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Condition monitoring ensures regional water supply in South Africa
15th March 2023

Although about two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water, there is an equally large proportion of the world’s population living in areas that suffer water scarcity. The groundwater is... 


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Cordless leaf blower now available
11th March 2023

A new backpack leaf blower is said to be the first of its kind, offering increased performance and power. The WORX NITRO backpack blower features four 20 V 4.0 Ah power share batteries, totalling... 


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Manufacturer focused on anti-theft, -vandalism signalling equipment
10th March 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

The prevention of vandalism and theft of rail infrastructure continues to be a significant money pit for the South African passenger and freight rail industry. State-owned entity Passenger Rail... 


Supplier provides efficient valves for safe flow control
10th March 2023

Valve solutions supplier BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems and general industrial applications. These products... 


Logan Naicker, CEO of Alstom Ubunye
Logan Naicker
10th March 2023 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Logan Naicker, CEO of Alstom Ubunye is involved in the manufacturing, servicing and maintenance of rail products and components for the local and export markets 


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OLI South Africa
10th March 2023

OLI is the world’s top-selling supplier of electric external motovibrators.  The OLI product is distributed in Southern Africa by its subsidiary in Gauteng, South Africa.  


Metair expects 105% knock to earnings in FY22
9th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed energy storage and automotive components manufacturer Metair advises that its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year ended December 31... 


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Tesla, GM follow own shareholders with push into lithium miners
7th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

As automakers seek stakes in lithium miners to lock in supplies for electric-vehicle batteries, they’re following a path already forged by their shareholders. Take Tesla, which is reportedly... 


ERWAT pursues greater efficiency with WEG motors
6th March 2023

WEG premium efficiency electric motors from Zest WEG are assisting South African water utility ERWAT to respond positively to rising electricity costs at its water treatment plants. The roll out of... 


Panic over metals for EVs goes all the way to automakers' C-suites
6th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

The merry-go-round of private meetings at an annual mining industry conference at Florida’s Hollywood Beach had a cast of new faces this year: auto sector executives increasingly anxious about... 


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Tesla’s decision to move away from rare earth permanent magnets unlikely to have much impact – Adamas
3rd March 2023 By: Darren Parker

At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day on March 1, the company revealed that its next-generation permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) traction motors would not use rare earth permanent magnets. “As the... 


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OLI South Africa
3rd March 2023

Making business simpler for customers, while going global with a first-class product range, has proved successful in establishing industrial vibration technology company OLI as the world’s... 


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Miner soars past hurdles, aims to expand in 2023
3rd March 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

The refurbished Bibiani mine along with the Chirano mine, located in the north-western region of Ghana, are ahead of their respective timelines and expect to extend their life-of-mine to more than... 


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Mining dealmakers set for year of hot M&A after monster gold bid
2nd March 2023 By: Bloomberg

There’s never a shortage of dealmaking gossip at Toronto’s annual mining show, though past gatherings have brought more speculation than actual transactions. This year feels different. Newmont... 


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Musk tamps down speculation that Tesla will mine lithium
2nd March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Tesla is more focused on refining lithium than on mining the battery metal, CEO Elon Musk said amid speculation the automaker is mulling the takeover of a miner. The “limiting factor” is refining... 


Kress International power and garden tools seek leading retailers’ dealers and partners in Southern Africa
2nd March 2023

Great opportunities to partner with the world’s most exciting, innovative, and technical advanced brand with a huge range of power and garden tools as well as leading the way in battery technology.... 


Makro and Builders Warehouse now offer a comprehensive range of the legendry CAT cordless power tools
2nd March 2023

10 Times longer motor life, 50% more run time 25 % more power and new advanced brushless motors, and the new 18V CAT Graphene* Li-ion batteries Everyone that has ever been associated with CAT will... 


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Goldman warns carmakers against buying miners: 'It always end in tears'
2nd March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Car manufacturers acquiring mining companies to secure raw materials needed for electric vehicle batteries will end badly if history is any guide, according to Goldman Sachs Group’s head of... 


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Carmaker investment gives McEwen Copper more time to go public
1st March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Investments by European automaker Stellantis and mining giant Rio Tinto Group are giving Rob McEwen’s copper venture more breathing space before going public. The Canadian entrepreneur now expects... 


Authorised SKF Distributor Bolt and Engineering’s improved lubrication solution extends bearing life for leading North West Mining group  
28th February 2023

A TLSD System 24 automatic lubrication solution installed by SKF authorised distributor, Bolt and Engineering (B.E.D.) Distributors Group, has substantially improved the bearing life of vibrator... 


Tesla, GM among carmakers flocking to mining events amid battery metals scramble
27th February 2023 By: Bloomberg

Top automakers including Tesla, General Motors and Ford Motor are heading out on the mining conference circuit as soaring demand for metals used in electric vehicles ignites a scramble to lock in... 


King hosts sit-down with critical minerals stakeholders
24th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King this week met with key industry and community groups to discuss how to best develop Australia’s critical minerals sector. King said the roundtables... 


Who is KRESS Power and Garden Tools - Arriving in South Africa
21st February 2023

This famous professional brand with its comprehensive range of hi-tech innovative commercial power and garden tools KRESS was founded in Germany in 1928. with more than 90 ‘years of experience in... 


General Motors digs into mining business to lead race for EV metals
20th February 2023 By: Bloomberg

General Motors is trying to speed ahead in the race for metals underpinning the industry’s shift to electric cars. The US automaker is competing for a stake in Vale’s base metals unit, people... 


Initial GM investment in Lithium Americas closes
17th February 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The beginning of construction at Thacker Pass, in Nevada, is imminent, following last week’s favourable ruling on the record of decision (RoD) and the closing of General Motors (GM’s) initial... 


BMW SA adds new i7 to EV mix, says iX1 to follow later this year
17th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

The total battery electric vehicle (BEV) market in South Africa grew by 137% in 2022, says BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA). Just under 420 BEVs were sold in South Africa in the first 11 months of... 


Toyota SA predicts 7.8% increase in new-vehicle market in 2023
17th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) predicts that this year’s domestic new-vehicle market will grow by 7.8%, to 570 000 units, up from 528 963 units last year. TSAM president and CEO Andrew Kirby... 


Zest WEG
Zest WEG
17th February 2023

Zest WEG, a subsidiary of leading Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, is committed to the development of the African region, and has been servicing the continent for over 40 years.... 


POSCO puts Jindalee's McDermitt under the microscope
13th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Jindalee Resources has inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with major Korean conglomerate POSCO to jointly research the McDermitt lithium project, in the US. The MoU... 


US EPA announces $1bn for new hazardous waste cleanups
13th February 2023 By: Reuters

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced 22 new sites that will benefit from $1-billion in funding from a program designed to remediate hazardous waste sites, such as... 


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Thacker Pass lithium project, US – update
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A US judge has ordered regulators to reconsider part of the permit approving Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass lithium mine project. 


Toyota SA eyes hybrid, electric Hilux production, awaits clarity on govt support 
10th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

With about 44% of Toyota’s total production from its Durban plant exported to Europe, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is set to face a tough challenge as that market increasingly moves to hybrids... 


Toyota SA to invest R800m-plus in renewable energy as it flags loadshedding as a ‘big concern’
10th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

Toyota South Africa Motors’ (TSAM’s) Prospecton production complex in Durban will move to 100% renewable energy by 2028, in an investment that will cost north of R800-million, says president and... 


GM competes for stake in Vale's base metals unit
9th February 2023 By: Bloomberg

General Motors (GM) is competing for a stake in Brazilian mining giant Vale's base metals unit, people familiar with the matter said, underscoring automakers’ desire for easy access to the... 


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US judge orders waste rock study for Thacker Pass lithium project
8th February 2023 By: Reuters

A US judge ordered regulators to reconsider part of the permit approving Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass lithium mine project in Nevada, though the mixed ruling allows construction to begin and... 


How Toyota SA navigated severe flooding
7th February 2023

On the 18th April 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster when heavy rainfall led to severe flooding and landslides in KwaZulu-Natal, causing the death of 448 people... 


US judge orders fresh review for Thacker Pass lithium project
7th February 2023 By: Reuters

A US judge on Monday ordered regulators to reconsider part of the permit approving Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass lithium mine project in Nevada, though the mixed ruling rejected claims that the... 


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SEW-EURODRIVE all set to support Africa’s growth
6th February 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Despite the travails of the global economy and uncertainty in many countries, Africa will be the place to do business in the coming years. So says SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa MD Raymond Obermeyer,... 


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Nasa reports key ground tests in its X-57 test plane were successfully concluded
6th February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) reported on Friday that a key stage had been successfully achieved in the pre-flight testing of its X-57 Maxwell experimental aircraft.... 


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Consultants offer energy efficiency planning, implementation
3rd February 2023

Making a mine energy efficient requires plenty of planning, which ideally means proactively designing for efficiency from an early stage in a project, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK... 


Mkango and CoTec sign loan and equity investment agreements
1st February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed rare earths developer Mkango Resources said on Tuesday that it had signed definitive agreements with Canada-based mining issuer CoTec Holdings for a £2-million convertible loan, a... 


Vale's fourth-quarter iron-ore output edges down
1st February 2023 By: Reuters

Brazil's Vale, one of the world's largest mining companies, on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter 1% fall in iron ore production from a year earlier, while the sales volume of nickel soared The... 


Automaker GM makes $650m investment to build Thacker Pass lithium mine
Automaker GM makes $650m investment to build Thacker Pass lithium mine
31st January 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Automotive giant General Motors (GM) has made a $650-million investment in Lithium Americas, the developer for the Thacker Pass mining project in Nevada. This investment – said to be the... 


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