Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reports that the Richards Bay Bulk Terminal suffered minimal damage to one of its conveyor belts undergoing repairs as a result of a fire. Emergency teams, however,... 

Russia's Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer outside China, said on Wednesday that production at its Krasnoyarsk smelter was unaffected after a fire at an electricity transformer. Rusal... 

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has assured port users that the Port of Richards Bay remains fully operational, despite a fire that started at the NCT stockpiles and conveyor belts on... 

As a sword hangs over the heads of top Transnet executives, group CEO Portia Derby and head of Transnet Freight Rail Sizakele Mzimela, the Congress of South African Trade Unions has turned up the... 

Ring of Fire Metals, Wyloo Metals and Mincor Resources will unify under the brand name Wyloo after becoming the largest pure-play nickel company outside of Russia.  Wyloo Metals' acquisition of... 

From the acclaimed author of The List and Songs and Secrets, At Fire Hour is a sweeping, soulful novel that tells the story of Bhekisizwe Makhatini, a young black South African writer, detained and... 

By Thomas Schatz, SMS group GmbH, Moenchengladbach, Germany, More than half of the produced copper products are cast and rolled wire rods. It is used as the semi-finished product for electric... 

Gold and silver producer Polymetal International plans to sell all of its Russian assets rather than split them up, and will hire an adviser for the deal soon, chief executive Vitaly Nesis said on... 

US-based precious metals miner Hecla Mining has suspended production at the Lucky Friday mine, in Idaho, for the remainder of the year, to complete repair work caused by a fire in the mine’s... 

South African Local Government Association (Salga) president Bheke Stofile stressed on Monday that there needs to be a “radical shift” in municipalities, as nonpayment increasingly hinders service... 

At least 20 people died when a bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck head-on in Limpopo on Sunday afternoon.The accident occurred on the R572, and the bus is understood to have been... 

JSE-listed consumer packaged goods company Libstar will simplify its portfolio composition by reducing exposure to underperforming business units, formalising divestment mandates or other strategic... 

Regaining energy security through renewable energy. The narrative surrounding climate change has brought near-universal targets concerning Environmental, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) to the... 

By Gert Nel, WearCheck divisional manager: transformers, and Corné Dames, WearCheck transformer consultant ABSTRACT 

South Africa’s civil engineers must “insist on being invited to the table” and unite to “push the sustainability agenda terms of infrastructure development”, South African Institution of Civil... 

State-owned defence industrial group Denel has reported that it has successfully demonstrated the long-range capabilities of its T5-52 truck-mounted gun/howitzer to eight international delegations... 

The inauguration of a nickel concentrator at copper miner First Quantum Minerals' (FQM’s) Enterprise nickel mine in Kalumbila, Zambia, signals a promising era for Zambia's mining sector, following... 

Prefabricated deployment solutions developer Turnkey Modular rolled out the first of multiple solar alternating current (ac), low-voltage/medium-voltage, step-up skid or ‘E-Houses’ in July for... 

South African infrastructure development and construction materials supply group Raubex CEO Felicia Msiza enthuses that the project Raubex completed for the Zimbabwean government’s road authority... 

JSE-listed seafood and aquaculture company Sea Harvest has posted a 23% increase in earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) to R352-million for the six months ended June 30, on the back of strong... 

ActionSA founder and leader Herman Mashaba told Polity on Friday that the South African government has no political will to deal with the increasingly dangerous issue of hijacked and unsafe... 

The Elvey Group (a division of the Hudaco Group of Companies) is relinquishing its distributorship of the Technoswitch brand. “We have enjoyed a fruitful and mutually beneficial relationship with... 

South Africans have experienced an unusually warm and wet winter, but climate experts are warning that this summer will be one of the hottest and driest on record, which could have a significant... 

South Africans have experienced an unusually warm and wet winter, but climate experts are warning that this summer will be one of the hottest and driest on record, which could have a significant... 

Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers, making it more difficult and costly to do business amid a surge... 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater’s strategic commodity and geographical diversification served it well in the six months ended June 30, with a turnaround in its... 

The one commodity that should be getting hammered by China’s worsening property crisis is actually doing rather well. Iron ore climbed to its highest in a month last week after a rally that has... 

Chilean state mining giant Codelco's incoming chief executive Ruben Alvarado has a mammoth task ahead of him: boosting copper output from its lowest level in 25 years, reining in ballooning costs,... 

There has been an increase in the use of the New Engineering Contract (NEC) in mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. The NEC, which has been in use for over 30 years, provides a choice of... 

I wanted to have ‘Lights, camera, action’ as the headline of this article but then it dawned on me that there is hardly any electricity to power the lights; its supply is intermittent at best. As... 

Modular substations, or E-houses, are designed to provide a centralised and secure environment for critical electrical components and infrastructure. These are often used in industrial settings,... 

If you are tired of facing frequent power outages and skyrocketing electricity costs, then look no further than SolarEdge Home, which will change the way you power your home, providing you with an... 

Operations at the Eagle gold mine, in Yukon, have returned to normal following the lifting of wildfire evacuation orders in the area. Following the second evacuation of Eagle on August 4, due to... 

Production at the Lucky Friday mine, in Idaho, has come to a halt, after a fall-of-ground incident caused an underground fire, silver miner Hecla Mining reported on Monday. The incident occurred... 

While diamond mining operations in Canada’s Northwest Territories are unaffected by the wildfires scorching the region, De Beers and Burgundy Diamond Mines say they are assisting their employees... 

A fire at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan killed one miner and rescuers are searching for four who were still missing, the company said on Friday. Efforts to contain the flames and... 

Canadian fire crews battled on Thursday to prevent wildfires from reaching the northern city of Yellowknife, where all 20 000 residents are leaving by car and plane after an evacuation order was... 

Mining major Rio Tinto has donated C$250 000 to the United Way Northwest Territories (UWNWT) to support with wildfire response efforts in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Canada is facing one of... 

Diamond miner Burgundy Diamond Mines on Friday said that its Ekati diamond mine, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, remained unaffected by wildfires. Canada is facing one of its worst-ever fire... 

Owing to its 100/0 principle, fastener specialist Bolt and Engineering Distributors (BED) Group’s Welkom branch, in the Free State, maintains a firm position as supplier of choice to the mining,... 

Protect lives and assets against fire with quality fire detection, prevention and suppression systems from Integrated Fire Technology.  With access to a widely diverse portfolio of premium brand... 

Werner Pumps South Africa has received accreditation as a body-builder by Scania South Africa for its locally manufactured high-pressure vacuum and jetting trucks. Theuns Naude, Pre-Sales Engineer...