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Screw compressor introduced to meet various industries’ needs
14th July 2023

To meet the diverse requirements of its customers, compressed air solutions provider Tru Compressor Solutions has introduced the full feature tank-mounted screw compressor Detroit DB FF Series to... 


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Huawei slashes prices of load-shedding backup systems
13th July 2023

Huawei South Africa has slashed the prices of its all-in-one Power-M inverter-and-battery backup systems by as much as R26,000. The price cuts were announced during the company’s South African P60... 


Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson.
Copper 360 launching Camborne-modelled mining school in Northern Cape
12th July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Northern Cape copper mining and marketing company Copper 360 is launching a mining school in the Northern Cape, with its eye on how the highly successful Camborne School of Mines in the UK does... 


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New solar products launched
12th July 2023

Germany-based Schletter Group, manufacturers of aluminum and steel photovoltaic (PV) mounting systems, recently unveiled a newly developed Agri-PV system and a solar carport. The company explains... 


Eastplats subsidiary receives summons over mine project agreement
7th July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) South African subsidiary Barplats Mines has received a combined summons from ABT Toda in relation to ongoing arbitration between... 


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Firm returns to KITE
7th July 2023

Engineering solutions provider  MECAD is expected to once again attend the KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) to be hosted at the Durban Exhibition Centre from July 18 to 20.... 


IN OPERATION
SMS group’s continuous caster for billets and beam blanks in operation at SULB
EAF tech to reduce costs, drive sustainable production
7th July 2023

Global player, with German roots, SMS group is providing innovative technology solutions for electrical steel production through its electric arc furnace (EAF) technologies and optimised processes.... 


Zimbabwe industrial power users aim to raise $250m for floating solar panels
5th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s industrial electricity consumers and exporters aim to raise $250-million to build the first phase of floating solar panels on the world’s largest man-made lake. Members of the Intensive... 


Location map of the Molo graphite project
Molo graphite project, Madagascar – update
30th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

NextSource Materials has produced its first SuperFlake graphite concentrate at the Molo mine. 


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Helium test facility, US
30th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project envisages the design, construction and operation of one of the first commercial-scale helium test facilities in North America. 


Enterprise Ireland - Irish innovation paving the road for datacentres on their sustainability journey
29th June 2023

Industries worldwide continue to demonstrate their commitment to net-zero by 2050. For many energy-intensive industries, the data centre sector could be part of the solution to decarbonising and... 


Costs rise at Ewoyaa as DFS is delivered
29th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) into the Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana, has increased the project’s cost estimate from the $125-million estimated in the prefeasibility study (PFS) to... 


Andrada Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada pleased with higher first-quarter production, lower costs
26th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed technology metals mining company Andrada Mining increased the tin concentrate production at its Uis mine, in Namibia, by 50% year-on-year to 359 t for the quarter ended June 30 – the... 


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Whim Creek copper/lead project, Australia
23rd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A definitive feasibility study has demonstrated Whim Creek as a technically and economically sound polymetallic project and strategic processing hub development in the Pilbara. 


NJR Steel Launches Full De-Fence Security Fencing Range For The South African Market
NJR Steel Launches Full De-Fence Security Fencing Range For The South African Market
22nd June 2023

NJR Steel has expanded their range of innovative security fencing, as their De-Fence product line now offers a ‘fence for every need.’ De-fence is manufactured for the highest quality in... 


Making the Most of Every Ray
Making the Most of Every Ray
21st June 2023

Huawei Launches New All-scenario Smart PV Products and Solutions, continues to lead the industry During the Intersolar Europe 2023 held in Munich, Germany, Huawei successfully hosted the launch... 


Small businesses are struggling to keep operating during loadshedding
Small businesses need support as they take heavy strain from loadshedding crisis
21st June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Up to 64% of small businesses in South Africa's townships stop operating when there is loadshedding, about 60% have had to reduce employee numbers to survive and about 7% have permanently shut... 


Trend is toward larger power plant solutions, says Zest WEG
20th June 2023

Whether companies need power to survive loadshedding or to raise their production output, the trend is for these power generating systems to get bigger. According to Bernard Mitton, Business... 


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Expanding access to drive technology
19th June 2023

Drive technology and drive automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa says that it is expanding its presence in Africa, while developing local expertise and rolling out its latest technology.... 


Numbers that matter don't appear on any sales quotes, argues Pilot Crushtec
19th June 2023

While the quotation for an item of equipment reflects its upfront price, it says nothing about the history, experience, product quality and service infrastructure required to sustain optimal... 


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Huawei slashes prices of load-shedding backup systems
19th June 2023

Huawei South Africa has slashed the prices of its all-in-one Power-M inverter-and-battery backup systems by as much as R26,000. 


SEW-EURODRIVE launches X.e agitator gear unit
19th June 2023

Building on the success of its tried-and-tested X.e series of high-performance industrial gear units and gearmotors, SEW-EURODRIVE has launched a new X.e series agitator gear design. This agitator... 


Location map of the Mahenge project
Mahenge graphite project, Tanzania – update
16th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Black Rock Mining will raise A$10-million in a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors, to fund working capital for the completion of the debt process and project-level partner... 


GE Vernova’s Gas Power business hosts Aeroderivative Users Conference
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business hosts Aeroderivative Users Conference
12th June 2023

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business hosted a Sub-Saharan Africa Aeroderivative Users Conference in Tanzania with the theme, “Building capacity and supporting energy security with Aeroderivative gas... 


Royal Academy of Engineering announces Africa Prize finalists
9th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The UK Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the four finalists for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2023, which include innovations to refit motorcycles to run on batteries, a... 


Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson.
Copper 360 has R560bn worth of copper in the ground, the Junior Indaba hears
9th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Copper company Copper 360, which listed on the AltX of the JSE in April, has more than two-million tonnes of copper its 12 mines, which is worth R560-billion, the Junior Indaba heard this week.... 


HIGH-TECH OFFERING CERTUSS steam generators enable a highly flexible steam supply while saving energy
Partnership with German supplier bearing fruit
9th June 2023 By: Nadine James

Boiler and steam generator supplier Steam Generation Africa’s work and partnership with German industrial equipment supplier CERTUSS has resulted in numerous projects and opportunities considering... 


Ionic gears up for first production in UK
7th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The technology arm of ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths, Ionic Technologies (IonicTech), is expected to produce its first separated and refined high purity magnet rare earth oxide (REO) from its magnet... 


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Durable drives for belt conveyor systems
2nd June 2023

Industrial equipment supplier BMG reports that its NORD Maxxdrive-XT industrial gearboxes, launched at the Electra Mining trade show in 2022, have been well received by leaders in bulk logistics,... 


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Lithium iron phosphate cathode manufacturing project, Australia
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has demonstrated the technical and economic viability of Avenira’s modular train design to progressively scale production to meet the demand for electric vehicles and stationary... 


Location map of the Mahenge project
Mahenge graphite project, Tanzania – update
2nd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Black Rock Mining has signed a binding offtake agreement with strategic alliance partner POSCO. 


Partnership focus marks SEW-EURODRIVE progress in Africa
1st June 2023

As its expansion into Africa gathers pace, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa is getting closer to customers and building stronger direct partnerships – to push modernisation and efficiency. “It just makes... 


NCA successfully starts production with an aluminum cold rolling mill supplied by SMS group
31st May 2023

(Virtual Showroom): At the end of February 2023, the new aluminum cold rolling mill (CRM) at North China Aluminum New Material Technology Co., Ltd. (NCA) in China successfully rolled its first... 


High power delivery for modern devices
30th May 2023

Legrand South Africa has extended its range of Arteor wiring devices, with the recent launch (March 2023) of new Arteor 1 module USB chargers. The new Arteor 1 Mod USB 3A 15W and 1 Mod USB 20W... 


Nuclear Power Plant.
SAFCEI critical of govt’s new nuclear procurement plans
26th May 2023 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Multifaith environmental justice organisation, South African Faith Communities Environment Institute, has decried the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s plans to procure more nuclear... 


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In-house plant design offers quick-fix to boost production
26th May 2023

Weir Minerals Africa says that it has the capacity to design and build complete plants for customers that need to rapidly ramp up production, such as when commodity prices rise. The company is able... 


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Three-phase modular UPS for small and medium data centers
26th May 2023

A three-phase modular uninterruptible power supply (UPS) solution with 50 kW live swappable power and static switch modules has recently been introduced to the market. The Easy UPS 3-Phase Modular... 


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Mahenge graphite project, Tanzania – update
26th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Black Rock Mining has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding over the supply of high-quality natural large flake graphite concentrate from the Mahenge project. 


Social enterprise aims to equip 100 young people with water technology skills this year
19th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Social enterprise Kusini Water is accelerating its Water Champions programme to train unemployed youth and unlock economic opportunities in communities, as it works to provide water access across... 


IT Trends 2023- The Composable Enterprise
17th May 2023

By Bryan Howard Today’s digital landscape is being driven by the growing need for “composable enterprises” – business capability models that can quickly and seamlessly evolve in response to... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe outlines procurement schedules, including for nuclear, as he confirms IRP delay
16th May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has pulled back from his statement that the release of the revised Integrated Resource Plan, which he has dubbed IRP 2023, is imminent,... 


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Zero Carbon lithium project, Germany – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Vulcan Energy has launched a A$109-million single-tranche share placement to sophisticated and professional investors to progress its renewable-energy and lithium project. 


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Balranald critical minerals development, Australia
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Iluka Resources' Balranald development is focusing on the rutile- and zircon-rich West Balranald deposit, which also contains material quantities of rare-earth minerals. 


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