The world’s metal traders are enduring one of their toughest periods in years, even as an international race for minerals thrusts the industry into the geopolitical spotlight like never before.... 

Middelburg-based copper castings producer Thos Begbie has cemented its position as a leading manufacturer of water cooled copper and other components for the pyrometallurgical industry worldwide.... 

Given the increasing size and weight of wind turbine components, ‘crane-less technology’ is becoming more relevant in the wind energy sector and will likely be adopted more widely in South Africa... 

Actum Group has announced that it has bought specialised steel wire rope supplier G Twaddle & H Engelbrecht with effect from August 1, 2023. 

Actum Group has announced that it has bought specialised steel wire rope supplier G Twaddle & H Engelbrecht with effect from August 1, 2023. 

The range of industrial plant and equipment available for hire has been significantly increased with the expansion of Steinmüller Africa’s Middelburg depot in Mpumalanga. The company is a... 

Investors are finally seeing potential in European mining shares, as China's step-by-step economic stimulus is steadily laying the foundations for a recovery of the unloved sector. The STOXX... 

African central banks meeting in the next three weeks are mostly set to hold interest rates while leaving hikes on the table, amid risks to their currencies from higher borrowing costs in advanced... 

The new Liebherr L 566 wheel loader, part of construction machine manufacturer Liebherr’s 5.1 wheel loader family, is an upgrade of the previous 5.0 generation range, and benefits from significant... 

Mineral sands miner Base Resources is not expecting to see any material progress at its Toliara project, in Madagascar, until the overhaul of the mining code and the conclusion of presidential... 

Despite continued sanctions on Iran, South African telecommunications giant MTN Group considers its investment in the country a “hidden gem” that will eventually bring value to the group. Since the... 

I have never warmed to Kenyan President William Ruto, who shot to prominence as an activist for the then governing Kenyan African National Union’s youth wing at the party’s most vicious in the... 

With the South African agriculture sector not enjoying the same level of State support as many of the countries it is expected to compete with globally, it is vital that agribusinesses at least be... 

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... 

(Virtual Showroom): Condra is to manufacture a high-lift, high-speed, heavy-duty kibble hoist of complex design as the key component of a 15-ton pre-sink portal crane. Lifting height will be 150... 

International express transportation company FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced the enhancement of its International Priority (IP) to improve the transit time for exporters in... 

Chinese gold consumption is likely to be buttressed by financial investors and the central bank, although retail demand is more uncertain as the economy weakens, according to the producer-funded... 

Charco Cranes, based in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa, is a dynamic, innovative materials handling equipment service provider providing comprehensive sales and service of over-head cranes, hoists... 

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,... 

Materials handling solutions provider Barloworld BayWa (BHBW) has introduced Yale lift trucks to the South African market following its appointment by lift trucks and aftermarket parts manufacturer... 

Hunan Daily reporter: Cao Xian, Meng Jiaoyan, Yi Ang, Zeng Guanlin In late April, Kenya has entered the rainy season, but the rain comes and goes quickly. The Swak Dam located at where the Swak... 

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has manufactured and commissioned an overhead crane for a mine in Angola. The overhead crane is assisting with the construction, in a project managed by specialist... 

Breaking barriers: empowering women in mining at Multotec In the male-dominated world of mining and heavy equipment manufacturing, Karen Joubert stands tall as a beacon of leadership and... 

Diversified miner Glencore has urged the New South Wales government to undertake ‘genuine two-way consultation’ with the coal sector before any major policy changes. The state government last week... 

Compressed air equipment supplier Artic Driers International’s Sahara Series heatless twin-tower absorption air dryers are well suited to industrial processes including automotive manufacturing.... 

Falling commodity prices has seen major Rio Tinto report a 43% drop in net earnings for the six months to June, compared with the previous corresponding period. The miner on Wednesday announced a... 

Angola – a promising country offering broad business opportunities This month, Sarens shines the spotlight on Angola. Sarens entered Angola in 2021 as a heavy lifting and specialised transport... 

In his speech at the launch of the book ‘Reluctant Prophet: Tributes to Albert Nolan OP’, Fr Peter-John Pearson reflected that, how even in death, Nolan had again provided words to disrupt... 

Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet used a customised, hydraulically powered solution – the SBL 1100, a moveable four-point hydraulic lifting gantry with a capacity of 1 100 t – as part of... 

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has secured an order for a replacement overhead crane at a millhouse in KwaZulu-Natal. The new double-girder electric overhead crane spans 21 m and is equipped with... 

South Africa’s Finance Minister rebuffed a call by some in the nation’s governing party for him to push the central bank to use measures other than lifting borrowing costs to curb inflation, as he... 

With about 20% of yearly global gold production being produced by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) practices, an urgent need to revise existing ASM frameworks has arisen, alongside a need to... 

Fastener supplier The Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group has been recognised for its performance with two awards by test and measurement specialist Comtest. Comtest provides test and... 

A patented hinged door concept is being used on Atlas Copco’s PAS and PAC ranges of pumps to facilitate easy access without assistance or specialised lifting equipment. The diesel driven dewatering... 

TSX-V-listed Artemis Gold has temporarily reduced the number of nonessential staff and contractors at the Blackwater mine, in central British Columbia, owing to wildfires in the region. About 20... 

(Virtual Showroom): Price should never be allowed to unduly influence the purchase decision. A wrong choice of capital equipment can prove costly not only in downtime and lost production, but also... 

The KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition, also known as KITE, will be held at the Durban Exhibition Centre from July 18 to 20 for the fortieth consecutive year.  Attendance numbers are... 

Almost 70 years ago John Thompson (a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd) commenced manufacturing its iconic boilers at its Bellville South premises near Cape Town. This site has been developed and... 

In 2003, Diesel Electric Services embarked on a project for certification to design fully compliant conventional LV switchboard assemblies that met the requirements of IEC / SANS 60439-1.  IEC /... 

Babcock has partnered with BULL to become the exclusive supplier of BULL tractor loader backhoes (TLBs) and BULL skid steers in southern Africa. These products complement Babcock’s existing... 

Although gravity-based energy storage (GES) as a technology is still in its infancy globally, stakeholders from industry and academia have highlighted its potential in the South African mining... 

SARENS, a family-owned business founded in 1955 and headquartered in Belgium, has undergone a significant transformation in recent years that has allowed it to decentralise its way of working,...