Industry body naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has announced the finalists for the upcoming naamsa Accelerator Awards. The winners will be announced at an inaugural event at the Cape Town... 

As the global decarbonisation decrease rate was only 1.02% in 2023, falling short of the average yearly decrease of 1.43% between 2000 and 2023 and far short of the required rate of 20% to keep... 

State-owned business support organisation the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has invested R31-million in road freight logistics provider Milkway Transport to expand its fleet to 18 trucks and... 

Mining and industrial equipment electronic part procurement challenges are being addressed through products and solutions supplier RS South Africa’s three-tier priority procurement process, which... 

A month-long collaborative pilot with transporters has seen the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 improve its truck turnaround time by 24%, the entity says in a statement. The new truck... 

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its Johannesburg operations to a new, state-of-the-art... 

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions since 1984, proudly announces the supply of a fleet of 44 Bobcat Li-ion forklifts to Access World for... 

Thailand has a national automotive industry policy committee, which includes private-sector and government representatives, that deliberates and then puts in place fixed-term incentives to drive... 

New-vehicle sales in South Africa in September dropped by 4.1%, to 44 081 units, compared with the same month last year. naamsa | The Automotive Business Council reports that the new-passenger-car... 

Freeport-McMoRan is turbo-charging its copper output across three continents with no plans to join a buyout frenzy sweeping the mining industry, a strategy that analysts say positions the company... 

Australian miner Fortescue and German-Swiss equipment manufacturer Liebherr have secured orders for 100 autonomous battery-powered mining trucks for other mining and transport companies, Fortescue... 

Declining coal prices globally have prompted coal producers to optimise costs and improve efficiencies across their value chain, with an increased focus on combating coal theft and quality... 

Significant milestones have been achieved at coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal’s Gugulethu colliery, in Mpumalanga. They include the successful mining of first coal, the commissioning... 

The Virginia plant has resumed liquefied natural gas production after yearly maintenance of the entire plant. 

State-owned power utility Eskom has showcased how it incorporates recycled legacy coal ash into road construction at its Kusile power station, in Mpumalanga. This first-in-country initiative was... 

BHP has become the first customer to announce plans to trial Caterpillar's newly launched Cat Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) system on its battery-electric and diesel-electric mining trucks. The... 

Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa has made available to the South African market its Zaxis 7G Series excavator and BX100 Shinrai-Power backhoe loader, which offer higher efficiencies and... 

Fortescue said on Wednesday it has signed a $2.8-billion partnership with German-Swiss equipment manufacturer Liebherr to create one of the world's largest zero-emission mining fleets. The two... 

An anti-idle auxiliary power unit (APU) promises significant cost savings in haul trucks and other machinery used in surface mining and quarrying operations. The APU keeps the heating, ventilation... 

In the dusty, treeless outback of Southern Australia, a brand new mining camp is home to a hundred workers, putting in 12-hour days, two weeks at a time. Dozens of trucks are scattered across the... 

A battery-powered dump truck is being trialled by Canada-based mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) at its Kansanshi mine, in Zambia, which the miner says marks the world’s first... 

August’s negative new-vehicle sales numbers dashed any hope of a sustained upward trend in the market following July’s 1.5% increase. Total new-vehicle sales in August dropped by 4.9%, to 43 558... 

URA Holdings has postponed the first trial-sale of emeralds in Thailand. 

Hawsons Iron has appointed an engineering firm to conduct a review of the current process plant design and supporting infrastructure. 

Commercial production has started. 

Venetia is processing lower-grade surface stockpiles while the operation transitions to underground. 

South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme has attracted projects worth R800-billion-plus, Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala said on Wednesday, when he called on... 

Platinum group metal (PGM) catalysis can play an essential decarbonising role beyond hydrogen generation, where its use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology for water electrolysis and fuel... 

JSE-listed investment holding company African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments increased its intrinsic net asset value (INAV) per share by 8.5% to R12.38 a share during its financial year to the... 

Multidisciplinary professional engineering firm Zimile Consulting Engineers completed reconstruction of the N2 highway, between Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, and Cape Town, in the Western Cape, a month... 

Bread continues to be a staple food in many South African households and consumer packaged goods company Premier has showcased, to the media, its automated Waltloo bakery that produces between 370... 

Canadian-headquartered independent tyre dealer Kal Tire, through its Mining Tire Group, has invested considerably in innovation to provide mining customers with tools and offerings that can help... 

As industries increasingly prioritise safety in their operations, ensuring the wellbeing of employees is more important than ever. However, despite the growing emphasis on safety protocols,... 

City Logistics says it has been “pleasantly surprised” by the load-carrying performance of its trial electric Fuso Canter (eCanter) small truck. Earlier this year, Daimler Truck Southern Africa... 

China will take Canada to the World Trade Organization to challenge Ottawa’s decision to impose new tariffs of up to 100% on Chinese-made electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. The Ministry of... 

State-owned Transnet Group chief business development officer Yolisa Kani has said calls for applications for private train operators wanting to access the freight rail network are likely to open... 

Mazibuko Motor Company, a battery electric and solar startup, is making waves in the African mobility landscape with its innovative electric vehicle solutions. Founder and CEO Nhlanhla Mazibuko,... 

The story of South African manufacturer Bell Equipment is one deeply rooted in strong family values, innovation and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Founded by Irvine Bell in 1954, the company’s... 

August’s negative new-vehicle sales numbers dashed any hope of a sustained upward trend in the market following July’s 1.5% increase. Total new-vehicle sales in August dropped by 4.9%, to 43 558... 

Better transport and trade infrastructure across Africa will make it quicker and cheaper to transport goods, while lower tariff and non-tariff barriers will reduce the cost of goods and increase... 

Nearly two years ago, the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy embarked on a transformative step towards bolstering the safety of miners by mandating the Chapter 8 regulations... 

In a technology-rich era of mining, companies are increasingly relying on advanced technologies to enhance various aspects of their operations, with productivity and safety being a primary focus....