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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to drive the EU’s Team Europe Initiative, which aims to align skills development, industrial investment and clean energy...
Best known for its work in dry bulk materials handling, Weba Chute Systems has successfully applied its depth of expertise to resolve transfer point challenges in the wet plant of an iron ore mine...
Global leader in mining technology Weir is committed to supporting the energy transition by enabling the efficient and sustainable extraction of the metals and minerals essential for a low-carbon...
By: Murray Crow - Managing Director, Kwikot The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) announced on the 8th of February what many South Africans have long feared. South Africans are once...
Small-scale farmers across Southern Africa are facing mounting climate risks from unpredictable rainfall and droughts, to declining soil health and pest pressures. In response, Solidaridad has...
Industry organisation South Africa Wine says the priority for the credible framework for growth, competitiveness and transformation that is the Agricultural and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP)...
In a milestone for the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), which links the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to a deep-water port in Angola, Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) and Trafigura have...
South African businesses are entering the new year with cautious optimism. The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI)[1] rebounded in the final quarter of 2025 to 44 – its highest level for the...
Wetlands make a special water resource type protected internationally under the Ramsar Convention, which was established in 1971. South Africa joined the convention in 1975 as one of the first five...
Diversified group AECI will use its participation at Mining Indaba 2026 to translate conversations into solid outcomes that strengthen mines, communities and the environment, aligning closely with...
Water utility Rand Water is reducing water supply to high-consuming metropolitans as demand is stretching its system. In a statement issued over the weekend, Rand Water said that water consumption...
Africa’s diverse mining environments demand solutions that are not only robust and efficient, but also adaptable to local operating conditions and sustainability challenges. These issues were the...
Underground mobile equipment solutions specialist MacLean Engineering offers hard-rock mining experience, multi-discipline engineering capability, unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and worldwide...
An integrated heat pump (IHP) geyser that is said to reduce water heating costs by up to 85% has been introduced by women-owned South African energy solutions company Power4Less. The 200 L IHP...
Mine operator Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) and investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory have announced the commissioning of Namibia’s first paste backfill plant at the Rosh Pinah mine, marking a key...
A mine-wide approach to filtration – spanning mobile equipment, bulk fluids and industrial air systems – is emerging as a practical lever to improve reliability, reduce downtime and lower total...
Global power demand is set to grow by 3.6% a year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and nuclear all expanding to keep pace, says...
Abland Property Developers has started construction on Canal Plaza, a new office development in Cape Town’s Century City, in partnership with Gutsche Investment (GIMCO), the Moolman Group and Blue...
Cape Town will call for tenders to implement several major projects that aim at cutting electricity costs and bolstering water security in South Africa’s second-biggest city and main tourist hub....
A high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) designed to deliver crushing efficiency, shape and gradation in demanding sand and aggregate applications is now available from Pilot Crushtec. The Metso HRC 8...
There has been a significant reduction in water use across Gauteng’s metropolitans, the latest data from water utility Rand Water shows. Combined, the cities of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane...
A roadshow held in the build-up to this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba highlighted how collaboration between mining companies, government, communities and indigenous leadership can...
How African mining companies can strengthen resilience, safety and performance as climate risk and digitalisation increasingly shape operating conditions will be the main focus for global...
Fires and potential explosions at mine sites can be averted and mitigated against with the proper use of fire-suppressing technologies, such as water-mist and aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)...
From scientific used oil analysis and transformer oil testing to asset reliability care services and water testing and analysis, condition monitoring specialist company WearCheck will be showcasing...
The world has entered what the United Nations (UN) calls ‘water bankruptcy’, a state in which more water is withdrawn than climate and hydrology can provide and the impact is irreversible. Many...
A final investment decision is targeted for the June quarter 2026.
South Africa has the means to address water issues through minor and major actions that can be undertaken at the national, local, business and individual levels – similar to the response to its...
While there is a significant amount of infrastructure development taking place across Africa, often supporting large mining operations, many countries are struggling with poor-quality plastic pipe...
A new UK-South African partnership has been established to strengthen municipal water security and reduce water losses across South Africa. The strategic partnership between the New Partnership for...
Amid decarbonisation pressures and looming electricity tariff increases, South African property players are increasingly incorporating renewable-energy sources – such as on-site solar PV or offsite...
The mine project contains North America’s highest-grade lithium resource and is the biggest in Ontario by size.
Galan Lithium has secured A$40-million through an institutional placement to support a 30% expansion of Phase 1 production.
Hot Chili announced a capital raising on February 2 aimed at supporting several growth initiatives at its flagship Costa Fuego copper/gold project.
Highland Copper has outlined its 2026 work programme to advance the project towards a construction decision.
Santana Minerals has secured access over council roading assets necessary to allow for Bendigo-Ophir to proceed, subject to receipt of Fast-track Approvals Act consent.
Luxembourg-based Frontier Rare Earths has signed a technology supply agreement with rare earth separation specialist company Carester to work with Frontier on developing the Zandkopsdrift rare...
The Democratic Alliance on Thursday announced eight of its 30 Western Cape mayoral candidates ahead of the upcoming local government elections, assuring that candidates are fit for purpose. The DA...
The widespread water disruptions experienced across Gauteng this past week are not an isolated incident, nor can they be blamed solely on routine maintenance by Rand Water. They are the inevitable...
Spray-Lock Concrete Protection’s innovative SCP technology successfully addresses all of the known limitations of conventional concrete protection treatments. “SCP represents a groundbreaking...
Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry...
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), will participate in Mining Indaba 2026, taking place from 09–12 February 2026 at...
Aim-listed Ironveld has advised that widely reported regional flooding in Limpopo, South Africa, has temporarily impaired site access and operational activities at the Lapon iron-ore, vanadium and...
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