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Tasneem Bulbulia

Tasneem Bulbulia

Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Tasneem Bulbulia

Cape Town runway project awaiting Economic Regulator approval

6th November 2023

The starting of the Cape Town Aviation Infrastructure runway realignment is dependent on the approval by the Economic Regulator which is outstanding at this point; as well as the review of the... 


Sibanye concludes five-year wage agreement at Kroondal

6th November 2023

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a five-year wage agreement with all representative unions, comprising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the... 


Job security threats to dampen employee activism, albeit potentially only temporarily

6th November 2023

Employees globally are less likely to protest about perceived injustices at work, but business leaders believe that the proportion of workers ‘keeping their heads down’ will decrease in the near... 


Celsius receives renewed prospecting licence for Namibia cobalt project

6th November 2023

Aim- and ASX-listed Celsius Resources has received confirmation of the renewal of the exclusive prospecting licence for the Opuwo cobalt project, which is held under its Namibian subsidiary Opuwo... 


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BLSA outlines positives of two trade conferences

6th November 2023

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has highlighted the past week as “important for South Africa’s trade and investment prospects”, with the African Growth... 


BLSA calls for engagement to rescue City of Johannesburg

6th November 2023

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance’s call for an immediate intervention to end the “coalition chaos” in the City of Johannesburg is... 


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Process to appoint new Gautrain partner post-2026 under way

6th November 2023

The Gauteng executive council has approved the procurement of a new delivery partner for the Gautrain system, meaning that the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has been granted the approval to go... 


Goodfellow outlines ways platinum/iridium wires are benefiting the medical industry

3rd November 2023

Research and industrial markets supplier Goodfellow highlights the “exceptional” properties of platinum/iridium alloys, which make the alloys suitable for use in electronics within the medical... 


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Speakers outline considerations for unbundled tariffs, wheeling framework

3rd November 2023

As the unbundling of State-owned utility Eskom gains momentum, both internally and through legislative processes, the unbundling of tariffs is equally important, and there are a number of... 


Seifsa welcomes policy pronouncements in MTBPS

3rd November 2023

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says the 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) recognises, reflects and has been structured to respond to key... 


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Mintek’s AMAZEMET acquisition to support SA’s additive manufacturing ambitions

3rd November 2023

Mintek’s latest technological acquisition, the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine, is an extremely advanced piece of equipment that is expected to strengthen and... 


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Mintek’s AMAZEMET acquisition to support SA’s additive manufacturing ambitions

3rd November 2023

Mintek’s latest technological acquisition, the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine, is an extremely advanced piece of equipment that is expected to strengthen and... 


Sovereign upscales Malawi graphite programme

2nd November 2023

Aim-listed Sovereign Metals announces that a bulk sampling programme to extract over 100 t of ore from the Kasiya project, in Malawi, is under way, to produce over 1 000 kg of natural graphite for... 


Drilling update shows visible gold in several holes at Shanta’s Kenyan project

2nd November 2023

Aim-listed Shanta Gold has provided a drilling update for its West Kenya project, in Kenya, with 4 421 m of assays thus far having identified visible gold in five intersections from nine holes... 


Standard Bank lauds potential of Agoa, AfCFTA

2nd November 2023

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a pivotal agreement between the US and Africa to support and help grow African industries and markets, posits financial institution Standard Bank.... 


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Globeleq’s Cuamba solar, battery plant in Mozambique begins operations

2nd November 2023

Independent power company Globeleq and its project partners, energy developer Source Energia and Mozambican national power utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), have received formal... 


Jubilee on track to meet guidance with strong first-quarter performance

1st November 2023

Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals Group, which has a portfolio of assets in South Africa and Zambia, says it achieved a strong operational performance for the first quarter ended... 


The Kroondal mine

Sibanye assumes full ownership of Kroondal from Amplats earlier than expected

1st November 2023

The transaction entered into between miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) subsidiary Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) and dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum... 


Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink

Energy independence crucial to addressing city’s financial distress – Tshwane Mayor

31st October 2023

The most important thing for the City of Tshwane is to rescue it from financial distress, and key to this mission is maintaining energy independence, executive mayor Cilliers Brink emphasised in a... 


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Ramohlale Industries launches new facility in Limpopo

30th October 2023

Electromechanical engineering company Ramohlale Industries on October 27 launched its new offices and factory facility at the N1 Industrial Park in Polokwane, Limpopo. Shortly after establishment... 


Greg Nathan

Minister calls for franchise industry to engage with government

27th October 2023

It is imperative that franchisers work with government and engage with them, including on policies, so that government can provide the support franchisers need, Small Business Development Minister... 


GCF approves $50m in equity for fund aiming to advance renewable energy investment in Africa

26th October 2023

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved the allocation of $50-million in equity to REPP 2, a new debt fund providing an opportunity to invest in sub-Saharan Africa’s fast-growing renewable energy... 


Stanlib, Standard Bank, Liberty to launch Energy Transition Fund

25th October 2023

Investment manager Stanlib, together with group companies Standard Bank and Liberty, is launching a large-scale Energy Transition Fund to assist with the energy transition across the continent.... 


Cláudia Conceição appointed IFC Southern Africa regional director

25th October 2023

World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC)  has appointed Cláudia Conceição as Southern Africa regional director. In her new role, Conceição will lead the IFC’s strategy... 


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More than 4 000 jobs on the line as Sibanye considers future of four South African PGM shafts

25th October 2023

Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater will enter into consultations with organised labour and other affected non-unionised employees through their representatives regarding the possible restructuring of... 


Sylvania achieves solid first-quarter production performance

25th October 2023

London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome company Sylvania Platinum had a “good start” to its 2024 financial year, with the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), in South Africa, having... 


Shipping containers at port

Indaba highlights opportunities, considerations for manufacturers regarding AfCFTA

24th October 2023

There are considerable opportunities that the continent’s manufacturers can leverage from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); however, there are a number of considerations and areas... 


Organisations increasing cybersecurity budgets, deploying genAI tools to mitigate rising cyberattacks

23rd October 2023

Inflation, digital and technology and cyber-risks have been identified as the top three risks being prioritised for mitigation over the next 12 months by organisations in South Africa, Africa and... 


Kropz makes second drawdown on bridge loan facilities

23rd October 2023

Aim-listed Kropz on October 20 made the second drawdown, of R75-million, on a previously announced bridge loan facilities of R250-milllion with African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Fund. The emerging... 


Stonepeak to acquire Textainer for $7.4bn

23rd October 2023

Intermodal containers lessor Textainer Group Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by alternative investment firm Stonepeak for about $7.4-billion. Upon completion of the... 


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Pensana offered £4m UK government grant for Saltend project

23rd October 2023

London-listed Pensana has been offered a grant of up to £4-milllion by the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade towards the funding required to build a rare earth oxide separation facility... 


Containers at the Durban port

TNPA issues RFI for potential hydrogen initiatives at South Africa’s ports

23rd October 2023

In support of South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and... 


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BLSA calls for business to capitalise on South Africa’s hosting of Agoa Forum

23rd October 2023

It is notable that South Africa will still host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) Private Sector Forum next month, given that several US lawmakers have called for it to be moved... 


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ERG partners with Chinese firm to build cobalt beneficiation facility in the DRC

20th October 2023

Diversified natural resources group Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has signed an agreement with China’s BGRIMM Technology Group for the construction of a cobalt beneficiation facility, in the... 


Ero’s Tucumã project on track for first copper next year

20th October 2023

TSX- and NYSE-listed Ero Copper highlights considerable progress at its Tucumã project, in Brazil, noting that since starting site works in 2022, all engineering, procurement and construction... 


Koolan Island performance supports Mount Gibson’s strong quarter

20th October 2023

ASX-listed Mount Gibson Iron has made a “strong” start to the new financial year, with record high-grade iron-ore sales of 1.3-million wet metric tonnes (wmt) from Koolan Island at an average... 


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Eskom JET strategy will give some of its coal plants a ‘second life’ at end of technical, economic lives

20th October 2023

State-owned entity Eskom is undertaking a just energy transition strategy and pursuing repurposing and repowering of some of its coal-fired power stations separate to decommissioning them. This... 


Half of CEOs express doubts South Africa with benefit from BRICS membership

20th October 2023

This quarter’s Merchantec CEO Confidence Index (MCCI) indicates that 55% of CEOs that were surveyed harbour doubts about the potential benefits of South Africa's association with the Brazil,... 


Opportunities, challenges for South Africa in LIB, VRFB industries

18th October 2023

There are a number of opportunities for South Africa to capitalise on in terms of both the more established lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry and the emerging vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB)... 


New CEO for Gautrain Management Agency

New CEO for Gautrain Management Agency

13th October 2023

Tshepo Kgobe has been named the next CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA), succeeding William Dachs, who will step down when his tenure ends on January 31. Kgobe is an engineer with diverse... 


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naamsa emphasises importance of NEV policy finalisation as sales pick up

11th October 2023

New energy vehicle (NEV) sales in South Africa recorded a considerable year-on-year increase of 421.7% between 2021 and 2022, increasing from 896 units to 4 764 units. NEV sales, however, remain... 


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