BMW Group gears for next phase of premium e-mobility excellence
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the world experiences accelerated change in technology and consumer preferences, the South African automotive industry has to embrace profound transformation to maintain its heritage of... 


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Pump manufacturer highlights innovation for cost savings in mine dewatering applications
4th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Innovative pump technology is crucial for the continued sustainability of mines all over the world because water conditions are often abrasive, corrosive or both, explains pump original equipment... 


Bureau Veritas executive VP Khurram Majeed addressing guests at the official opening of its new Sandton offices
Testing giant moves to bigger, better offices
4th July 2025

Last month, at a special event held in Sandton, Johannesburg, global testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas officially inaugurated the company's new office.   The event was... 


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Test lab achieves Africa-first accreditation
4th July 2025

Distribution and power transformer designer and manufacturer Actom Power Transformers, a division of Actom has celebrated its recent recommendation for accreditation as the only SANAS-certified... 


SABS embarks on reset to reclaim its authority
4th July 2025

South Africa’s national standardisation body, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), is undergoing a sweeping transformation to re-establish itself as a trusted authority in quality, safety... 


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AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape and outpacing traditional security
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI tools are rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, enabling fraud attacks that are more difficult to detect, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities and stolen credentials in increasingly... 


Transnet Engineering sets R1bn turnover goal for burgeoning maritime division
4th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Transnet operating division Transnet Engineering (TE) aims for its relatively new maritime business to reach R1-billion in turnover in the next eight to ten years, says TE manufacturing and ports... 


CSIR marks 90 years of excellence in mechanical testing, safety solutions
CSIR marks 90 years of excellence in mechanical testing, safety solutions
4th July 2025

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Mechanical Laboratory is uniquely positioned to provide support for the mining industry with its testing and inspection services.... 


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AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape and outpacing traditional security
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI tools are rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, enabling fraud attacks that are more difficult to detect, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities and stolen credentials in increasingly... 


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Santa Cruz underground copper mine, US – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Railveyor Technologies Global has been selected as the preferred haulage solution provider for the project. 


Peak Minerals raises A$3.5m through strategic placement
3rd July 2025 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Peak Minerals has received a firm commitment to raise A$3.5-million through a strategic placement to a European-based investor at an issue price of $0.035 a share. The issue price is... 


Kazera’s South African project continues to perform well
3rd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kazera Global says operations at its Whale Head Minerals (WHM) heavy mineral sands (HMS) project, in South Africa, continue to progress well, with new processing infrastructure... 


Long-delayed cadastre held up once more, Minister reports
2nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The introduction of the long-delayed new cadastre system, which was meant to be initiated in the Western Cape on July 1, has been delayed by a further three months, Minerals and Petroleum Minister... 


Intelligent tech powers SA Transport and Logistics
Intelligent tech powers SA Transport and Logistics
2nd July 2025

The rise in South Africa’s e-commerce market is not slowing down following its sharp uptake during the Great Pandemic of 2020. What was once seen as nice-to-have is providing to be an increasing... 


BHP VP Emma Roberts and COSCO VP Ji Lin signing green shipping agreement.
BHP moves into greener shipping amid cleaner transport ventures intensifying globally
2nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In fewer than three years, major Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed mining giant BHP will be shipping ore from Australia to Asia in a greener manner amid intensification of transportation... 


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