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Women in Industry - Sappi
23rd August 2024

Sappi, leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources, celebrates some of the women who contribute to building a more circular economy.   


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Women in Industry - EnFloTech
23rd August 2024 By: Yolande Botes

Enflotech is the industry leader in coal and biomass milling plant solutions, offering a comprehensive value chain that includes design, manufacturing and installation. The company’s dynamic... 


Women in Industry - Lesedi Nuclear Services
Women in Industry - Lesedi Nuclear Services
23rd August 2024

Nicky Van der Poel Senior Executive: Outage Services and Managing Director: Lesedi Skills Academy 


Electrotron elevates utility’s conveyor safety through strategic innovations
Electrotron elevates utility’s conveyor safety through strategic innovations
23rd August 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

With a specialisation in longer conveyors, original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Electrotron has established itself as a key partner to State-owned power utility Eskom over the years, particularly... 


Sadpo chairperson Gert van Niekerk.
South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive, Sadpo reports
22nd August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive in a diamond situation in South Africa which is under severe pressure, South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo)... 


GCCA Africa director Paul Matthew.
GCCA issues ‘Call to Action’ on food supply chain resilience
22nd August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

African policy leaders must support robust growth in the cold chain for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and to boost prosperity, food supply chain resilience and... 


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... 


Adcock Ingram reports 6% y/y growth in revenue, 4% y/y profit growth
22nd August 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed pharmaceutical manufacturer Adcock Ingram has reported a 6% year-on-year increase in revenue, from about R9.1-billion in 2023 to about R9.6-billion for the financial year ended June 30.... 


Fire door burn test at Ignis Fire Testing
Ignis Fire Testing opens its new, expanded fire-testing facility in Cape Town
22nd August 2024 By: Irma Venter

Ignis Fire Testing has unveiled its new fire-testing workshop and laboratory in Blackheath, Cape Town. Owner Dirk Streicher says the new building, at 1 200 m2, and with an 18-m-high roof, is more... 


Andrew Kirby
Ogihara SA breaks ground on new R1.2bn auto body-part plant in Durban
22nd August 2024 By: Irma Venter

CFAO South Africa (SA) subsidiary Toyota Tsusho Africa, and Ogihara Thailand, have started construction of a new R1.2-billion plant that will produce vehicle body parts for Toyota South Africa... 


Arch merges with Consol to create a coal-export powerhouse
Arch merges with Consol to create a coal-export powerhouse
22nd August 2024 By: Bloomberg

US coal producer Arch Resources Inc. agreed to merge with rival Consol Energy in a $2.3-billion deal aimed at creating a North American mining heavyweight to deliver the fuel around the world. The... 


Rebranded WEG set to make powerful debut at show
Rebranded WEG set to make powerful debut at show
22nd August 2024

WEG has maintained a formidable presence on the African continent for more than four decades, consistently demonstrating its capabilities at Electra Mining Africa under the Zest WEG brand. This... 


Sibanye terminates key supply contract for Sandouville refinery
Sibanye terminates key supply contract for Sandouville refinery
21st August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals and precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater on Wednesday announced the termination of a key commercial supply contract for its Sandouville nickel refinery in France. The... 


From site to success: Marjorie Subramoney leads the way for women in construction
From site to success: Marjorie Subramoney leads the way for women in construction
21st August 2024

In celebration of Women's Month, RIB Software is proud to highlight the incredible journey of Marjorie Subramoney, its Customer Success Senior Consultant: Estimating & Project Controls. As a... 


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... 


New products, innovations and world-class technologies at Electra Mining Africa
New products, innovations and world-class technologies at Electra Mining Africa
21st August 2024

An exhibition viewed by industry as one of the most important events on the calendar, Electra Mining Africa provides a unique platform where exhibitors can launch new products and showcase their... 


Zimplats' revenues fall on softer metal prices
20th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Platinum miner Zimplats has reported a 20% year-on-year decrease in revenue, dropping from $962.3-million at the end of the 2023 financial year to $767.1-million at the close of the 2024 financial... 


Cape Town Archbishop and Renewal Programme Patron Thabo Makgoba.
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
20th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet... 


JONATHAN MCKEY SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa national sales and marketing manager
SEW-EURODRIVE doubles down on drive innovation at Electra
20th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With so much innovation to see, SEW-EURODRIVE has expanded its presence at Electra Mining Africa this year, adding exhibition space in Hall 7 to showcase its advancements in automation and... 


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... 


Sasol's Secunda plant
Sasol profit plunges 66% on weak chemical prices, skips final dividend
20th August 2024 By: Reuters

South African petrochemicals company Sasol reported a 66% fall in full-year profit on Tuesday, mainly due to weaker chemical prices, and skipped a final dividend. Headline earnings, which strip out... 


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... 


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... 


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New dewatering pump promises reliability and efficiency
16th August 2024

Featuring advanced technology, durable construction and ecofriendly operation, a new generation dewatering pump is said to be engineered to deliver reliability and efficiency in challenging... 


OAE CEO Gerjo Hoffman.
Open Access Energy secures $750 000 from Factor E Ventures
16th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Grid- and energy-optimisation software company Open Access Energy (OAE) has secured a $750 000 investment from technology innovations venture capital firm Factor E Ventures. The funding marks the... 


Market conditions dampen Afarak’s first-half profit
16th August 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Afarak Group has reported a decrease in material processed for the first half of this year to 11 922 t, compared with the 12 855 t of material processed in the first half of last... 


Madison Metals CEO Duane Parnham
Madison CEO urges investors to buy uranium equities while prices are low
16th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Uranium resource developer Madison Metals CEO Duane Parnham has urged investors to take advantage of the low price of uranium equities before it starts to rise again. “Uranium equities have... 


Nedbank CIB Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Mike Peo.
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
16th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 


Image of The Godwin HL270 dewatering pump
New dewatering pump promises reliability and efficiency
16th August 2024

Featuring advanced technology, durable construction and ecofriendly operation, a new generation dewatering pump is said to be engineered to deliver reliability and efficiency in challenging... 


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... 


NRF highlights its upcoming research awards will be announced soon
16th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has highlighted that its 2024 Awards are to take place at the Sun City resort, in North West province, on August 22. The awards serve to highlight 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... 


Isaac Malgas
Power Struggle: Why Rolling Blackouts Continue – Isaac Malgas
16th August 2024

An engineer and perennial scholar on power sector reforms in developing countries has just published his debut book, which aims to present the most comprehensive narration of load shedding in South... 


Jackwell Feris
Implementation of South Africa’s clean hydrogen ambition
16th August 2024

In the throes of a global energy transformation, South Africa emerges as a prominent player, leveraging its abundant renewable resources, particularly solar and wind power, to unlock the potential... 


Seacom celebrates 15th anniversary
16th August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications and managed services provider Seacom is celebrating 15 years since inception, reflecting back on the evolution of its, and Africa’s, information and communication technology and... 


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The roofing nail is used extensively for securing steel roof sheeting
Firm diversifies product range
16th August 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Specialised fastening systems manufacturer and distributor Avlock International, in Boksburg, has diversified its product range to include cordless tools, plastic fasteners and specialised... 


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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... 


Systems update collaboration promotes seamless transition
16th August 2024

African enterprises seeking to scale into new markets and build new capabilities need access to accurate real-time data about the total performance of the business. For one of Nigeria's leading... 


CARBON SHADOW: A new Rockefeller Foundation report warns that the world’s 72 most energy-poor nations, of which 44 are in Africa, will need to deploy 8 700 terawatt-hours of clean energy production yearly, or twice the US’s current generation, to develop and grow. But to avoid accounting for three quarters of emissions by 2050, the ‘Green Power Gap’ report also argues that they need to be given assistance to build these renewable-energy facilities.
CARBON SHADOW
16th August 2024

A new Rockefeller Foundation report warns that the world’s 72 most energy-poor nations, of which 44 are in Africa, will need to deploy 8 700 terawatt-hours of clean energy production yearly, or... 


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Vertical integration costs
16th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

For some, the unbundling of South Africa’s vertically integrated electricity utility is viewed as a wonkish problem somewhat akin to insisting that line departments should not have shareholder... 


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