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IFAT Africa 2025 reinforces its role as Africa’s environmental solutions hub
21st July 2025

7,768 visitors from 20+countries attended IFAT Africa co-located with analytica Lab Africa. 178 Exhibitors from 20+ countries at IFAT Africa  International Pavilions from China, Germany, and... 


Biggest-ever analytica Lab Africa draws record crowds, new exhibitors
Biggest-ever analytica Lab Africa draws record crowds, new exhibitors
21st July 2025

7,768 visitors from 20+ countries attended analytica Lab Africa co-located with IFAT Africa. 138 exhibitors from 12 countries at analytica Lab Africa Event reinforces global analytica trade show... 


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FlySafair confirms some flight delays amid pilot strike
21st July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a strike taking place among aviation company FlySafair pilots, the company notes that, while operations continued largely as scheduled on July 21, some of the airline’s flights have had to be... 


Brad Shepherd, Director Service Line – Screen and Feeder Consumables at FLS
FLS expands Delmas facility to support NexGen polyurethane innovation
21st July 2025

FLS has completed a significant upgrade to its polyurethane manufacturing facility in Delmas, Mpumalanga, positioning the site as a key global hub for the production of its advanced NexGen wear... 


Lomave Sukati, Sandvik Rock Processing’s Business Line Manager Lifecycle Solutions
Sandvik Rock Processing's lifecycle strategy cuts screen costs per tonne
21st July 2025

By embracing a lifecycle management approach with its customers, Sandvik Rock Processing ensures that its vibrating screens meet production targets at the lowest cost per tonne. The most effective... 


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CHIETA, PG Group launch Gauteng Smart Skills Centre
18th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Statutory body the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA), in partnership with glass group PG Group, has launched a new Smart Skills Centre, in Gauteng, aiming to bridge the... 


FLS worker in Delmas plant
FLS completes major upgrade of Delmas polyurethane facility
18th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Full flowsheet minerals processing supplier FLS has completed a significant upgrade to its polyurethane manufacturing facility in Delmas, Mpumalanga, to position the site as a key global hub for... 


Image of The TrueDNA solution from SEW-EURODRIVE
Tailored drive solution meets performance, reliability and scheduling challenges
18th July 2025

Designed for maximum flexibility, efficiency and adaptability, SEW-EURODRIVE’s TrueDNA solution is aimed at addressing the challenges faced by industry when mixing components from multiple... 


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Why mining companies in Africa should partner with Artisan Training Institute?
18th July 2025

Lack of Qualified Artisans South Africa, for example, needs 30,000 artisans annually but only produces 15,000, leading to significant skills gaps. 


Vodacom, MTN spending big to boost network coverage in KwaZulu-Natal
18th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications groups MTN and Vodacom are both injecting millions of rands into KwaZulu-Natal to enhance network coverage and expand rural access in the province. Vodacom plans to invest... 


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Performance vehicles paying off for services provider
18th July 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Driven by a foundational need to address the inherent complexities of bulk materials handling in the mining sector, end-to-end logistics and supply chain solutions provider Unitrans has adopted... 


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Consultancy underscores value of air-quality offsets
18th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Air-quality offsets offer a valuable tool for providing significant improvements in air quality, particularly when direct emission reductions are challenging or unfeasible, highlights global mining... 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
18th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is reportedly 50% complete. 


Aerial view of Lumwana copper project
Lumwana superpit expansion project, Zambia – update
18th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Site construction is under way. 


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Maniry graphite project, Madagascar – update
18th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Evion Group is progressing the development of the project, following its recognition in June 2025 as a strategic project under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act.  


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Fit-for-purpose air cargo infrastructure seen as key growth driver
18th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, while air cargo accounted for less than 1% of the... 


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Fit-for-purpose air cargo infrastructure seen as key growth driver
18th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, while air cargo accounted for less than 1% of the... 


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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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A multi-tool on tracks, built for site work – powered by John Deere
17th July 2025

African construction, mining and municipal operations contend with unforgiving terrain and budget constraints. Compact machines need more than muscle—they must be flexible, efficient, and built to... 


ICMM president and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan
ICMM publishes new tools to support psychological health, safety of miners, metalworkers
17th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its ‘Tools for Psychological Health and Safety’ guide to support mining and metals companies to embed strong psychological health and safety... 


Governance concerns deepen as merSETA remains without an Accounting Authority
17th July 2025

The plastics manufacturing industry expresses deep concern over the continued absence of a duly appointed Accounting Authority at the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector... 


Group executive for generation Bheki Nxumalo
Eskom finalising PPP framework for 5 GW just energy transition pipeline
16th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom reports that repowering projects with a combined capacity of 5 GW are currently under development across six coal power station sites and that it is aiming to implement 2 GW by 2026, mostly... 


R1.5bn allocated for Gauteng’s digital transformation
16th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has tabled a budget of just over R1.5-billion for the 2025/26 financial year to drive the province’s digital transformation. This investment will focus on... 


Representatives from Unisa and ATNS sign an MoU
Unisa, ATNS sign MoU on air traffic management collaboration
16th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Open-distance higher education institution the University of South Africa (Unisa) and Department of Transport entity Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) on July 15 signed a memorandum of... 


Gauteng Department of Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile
Manufacturing the key to Africa’s economic future amid global instability, Maile says
15th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Given the current global geopolitical instability, Gauteng Department of Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says it is becoming increasingly evident that the future of Africa lies in its... 


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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... 


Evion meets with EU advisers to fast-track Madagascar graphite project
15th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Evion Group has started formal engagement with EU advisers and funding institutions in a bid to accelerate development of its Maniry graphite project in Madagascar, following the... 


Multotec leverages custom wear solutions and global technical expertise to maximise uptime for Brazilian lithium producer
14th July 2025

A leading Brazilian lithium producer has turned to Multotec Brazil for a durable, sustainable wear-lining solution, after being faced with relentless abrasion on its rubber-lined chutes, leading to... 


Barrick president and CEO Mark Bristow
Construction of Lumwana’s $2bn super pit expansion under way
11th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Construction of the $2-billion super pit expansion project at NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Mining Corp’s Lumwana mine, in Zambia, is well under way, accelerating its transformation into a Tier 1... 


CESA School launches new TEC leadership course
11th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa's (CESA's) School of Consulting Engineering (SCE) has launched a one-day leadership course based on the trust, engagement and competencies... 


From left to right;  Nozipho Zitha, Johan Reyneke, Johann Janse van Rensburg and Tshidi Ngobeni.
PMC, LH Marthinusen launch robotics, coding initiative at a local high school
11th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Copper miner Palabora Mining Company (PMC) and transformer manufacturer LH Marthinusen (LHM) have partnered to establish a fully equipped robotics and coding classroom at Frans du Toit High School,... 


Distributor champions longevity with Shell Corena compressor oils
11th July 2025

In an era of frequent loadshedding and voltage fluctuations, the reliability of compressors is under growing threat and lubricant distributor Atlas Oil & Chemical warns that repeated tripping of... 


Prisma Training Solutions metallurgy training manager Carol Brandt.
Operational-readiness training launched at Angola diamond mine
11th July 2025

With its commitment to overcoming obstacles faced when working in remote locations, such as those found in Angola, specialist mining training provider Prisma Training Solutions is offering its... 


Image of the Venetia mine
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. 


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Rams Village at Warner Center, US
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

American football team the Los Angeles Rams' permanent headquarters and training facility will include more than 32 516 m2 of state-of-the-art facilities. 


Drill core from the Springpole project
Springpole gold project, Canada – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mishkeegogamang First Nation and First Mining Gold have signed a long-term relationship agreement covering the project. 


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Natrium reactor and energy storage system, US – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The anticipated issuance date for the final environmental-impact statement and safety evaluation for the Construction Permit Application has been amended. 


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... 


Enel Green Power's enduring partnership cultivates growth for Marice Rooibos Skincare, demonstrating commitment beyond capital/compliance
Enel Green Power's enduring partnership cultivates growth for Marice Rooibos Skincare, demonstrating commitment beyond capital/compliance
10th July 2025

So many small businesses start up in South Africa only to face closure due to a lack of funding, skills or mentorship. The inspiring story of Marice Rooibos Skincare stands as a beacon of hope,... 


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Grain SA backs agri budget, new policy direction envisioned by Steenhuisen
10th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Grain SA has declared its support for the new policy direction outlined in Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s 2025/26 budget vote speech, which was presented to Parliament on... 


TESTING COMPLETE

An AMV24 1 250 A panel with circuit-breaker undergoing capacitive switching test duties (class C2)
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... 


Huawei eKit Forum at Huawei South Africa Connect 2025
Huawei eKit unveils suite of products to propel digital and intelligent transformation
9th July 2025

Huawei eKit officially launched a full suite of more than 20 new products tailored to empower South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the tools they need to scale, innovate,... 


South Africa’s Shanghai Consul General Phuti Tsipa.
South Africa’s platinum metals, China’s green revolution merging strongly in Shanghai
9th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) and China’s green revolution have come together strongly in Shanghai at a hugely opportune time of changing global trading relationships and energy... 


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