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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

Municipal Cleaning and Greening Programme launched to tackle illegal dumping

10th November 2023

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy on November 10 launched the Municipal Cleaning and Greening Programme, which is aimed at clearing 7 251 illegal dumping hotspots in... 


Ascot progressing construction on British Columbia project

10th November 2023

Canadian mining firm Ascot Resources made considerable progress on outdoor areas such as the tailings storage facility (TSF) earthworks, the new water treatment plant (WTP) and the electrical... 


Updated scoping study for Infinity’s Spain project proves positive

10th November 2023

ASX-listed Infinity Lithium has completed an updated scoping study for the San José lithium project in Spain, and highlights that the project’s positive financial outcomes and environmental... 


WDC focused on furthering Kimberley Process

10th November 2023

Industry organisation the World Diamond Council (WDC) is “determined” to drive forward the ambition of the Kimberly Process (KP), which aims to foster peace, security and benefit all diamond... 


Containers at the Durban port

RFI for hydrogen initiatives at SA ports issued

10th November 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... 


JSE Ventures launches carbon market

9th November 2023

The JSE Ventures on November 9 launched a new Voluntary Carbon Market, in partnership with global environmental markets infrastructure provider Xpansiv. This initiative is aimed at allowing local... 


More taxpayers pleased with Sars’ quality of service – survey

8th November 2023

An increasing number of South African taxpayers believe the quality of service delivered by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is improving, professional services firm PwC’s newly released... 


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Mpact Waste Management partners with Pick n Pay distribution centre in Gauteng

8th November 2023

Sustainable waste management provider Mpact Waste Management is now providing sustainable on-site waste management services for retailer Pick n Pay’s super distribution centre at Eastport Logistics... 


Triple Flag confident of meeting sales guidance to 2028

8th November 2023

TSX- and NYSE-listed Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) has declared a dividend of $0.05 a share to be paid on December 15, and highlights that its business continued its strong performance in the... 


CleanTech progressing PFS for Chile project

8th November 2023

Exploration and development company CleanTech Lithium (CTL) is progressing the prefeasibility study (PFS) at its Laguna Verde project, which will incorporate the results from extensive test work... 


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ACTOM Industry secures contract to upgrade winder drive, gold system at Ghanaian gold mine

8th November 2023

After many years of trying to break into the Ghana gold mining market with its modern mine winder drive and control systems, mine winder experts ACTOM Industry late last year achieved a... 


Aton drills further high-grade gold mineralisation at Egypt project

7th November 2023

TSX-V-listed Aton Resources says it is “delighted” with the “exceptional results” from the eastern extension of the Semna main vein zone (MVZ) from the recent reverse circulation percussion (RC)... 


Atlantic extends drilling programme in Ghana following positive results

7th November 2023

Lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced the addition of 8 000 m of drilling targeting resource growth to the ongoing 2023 programme and further assay results from... 


First phase of Rosebank Public Transport Facility upgrade completed

7th November 2023

The first phase of construction upgrades for the Rosebank Public Transport Facility has reached practical completion, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) reports. Phase two of the project... 


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Think Tank launches vCampus for digital learning, collaboration

7th November 2023

Technology solutions and social enterprise company Think Tank has launched vCampus, a digital learning platform designed to cater to individuals, universities and businesses across diverse industry... 


Omnia’s half-year earnings impacted by macroeconomic challenges, but group remains resilient

7th November 2023

JSE-listed Omnia expects to report lower headline earnings per share (HEPS), earnings per share (EPS), adjusted HEPS and adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the six months ended September... 


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NamPower awards R100m contract to ACTOM for new indoor substation in Swakopmund

7th November 2023

ACTOM Energy Namibia (AEN) has been awarded a R100-million contract by Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) to design, manufacture, supply, install and commission specialised switchgear and... 


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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