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Survey poles demarcate the road servitude at the Karreebosch Wind Farm facility, reinforcing Concor’s commitment to sustainable development and environmental stewardship
concor nurtures karoo biodiversity at karreebosch wind farm project
8th September 2025

Mitigating the environmental impacts of construction work needs careful planning and meticulous execution, especially in areas like the Karoo - where vegetation can be more sensitive to disruption... 


Time to burn rubber on tyre recycling
8th September 2025

Vast tailings dams, giant-tyre burial grounds and leaky water stewardship will all be regulated out of mining’s future. Tyre Stewardship Australia’s Lina Goodman thinks one part of that future... 


DHL, Unilever and Volvo in pilot study to test superlink electric truck
5th September 2025 By: Irma Venter

DHL Supply Chain has launched an electric vehicle (EV) pilot project in collaboration with Unilever and Volvo Trucks South Africa. The initiative involves deploying a fully electric Volvo FMX 6 x 4... 


Image of iron-ore drill core
Serra Norte Complex, Brazil
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the municipality of Parauapebas, state of Pará, in Brazil. 


Farmwise drives efficiency with new DAF Trucks from Babcock
Farmwise drives efficiency with new DAF Trucks from Babcock
4th September 2025

Babcock, the exclusive distributor of DAF Trucks in Southern Africa, has delivered two new DAF trucks to Farmwise Marketing, a leading name in the national fresh produce distribution sector.... 


Volvo ADT upgrades to hold industry in good stead for the next decade – Kobie Pruis
Volvo ADT upgrades to hold industry in good stead for the next decade – Kobie Pruis
3rd September 2025

Following Babcock’s recent unveiling of the much-anticipated New Generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in southern Africa, leading mining contractor Zizwe Opencast Mining has commended... 


Platinum group metals support every step of the vitally necessary energy transition.
IDC, KfW funding green hydrogen, green ammonia project in solar-rich Northern Cape
2nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... 


August new-vehicle market jumps 18.7%, exports up 6.2%
August new-vehicle market jumps 18.7%, exports up 6.2%
1st September 2025 By: Irma Venter

August new-vehicle sales, at 51 880 units, were up 18.7% compared with the same month last year, driven by ongoing affordable model imports, improving consumer confidence, favourable credit... 


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New products drive local crushing and screening market
29th August 2025

Recent additions to the Powerscreen line of crushing and screening equipment include the Chieftain 1700X triple-deck incline screen and the Premiertrak 450 jaw crusher, further entrenching the... 


Hands holding a bar of gold
Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Perseus Mining concluded a formal signing ceremony on August 21, following extensive negotiations between the two parties to govern the operation of the mine that is under development. 


Machinery on its way to Reko Diq project site
Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $410-million financing package to help develop the project. 


Competition Tribunal slaps Toyota, WesBank with R30m administrative penalty
Competition Tribunal slaps Toyota, WesBank with R30m administrative penalty
28th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Competition Tribunal has handed WesBank, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) South Africa, Toyota Motor Corporation, TFS UK and Toyota South Africa Motors a R30-million administrative penalty... 


The end of flats in underground mining starts with TyrFil
The end of flats in underground mining starts with TyrFil
28th August 2025

Mining is one of the toughest industries on Earth, especially below the surface, where equipment must perform in confined tunnels, over jagged rock, and through unpredictable conditions that test... 


How Catalytic Converters Combat Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
How Catalytic Converters Combat Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
28th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains one of the leading causes of fatal air poisoning worldwide. This silent threat—colorless, odorless, and tasteless—can cause serious health... 


Escondida mine union warns of self-driving truck accidents
Escondida mine union warns of self-driving truck accidents
28th August 2025 By: Reuters

Two recent accidents involving autonomous trucks are raising safety concerns, a workers' union at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, said in a statement on Wednesday.... 


Norway says new-car sales have reached 94% electric, and its grid is doing just fine
Norway says new-car sales have reached 94% electric, and its grid is doing just fine
27th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

While the surge in sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) was initially seen as a threat to Norway’s electricity grid, reality, and the fact that most people (81%) charge their cars at night,... 


Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius
EU auto groups press for change to 'no longer feasible' car emission targets
27th August 2025 By: Reuters

EU targets to cut CO2 emissions from vehicles, including a 100% reduction for cars by 2035, are no longer feasible, the heads of the European automobile manufacturers' and automotive suppliers'... 


Hino South Africa VP Anton Falck and Hino South Africa GM Itumeleng Segage
Hino South Africa introduces six-year driveline warranty
26th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Hino South Africa has launched a six-year driveline warranty applicable to all trucks sold since January 1 this year. The 72-month warranty covers up to 250 000 km... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Amid tariff pressures, Ramaphosa calls for economic diplomacy and multilateralism
25th August 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

Back from his trip to Japan, where he attended the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa underscored the importance of the forum to... 


Location map of the Makhado coal project
Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

MC Mining has started openpit mining. 


Image of roads construction
Port of Durban road rehabilitation project, South Africa – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Bayhead road rehabilitation project continues to progress on schedule. 


Image of HVAC units manufactured locally by Booyco Engineering
Locally manufactured HVAC systems for Tanzania
21st August 2025

Booyco Engineering recently supplied 20 heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, including installation kits and compressors, to a mining operation in Tanzania. Comprising ten A009... 


Unleash the peak performance of FUCHS FRICOFIN LL 50. The premium, ready-mix coolant that offers long-lasting protection
Unleash the peak performance of FUCHS FRICOFIN LL 50. The premium, ready-mix coolant that offers long-lasting protection
21st August 2025

From the scorching heat of the Northern Cape to the breezy peaks of the Drakensberg, South Africa’s roads are as diverse as they are demanding, and require reliable engine performance. FRICOFIN LL... 


AXXIST Initiation System
Technology optimises mines’ rock fragmentation and operational efficiency
21st August 2025

Advanced blasting technologies, combined with specialised expertise and meticulous planning, are helping mines achieve new levels of productivity and efficiency. Quality blasts that deliver optimal... 


Gina Rinehart
Mining tycoon Rinehart joins push against costs of net zero
20th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, has urged the country to ditch its pursuit of net zero emissions, insisting the costs of climate action will devastate sectors from... 


Head: Power, Performance - and a R200 000 Bonus
Head: Power, Performance - and a R200 000 Bonus
19th August 2025

Entities in the market for a reliable pre-owned long-haul truck that delivers performance and value should consider the limited-time offer from Babcock’s DAF Used Trucks division. “We’re offering... 


The Makhado pit
MC Mining starts openpit mining at Makhado
15th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Australia- and Johannesburg-listed MC Mining has started openpit mining at its flagship Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, in Limpopo. An associated coal handling and preparation plant... 


Location map of the Nyanzaga project
Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Bulk earthworks continue to lay the foundation for future infrastructure. 


Location map of the Yaoure gold mine
Yaouré mine, Côte d'Ivoire
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in central Côte d’Ivoire. 


Location map of the Nyanzaga project
Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Africa-focused gold miner Perseus Mining is proceeding with the project. 


New-vehicle sales notch up best month since October 2019, exports down 1.9%
15th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

July delivered the best monthly new-vehicle sales tally since October 2019, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Last month’s new-vehicle sales, at 51 383 units, were up 15.6% compared... 


Mercedes-Benz appoints new CEO of South African operations
15th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) CEO and MBSA Manufacturing executive director Andreas Brand has resigned. He will take on a new role as Mercedes-Benz production network completely knocked down... 


Image of Mineral  point gold project
Mineral Point gold project, US
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment has demonstrated that the project has the potential to become the flagship asset within Nevada-focused mining company i-80’s gold portfolio. 


Redisa calls for new waste tyre management plan
14th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Waste tyre recycling organisation the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) has written to members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries... 


The Volvo electric superlink truck
DHL, Unilever and Volvo in pilot study to test superlink electric truck
14th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

DHL Supply Chain has launched an electric vehicle (EV) pilot project in collaboration with Unilever and Volvo Trucks South Africa. The initiative involves deploying a fully electric Volvo FMX 6 x 4... 


Image of Toyota Material Handling forklifts
Ensuring material handling equipment is fit-for-purpose
14th August 2025

No two supply chain operations are identical, each with different spaces, diverse product types and a range of container shapes and sizes, notes Toyota Material Handling corporate sales executive... 


Coltan mining in the DRC
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels
13th August 2025 By: Reuters

Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The... 


Water and Sanitation fleet asset and rental manager Bashier Jabaar shows Zahid Badroodien the capacity of the new super-sucker trucks
Cape Town’s Water Directorate adds 176 trucks to its fleet
12th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate spent R155.5-million on acquiring 176 new and upgraded trucks during the 2024/2025 financial year. The directorate says the fleet... 


Booyco Engineering delivered 20 locally manufactured HVAC systems to a Tanzanian mining operation, providing reliable cooling solutions to combat the region’s extreme heat and humidity
Booyco Engineering fulfils major HVAC order for Tanzanian mining sector
12th August 2025

Booyco Engineering has successfully fulfilled a significant order for Tanzania, supplying a total of 20 HVAC systems to a mining operation in that country. Comprising ten of its A009 4kW 24VDC... 


Werner Pumps vacuum trucks helping to improve power plant maintenance
Werner Pumps vacuum trucks helping to improve power plant maintenance
11th August 2025

As South Africa works to improve its power supply and stability, maintenance of power plants is receiving fresh attention. South African manufacturer of high-pressure jetting and vacuum equipment... 


Image of Haib project malachite
Haib copper project, Namibia – update
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Copper exploration and development company Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced bought deal public offering to advance technical studies on the project and continue exploration. 


Image of gold plates
Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania – update
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Africa-focused gold miner Perseus Mining has awarded a A$48-million engineering, procurement and construction management contract for the development of the project. 


Location map of the Sissingue mine, in Côte d'Ivoire
Sissingué mine, Côte d’Ivoire
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Savanes region of northern Côte d’Ivoire. 


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