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Image of a screen at the Sandvik Rock Processing manufacturing facility
Manufacturing agility meets rising demand
7th November 2023

Vibrating screen and feeder original equipment manufacturer Sandvik Rock Processing says that it is experiencing rising demand and record growth levels. To keep pace with equipment orders, the... 


The addition of 30 000 square metres of solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of Eastgate Shopping Centre has not slowed trading in the shops
Shopping goes on at Eastgate while Concor adds more solar power
3rd November 2023

The addition of another 5,74 MW of solar power at Eastgate Shopping Centre, east of Johannesburg, is being undertaken by leading black-owned contractor Concor, while keeping the movement of tenants... 


UNDER 60 SECONDS
Multotec’s flame-resistant rubber screen panels self-extinguish in under 60 seconds
Flame-resistant screen media innovation sparks safer mining
3rd November 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Hot work on screen decks during plant maintenance poses a significant risk, as fires in mining not only endanger lives, but also lead to substantial downtime and financial losses. In response to... 


Location map of the Ewoyaa project
Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Ghana Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has granted a mining lease for the project. Receipt of the mining lease marks a significant step towards production. 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Medium-term budget in a nutshell: It’s going to hurt
1st November 2023 By: News24Wire

Treasury has been forced to make painful revisions to the latest Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which updates government’s spending plans over the next three years, after its expectations in... 


A locomotive operated by TFR
Transnet urged to engage before presenting a R100bn bail-out ‘invoice’
1st November 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not “closed the door” on Transnet’s move to secure a reported R100-billion in balance-sheet support to assist with its recently released turnaround plan.... 


Gold hits $2 000 as Israel-Hamas clash raises safe-haven allure
Gold hits $2 000 as Israel-Hamas clash raises safe-haven allure
28th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Gold rose to $2 000 an ounce for the first time since May as concerns over conflict in the Middle East outweigh the impact of high bond yields. Israeli forces are expanding their activity in the... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
'Out of ICU': Gordhan says Takatso deal will be concluded soon, as SAA launches Brazil route
27th October 2023 By: News24Wire

The South African Airways-Takatso deal is "pretty much still on," with hopes that it will be concluded either later this year or early next year, according to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin... 


A large yellow grader in an opencast mine with a blue sky in the background
Sector can flourish – association
27th October 2023 By: Halima Frost

Despite small-scale surface miners being negatively affected by the prevailing subdued economic climate in South Africa, surface mining nonprofit organisation Aspasa director Letisha van den Berg... 


An image of the Mount Isa Mines complex
Mount Isa Mines Complex, Australia
27th October 2023 By: Nadine James

A lead/zinc/silver mining operation in Queensland. 


SQM is going after Azure's Andover deposit in the Pilbara
Australian lithium firm Azure strikes A$1.63bn deal with Chilean giant SQM
26th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium explorer Azure Minerals has agreed to a A$1.63-billion takeover by Chilean mining giant Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM). SQM presented the board with an offer of A$3.52... 


Cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities enable production of diverse vane sizes
24th October 2023

Vesconite Bearings has recently produced what is believed to be both the smallest and largest vanes in its history. This achievement underscores Vesconite Bearings' commitment to the vital... 


Pioneer discovers mineralised pegmatite at Root Lake
24th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Pioneer Lithium has announced the discovery of mineralised pegmatite outcrops at the Red Squirrel prospect in the central corridor of its Root Lake project, in Ontario. This discovery... 


Gold slips from 5-month peak as investors look to US economic data
Gold slips from 5-month peak as investors look to US economic data
23rd October 2023 By: Reuters

Gold prices retreated from last session's five-month peak on Monday as the US dollar and Treasury yields strengthened ahead of crucial economic data this week, with investors looking for any signs... 


Image of the SKF TMBH 5 bearing heater
Lightweight solution for roller bearing installation
20th October 2023

A portable induction heater for roller bearings is said to be one of the smallest on the market. Weighing only 3 kg, the TMBH 5 is designed to heat roller bearings weighing up to 5 kg that are... 


Encouraging testwork
20th October 2023

Mineralogical test work of soil samples taken from rare earths miner Pensana’s Angola-based Sulima West exploration licences reveal the deposit contains monazite, which hosts neodymium and... 


An image of Specialised Exhibitions' portfolio director Mark Anderson
Packaging exhibition helps industry connect, boost growth
20th October 2023 By: Nadine James

Packaging and labelling trade exhibition Propak Cape is the “essential gathering place to discover all industry stakeholders need to know about the latest advancements and solutions that could... 


Image of Kusile power station
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
20th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kusile Unit 5 is being prepared for synchronisation to the grid towards the end of December. 


EOH CEO Stephen van Coller
Six-month extension will see Van Coller exit EOH board only in March
18th October 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communications technology services company EOH has announced that CEO Stephen Van Coller has agreed to extend his five-year contract by another six months to March 31,... 


Babcock successfully completes complex steam air heater replacement project at power station
Babcock successfully completes complex steam air heater replacement project at power station
17th October 2023

As an OEM of hundreds of steam boilers in Africa, Babcock had participated in the build of one of South Africa’s largest power stations, mainly focused on the HP piping systems construction. An... 


X.e series agitator on display, painted red
Local agitator order a world first for global drive engineer
13th October 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

Drive engineering specialist SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has secured the world’s first order for its new X.e series agitator unit, launched in July, from a participant in the South African mining... 


A large electric motor sat on the ground sealed in an orange corrosion proof and fire retardant paint at a mine in Africa
Collaboration to develop heavy-duty motors
13th October 2023

Industrial products supplier BMG’s electric motor designers and engineers have collaborated with global electric motor specialists to develop the Synergy IE3 range of electric motors that meet... 


Image of Ewoyaa lithium deposits
Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
13th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency has granted Atlantic Lithium authorisation to divert two transmission lines that run across the planned mining areas that hold the company’s Ewoyaa lithium... 


Image of Kusile
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
13th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has confirmed that Unit 3 at the Kusile coal-fired power station is providing 720 MW for the electricity grid. 


Piedmont invests in Newfoundland lithium project
Piedmont invests in Newfoundland lithium project
11th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and ASX-listed Piedmont Lithium on Wednesday announced a strategic investment in a large prospective lithium project in Newfoundland, Canada. Piedmont has agreed to pay C$2-million for a... 


Image shows leaves falling on water
Geoscience Australia maps underground reservoirs
6th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Geoscience Australia has mapped Australia’s underground water reservoirs in a first-of-its-kind stocktake. The National Hydrogeological Inventory has mapped Australia's major groundwater-bearing... 


Legacy Iron readies for gold production
3rd October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Legacy Iron is set to become a gold producer after the Western Australian government gave final approvals for the start of mining at the Mount Celia gold project. Legacy told... 


Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi and South Africa’s Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Dr Blade Nzimande
South Africa, Japan ink MoC to advance hydrogen, ammonia strategies
3rd October 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Considering that the world is expected to make a transition to a low-carbon economy over the next few decades, and that implementing the transition requires collaboration, the Japan Ministry of... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
Meeting with President, Ministers reinvigorates BLSA’s confidence in joint problem-solving efforts
2nd October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has gained confidence in government’s willingness to work in partnership with the private sector to deal with key issues, following a meeting it had last... 


Image of the Toyo VH amphibious pump from IPR
Versatile amphibious pumps
30th September 2023

Amphibious heavy-duty pumps are designed to operate in dry or submerged environments, making them suitable for a range of applications in the mining, oil and gas, construction and agricultural... 


Andrew and Charles Pratley
Pratley celebrates 75 years
29th September 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Local manufacturer Pratley’s emphasis on research and development (R&D), policy implementation and diversification have contributed to the company’s success throughout its 75 years in existence.... 


Green Hydrogen container
Export component of South Africa’s green hydrogen strategy will seek to lock in price subsidies
29th September 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The initial export component of South Africa’s yet-to-be-approved Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy is not premised on the trade of scarce renewable electrons – converted into molecules or... 


CUTTING EMISSIONS
Countries that are heavily reliant on coal for baseload power should look to implement clean coal technologies in their carbon emission strategies
Practical JET implementation
29th September 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

Negative pressures – such as lower coal prices, loadshedding and poor logistics performance by State-owned freight company Transnet – have impacted on coal miners’ approach to the just energy... 


A Blue spherical roller housing used in a ball mill manufactured by SKF
Manufacturer supplies ‘perfect’ solution for ball mill
29th September 2023

Earlier this year bearing and rotating technology specialist SKF South Africa was approached by a key client to assist with a bearing and housing selection for a ball mill that is being produced... 


Economics of body weight
29th September 2023 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

The increased availability and consumption of unhealthy foodstuffs in South Africa – as is the case in many countries – has fuelled what one can only call an obesity or overweight epidemic, what... 


Image of the Kusile power station
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
29th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has upheld the decision of the National Air Quality Officer to permit the temporary operation of the Kusile coal power station using... 


Magnetite Mines closer to securing water for Razorback
27th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore developer Magnetite Mines is a step closer to a water solution for its Razorback project, having been granted approval from the South Australian Cabinet to progress to Step 2 of the... 


Ramaphosa directs SIU to probe R290m botched Tshwane water project
Ramaphosa directs SIU to probe R290m botched Tshwane water project
26th September 2023 By: News24Wire

Months after a deadly cholera outbreak killed people in Hammanskraal, President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe a R290-million tender linked to... 


Two men stood behind a glss safety screen, testing a compressor motor form Marthinusen Coutts in Zambia
Timeous turnaround on motor repair
22nd September 2023

Last month, electric motor repair company Marthinusen & Coutts Zambia was requested by a copper smelter based in the Copperbelt region of Zambia to provide an in-country repair solution to two of... 


Corruption watch
Massive deviation in public entity procurement procedures not necessarily cause for alarm – report
20th September 2023 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Stellenbosch University expert Professor Geo Quinot noted on Wednesday that with public procurement being susceptible to corruption, with large sums of money involved, pressure must continue to be... 


Consumers
Inflation ticks higher - despite lower food prices
20th September 2023 By: News24Wire

Annual consumer price inflation picked up slightly to 4.8% in August from 4.7% in July - the first increase in four months. After many months of big hikes, some food prices started to fall, but... 


Atlas Copco Power Technique Service rolls out unique dealer training programme to further enhance after-market service solutions
19th September 2023

Atlas Copco Power Technique’s dealer training programmes help to ensure that the business area’s solid commitment to the sustainable delivery of excellent service and after-market solutions to... 


SKF TMBH 5 Bearing Heater – an energy-efficient solution for easy roller bearing installation    
SKF TMBH 5 Bearing Heater – an energy-efficient solution for easy roller bearing installation    
19th September 2023

The SKF TMBH 5, one of the smallest, most portable induction heaters on the market, incorporates cutting-edge technology and design features to heat roller bearings weighing up to 5kg that are... 


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