The South African government has imposed a six-month ban on the export of copper and copper-alloy scrap, as well as most ferrous scrap as part of the first phase of a three-phase intervention... 

By Wynand Marx, CEO at the BBE Group   Conveyor belts used in underground and above ground mining operations to transport bulk solids can often be a leading cause of fire and consequent fatalities... 

Cabinet has approved a “comprehensive package” of policy measures to restrict trade in scrap metal to limit damage to public infrastructure, including the ongoing theft of copper cables, which is... 

While the improved management of copper scrap recycling is crucial to supplement future mined supplies to address the world’s seemingly perpetual copper deficit, copper cable theft continues to be... 

The City of Cape Town’s Metal Theft Unit, also known as the Copperheads, says it aims to double the amount of copper confiscated year-on-year.  The unit has already confiscated 2 489 kg of mixed... 

The Mine Occupational Health and Safety Tripartite Summit provides a platform to engage and find solutions for improvement of occupational health and safety performance, said Mineral Resources and... 

Following the introduction of the RAV4 GX hybrid last year and the RAV4 hybrid E-Four this year, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it will test the local market’s response to the RAV4 plug-in... 

Data environment services company Teraco has announced that it is now an integral connectivity and interconnection point for Internet services company Google’s Equiano subsea cable. The cable... 

By Dwibin Thomas, Cluster Automation Leader at Schneider Electric  A power outage is defined as the loss of electrical supply within an end-user installation. Whether the electrical installation is... 

Data infrastructure and colocation company Teraco will, as part of its plans for the next five years, continue to invest in its facilities and will make announcements of future expansions soon,... 

Battery and precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has maintained its full-year production guidance for its South African platinum group metals (PGMs) operations at between 1.75-million and... 

Nevada Copper has announced a new restart plan for the project. 

ASX-listed Jupiter Mines recorded a consolidated net profit of $33-million for the half-year ended August 31, on the back of its $46-million share of net profit from its investment in Tshipi é Ntle... 

Better-than-expected revenue collection enabled Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to report an improvement in government’s fiscal position relative to the one forecast in the February Budget.... 

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) CEO Sizakele Mzimela reports that the group’s plan to procure new locomotives will be put on hold in light of the recent in principle agreements reached between Transnet... 

As a result of a Promotion of Access to Information Act application by the Democratic Alliance (the official opposition in the South African Parliament but the ruling party in the Western Cape... 

Google plans to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent – which will help users, developers, businesses and educational institutions across Africa to... 

Energy chains guide and protect data and power cables involved in the operation of cranes, securing cables within the chain while allowing for movement without damaging the cables.... 

ACTOM, a level 1 broad-based black economic empowered company which is 59.65% black-owned and 35.63% black-women owned, offers power transformers through its Power Transformers Division. In line... 

As the world has moved from mechanically operated systems to electronically driven and controlled operations over the past 30 years, original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as SEW-EURODRIVE... 

A significant challenge the rail sector currently faces is reinstating its services following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) CEO Tshepo Kgare. During the... 

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes’ ambitions of becoming Southern Africa’s leading overhead cranes and hoists manufacturer is continuing as the group secures significantly large orders. This follows... 

Cassava Technologies subsidiary Liquid Dataport has acquired a pair of fibre cables on Equiano 

Transnet and its recognised unions – the United National Transport Union and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union – will reconvene talks at the Commission for Conciliation,... 

The Presidency insists that progress is being made to implement the plan outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa on July 25 to tackle load-shedding, which breached 4 100 GWh by the end of September –... 

Digital value chain solutions provider Tech4IR is aiming to leverage the versatility of its fibre sensing security application, to build a footprint of this technology in South Africa, and provide... 

Ring force transducers are pivotal in wind turbines, owing to their beneficial properties that calculate tension and compression forces, says global leader in pressure, temperature and level... 

The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), a ‘business unit’ of the National Research Foundation, is focused on optical astronomy and formally came into being in 1972, although it can... 

Data centre services provider and Africa’s edge data centre leader, and part of the West Indian Ocean Cable Company Group, Open Access Data Centres (OADC) has launched three new OADC Edge data... 

The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), a ‘business unit’ of the National Research Foundation, is focused on optical astronomy and formally came into being in 1972, although it can... 

Cassava Technologies business Liquid Dataport has acquired a pair of fibre cables on Equiano, the new West Coast submarine cable, capable of delivering up to 12 Tb of new Internet capacity. The... 

Google said it will set up an African cloud service, as part of its $1-billion investment plan for the continent, that will allow users to store their data in-country. The cloud infrastructure will... 

(Virtual Showroom): Five-day factory workweeks sustained through the pandemic, an increasingly strong order book and the recent purchase of Cape Town’s BB Cranes: all would indicate the possibility... 

Equipment supplier BMG has launched a new range of NORD MAXXDRIVE-XD industrial gear units, designed to enhance the efficiency of lifting gear used in many industries, including the mining sector.... 

The Merchantec CEO Confidence Index, for the third quarter of 2022, recorded a 14% improvement in CEO confidence between the second and third quarters of 2022, with the index now at 54.6 - just... 

Eastplats plans to restart mining at the project using a hybrid mining method to a peak production rate of about 1.02-million tonnes a year. 

The world’s largest battery-electric truck for underground mining is on its way to becoming commercially available in 2024. Sandvik’s 65 t TH665B machine removes between 1 t and 2 t of carbon... 

Data centre services provider and  Africa’s edge data centre leader and a West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) Group company Open Access Data Centres (OADC) is launching three new OADC Edge data... 

Modularisation has taken centre stage as a highly efficient, productive, cost effective and safe solution for constructing green and brown field plants worldwide. This strategy allows for the... 

Following the official launch of JSE-listed Metair Investments’ subsidiary, Hesto Harnesses’ new vehicle wiring harness manufacturing facility in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal on September 13, the... 

Google’s Equiano undersea cable system landing in Cape Town marks a significant moment for the South African telecommunications industry, says network infrastructure provider Openserve CEO Althon... 

City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Mayor Mpho Phalatse has outlined what the multiparty government in Johannesburg has achieved in the last eight months, and what lies ahead until 2026. At the start of...