With Earth Day being commemorated today on 22 April, it’s a timely reminder of the environmental challenges we face – and one of the most pressing is water. Water is under pressure in South Africa.... 

Aachen High Shear Reactor technology, predominantly used in the gold extraction process, has grown in popularity, as evidenced by commercial minerals processing and metallurgical testwork company... 

As part of its partnership in Germany’s Economic Affairs and Climate Action Ministry-funded  ESCO research project, heat exchange solutions developer Kelvion will develop “cutting-edge” 3D printed... 

Mineral exploration and development company New Murchison Gold plans to develop the Crown Prince deposit over a 30-year life-of-mine. 

Uranium project developer Global Atomic Corporation has reported that underground development has reached the ore zone. 

Base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has reached an agreement with a coalition of union building trades to support the construction of the mine. 

Cobalt Blue has signed a binding pre-final investment decision consortium deed with Iwatani Australia to progress development. 

North American Lithium mine developer Sayona Mining has reported that it will rebrand as Elevra Lithium following the completion of its planned merger with Piedmont Lithium. 

Canada based gold and silver explorer Ascot Resources has closed the second and final tranche of a private placement to support the advancement of its Premier gold project towards production. 

Operator and majority owner of the Waterberg project Platinum Group Metals has indicated that its near-term focus remains advancing the Waterberg project to a development and construction decision 

A gold/silver mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile. 

Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is on a $2-billion hunt for nickel mines, betting that the battery metal’s price will rebound and that the West will want those supplies to cut its... 

Truck mounted bin lifting equipment has played a critical role in South Africa’s domestic waste collection system since the introduction of the 240-litre wheelie bin in the early 1990s. The... 

Advanced sorting solutions are now available to the Southern African mining sector through a partnership concluded between GiGi Investments and Ganzhou HPY Technology Co. that establishes GiGi... 

Africa’s manufacturing sector is at a pivotal moment, where artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and sustainability are transforming industrial landscapes. The Future Manufacturing Africa... 

The global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted the importance of air cargo to the global economy.... 

By: Nikilesh (Nicky) Misra - Technical Manager at Simbithi Eco-Estate As water security emerges as one of the most pressing global challenges, the need for innovative and sustainable water... 

A new approach to steam generation and energy management aims to provide fully integrated solutions that help companies to reduce operational complexities, lower costs, and enhance efficiencies.... 

By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The rise in hardware density in data centres is gaining speed and is largely driven by the demands of Artificial... 

A new approach to steam generation and energy management aims to provide fully integrated solutions that help companies to reduce operational complexities, lower costs, and enhance efficiencies.... 

Vancouver-based Orla Mining produced nearly 48 000 oz of gold in the first quarter of 2025, bolstered by its recent acquisition of the Musselwhite mine in Canada, and said it remains on track to... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has issued an urgent warning to the plastic pipe industry, cautioning against the growing and dangerous trend of manufacturing... 

Merck Life Science South Africa, a leading science and technology company, is excited to announce its participation as a bronze sponsor at Analytica Lab Africa 2025. This major trade fair for... 

A deadly landslide at a top nickel-producing hub in Indonesia has heightened scrutiny of a method used to extract the battery metal from low-grade ore, spurring concern among buyers about the... 

The International Mineralogical Association (IMA) has officially recognised a new mineral – ehrigite – named after BHP superintendent for geometallurgy, Dr Kathy Ehrig, honouring her decades-long... 

Transform – a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Unilever and EY – is empowering South Africa’s circular economy with R9-million in grant funding and business... 

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue Holdings has signed a binding pre-final investment decision (pre-FID) consortium deed with Iwatani Australia (IWA) to progress development of the Kwinana cobalt refinery,... 

Exploration company Premium Resources has unveiled an aggressive six-month strategy to accelerate development of its critical metals projects in Botswana, as it targets rapid growth through deep... 

Despite reduced loadshedding, power reliability concerns in South Africa persist. Consequently, solar solutions company Blockpower seeks to address the need for reliable, sustainable power through... 

This week we profile Telly Chauke, CEO of Petco, a producer responsibility organisation incorporated in 2004 that administers extended producer responsibility schemes on behalf of its members for... 

Leading lubricants manufacturer and supplier FUCHS LUBRICANTS South Africa introduced customers to its new expanded Isando, Ekurhuleni facility during a customer day in February. FUCHS LUBRICANTS... 

As the exclusive African representative for Swedish fluid handling expert AxFlow, AQS Liquid Transfer showcased its advanced product offering at Propak Africa 2025, the packaging, printing, food... 

The rigging operation for supplying the first large-sized equipment inside the building has been completed in the turbine hall of Akkuyu nuclear power plant Unit 3. 

After more than 30 years of democracy, South Africa’s numerous economic problems can no longer be blamed on Apartheid but rather must be blamed on the black-led government that has held the reins... 

While treated wastewater, including water flushed down toilets, plugs a critical water supply gap, public trust, safety standards and proper oversight remain “alarmingly fragile”, said quality,... 

FPT Industrial, the Iveco Group brand dedicated to the design, production, and sale of powertrains and solutions for on- and off-road vehicles, as well as marine and power generation applications,... 

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The best time to plant a tree, the old saying goes, was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today. The... 

At Bauma 2025, the world’s premier construction equipment fair, CASE Construction Equipment is introducing a range of products, designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s job sites. With over... 

As part of its Decadal Plan 2022 to 2032 to support the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) and increase collaboration in the business sector, the Department of Science, Technology and... 

A magnetic resonance- (MR-) enabled bulk ore sorting technology initially commercialised for conveyor belt application has now been adapted for analysing the ore transported by underground copper... 

Reinforcing its position as an industry pioneer at BAUMA 2025, LiuGong presented groundbreaking products designed to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and performance in the toughest...