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The Phase 1 and 2 concentrator plants at Kamoa-Kakula
Kamoa-Kakula sets another copper concentrate production record
5th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103 786 t of copper concentrate in the second quarter, compared with the 93 603 t... 


maersk shipping container on a train
TPT, TFR partner with Maersk on Eastern Cape road-to-rail initiative
4th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

State-owned entities Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have collaborated with shipping company Maersk to implement a road-to-rail initiative at the Eastern Cape... 


Breaking ground in trucking, transport, and trailers: Mega-T unveils the latest developments in road freight
4th July 2023

Mega-T, the premier expo for the trucking, transport, and trailer industry, is thrilled to announce some of the latest participants in this year’s event. Taking place from 5 to 7 October at... 


Image of an EV charging
EV car sales to reach 22m a year in 2025, ICE sales in long-term decline
30th June 2023 By: Irma Venter

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is set to soar in the coming years, with more than 100-million passenger EVs expected on the roads by 2026, and more than 700-million by 2040. This is a significant... 


Kirsten Hund, Head of Carbon Neutrality, De Beers Group.
Venetia mine rapidly becoming a flagship in advancing De Beers’ climate ambition
30th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Combating climate change is a process. We are all in it together. We need to work together, and we need to be strategic about how we do it, how we report it, and how we talk about it. 


A pile of pipes behind a fence covered in a Denso Ultraflex 1250 tape, a specially formulated anti-corrosion system.
Manufacturer secures large high pressure valve order
30th June 2023 By: Halima Frost

Steel, tube and engineering product supplier Stewarts & Lloyds’ Pipes & Fittings branch has secured a multimillion-rand order for high pressure valves with the Chris Hani district municipality, in... 


Image of helium block at the Virginia gas project
Virginia gas project, South Africa – update
30th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Renergen has marked another significant milestone for Phase 2 of its Virginia gas project. 


Image of 2 people at a certificate hand over
Local content takes precedence for radiator manufacturer
28th June 2023

BSSC Radiators recently announced that it has become the only radiator manufacturer in South Africa to receive a local content verification certificate from the South African Bureau of Standards... 


The Majuba power station
Thieves threaten World Bank-funded South African coal rail project
28th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

A World Bank Group-funded effort to increase train access to a power plant in South Africa’s coal-rich region has started to significantly backslide as criminals target the country’s rail system.... 


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On-The-Air (23/06/2023)
23rd June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

It’s that time again on a Friday when Update At Noon presents another Update From The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. The use of platinum in... 


Image of new Hino SA VP Anton Falck
Hino SA appoints new VP; expects a healthy 2023 truck market as rail falters
23rd June 2023 By: Irma Venter

Anton Falck has been appointed as the new VP of Hino South Africa (SA). Falck takes his first step into the world of trucking as he replaces Ernie Trautmann, who has retired.  


Image of lithium ore
North American Lithium project, Canada – update
23rd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial production of spodumene concentrate has started. 


Image shows molten copper ore
Electric future planned for Escondida
21st June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major BHP is working towards the full electrification of its Escondida and Spence copper operations, in Chile. BHP’s Minerals America VP for planning & technical, Alejandro Tapia said that... 


Image of a refridgerated transport truck to illustrate Webfleet Cold Chain helps refrigerated fleets transport goods at the right temperature
Real-time cold chain monitoring for fleets
19th June 2023

A single-platform solution enables fleet managers to monitor, control and record temperature conditions across refrigerated assets in real time and allows drivers to provide proof of temperature... 


FFI expands its footprint in the UK
19th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Green energy developer Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) on Monday announced plans to expand its battery and electric powertrain production operations in the UK with an additional facility in... 


Cape Town
Metro progresses devolution study
16th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the City of Cape Town investigates the viability of building up its own infrastructure and managing an independent passenger rail network, it has expressed concern about government’s having... 


Aerial view of the Virginia gas project
Virginia gas project, South Africa – update
16th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Renergen has announced progress in securing funds for the construction of Phase 2 of its Virginia gas project. 


Drill rig at the Kanyika project
Kanyika niobium project, Malawi – update
16th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Globe Metals & Mining has been given a slight reprieve in the timeline to develop its Kanyika niobium project. 


In China's lithium hub, mining boom comes at a cost
15th June 2023 By: Reuters

 Down a steep dirt road from the Baishi Huashan lithium mine in southern China, trucks laden with silvery grey ore rumble towards a cluster of smelters in the valley below that have sprung up to... 


Launch of the SME Road Freight Summit 2023     
15th June 2023

Details of an exciting, unique platform, designed to unpack the challenges and solutions to improve the success rate of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the road freight industry will be... 


Toyota, Hino targeting larger market share as it continues to rebuild after floods
13th June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal in early 2022 was the worst disaster Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has ever experienced in the country; however, the automotive company is adamant about... 


Truck entering terminal
Transnet launches new driver, truck management system at Durban Terminals
12th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has launched a new driver and truck management system at the Durban Terminals to promote and improve on terminal security and safekeeping of customer cargo within... 


Presidency Project Management Office head Rudi Dicks
South African government’s Vulindlela reforms will not be minor, assures Presidency official
12th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African government’s Operation Vulindlela (“opening up”) is intended to result in major reforms to key sectors of the economy, Presidency Project Management Office head Rudi Dicks assured... 


A truck transporting a container by road
South Africa's transport network holding economic growth back
12th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s transport modalities – all of them – are currently unable to support greater economic growth in the country. So warned South African Association of Freight Forwarders CEO Juanita... 


Epiroc launches Deep Automation, the next step in automation solutions for underground material handling
8th June 2023

Deep Automation is Epiroc’s cutting-edge set of automation systems and applications, used to orchestrate loaders and trucks in underground mining operations. Developed with interoperability in... 


Sandvik Automine
Tech skills shortage an existential threat to the global mining industry
7th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

A severe talent shortage is becoming a near existential challenge for mining companies globally, according to auditing firm PwC’s ‘Mine 2023: The era of reinvention’ report.  In a presentation on... 


Image shows hydrogen container and wind turbine
ReNu and HESTA investigate hydrogen opportunities
7th June 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior ReNu Energy has inked a platform agreement with superannuation fund HESTA which could result in the development of hydrogen projects. The platform agreement provides for the potential... 


Bidcorp pleased with recent performance
6th June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Bidcorp is “very pleased” with the business’ performance in the four months to April 30, with CEO Bernard Berson saying the business was performing well and delivering a record result to... 


Nigeria's BUA gets $500m funding to develop new cement lines
6th June 2023 By: Reuters

Nigeria's BUA Cement has received $500-million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and other lenders to boost production, the organisations said on Tuesday. The IFC and... 


The Kendal power station is one of four being prioritised for technical support
Private sector technical teams to begin work at four troubled coal stations
5th June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Private sector support teams, assembled with the support of the R100-million Resource Mobilization Fund (RMF), will be deployed soon across four troubled coal-fired power stations to assist Eskom... 


Rio Tinto’s Boron mine now powered by renewable diesel
Rio Tinto’s Boron mine now powered by renewable diesel
5th June 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has achieved a historic milestone at the Boron mine, in California, which has become the world’s first openpit mine to operate a fleet running entirely on renewable... 


TPT investigates bribery allegations at Richards Bay Terminals
2nd June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has started investigating alleged corrupt activities taking place in coal truck queues on public roads leading to the Richards Bay Terminals. TPT has received... 


nuGen Truck proof-of-concept hybrid hydrogen and battery powered mine haul truck
Battery systems to power diesel-free mining haul trucks
2nd June 2023

Carbon reduction company First Mode purchased 80 Bordline energy storage system (ESS), 2.6 MWh lithium-ion battery systems from electrification and automation corporation ABB in May, to help power... 


A portrait picture of Charl Marais 4Sight operational technology digital transformation manager
Value chain solution implemented at local mine
2nd June 2023

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric and information technology management company 4Sight have embarked on a project at a prominent South African mining group that sees both... 


An image of Shumani MD Victor Nemukula
Leasing agreements preferred for hassle free operations
2nd June 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Maintenance lease agreements offered by industrial equipment supplier Shumani enable customers to rent equipment on a long-term basis, with full maintenance programmes as a cost-effective option,... 


From left to right is Hino Motors CEO Satoshi Ogiso, Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Koji Sato, Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum and Daimler Truck Asia CEO Karl Deppen
Daimler, Mitsubishi Fuso and Toyota sign MoU on clean tech; Fuso and Hino merger
31st May 2023 By: Irma Venter

Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Hino Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on accelerating the development of... 


Unilever's toothpaste factory in Nigeria
Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts
31st May 2023 By: Reuters

Busari Kasali once lived with the fear that his cassava - a staple crop in his native Nigeria - would spoil before it got to market. Today, the 76-year-old says his main concern is keeping up with... 


Babcock takes used DAF trucks to a brand new level with DAF Premium Select
30th May 2023

Babcock is taking used DAF trucks to a brand new level with the recent launch of DAF Premium Select. Incorporated in Babcock’s used trucks division, DAF trucks are fully refurbished, certified and... 


Werner Pumps SA strikes representation deal in Namibia
30th May 2023

(Virtual Showroom): Werner Pumps, leading local manufacturer of high-pressure jetting and equipment, has partnered with Hino Pupkewitz, authorised Hino dealer in Namibia, to supply its... 


Image of the new Hino 700
Hino adds raft of technology to its new 700 series
29th May 2023 By: Irma Venter

Hino South Africa (SA) has launched the all-new 700 Series to complete its local truck line-up. The first 700 Series of extra-heavy trucks was introduced to the local market in 2004, with the range... 


Work hard and play harder at Mega-T 2023
25th May 2023

It’s back! It’s bigger and it’s even better! Mega-T, the new outdoor trucking, trailer and transport expo, will be hosted for the second time on 5, 6 and 7 October 2023 at the Diamantvallei... 


Help when its needed
24th May 2023

BMG has donated over 140 pallets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Gift of the Givers Foundation – a leading welfare organisation in South Africa, that serves those in need with compassion,... 


Vale moves ahead with $2.7bn Amazon mining expansion in clean-steel bet
Vale moves ahead with $2.7bn Amazon mining expansion in clean-steel bet
23rd May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Vale is plowing ahead with a $2.7-billion investment to expand iron output in Brazil’s Amazon, betting demand for high-grade ore will stay strong in an overall softer market. At the world’s... 


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For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

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Yale Lifting Solutions

Yale Lifting Solutions is a leading supplier of lifting and material handling equipment in Southern Africa. Yale offers a wide range of quality...

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Rentech provides renewable energy products and services to the local and selected African markets. Supplying inverters, lithium and lead-acid...

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