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The project will boost Rincon’s capacity to 60 000 t/y of battery-grade lithium carbonate, including a 3 000 t starter plant and 57 000 t expansion, with a 40-year mine life.
Chinese technologists have successfully developed a robotic dog that is amphibious. This new robot was inspired by the ability of mammals to both move on land and swim in water, and was indeed...
Industry body South Africa Wine says the 2025 wine grape harvest has been characterised by exceptional fruit quality, owing to sustained mild and dry conditions that delivered grapes of superb...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is upgrading infrastructure to support waste management service provider Pikitup to deliver integrated waste solutions while contributing to a cleaner,...
Schneider Electric South Africa, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has unveiled its cutting-edge Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage (MV) Drive range,...
Schneider Electric , the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, has unveiled two new flagship products – the Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage...
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading the South African delegation to the Orange-Senqu River Commission (Orasecom) Climate Resilient Investment Conference, held in Lesotho...
Executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg Dada Morero has acknowledged that the city is in a “crisis”, with “extreme actions” required to mitigate this. Delivering the State of the City Address...
ASX- and TSX-V-listed Hot Chili has appointed two seasoned mining executives to steer the company through the next phase of development at its Costa Fuego copper/gold project in Chile. The company...
A major obstacle to developing the gas economy in South Africa is the relentless legal opposition to oil and gas production and use. There is not a single gas project so far which has not been...
South Africa’s Government of National Unity Cabinet has endorsed a plan to incorporate three new reform priorities under the umbrella of Operation Vulindlela, which will now oversee and coordinate...
Food and beverage corporation PepsiCo South Africa has described its Isando facility, in Gauteng, as a “beacon of sustainable innovation”, boasting an on-site anaerobic digestion plant that...
Canadian miner Centerra Gold has published an updated mineral resource estimate for its Kemess gold/copper project in British Columbia and has doubled its exploration guidance for the asset this...
The adoption of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) as a new model for water and sanitation service delivery at the municipal level will enable South Africa to build “utilities of the future”. In...
South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation – hereafter to be referred to just as food inflation, for brevity – decelerated slightly in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms in March, the...
The prefeasibility study (PFS) work on London-listed Harena Resources’ 75%-owned Ampasindava rare earths project, in Madagascar, is progressing at pace. The company added on May 6 that initial work...
Dewatering pump and dredging rental specialist IPR has expanded its footprint in the Free State by joining forces with its sister company Rand Air, both of which form part of Atlas Copco’s...
Minerals explorer Canada Carbon said on Monday that it was appealing a decision by Quebec’s agricultural land protection commission that threatened to derail its flagship Miller graphite project,...
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has published a notice in the Government Gazette to impose safeguard duties on imports of hot-rolled steel products. This is after the...
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has upgraded the City of Cape Town’s credit rating from Ba3 to Ba2, with the outlook regarded as stable. Moody’s notes that the upgrade reflects what it calls the city’s...
The Global Solar Council (GSC), the international trade association representing over 97% of the world’s installed solar PV capacity, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary by spotlighting a...
(Virtual Showroom) A single, purpose-built Condra top gantry crane is to service Ngwadini Dam, currently under construction as part of the Lower uMkhomazi bulk water supply project, KwaZulu-Natal,...
Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Chris Campbell has expressed reservations about the proposed creation of an Office of the Engineer-General within the public...
After closing two sluice gates at the Vaal dam on Thursday, another two will be closed on Friday. This will leave four sluice gates open as the water level of, and inflow into, the dam decreases to...
While there is strong demand for gas for industrial and commercial uses in South Africa – and no shortage of finance for upstream oil and gas projects – the country has yet to take meaningful steps...
Keren Energy has made significant progress in the development of its green hydrogen (GH2) production facility near Vanrhynsdorp, in the Western Cape, says CEO George van Rensburg. The project aims...
Wellness infrastructure company Therme Group is planning to build a 46 452 m2 resort beside the Royal Palace in the heart of Dubai.
Fertiliser supplier Suiso, founded by Paul Erskine, is taking a decisive step towards sustainability with a R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The...
To reinforce its commitment to responsible opencast mining, coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining company Menar – is implementing rigorous environmental planning,...
In line with its continuous innovation of blasting solutions, blasting solutions and explosives company BME has developed Innovex 300D – a high-strength bulk emulsion explosive for challenging...
Rhodes University is making significant progress in its efforts to reduce reliance on municipal water supply and ensure long-term water security on its campus in Makhanda, in the Eastern Cape. As...
The R35-million Kirkwood bulk water project, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed, offering some relief from the area’s long-standing water shortages. Construction began in July 2023 and was...
Locally produced rapid hardening cement has been engineered for projects requiring high early strength and helps fast-track projects that need early formwork stripping, bridge launching and higher...
Australian copper developer Hot Chili has secured priority status from the Chilean government for two of its key projects. The company’s flagship Costa Fuego copper/gold project, along with the...
The Jobs Fund has launched a new funding round aimed at supporting innovative solutions that address critical employment barriers in South Africa’s green and informal economies. Previous funding...
With growing demand for buildings that are not only functional but also visually striking, Chryso is helping customers reshape the face of concrete. Driven by technological advancements and a...
The energy coal produced by Glencore in South Africa in the first three months of this year was up on the first quarter of last year, the London- and Johannesburg-listed mining and marketing...
Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam are set to be closed on Wednesday as the water inflows start to decline. The Vaal dam water level has decreased from 119.18% on Tuesday to 116.67% by Wednesday...
Airbus Space Systems, part of the global major aerospace group Airbus, announced on Tuesday that the Biomass forest-monitoring satellite had been successfully launched into space, on a Vega-C...
A weevil species has been imported into South Africa and has been released into the Crocodile river, in Hartbeespoort, in an effort to tackle the spread of salvinia minima, commonly known as common...
National mineral research council Mintek will host a Youth Grad Hackathon for young innovators, including university students, unemployed graduates and interns under 35 years of age at the Mintek...
With the gold price expected to be stronger for longer, hopes are high that South Africa’s five main remaining gold mining companies will maximise gold production and avoid repeating the gold...
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