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Freddy Mugeri, CEO of Hydro Power Equipment
Freddy Mugeri
17th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Freddy Mugeri, CEO of Hydro Power Equipment, a high-pressure water-powered valves and mining products and services provider 


the launch of a MANZI water refilling station at a SKUBU refiling shop
Companies join forces, offer water solution
17th October 2025 By: Halima Frost

A partnership formed earlier this year between prepared-water provider MANZI Water and technology-enabled refilling store SKUBU resulted in the launch of an initiative to alleviate the impact of... 


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How Southern Africa could unlock funding for critical minerals investment
17th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa's abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus.... 


Africa’s youth are done waiting
17th October 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

There is a fresh tremor running through Africa, where young people – those born in the 1990s and 2000s, the so-called Gen Z – are no longer content to wait for change. The Arab Spring protests that... 


Cape Town’s Potsdam wastewater plant upgrade reaches 60% completion mark
17th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Construction of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in Cape Town, currently one of the Western Cape’s largest infrastructure projects at a cost of R5.2-billion, has reached 60%... 


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MetaleN
17th October 2025

Copper tubes manufacturer MetaleN endeavoured to extend its range of locally produced tubes over the past 24 months. An increased focus on value addition to its existing tubes, as well as... 


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VEGA’s winning formula for reliable process control
17th October 2025

For over 60 years, VEGA has been at the forefront of level and pressure measurement technology, supporting industries such as chemicals, food, mining, pharmaceuticals, water, oil and gas. Committed... 


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Santo Domingo copper/iron/gold project, Chile – update
17th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Capstone Copper has struck a binding agreement with Orion Resource Partners, under which Orion will acquire a 25% interest in a Capstone subsidiary that owns the Santo Domingo project and the... 


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Sorby Hills lead/silver/zinc project, Australia – update
17th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Boab Metals has raised A$50-million through a two-tranche placement to professional and sophisticated investors to fund the development of the project. 


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Lady Julie gold project, Australia
17th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A feasibility study has confirmed Lady Julie as one of the highest-margin undeveloped gold projects in Australia. 


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Abadi liquefied natural gas project, Indonesia
17th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Abadi has been designated a project of national strategic importance by the Indonesian government. 


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Innovative coordination, private sector partnership key to unlocking continental infrastructure pipeline – report
16th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

While the legacy view that Africa's infrastructure ambitions have been crumbling under the weight of systemic execution failures is true, the ‘Bridging Africa’s Infrastructure Execution Gap’ report... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
South Africa to lift shale gas moratorium this month
16th October 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa will lift a long-standing moratorium on shale gas exploration as soon as new regulations, expected this month, are published, the petroleum resources minister said on Thursday. A ban... 


AgriSA CEO Johann Kotzé
AgriSA Congress unpacks how organised agriculture has evolved to mitigate risk
16th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Organised agriculture has evolved and shifted from being merely the “voice of the farm” to enablers of growth, with increased involvement in the value chain and innovation through cross-value... 


October municipal engineering conference to discuss local government White Paper
16th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Municipal professionals organisation the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) will hold its yearly conference, in East London, from October 29 to 31, during which it will... 


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Two police officers killed in clashes with illegal miners at Gemfields' Mozambique ruby mine
16th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gemstone miner Gemfields has confirmed the death of two police officers at its Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) operation, in Mozambique, earlier this week. The company explains that about 40 illegal... 


EWSETA recognises South Africa’s next generation of water professionals
16th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Skills development authority the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has recognised 477 learners, educators, coordinators and provincial representatives across six... 


Engineering smart water solutions for a thirsty world
Engineering smart water solutions for a thirsty world
16th October 2025

For decades, civil engineering has been the backbone of global water infrastructure, building the dams, pipelines and treatment plants that keep societies running. But as climate change, resource... 


Santos MD and CEO Kevin Gallagher
Santos trims 2025 output forecast again on technical issue at Barossa project
16th October 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Santos narrowed its annual output forecast for a second time on Thursday due to a technical issue delaying the ramp-up of its key Barossa oil & gas project, as well as a slow recovery... 


Western Cape Premier Alan Winde
Western Cape developing energy sustainability through renewables ahead of schedule
15th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde highlighted on Wednesday that South Africa still faces an energy crisis. Although loadshedding (scheduled rotating power cuts) has stopped, the country is still... 


Agile Capital sells growing Aquatico Group to the Bidvest Group
Agile Capital sells growing Aquatico Group to the Bidvest Group
15th October 2025

Agile Capital, alongside existing shareholders, will be exiting the Aquatico Group (‘Aquatico’) while ensuring continued growth for the business. Agile Capital has routinely achieved considerable... 


Charting the future of milling efficiency
Charting the future of milling efficiency
15th October 2025

With a relentless focus on research and development Tega Industries has introduced world-beating technologies to the market that has placed it as a dominant player in the global mill liner and wear... 


The Lube KitchenSeries part 10: corrosion inhibitors – your oil’s armour against rust and more
The Lube KitchenSeries part 10: corrosion inhibitors – your oil’s armour against rust and more
15th October 2025

By: Steven Lumley - technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) Fighting against rust in lubrication systems is an age-old battle. This edition of WearCheck’s Lube Kitchen Series highlights the... 


Blue Moon moves to buy Nevada mine, eyes Nasdaq listing
15th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Blue Moon Metals has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Goods LG to acquire the Springer mine and mill complex in Pershing county, Nevada, and has announced plans to... 


Southern African coking coal tailings could be profitably reprocessed, study finds
14th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Southern African coking coal tailings that have been exposed on the surface for more than a decade could be profitably reprocessed, according to a study presented by Enprotec principal technology... 


Water meet your (digital) twin
Water meet your (digital) twin
14th October 2025

By: Peter Marumong - Cluster WWW Segment Leader at Schneider Electric In South Africa, where ageing infrastructure is affecting the supply of water to communities and businesses, projects need to... 


Haultrax to Present Next Generation Fleet Management System at IMARC
Haultrax to Present Next Generation Fleet Management System at IMARC
14th October 2025

Haultrax is set to unveil the next generation of its Fleet Management System at this year’s International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), taking place in Sydney from October 21–23.... 


I-Pulse cofounder, chairperson and CEO Robert Friedland and Codelco chairperson Máximo Pacheco.
Codelco joins mining giants backing Friedland's I-Pulse’s technology
14th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Major copper producer Codelco has joined a growing group of top-tier miners, including BHP, Rio Tinto, Newmont, Ivanhoe Mines, and Teck Resources,nvesting in I-Pulse, a US-based company developing... 


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Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga a ‘ticking time bomb’ unless integrated repurposing solutions are employed, researcher says
13th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga is becoming a long-term environmental and economic challenge, but University of Cape Town Minerals to Metals Research Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Dr... 


Multotec Cyclones product manager Frikkie Enslin
Coal’s future ‘evolving, not vanishing’ as industry adapts to ESG demands, conference hears
13th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Despite the strain on coal from international agreements and shifting investor priorities, data shows the commodity’s resilience, according to Multotec Cyclones product manager Frikkie Enslin.... 


FQM's Kansanshi mine, in Zambia
FQM lists requirements for Zambia to reach 3Mt copper ambition
13th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed copper, nickel and gold producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has shared its bold vision for helping Zambia reach production of three-million tonnes of copper a year by 2032. To produce... 


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Ramaphosa welcomes EU’s investment in South Africa
13th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a Team Europe investment package worth nearly €12-billion, announced at the Global Gateway Forum, in Brussels, Belgium, last week. This package builds on the... 


Engen Rocks the Daisies to Energise Mzansi’s Youth
Engen Rocks the Daisies to Energise Mzansi’s Youth
13th October 2025

Engen turned up the energy at the 20th anniversary of Rocking the Daisies, marking its debut at South Africa’s leading music and lifestyle festival with a vibrant activation that brought the... 


The V&A Waterfront
Harbour-based fishing-net recycling facility launched in Cape Town
13th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s first harbour-based fishing-net recycling facility has opened its doors at the V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town. The containerised micro-recycling pod, located at Collier Jetty,... 


Werner Pumps launches redesigned industrial high-pressure washer
Werner Pumps launches redesigned industrial high-pressure washer
13th October 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Werner Pumps has launched its fully redesigned range of industrial high-pressure washers, engineered for medium- to heavy-duty applications and built with a “racing-car” style... 


Kyle Cowan
Mafia Land: Inside South Africa's Darkest Cartels – Kyle Cowan
13th October 2025

Behind the façade of South Africa lies a brutal shadow world ruled by mafias, cartels, and crime syndicates locked in a ruthless war over South Africa’s riches. There’s the tobacco mafia. The water... 


Two CEOs rising high and jointly launching new equipment to provide safety to their clients
Two CEOs rising high and jointly launching new equipment to provide safety to their clients
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African integrated security and safety solutions group Fidelity Services group (Fidelity) and its recently acquired subsidiary, local specialised integrated security, facilities management... 


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Next wine season poised for excellent-quality yields – Vinpro
10th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s wine industry is preparing for a promising new harvest following a favourable winter and spring, with the 2025 post-harvest period having set the stage for the start of the 2026... 


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BCCEI registration mandatory for civil work on mines
10th October 2025

Companies with loading and hauling capabilities are increasingly offering contractor services to opencast mining operations, creating new opportunities and revenue streams. The Bargaining Council... 


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Admixtures improve durability in wind farm construction
10th October 2025

Increasing wind farm construction across South Africa has led to a high demand for admixtures that help ensure durable concrete foundations for wind turbines constructed in remote locations and... 


Zambia's mining cadastre system
New mining cadastre registers first 37 rightholders in Western Cape
10th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s mining cadastre is taking shape, with 37 rightholders having registered with the system in the Western Cape as part of its Phase 1 rollout, Department of Mineral and Petroleum... 


John Smit (left) and Wahl Bartmann
Two CEOs rising high and jointly launching new equipment to provide safety to their clients
10th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African integrated security and safety solutions group Fidelity Services group (Fidelity) and its recently acquired subsidiary, local specialised integrated security, facilities management... 


Grindex pump stock
South African pumps supplier official Grindex distributer in West Africa
10th October 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

To better support operations in West Africa’s rapidly expanding mining sector, Gauteng pumps supplier Integrated Pump Technology was officially appointed an authorised distributor of the Grindex... 


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