By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Today’s mineral processing companies face almost-universal challenges, efficiently managing resources and high... 

What’s on at the ‘must attend’ event for Africa’s laboratory sector this year The future of laboratories, and transformative diagnostic technologies will come under the spotlight in July at... 

South Africa, already counting on a $1-billion loan from the World Bank to regenerate its rundown cities, is seeking funding from some top global development-finance institutions to help with the... 

Crane manufacturer Condra is set to manufacture a second overhead crane for sugar producer Tongaat Hulett’s Maidstone sugar mill, in KwaZulu-Natal, to enhance operational capacity, resulting in... 

Through its X-Act Scale Controller and weighing systems, measuring instruments supplier Autotech Weighing Systems offers efficiency, accuracy and cost-effectiveness to sugar mills. Autotech’s... 

When providing well-crafted technical services, grasping regulatory and community considerations are crucial, as these increasingly affect the results of the engineering solutions on offer, says... 

As the invasive hyacinth starts to retreat from the Hartbeepoort dam after years of biological mitigation, a new invasive species has emerged to essentially fill the gap, taking advantage of the... 

As a division of EMVAfrica, Multi Alloys has been at the forefront of the special alloys industry for over 32 years. We are more than just suppliers—we are solution providers committed to... 

Critical minerals exploration and development company Graphite One has expanded the mineral reserves at the project. 

Lucara Diamonds has terminated its engineering, procurement and construction management contract with JDS Energy & Mining. 

A zinc mine in south-central Sweden. 

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has secured the exclusive rights to the Large Waste Project, in Zambia, for a reduced consideration of $18-million – previously $30-million. The company has until mid-May... 

In the last few years, there has been no shortage of Terminator imagery showing an artificial intelligence (AI) driven apocalypse. But in the realm of supply chain management, the technology is... 

Carved into a mountain range in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, where temperatures often reach 118F (48C), a vast mining complex more than a century old is on the front lines of a race to unlock millions... 

London-listed Pensana has reported that the updated Joint Ore Reserve Committee- (Jorc-) compliant ore reserve grade for its Longonjo rare earth project, in Angola, has increased to 3.04% total... 

Dynapac and Leica Geosystems are introducing a new integrated interface for auto-steering and screed edge control for the Dynapac SD25 and XD25 Highway Paver series.   (Munich, Germany, 2 April... 

By: Erick Wessels - Sales Director, RS South Africa The transport sector is responsible for an increasing share of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, from 2010 to 2019, it was the... 

Property investment company Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) has reported that it has delivered a robust performance for the 2024 financial year, demonstrating resilience amid persistent macroeconomic... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would otherwise have been forced to close on April 1. He... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) have welcomed Cabinet’s decision this week to approve the South African Renewable... 

The South African pulp and paper sector continues to play a vital role in the country’s economy, providing essential materials for packaging, printing and hygiene products, as well as innovative... 

The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company plans to build a spent fuel repository with a storage capacity of about 180 000 m3. 

The demand for sustainable solutions in packaging has “never been higher”, according to recycling industry automated sorting system and machine specialist, Stadler. This increase in demand for... 

London-listed mining, drilling, maintenance and geochemical analysis solutions provider Capital has reported a 53.5% year-on-year decline in basic earnings per share (EPS) to $0.089 in 2024, from... 

South Africa, with the help of the World Bank, has a $3-billion plan to reverse the decline in services and infrastructure in eight of its biggest cities. It will use a $1-billion loan from the... 

Nonprofit producer responsibility organisation The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) says 2024 saw substantial progress in sustainability and waste reduction within the glass packaging industry. The... 

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) has demonstrated to students and media the latest blasting initiation technology it is using in its simulated DigiMine as part of practical learning for students and... 

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 

South Africa faces growing challenges in water scarcity, pollution and infrastructure issues. As a result, skilled professionals in the water sector are in high demand. Enterprises University of... 

Eskom’s former chief nuclear officer, Riedewaan Bakardien, will take up the position of CEO of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) on April 1. Bakardien has more than 20... 

Government incubation organisation the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has selected AB Farms, led by entrepreneur Mogale Maleka, as the winner of the 2025 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme –... 

The recycling of one-million waste radial truck tyres in KwaZulu-Natal has saved between 45 500 t and 71 500 t of CO₂ emissions since 2017 – a significant achievement for South Africa’s largest... 

A prefeasibility study has suggested the underground mining of the Čoka Rakita deposit using a relatively standard comminution, gravity and flotation flowsheet. 

Uranium miner NexGen Energy has marked a key milestone in the project’s regulatory process. 

The project involves the construction of a green hydrogen production plant at the former Ascométal steelworks waste storage site. 

Pennys Find is fully permitted, with all statutory approvals in place. 

The need to ensure that Africa, with an abundance of critical minerals, benefits from their extraction and beneficiation, and the consequent economic development, was a key takeaway from this... 

With increasing pressure being placed on South Africa’s municipal dumps amid growing waste generation, promoting a circular economy could provide valuable solutions while potentially creating new... 

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 

Chinese steelmaker HBIS group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with iron-ore mining giant Vale to promote decarbonisation in the steel value chain, both companies said on Thursday. Both... 

Dual-listed Euro Manganese has secured a key designation for its Chvaletice manganese project in the Czech Republic, strengthening its position as a future supplier of high-purity manganese to the...