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Lower uMkhomazi water project – Phase 1, South Africa
1st November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority is building a a new dam and a raw-water conveyance tunnel and pipeline to uMlaza river, in KwaZulu-Natal. 


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Khemisset potash project, Morocco – update
1st November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Emmerson has reached an impasse in the environmental- and social-impact assessment approval process. 


Location map of the Koné gold project
Koné gold project, Côte d’Ivoire – update
1st November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Montage Gold has announced a financing package totalling $825-million to fund project construction. 


Mineralisation in Windfall gold project ore
Windfall gold project, Canada – update
1st November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold Fields is now the sole owner of the project. 


Infrastructure investment critical as water and sanitation crisis looms
31st October 2024

By: Tessa Brewis - Director in the Banking, Finance & Projects sector; Deepesh Desai, Associate in the Corporate & Commercial Law sector and Azola Ndongeni, Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker... 


CBE to hold a two day climate change Indaba
31st October 2024

The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is well on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) in Mandeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal on 07-08 November... 


Macadamia trees
Agriculture set to benefit greatly if MTBPS sentiment is realised
31st October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry bodies Agri SA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) agree that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) shows that... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Business welcomes pragmatic MTBPS but maintains public service should be downsized
31st October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business, academia and industry associations have welcomed the reforms highlighted in the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on October... 


Prost! But can they deliver? A look at the Oktoberfest supply chain challenge
31st October 2024

By: Dr Ernst van Biljon - Head Lecturer and Programme Coordinator M Com in Supply Chain Management, IMM Graduate School The Oktoberfest is more than just the largest celebration of Bavarian culture... 


Concor was honoured by the Master Builders Association (MBA) North, winning in the regional category for projects under R15 million, for the construction of the new drop-off and pick-up facility at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, along with the reconfiguration of an underground parking area into a taxi holding facility.
Concor's mastery in fast track implementation underscored by award
31st October 2024

Concor once again showcased its remarkable ability to execute complex, fast track projects with exceptional efficiency and safety during the construction of the new drop-off and pick-up facility,... 


Dust Suppression in Mining
Dust Suppression in Mining
31st October 2024

Gold mining, an industry that has been the backbone of many economies, is not without its challenges. One such challenge, especially in the dry climates where many mines are located, is dust... 


Australia must brace for longer fire seasons and marine heatwaves ahead, report says
31st October 2024 By: Reuters

Australia must brace for longer and more dangerous fire seasons and marine heatwaves in the years ahead, while swift changes in weather patterns might result in more hot days and fewer cool days, a... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad
Initial findings of Chile’s green hydrogen valley study ‘very promising’, Anglo reports
30th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The initial findings of the study to ascertain the feasibility of the development of a green hydrogen valley in Chile’s central zone are “very promising”, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 


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Mixed reactions to Godongwana’s Budget
30th October 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Political parties expressed mixed reactions to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) saying this was a new... 


Solar PV panels
R390bn in electricity investment ‘tangible evidence’ of benefits of reforms
30th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The first phase of Operation Vulindlela, which was set up jointly by the Presidency and the National Treasury to oversee structural economic reforms, unlocked R390-billion worth of investment in... 


Unlocking private participation in infrastructure, starting with grid, at heart of Godongwana’s ‘pro-growth agenda’
Unlocking private participation in infrastructure, starting with grid, at heart of Godongwana’s ‘pro-growth agenda’
30th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Scaling up private-sector participation (PSP) in the delivery of infrastructure emerged as a central component of the “pro-growth agenda” outlined by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his first... 


EnviroServ Honoured at CAIA’s 2024 Responsible Care Awards for Environmental Stewardship
EnviroServ Honoured at CAIA’s 2024 Responsible Care Awards for Environmental Stewardship
30th October 2024

EnviroServ has been recognised for its impactful environmental initiatives at the Chemicals and Allied Industries Association (CAIA)’s Responsible Care Awards, held on 24 October 2024. The... 


Cobra Projects is producing 14 ventilated operator cabins for a Tier 1 mining company in Australia, fitted with Sy-Klone filtration systems supplied by local HVAC specialist Booyco Engineering
Booyco Engineering and Cobra team up in Sy-Klone solution for Australian mine
30th October 2024

Meeting world class standards in air quality, South Africa-based Cobra Projects is producing 14 ventilated operator cabins for a Tier 1 mining company in Australia – fitted with Sy-Klone filtration... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
30th October 2024

This week: ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity; Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines and, Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition... 


DWS, Unisa partner to boost clean water provision
30th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the University of South Africa’s (Unisa’s) College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) have partnered to boost the provision of clean and... 


Joburg Water embarks on Carlswald reservoir construction, upgrade water network
30th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Johannesburg Water’s work to upgrade its water pipeline network in Carlswald, in Midrand, a prerequisite to a bigger plan to build the new Carlswald reservoir, is progressing well. The Carlswald... 


Zimbabwe's Zimplats mine.
Implats commissions 35 MW solar project, expanded smelter at Zimplats
30th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The commissioning of the solar project and the enlarged furnace complex at Zimplats has positioned this Zimbabwe platinum group metals (PGM) operation to benefit from improved processing capacity,... 


“Harnessing the translational research framework to accelerate solutions for South Africa's electricity grid crisis”
“Harnessing the translational research framework to accelerate solutions for South Africa's electricity grid crisis”
30th October 2024

Author: PROFESSOR VALLY PADAYACHEE - POWER AND ENERGY EXPERT [A former Senior Executive at City Power Johannesburg and a former Executive Manager at Eskom] South Africa's electricity grid crisis... 


Engie and Morocco's OCP renewables deal worth billions, says source
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

Morocco's phosphates and fertilizer giant OCP and French energy firm Engie signed a preliminary agreement on Monday for projects that could generate investments in Morocco worth up to €17-billion... 


Climate change impacts are adding further complexities in water sector challenges
29th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Climate change is adding further layers of complexity to the already existing challenges of providing sustainable water resources and sanitation in South Africa, says Department of Water and... 


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Automotive Industry Transformation Fund distributes R596m to 67 companies
29th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

The Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) has since its inception in 2020 invested R596-million in 67 companies across the automotive value-chain, says  CEO Jabu Selumane. “Our goal is to... 


Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo
Anglo highlights role of sustainability, innovation in unlocking copper growth
29th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

New hydraulic dewatered stacking (HDS) technology has the potential to transform the nature of tailings and land rehabilitation in the mining industry, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 


A glass of water
New water utility to be launched for Emfuleni local municipality
29th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

A water utility will be launched on November 3 by the Emfuleni local municipality and Rand Water to enhance the provision of water and sanitation services within the municipality. The new water... 


Pump and dredging specialist IPR has contributed to the treatment of acid mine drainage from historic mine workings in Gauteng
IPR customises its SlurrySucker to treat acid mine drainage
29th October 2024

Two treatment plants for Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) near Johannesburg have received a boost to their efficiency, thanks to IPR’s innovative SlurrySucker dredging unit. The problem of AMD has beset... 


Minera Alamos adds past-producing Arizona mine to portfolio
Minera Alamos adds past-producing Arizona mine to portfolio
29th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Minera Alamos has announced the acquisition of the past-producing Copperstone mine, in Arizona, diversifying its jurisdictional exposure with the addition of the US to its existing... 


Balwin expects better second half, with positive sentiment starting to materialise
29th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed residential property developer Balwin recorded a 28% year-on-year decline in revenue to R852.7-million and a 57% year-on-year decrease in profit to R76.9-million for the six months ended... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
South African budget eyed by investors for further reform steps
29th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

The new South African coalition government’s resolve to control debt and expedite reforms to fire up the lackluster economy will be put to the test when it unveils its first budget on Wednesday.... 


Axis Communications engineering and training manager for Middle East and Africa Rudie Opperman
Individual responsibility, whole-of-ecosystem approach important for industrial cyber resilience
28th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Awareness of cybersecurity best practices by all employees and role-players and having a zero-trust mindset are important to protect infrastructure and industrial facilities and make them more... 


Strong call for FCEVs to be advanced as an immediate-term necessity.
Platinum association highlights advantages of quicker fuel cell electric vehicle deployment
28th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), alongside battery electric... 


Hammanskraal water package plant construction nears completion
28th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The first phase of a new package plant, which is being constructed by Magalies Water to bring clean water to residents of Hammanskraal, is nearing completion. From November 15, it is expected that... 


The Hazelmere dam
DWS commissions piano key weir dam at Hazelmere dam
28th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new piano key weir (PKW) dam has been commissioned by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) at the Hazelmere dam, in the Mdloti river in KwaZulu-Natal. The commissioning of the dam... 


L2D chief commercial officer José Snyders
L2D makes strides in sustainability, reports retail portfolio healthy
25th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

As part of its sustainability efforts, Liberty 2 Degrees (L2D) expects to complete its solar energy rollout of 17 MW across its retail centres by the end of 2025, which will reduce its overall... 


The borehole system supplies water to two 5 000-liter JoJo tanks, which provide a continuous, safe water supply to the area’s households
AQS transforming lives with sustainable water solutions
25th October 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

 (Virtual Showroom): The completion of the solar borehole system in the Roots community, in Brits, located in South Africa’s North West province, spearheaded by pump supplier AxFlow AQS Liquid... 


Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago
South African reforms could push rand higher, central bank chief says
25th October 2024 By: Reuters

South Africa's rand has further room to strengthen if the government in Pretoria pushes ahead with reforms and prudent policies, the country's central bank chief Lesetja Kganyago told Reuters. The... 


Biden administration approves ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
Biden administration approves ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
25th October 2024 By: Reuters

The US Interior Department on Thursday gave final approval to ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the first domestic source of the battery metal to be permitted by President Joe Biden's... 


Cover image of Creamer Media's Projects in Progress 2024 (Second Edition) supplement
Projects in Progress 2024 (Second Edition)
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media’s ‘Projects in Progress 2024’ report provides a comprehensive overview of developments in South Africa’s economy, as reflected through some of the major infrastructure projects under... 


The above image depicts the Emperor Smelter Boot withstanding molten metal
New boots provide high temperature, voltage protection
25th October 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Safety equipment supplier Dromex continues to meet end-user requirements by providing them with “complete head-to-toe” safety solutions through two new styles in its footwear range – the Dromex... 


a red  Danfoss-made heat exchanger which was on display at the IWC stand at this years Electra Mining
Cooling experts ink partnership at expo
25th October 2024 By: Halima Frost

A new partnership between industrial cooling specialists Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) and advanced engineering manufacturer Danfoss was forged last month at the Electra Mining Africa exhibition,... 


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