Rio Tinto Group is preparing for trials of battery-powered locomotives in Australia, where it uses giant autonomous trains – the world’s largest and longest robots – to transport iron-ore across... 

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday, but said it would slow expansion plans due to inflation and slumping prices for the red metal used... 

Deep-South Resources has entered into an agreement with Namibian drilling contractor Ferrodrill Namibia to proceed with the drilling programme. 

Renewables company Envusa Energy, which is owned jointly by Anglo American in partnership with EDF Renewables, this week lodged an application for a licence to trade electricity in South Africa’s... 

After a decade-long delay, work on mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM’s) Sulphide No 3 (S3) expansion project, at the Kansanshi copper/gold mine, in Zambia, is now back on... 

Engen employees recently stepped up to help with the ‘Foodbanking Process’ at FoodForward SA in support of World Food Day celebrated on October 16th.. Foodbanking includes picking, packing,... 

Werner Pumps, leading South African manufacturer of high-pressure jetting and vacuum equipment, recently handed over its first custom truck-mounted combination jetting and suction unit, built in... 

A leading supplier of lubricants and services for the cement industry, FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA offers diverse products such as STABYL HD, high-performance grease for roller bearings in kilns... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto this week said it was looking to increase capacity at its Gudai-Darri iron-ore mines, in the Pilbara, from 43-million tonnes a year to 50-million tonnes a year, at a... 

Rio Tinto plans to raise output by 16% at its newest iron-ore mine in Western Australia as it sets out step by step changes that will bring it back to record production levels as soon as 2025. The... 

An Eskom sub-contractor was arrested last week for allegedly trying to solicit a bribe from a coal transport company at the Camden power station in Mpumalanga. The suspect, who was arrested on 11... 

ASX-listed Fortescue has cut the ribbon on its $23-million technical innovation centre in the UK. The Kidlington facility will focus on the technical development, testing and prototype production... 

The transition of the automotive industry to new energy vehicles holds potential to impact on many other industries, including mining, manufacturing, freight and energy, but collaboration and a... 

Leader in pump and fluid engineering Sulzer attended the Asia-Pacific International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) 2023 at the Sydney Showground last month, displaying its comprehensive pump and service... 

The South African Cabinet formally approved the submission of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention (LRP) to Parliament for ratification, in June 2023. Formal ratification is... 

A large-scale gold operation in Mali. 

The South African Revenue Service led a large-scale government search and seizure operation against several alleged members of coal smuggling syndicates across the country on Thursday, including... 

The consumer goods industry's largest representative body warned on Wednesday that the cost of load shedding, failing infrastructure and rising poverty were a "potentially lethal cocktail"... 

The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (CTFI) retreated further during August, to an index level of 118.8, the lowest since February, when it was at 116.7.  This represents a 1.5% decrease. It is... 

In this opinion article, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa sales operations executive director Dhiren Vanmali writes that South Africa's hosting of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa)... 

Aim-listed Critical Metals has entered into an offtake agreement with OM Metal & Resources for the sale of at least 20 000 t of copper oxide ore from its flagship Molulu copper/cobalt project, in... 

Neometals has abandoned talks with China’s Jiuxing Titanium Materials Co for offtakes from the project. 

The bottom two decile income groups in South Africa experience inflation of 9.4% – more than twice the rate of the top two decile income groups, which experience inflation of 4.3%, according to... 

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal unconditionally approve the proposed transaction whereby the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) intends to acquire the... 

In an attempt to set a new world record for driving a wheeled vehicle to the highest altitude possible, a team of three men from Switzerland are preparing to reach the summit of the Ojos Del Salado... 

Tyre manufacturer Dunlop is forging ahead with a R1.7-billion investment project at its factory in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, with the backing of its Japan-based parent company Sumitomo Rubber... 

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... 

In a milestone for South Africa’s nascent green hydrogen economy, three large corporates have teamed up to showcase the potential of using domestically produced hydrogen as a zero-emission... 

Smith Power Equipment has long been a supplier of industrial and outdoor equipment such as tractors, and turf maintenance and mobility solutions and has recently included the supply of materials... 

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater innovation head Alex Fenn has challenged the perception that the mining industry is resistant to change and disruption from technological advancements, noting... 

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... 

To improve new-employee integration and ensure that existing employees are continually upskilled, mining equipment simulator provider Immersive Technologies has supplied multiple high-fidelity,... 

Despite no wind energy projects being selected as preferred bidders in the sixth bid window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), the South... 

Despite no wind energy projects being selected as preferred bidders in the sixth bid window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), the South... 

Transnet Port Terminals' (TPT's) Eastern Cape Terminals has introduced a mandatory truck appointment system in a move to improve coordination and streamline processes across different commodities.... 

As South Africa progresses its hydrogen strategies and plans as a means to mitigate climate change and to bolster security of energy supply, the country needs to look internally before embarking on... 

Glencore and Seriti Resources are in talks to cut hundreds of jobs in South Africa as their ability to export coal is stymied by inefficiencies at the state-run freight company. Transnet, which... 

Technology and service supplier FLSmidth is transforming from an engineering company to a technology partner through its current Core’26 strategy. This is already realising benefits for clients,... 

With a legacy spanning decades and a reputation for pioneering advancements, South Africa’s Bell Equipment is now placing strong new emphasis on advancing underground mining equipment. Currently a... 

Iron-ore major and green energy developer Fortescue will forgo buying carbon offsets from this financial year onwards. The miner said in a statement on Friday that all funds allocated to carbon... 

The project was 97% complete as at September 13.  

The productive uptime of capital equipment is often compromised by heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) failure, with a primary casualty being the machine’s total cost of ownership...