A surprise uptick in overall business activity for May 2020, as captured by the headline Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), despite subdued economic activity from the lockdown, bodes well for... 

Due to the fast-spreading nature of Corona Virus (COVID-19), the disinfecting of communal and public spaces has become a necessity across the globe. This is crucial in the pursuit of curbing this... 

Commercial small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has reported that its first demonstration launch, on May 25, had had to be aborted because of an “anomaly” that occurred shortly after the... 

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci)’s Business Confidence Index (BCI), which is a composite index of economic and financial market indicators rated by business as critical... 

While an optimal fire-protection system is key to any mining operation, the inspection and maintenance of its various parts is of equal importance, says industrial solutions provider Mechanical... 

US aerospace and defence giant Boeing on May 5 unveiled the outcome of its biggest-ever investment in unmanned aircraft outside the US, the prototype Loyal Wingman unmanned air vehicle (UAV), in... 

Westend Building C, which is part of the modern Westend office development in Centurion, received its 4-Star Green Star SA Design certification from the Green Building Council of South Africa... 

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci)’s Business Confidence Index (BCI), which is a composite index of economic and financial market indicators rated by business as critical... 

US aerospace and defence giant Boeing on May 5 unveiled the outcome of its biggest-ever investment in unmanned aircraft outside the US, the prototype Loyal Wingman unmanned air vehicle (UAV), in... 

Coal miner MC Mining’s Uitkomst Colliery produced 127 122 t of run-of-mine (RoM) coal in its third quarter, ended March 26 − the day before South Africa entered into a five-week lockdown to curb... 

Vexila (Pty) Ltd designs, manufactures and supplies a wide range of composite insulators, composite cut-outs and a variety of line hardware products for electrical rail, transmission and... 

Conveniently interlocked Linard® modular anti-abrasion panels with ceramic and chromium white iron inserts can be replaced individually in as little as four minutes.  Developed by Weir Minerals’... 

Sappi’s Symbio bio-composite cellulose fibre, derived from responsibly managed, renewable forests, has been chosen as feedstock for the development of lightweight bio-composite materials for the... 

Sappi is proud to announce that its Symbio bio-composite cellulose fibre which is derived from responsibly managed, renewable forests has been chosen as feedstock for the development of lightweight... 

The project will provide the infrastructure required to further develop, drill and produce gas from the sour gasfields in the Ghasha Concession. 

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus reported on April 1 that most of its facilities in Spain were cooperating in the production of visor frames, for use in personal protective... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has welcomed the latest Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) outcome, which reflects an increase in overall business... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the latest ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data, which reflects an increase in overall business activity... 

ASX-listed mining exploration company AVZ Minerals has reported positive flotation test results of tin and tantalum recoveries at its Manono lithium and tin project in the Democratic Republic of... 

Coal miner MC Mining has suspended production at its South African coal operations, as a 21-day nationwide lockdown comes into effect. “MC Mining supports all measures to limit the impact of... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the latest data for the Producers Price Index (PPI) for intermediate manufactured goods, indicating a further... 

A new range of lightweight safety footwear with the look and feel of standard, fashionable trainers and boots, is now available.  The range of shoes and boots are designed to appeal to workers of... 

MC Mining implemented optimisation initiatives at the Uitkomst Colliery during the six months to December 31, which yielded very positive results, with run-of-mine (RoM) coal production increasing... 

Canadian stocks suffered a stunning 12% drop, the largest in eight decades, as investors size up the likelihood of a global recession because of the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P/TSX Composite... 

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI), a composite index of the level of activity within the building and construction sectors, declined by 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2019. The trend of the ACI,... 

Academics at the University of Nottingham, in the UK have developed thermal energy technology for a range of applications including buildings, greenhouses, cold storage and industrial processes.... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) notes, with concern, the decrease in the seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the month of... 

Academics at the University of Nottingham, in the UK have developed thermal energy technology for a range of applications including buildings, greenhouses, cold storage and industrial processes.... 

Rice University laboratory chemists, led by James Tour, have in the science journal Nature introduced a process by which almost any source of carbon can be turned into graphene flakes, the... 

UK industrial technology group Rolls-Royce has announced that it has started manufacturing the world’s largest aeroengine fan blades. These are for its UltraFan demonstrator power plant, which will... 

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Europe-based global aerospace group Airbus has announced that its A330-800 widebody airliner has been jointly certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation... 

Two products of construction connection technology supplier Peikko South Africa – the bolted column connections and DELTABEAM slim floor structures – contributed to reducing overall construction... 

ManpowerGroup South Africa Managing Director, Lyndy van den Barselaar In the past, transformation took decades; today, it is happening at an unprecedented daily pace. Technology is transforming... 

UK industrial technology group Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday that it has started manufacturing the world’s largest aeroengine fan blades. These are for its UltraFan demonstrator power plant,... 

The loss of material owing to wear is costing the mining industry billions of dollars every year. Abrasive wear occurs when small pieces of material are forcefully removed from the surface of steel... 

David Brown has resigned as CEO of coal miner MC Mining to pursue his own interests. His resignation is effective January 31, but he will be available to MC Mining until March 31 to ensure a smooth... 

The development of an intelligent cyclone by minerals processing equipment supplier Multotec is at an advanced stage, Multotec South African Operations CEO Rikus Immink tells Mining Weekly. Through... 

The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) declined from 46 points in the third quarter of this year to 44 index... 

Although the Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained “virtually unchanged” at 93.1 index points in December, compared with 92.7 index points the month before, the South African Chamber of Commerce... 

Graphite developer Renascor Resources has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with battery anode company Sicona to jointly develop battery anode material. Under the terms... 

The Agricultural Business Chamber and the Industrial Development Corporation Agribusiness Confidence Index declined from 46 points in the third quarter of this year to 44 index points in the fourth...