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GARY CORIN Ninety-three percent of exhibitors at the 2024 Electra Mining hail from South Africa
[WATCH] Electra Mining Africa 2024: A record-breaking event in the making
22nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

As the countdown to Southern Africa’s biggest trade show begins, the excitement for Electra Mining Africa is reaching fever pitch. Exhibitors, participants and visitors are all preparing for an... 


Arrow raises cash for Simandou North, Niagra projects
22nd August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa-focused Arrow Minerals has announced the successful raising of A$5-million to progress its bauxite and hematite fines projects, in Guinea. The funds raised through the placement of... 


Absa's Webber to highlight ESG and Investment trends in African critical minerals at CMA 2024
Absa's Webber to highlight ESG and Investment trends in African critical minerals at CMA 2024
22nd August 2024

To support the growth of South Africa and Africa’s critical mineral industry, Absa is participating in this year’s Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024 summit. Absa Corporate and Investment Banking... 


Patriot targets 400 000 t/y in Shaakichiuwaanaan Phase 1
Patriot targets 400 000 t/y in Shaakichiuwaanaan Phase 1
22nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has announced the results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Shaakichiuwaanaan project, in the James Bay region of Quebec, Canada. The PEA... 


MCA disappointed by McPhillamys intervention
MCA disappointed by McPhillamys intervention
22nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) CEO Tania Constable has expressed the organisation's disappointment with the federal government’s decision to intervene in the McPhillamys gold project, noting... 


Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye secures €500m green loan to develop its Keliber lithium project
22nd August 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has executed a €500-million green loan financing facility for its Keliber lithium project, in Finland, through its subsidiary Keliber Technology Oy. The... 


Pump innovations in wastewater treatment to ensure water security, sustainability
Pump innovations in wastewater treatment to ensure water security, sustainability
22nd August 2024

Wastewater treatment is a crucial step in the quest for global water security. Vast quantities of domestic, agricultural and industrial wastewater go untreated every day, compounding the scarcity... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future
21st August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion prepaid electricity facility that will take care of... 


GSMA highlights AI’s potential to drive South Africa’s socioeconomic growth
21st August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa has emerged as a pivotal player in leveraging AI for socioeconomic development and climate impact. However, unlocking the full potential of AI will require overcoming barriers such as... 


The manhole protector grid solution
Engineer invents manhole protector grid as an early warning system to prevent sewage spills
21st August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Civil engineer Chris Nganga Kimaru has developed a manhole protector grid (MPG) solution that uses GSM and Sigfox-enabled Internet of Things sensors and gateways to continuously monitor sewage flow... 


The Antamina copper mine
Peru's copper output this year likely to fall short of 3Mt goal, SNMPE says
21st August 2024 By: Reuters

Peru will likely produce between 2.7-million and 2.8-million metric tons of copper this year, the head of a major mining group told Reuters on Tuesday, with estimated output falling below the... 


Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars
Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars
21st August 2024

Industry specialists from across the mining and industrial sectors of the economy will deliver a programme of highly informative free-to-attend seminars at Electra Mining Africa, taking place at... 


Regis deems McPhillamys gold project ‘not viable’ following environmental declaration
Regis deems McPhillamys gold project ‘not viable’ following environmental declaration
20th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Regis Resources has announced that its McPhillamys gold project is no longer considered viable due to a recent environmental protection declaration by Environment Minister Tanya... 


Mergence provides R160m funding to Solarise Africa for C&I energy solutions
20th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Mergence Investment Managers has entered into a strategic funding partnership with solar energy company Solarise Africa, providing R160-million in investment to be used to advance the deployment of... 


The E-house facility built at Sasol's Upstream PSA project in Mozambique
WEG Africa builds substation E-house facility for Sasol's Upstream PSA project in Moz
20th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Electrical equipment manufacturer WEG Africa has completed a large substation E-house solution, which includes distribution transformers and a diesel generator set, for energy and chemicals company... 


E3 aims to transform Alberta’s lithium brine into battery gold
E3 aims to transform Alberta’s lithium brine into battery gold
20th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian company E3 Lithium is making progress on its path to transforming Alberta into a major player in the global lithium market. The company last week announced government funding for its... 


Process technology: SICK and Endress+Hauser sign strategic partnership
Process technology: SICK and Endress+Hauser sign strategic partnership
20th August 2024

Companies to combine their process automation offerings at the turn of the year and establish a joint venture German sensor company SICK and the Swiss measurement and automation technology... 


Brasco Industrial Filtration
Brasco Industrial Filtration
20th August 2024

Dust control solutions leader Brasco Industrial Filtration recently reinforced its reputation for excellence with the design, manufacture and installation of a state-of-the-art reverse pulse... 


An important substation E-house facility at Sasol’s Upstream Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Project in Mozambique has relied on WEG Africa’s depth of experience
E-houses installed to power Mozambique gas project
20th August 2024

Now in the final stages of installation and commissioning, an important substation E-house facility at Sasol’s Upstream Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Project in Mozambique has relied on WEG... 


Public Procurement Act, sustainable practices, tenders in the spotlight at Indaba
Public Procurement Act, sustainable practices, tenders in the spotlight at Indaba
20th August 2024

This year’s 18th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, which takes place in Gauteng from 9 to 12 September 2024, is one of the most important ever, according to the organisers. It comes hot on the... 


There is growing interest from renewables developers to connect projects to the grid
Interest from IPPs aiming to connect renewables to grid surges to 133 GW
19th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The latest edition of the South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey points to there being massive and growing interest from developers of solar PV, wind, battery and hybrid plants to connect to... 


Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow
Barrick Gold on way to becoming major copper producer
19th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

In less than six years, at the end of the decade, 2030, Barrick will have grown its gold output by 30% and will be a copper miner up there with some of the biggest. It goes to the upper 400 000... 


Thungela CEO July Ndlovu
Thungela’s underwhelming interim results attributed to coal price dips, rail inefficiencies
19th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Coal producer Thungela has blamed an unfavourable price environment across the Richards Bay and Newcastle Benchmark coal prices, together with the continued underperformance by State-owned Transnet... 


RS announces winners of Student Project Fund SA 2024
RS announces winners of Student Project Fund SA 2024
19th August 2024

RS South Africa, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, is excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Student... 


CFAO Equipment SA leads the way in sustainable warehousing
CFAO Equipment SA leads the way in sustainable warehousing
19th August 2024

In the rapidly evolving warehousing and logistics industry, sustainability is reshaping practices to enhance efficiency and promote a greener future. Material handling equipment, crucial for smooth... 


The Wits Flower Hall
Wits' renovated Flower Hall shortlisted for World Architecture Festival award
19th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The new Flower Hall Examination and Test Centre, on the University of the Witwatersrand's (Wits') Campus West, has been shortlisted in the Creative Reuse category for the World Architecture... 


QMM's 24 MW engine power plant
Wärtsilä signs decarbonisation agreement for Madagascan power plant
19th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The renewal of technology group Wärtsilä’s operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), which is part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a... 


Yukon aims to reopen mine it seized from Victoria Gold
Yukon aims to reopen mine it seized from Victoria Gold
19th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s Yukon Territory wants to eventually reopen a gold mine it seized from Victoria Gold after a major landslide and cyanide spill at the facility earlier this summer. Yukon’s government said... 


Woodside gets environmental go-ahead for Scarborough project; key green group backs down
Woodside gets environmental go-ahead for Scarborough project; key green group backs down
19th August 2024 By: Reuters

Woodside's $12.5-billion Scarborough gas project in Western Australia has all primary environmental approvals in place, the firm said on Monday, after a green group agreed to dismiss its challenge... 


CSIR researchers develop plastic pollution tools, policy considerations for South Africa
16th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have unveiled findings from research they have been conducting into ways to reduce plastic pollution, which includes an... 


Fetola founder and CEO Catherine Wijnberg
Sustainable SME funding platform seeks to grow circular economy
16th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Green small business funding digital platform Hloolo aims to close the gap between the funding needs of green and sustainable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and green finance available... 


Image of Aeris diffractometer from Malvern Panalytical
Accurate air particulate analysis means safer air
16th August 2024

The constant presence of toxic pollutants in the air poses a serious health and environment risk. Humans can inhale particulates with a diameter below 10 μm (known as PM10 and PM2.5), which can... 


New study evaluates potential for nitrogen interventions to combat climate change
16th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

An international research team has combined multidisciplinary methods to evaluate how nitrogen interventions could improve air quality and reduce nitrogen deposition. The study, published in... 


Among attendees at the TNPA tug Ccristening ceremony were (from left) TNPA chairperson Tshokolo Nchocho,;Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips; KwaZulu-Natal Premier Arthur Thamsanqa Ntuli; Transnet chairperson Andile Sangqu; Transnet COO Lekau Letsaolo; eThekwini municipality economic development, tourism and environment affairs chairperson Thembubuhle Ntuli; TNPA acting CE Phyllis Difeto; and Damen Shipyards Cape Town director Sefale Montsi
Five new tugboats to be added to Durban port operations this week – TNPA
16th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has added five new tugboats that are aimed at improving shipping efficiencies at the Port of Durban, as part of its R1-billion investment... 


Image of Aeris diffractometer from Malvern Panalytical
Accurate air particulate analysis means safer air
16th August 2024

The constant presence of toxic pollutants in the air poses a serious health and environment risk. Humans can inhale particulates with a diameter below 10 μm (known as PM10 and PM2.5), which can... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa withdraws 2.5 GW nuclear-procurement determination citing lack of public consultation
16th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has withdrawn a Ministerial determination for the procurement of 2 500 MW of new nuclear capacity, which was being contested legally, having... 


Neo Energy completes due diligence on Beisa North and South projects
16th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London- and South Africa-listed Neo Energy Metals has completed its technical, financial and legal due diligence on the proposed acquisition of a 100% interest in the multimillion-pound uranium and... 


Women in Business: Pioneering progress
Women in Business: Pioneering progress
16th August 2024

The increasing presence of women in business is driving innovation, sustainability and operational excellence. Oil and gas multinational company Shell recognises the critical role that women play... 


Spring Into Savings: Empower Your South African Business with Sungrow’s Sustainable Energy Solutions
Spring Into Savings: Empower Your South African Business with Sungrow’s Sustainable Energy Solutions
16th August 2024

As spring approaches this September, bringing renewed energy and growth opportunities, Sungrow, a global leader in PV inverter systems, invites small business owners in South Africa to embrace a... 


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What auto industry wants from government to keep the wheels turning
16th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s seventh administration has taken office amidst a flagging domestic economy desperately seeking traction. The automotive industry, South Africa’s biggest manufacturing industry, has... 


An image of a hydrogen bubble
Inaugural summit to address energy access
16th August 2024

The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit, which will take place in Windhoek, Namibia from September 3 to 5, will supplement ongoing efforts to address the lack of access to electricity for more... 


An image of Angelin Maharaj
Facility continues to aid green economy transition
16th August 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

Hydrogen fuel cell generator producer CHEM Energy SA continues to contribute to South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, with it having completed the construction of its latest hydrogen fuel... 


An image of Michael Wiseman
Explosives manufacturer eyes key market
16th August 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The electronic detonator assembly plant of blasting and mining solutions provider BME, in the Kalgoorie area of Western Australia, is an “exciting” initiative that is strategically positioned to... 


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