Shaft Sinking, Maintenance & Closure

Shafts are an integral part of underground mining. The feature will focus on significant projects under way, as well as new products, technologies, methods, and services for activities related to... 

Coal

This feature will provide an overview of the African coal sector, focusing on the latest developments as well as highlighting new and existing operations. It will also discuss the local... 

Harbour Infrastructure & Dredging

Transnet National Ports Authority’s dredging services have initiated dredging projects on the Durban Harbour and more initiatives of this nature are expected. This feature will focus on the latest... 

Paper, Pulp & Board

This feature will provide an overview of the paper, pulp and board industry in South Africa, focusing on contracts and projects recently completed or currently under way, new products and... 

Sugar Growers, Millers & Refiners

Following the signing of the sugar master plan 2030, the sugar industry is optimistic that this will lead to the recovery of the industry. The feature will highlight new products, technological... 

Mine Site Accommodation

This feature will provide an overview of the sector that provides temporary site accommodation, as well as permanent housing, for mineworkers and contractors. The sector’s products, solutions,... 

Mining: Drilling & Tunnelling

This feature will provide an overview of the drilling and tunnelling sector across Africa, highlighting the latest available technologies and updating readers on projects under way. The feature... 

Drones

This feature will focus on drones used in various industries within the engineering sector holistically. The feature will also cover technological advancements, research and development, projects... 

Pumps

This feature will provide an overview of the pumps industry in South Africa and Africa, focusing on projects and contracts recently completed or currently under way, new products and technologies... 

Energy Transition

Energy Transition is the pathway towards a sustainable and low-carbon energy system from fossil-based energy system by the second half of the century. South Africa has set a goal to transition 90%... 

African Mining Services

The feature will explore Africa’s cross-border mining supply chain, and provide insight into its functioning. Challenges and strategies for alleviating constraints facing suppliers and service... 

Underground Mining

This feature will focus on the latest developments in the underground mining and highlight new projects, products and research. The challenges facing underground miners, specifically those relating... 

Food & Beverage

This feature will provide an overview of food production and supply, the volatility of food prices, and the impact this has South Africa and the rest of Africa. It will also look at developments... 

Chemicals & Petrochemicals

This feature will provide an overview of South Africa’s chemicals and petrochemicals sectors, with a focus on challenges currently facing the sector, research and development, new products and... 

Water Week

This feature will highlight initiatives and projects being undertaken by South Africa’s public and private sectors during Water Week. These initiatives will include any projects and initiatives... 

Mining: Valves

This feature will showcase the latest valves and valve-related products available to the African mining industry. It will also highlight notable valve solutions that have been implemented at mine... 

Heavy Minerals Mining

Heavy minerals are an important source of zirconium, titanium, tungsten and rare-earth elements. This feature will provide an overview of the various African heavy minerals sectors, highlighting... 

Rail Infrastructure

This feature will provide an overview of freight and passenger rail transport and infrastructure in South Africa, focusing on new infrastructure, South Africa’s rail strategy, safety measures and... 

Foundries, Forges & Die-Casting

This feature will provide an overview of the foundries, forges and die-casting sector in South Africa and Africa, focusing on skills development, new projects, maintenance issues and challenges... 

Mining: Environmental Protection

This feature will focus on the impact of mining activities on the environment. It will highlight new products, services, technologies, regulations and initiatives meant to help mitigate the adverse... 

Mining: Gold

Plastics, Packaging & Printing

This feature will provide an overview of South Africa’s plastics, packaging and printing industries, focusing on legislative developments, environmental issues, as well as new technologies,... 

Steel

This feature will provide an overview of the local steel industry, including the industry outlook, recent information on the price of steel, the effects of the steel price, and the supply/demand... 

Cranes & Hoists

This feature will showcase the latest developments in the cranes & hoists sector, focusing on new products and technologies, projects and contracts recently completed or currently under way,... 

Mining: Project Management

This feature will focus on the latest projects secured by project houses and provide an overview of the state of project management in mining. It will also highlight the challenges currently facing... 

Mining in Namibia

This feature will provide an overview of Namibia’s mining industry, highlighting the latest developments at new and existing projects. The feature will provide insight into the challenges and... 

Rubber Manufacturing & Products

The feature will provide an overview of rubber manufacturing in South Africa and Africa, as well as developments in the South Africa tyre recycling sector. This feature will focus on new... 

Defence

This feature will provide an overview of the local defence industry, focusing on South Africa’s role in the global defence industry, as well as the industry’s contribution to economic growth in... 

Energy Solutions for Mining

The feature will focus on the various energy solutions available to the mining industry, including the use of renewable-energy sources, hybrid solutions and the establishment of embedded and... 

Industrial & Commercial Lighting

This feature will provide an overview of the local industrial and commercial lighting sector, focusing on new products and technologies, contracts and projects, skills development, challenges and... 

Instrumentation & Control

This feature will provide an overview of instrumentation and control in South Africa, focusing on industry development, new products and technologies. The feature will also focus on the need for... 

Civil Engineering & Construction

This feature will highlight challenges facing the sector, which includes the lack of government tenders being awarded; insufficient infrastructure maintenance and refurbishment and the need to... 

Motors,Drives & Mechanical Power Transmission

This feature will provide an overview of the motors, drives and mechanical power transmission sector, with a focus on new contracts, products and technological innovation. It will also highlight... 

Pipes, Tubes & Hoses

The Pipes, Tubes and Hoses feature will highlight any products, services and innovations in the industry, also providing an overview of the industry, including supply and demand, challenges and... 

Automotive Industry

The feature will provide an overview of the local automotive industry as well as insight into government incentive programmes, contracts and projects recently completed. It will also focus on how... 

Mining: Upstream Oil & Gas in Africa

Upstream refers to points in production that originate early on in the processes, including exploration, drilling, and extraction. The feature will focus on recent developments, discoveries and... 

Mining: Health & Safety

The feature will provide an update on key health and safety issues on South African mines, providing industry insiders with a platform to discuss policies, practices and legislative compliance. The... 

Mining: Base Metals

This feature will provide an overview of Africa’s base metals industries, focusing on the outlook for copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, tin, aluminium and lead. It will highlight significant projects... 

Solar Energy

This feature will focus on initiatives and projects in South Africa that promote the development of solar power. The feature will also look into the implications of the Integrated Resources Plan... 

Water Treatment, Purification & Desalination

The Water Treatment, Purification & Desalination feature will highlight any new services, products and processes that are available in the sector. It will also look at legislative developments, new...