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Image of water tanker alongside Eastgate Shopping Centre
Rainwater harvesting reduces reliance on municipal supply
1st December 2023

In an effort to ensure sustainability and reduce the impact of water outages, Eastgate Shopping Centre has contracted black-owned contractor Concor to install a facility to harvest and treat... 


enCore restarts Rosita ISR uranium plant
enCore restarts Rosita ISR uranium plant
1st December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE American- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy has restarted the previously producing Rosita central processing plant (CPP), marking the first step in the company’s south Texas production pipeline... 


Smart technology for mobile explosives units
1st December 2023

Mining explosives and blasting technology supplier BME is leveraging smart technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning as a key aspect of its automation efforts to enhance the... 


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Enhancing productivity with automation technology
1st December 2023

Professional engineering service provider NJC specialises in the development and installation of industrial automation, control systems and management solutions that are tailored to meet specific... 


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Envirox
1st December 2023

Dust and air filtration solutions provider Envirox exclusively imports and distributes Nederman Industrial Air Filtration products and solutions across Southern Africa. The company’s offerings... 


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Lift II copper project, South Africa – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Lift II will have a design capacity of 32 500 t/d, 400 m below Lift I, with a mine life to 2040. 


Iamge of Karpowership
Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, South Africa – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Karpowership has been confronted with a new challenge. 


Sishen mine team with Kathu Councillor Henriette Du Plessis at newly upgraded road
Miner Kumba resurfaces road in Kathu-Gamagara
30th November 2023 By: Darren Parker

As part of its social labour plan commitments, iron-ore mining company Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen mine has undertaken a road resurfacing project, upgrading three major roads in the Kathu-Gamagara... 


How the Umoyilanga hybrid renewables-battery project is designed to work
75 MW Umoyilanga hybrid project reaches financial close under much-delayed risk-mitigation round
30th November 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Umoyilanga hybrid renewables-battery project, which will supply 75 MW of dispatchable electricity daily from 05:00 to 21:30 when built, has officially achieved commercial and financial close... 


The Karowe processing plant
Lucara sets lower 2024 production guidance, appoints CFO
29th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp, which has appointed Glenn Kondo CFO and corporate secretary, with effect from January 1, expects to mine between 3.6-million and 4.6-million tonnes and recover... 


With the new lighting solution, the school is now able to extend playing times into the evening.
Smart Lighting Solution for School’s Astro Hockey Field  
29th November 2023

BEKA Schréder has supplied the smart LED floodlighting solution for Durbanville High School’s Astro Hockey Field in Cape Town, Western Cape. Durbanville High School was established in 1827, in the... 


New Condra crane for dissolving pulp plant
New Condra crane for dissolving pulp plant
29th November 2023

(Virtual Showroom): Condra has completed manufacture of a service and maintenance crane for Saiccor Mill’s Feed Three pulp dryer line at Umkomaas on South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal south coast. The... 


Delta reports lower interim rental income, but also lower expenses
28th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Real estate investment trust (Reit) Delta Property Fund has reported lower rental income of R573-million in the six months ended August 31, largely owing to a decline in contractual rental income... 


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MTN enhances network resilience to alleviate loadshedding impact
28th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN has achieved several milestones as it continues to spearhead its comprehensive modernisation project across a number of provinces to bolster network resilience against... 


PG Bison's Mkhondo facility
PG Bison’s new R1.8bn MDF investment in Mkhondo to open in July
24th November 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Wood-based panel products manufacturer PG Bison will complete a R1.87-billion investment in a new medium-density fibreboard (MDF) Contiroll line in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga, in July. This will increase... 


The above image depicts the Pick n Pay Distribution Centre East Port project that earned a place in the Guinness World Records for the innovative solutions for handling and installation required of the unprecedented roof sheeting lengths
Local sector a major player
24th November 2023

The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction’s (Saisc’s) 2023 Steel Awards highlighted the collaboration between steel value chain participants, including architects, designers, engineers... 


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Smart monitoring solutions offered for tailings dams
24th November 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Demand for smart monitoring solutions in tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and waste management infrastructure has increased, following governing bodies’ introducing new standards to mitigate TSF... 


The above image depicts the Novitexi 440 used in the sky forming method
Award winner’s roofing method breaks record for longest roof span
24th November 2023 By: Lynne Davies

Manufacturer, merchandiser and steel distributor Macsteel, offering broader insight into the project that resulted in its winning three awards at the Southern African Institute of Steel... 


The above image depicts the concrete columns that secure the steelwork have to be drilled and dowelled onto the existing columns supporting the rooftop slabs, transferring the weight to the centre’s foundations
Unique panel installation at centre
24th November 2023

The addition of another 5.74 MW of solar power at Eastgate Shopping Centre, east of Johannesburg, is being undertaken by diversified infrastructure and construction company Concor, while keeping... 


An image depicting a man working on a project
Tailings monitoring tech making headway in African mining
24th November 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Geotechnical instrumentation supplier, installer and monitoring company Terra Monitoring – a subsidiary of geotechnical services group GeoGroup – is installing a ShapeArray electronic monitoring... 


Mercedes-Benz SA, BEE partner to roll out 127 electric vehicle charging stations
24th November 2023 By: Irma Venter

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) will roll out 127 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country in a R40-million investment. As demand for EVs continues to grow, “ensuring robust... 


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Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has once again missed an updated target date for grid synchronisation of Unit 1 of the plant. 


Drill core from the Makuutu project
Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Ionic Rare Earths continues to pursue advanced talks to increase its interest in the project from the 60% it already holds. 


Image of the Gugulethu coal project
Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Menar, telecommunications group MTN and technology giant Huawei have teamed up to bring fifth-generation technology to the Gugulethu colliery. 


Location map of the Mozambique Area 1 project
Mozambique Area 1 liquefied natural gas facility, Mozambique – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Banks and other financiers should withdraw their support for the Area 1 project, environmental lobby groups have urged in a letter sent on November 17 to more than two dozen project funders. 


Image of blade installation at South Fork wind farm
South Fork Wind Farm, US – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind has been successfully installed. 


Richard Data – CEO of Abudiwe Group of Companies Limited
Richard Data pursues doctorate in civil and structural engineering
22nd November 2023

By Leah Shelene Asaram – Engineering Institute of Technology Introduction: 


Image of Phase 1 of the MBSA solar project
Mercedes-Benz SA to invest R100m in second solar phase 
22nd November 2023 By: Irma Venter

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) says it will invest R100-million in Phase 2 of a solar power project at its East London production plant, in the Eastern Cape. An additional 22 847 photovoltaic... 


Image of Weba Chute Systems jaw crusher feed chute
Customised chute designs improve material flow
22nd November 2023

Material transfer solutions specialists Weba Chute Systems highlights the importance of customised chute designs to overcome potential bottlenecks on transfer points at mining operations. The... 


Image of Grindex Magnum pump from Integrated Pump Technology
Pump takes on heavy-duty drainage jobs
22nd November 2023

The construction, mining and quarrying sectors often require pumps for demanding applications in difficult environments and Integrated Pump Technology says the Grindex Magnum pump offers resilience... 


Rough emeralds recovered in Zambia
URA raises £1m to restart South African emerald mine
21st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed URA Holdings has raised £1-million in an accelerated bookbuild to restart operations at its 74%-owned Gravellotte emerald mine, in South Africa's Limpopo province. The funds were... 


University of the Free State’s Shimla Park Rugby Field illuminated by OMNIBLAST-E floodlights with lighting control
Smart Sports Lighting Solution for University’s Sports Fields  
21st November 2023

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution with lighting control for the University of the Free State’s Shimla Park Rugby Field and soccer field. The University of the Free... 


On-site at Vesconite Bearings, where the company is installing a comprehensive solar energy solution
Vesconite Bearings invests in bright future
20th November 2023

Vesconite Bearings, a global supplier of bearing and wear materials, is taking strides towards sustainability and environmental responsibility by implementing a comprehensive solar energy solution... 


MV Switchgear awarded SIS switchgear contract for DRC mine’s underground substations
MV Switchgear awarded SIS switchgear contract for DRC mine’s underground substations
20th November 2023

MV Switchgear, which executed two large contracts over the past two years involving manufacture, supply, and installation of numer­ous air-insulated switchgear (AIS) panels for 11kV substations at... 


Map showing the proposed locations for installing synchronous condensers
Eskom to add synchronous condensers to network, including repurposed Camden and Grootvlei generators
20th November 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom is preparing to introduce 11 synchronous condensers – seven new and four repurposed – across its transmission system to support grid stability as the penetration of variable renewable-energy... 


Picture of Zimbabwe map/flag
Zulu lithium/tantalum project pilot plant, Zimbabwe – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Premier African Minerals has advised that its Zulu project should be in full production in January next year. 


Drill core from the Makuutu project
Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

IonicRE expects to produce its first mixed rare-earth carbonate early in the first quarter of next year. 


Image of an oil refinery
Lekki oil refinery, Nigeria – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The full ramp-up of Africa’s largest oil refinery is still far off. 


Image of battery energy storage system using solar
Battery energy storage system projects, South Africa – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has officially started operating the 20 MW/100 MWh Hex battery energy storage system site. 


Marula advances Tanzanian, South African projects
16th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As Africa-focused Marula Mining works to expand lithium ore processing capacity at its Blesberg lithium and tantalum project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, the company loaded and hauled... 


Lineworkers seen working on an Eskom transmission line
Eskom’s hockey-stick shaped grid deployment plan comes under scrutiny
16th November 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The hockey-stick-curve shape of Eskom’s ten-year execution plan for delivering much-needed new transmission infrastructure continues to come under intense scrutiny from domestic industry, with... 


Emira’s interim distributable earnings dip by 18% on one-off events
16th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Emira Property Fund has posted an 18% year-on-year decrease in distributable earnings of R310-million for the six months ended September 30, mainly owing to disposals and lower income... 


Image of Menar CIO Cleavon Moothoosamy, MTN's Tumi Chamayou and Huawei South Africa's Jason Shao MoU Signing_1022
Partnership paves way for new smart mine
16th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Private investment company Menar, telecommunications group MTN and technology giant Huawei have once again teamed up to bring fifth-generation (5G) technology to a newly-developed mine in... 


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