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Copper World Complex, US – update
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has reached a nonbinding agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals to amend an existing streaming arrangement covering gold and silver output from Copper World. 


New V&A Waterfront development will require 3.2 ha land reclamation
22nd August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) firm Infinity Environmental has released a pre-application draft scoping report on the proposed R20-billion expansion project at the V&A Waterfront in Cape... 


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Treating sustainability as a KPI helps company abate carbon emissions
22nd August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

With a lofty goal of cutting its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, minerals and mining technology solutions provider Weir is well ahead of meeting this target since introducing the initiative in... 


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Filtration range improves performance, supports sustainability
22nd August 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s extensive filtration portfolio encompasses carefully selected products that improve performance while contributing to sustainability in mining by reducing... 


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Filling solution increases tyre safety, efficiency
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

The chances of a tyre blowout occurring with underground mechanised equipment used in the mining of platinum group metals in Africa can be “100% mitigated” using global tyre filling solutions... 


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Bankan gold project, Guinea
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study has provided greater confidence in development and operating plans, reaffirming the project’s large scale, long mine life and compelling financials.  


Ausgold to buy land key to development of KGP project
21st August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Ausgold has taken a big step toward advancing its 100%-owned Katanning gold project (KGP) after signing a binding agreement to acquire a substantial freehold land position critical to... 


West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel
South Africa set to open first underground gold mine in 15 years
21st August 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is set to open its first new underground gold mine in 15 years – an increasingly rare event for a country that was once the world’s largest producer of the precious metal. West Wits... 


Engineering a Sustainable Future: How Civil Innovation Can Drive the UN’s Global Goals
21st August 2025

By: Dr Ana Evangelista My commitment to sustainability in construction began in 2004, long before the term became a global priority. It started with a simple but urgent concern; the depletion of... 


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Seriti Resources, Nafasi Water to deliver water treatment solutions at Arnot Closed Colliery
20th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Seriti Resources and Nafasi Water Technologies have launched a project to finance, build and operate a water treatment project at the Arnot Closed Colliery near Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The project,... 


The great supply chain reset: 5 ways to embrace the chaos
20th August 2025

By: David Nightingale - Associate Director, Consulting, Supply Chain and Operations at EY Africa In a world where trade wars erupt overnight, geopolitical flashpoints like the ongoing Ukraine... 


Agriculture lessons to be learnt from Clarkson’s Farm
20th August 2025

By: Kobus van Zyl - Senior Agriculturalist at Omnia Agriculture Jeremy Clarkson has enjoyed a life of pushing boundaries, albeit behind the wheel of a fast car instead of an oversized farm vehicle... 


Viridis unveils 200Mt ore reserve at Colossus rare earths project in Brazil
20th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Viridis Mining and Minerals has defined a 200.6-million-ton maiden ore reserve at its Colossus project in Brazil, a figure the company says underpins a potential 40-year mine life and... 


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PRO alliance relaunches waste picker registration programme
19th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Producer responsibility organisation (PRO) the Paper and Packaging PRO Alliance has relaunched an upgraded South African Waste Picker Registration System (SAWPRS), which is the national... 


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National Dialogue: Ramaphosa urges productive disagreement while parties decry lack of planning
18th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday stressed the importance of inclusion and participation during the first National Convention, and is urging citizens to air their differences as part of the... 


Tackling Non-Revenue Water with digital precision
Tackling Non-Revenue Water with digital precision
18th August 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric In a recent report by eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS), non-revenue water (NRW) accounts for 238,172... 


WWF SA calls for responsible, sustainable mining to be top of G20 agenda
18th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Local environmental and conservation organisation the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF SA) says the issue of the sustainable development of a transition minerals industry should be on... 


Schneider Electric Launches MasterPacT MTZ Active circuit breaker in West Africa - a new standard in safety, efficiency and digitisation
18th August 2025

Schneider Electric , the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, has announced the launch of its flagship MasterPacT MTZ Active circuit breaker in... 


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Zambia assures public water is safe after mine-pollution spill
15th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

The Zambian government sought to calm public concerns about pollution levels after a study found that the damage done by a disaster at a Chinese state-owned copper mine in February was much larger... 


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Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal
15th August 2025 By: Reuters

Delegates discussing the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said on Friday, voicing disappointment and even rage that the 10-day... 


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Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Bulk earthworks continue to lay the foundation for future infrastructure. 


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Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project, South Africa – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Two Chinese engineering companies have progressed to the final round of bidding for a basic engineering contract to build the project. 


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Eagles-300, Europe
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The next-generation, lead-cooled small modular reactor is being developed by the Eagles Consortium. 


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Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

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


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Rook I uranium project, Canada – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

NexGen Energy has doubled its contracted sales volumes to more than ten-million pounds as the company advances its project. 


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Mining sector must embrace ethical tech shift
15th August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

The mining sector is at a “critical turning point”, as rapid advances in digital and automation technologies, particularly AI, redefine how mines operate and compete, says mining equipment... 


Southern African Institute of Steel Construction CEO Amanuel Gebremeskel discusses key treads in the steel construction industry
Broader steel sector can withstand individual setbacks
15th August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

While steel company ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is facing ongoing challenges, the downstream steel industry continues to function, and it is anticipated that it will continue to thrive, says... 


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Conveyor chains benefit food, pharmaceutical production
15th August 2025

Industrial solutions provider BMG has a comprehensive range of power transmission components, including Italian-manufactured ZMC industrial conveyor chains, that offer dependable service in diverse... 


Feasibility study recommends PPP model for Cape Town’s Faure water scheme
15th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The completed feasibility study on the implementation model for Cape Town’s Faure New Water Scheme (FNWS) has recommended that the project be rolled out as a public-private partnership (PPP). The... 


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Faure New Water Scheme, South Africa – update
15th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The feasibility study completed on the implementation model has recommended that the project be rolled out as a public–private partnership. 


Digital welding solutions to be showcased at SAISC event
15th August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Industrial equipment and solutions supplier Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) and welding products manufacturer Fronius South Africa will showcase their advanced welding technologies at... 


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... 


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Turning ideas into precision-engineered outcomes
14th August 2025

Multi-disciplinary engineering services provider Additive Engineering Concepts (AEC) helps companies across industries to design, develop, and produce tools and related products using a range of... 


Coal fly ash could yield up to 45 000 t/y of rare earth metal – more than twice Australia’s 2021 production and nearly 30% of current global output.
Australian university turns coal waste into critical metals opportunity
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Researchers at Australia's Monash University in Melbourne have developed a cleaner, more efficient method to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from coal fly ash, mine tailings and electronic waste... 


Alternative building technology is the foundation for sustainable construction
Alternative building technology is the foundation for sustainable construction
13th August 2025

As the construction industry pivots towards sustainability, Alternative Building Technologies (ABT) are emerging as a transformative force. These innovative methods and materials are reshaping how... 


Schneider Electric unveils its MasterPacT MTZ Active range of circuit breakers in the South African market
Schneider Electric unveils its MasterPacT MTZ Active range of circuit breakers in the South African market
13th August 2025

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its new MasterPacT MTZ Active range of circuit breakers in South Africa. The... 


Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs to address stakeholders at Africa’s Top Sustainability Summit
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs to address stakeholders at Africa’s Top Sustainability Summit
13th August 2025

South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, Bernice Swarts, will open this year’s fifth annual Sustainability Summit Africa, which takes place in Johannesburg... 


Salga comes out in opposition to energy trading, fears risks to municipal revenues
13th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) opposes the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to grant electricity trading licences to private entities before... 


How smarter lifting is energising South Africa’s solar industry
How smarter lifting is energising South Africa’s solar industry
13th August 2025

South Africa’s solar energy market is surging, particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors. As businesses seek cost-effective, sustainable solutions to manage rising electricity costs,... 


SUISO founder Paul Erskine
Two contractors shortlisted for R31.5bn Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser project
12th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Two Chinese engineering companies, East China Engineering Science and Technology (ECEC) and Sinopec Ningbo, have made the final round of bidding for a basic engineering contract to build the... 


Reducing supply chain risks and saving the planet through localisation and circular economy principles
Reducing supply chain risks and saving the planet through localisation and circular economy principles
12th August 2025

US-based author and sustainability and circularity specialist Deborah Dull launched her latest book at the 47th annual SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Dull was one of the inspiring and insightful... 


From Waste to Wealth: Why South Africa Can Lead the Circular Economy Movement
12th August 2025

By: Wesgro CEO - Wrenelle Stander What if we stopped seeing waste as something to discard, and started recognising it as a resource we haven’t fully unlocked? 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
DFFE calls for urgent action to end plastic pollution
11th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George is leading a South African delegation attending the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee... 


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