Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has unveiled its internally-launched employee Artificial Intelligence- (AI-) driven chatbot, which will ultimately redefine customer engagement and set new... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4 MW solar farm and 8.8 MVa/2.1 MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun bauxite operations near Weipa, Queensland. The... 

The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) will decide in January whether to grant Eskom’s request for the Koeberg Unit 1 and Unit 2 licences to be separated to reflect a later commercial operation date... 

The growing renewable energy generation sector in Africa is realising the value of modular substations in solar and wind projects, as well as the suitability of dry-type transformers in these... 

Deshnee Naidoo has announced her resignation as CEO of Vale Base Metals (VBM) on March 31, 2024. The board has initiated the process to identify and appoint a new CEO, who will be based in... 

Jack Lundin has formally assumed the role of CEO of Lundin Mining and will join the board of the TSX-listed company on January 1. Lundin Mining in October disclosed that Jack Lundin, at the time... 

Spray nozzles are used to cool numerous industrial processes from stamping presses to freshly forged steel and from gas turbine inlets to power plant exhaust streams. But what is it about nozzles... 

The CEO of Canadian miner First Quantum said he would have to look into how the company could sustain its finances in the long term, given Panama's push to annul operations at its local copper... 

Australian gold production declined by 5 t to 75 t in the quarter ended September 30, Melbourne-based gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates reports. It notes, however, that while production... 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater says it had constructive consultations with stakeholders affected by the planned closure of its Kloof 4 shaft in Gauteng. The... 

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has made “excellent” progress this year on mine development operations and the commissioning of the Stage 1 processing plant at the Kangankunde rare earths project in... 

Air Products South Africa has announced that Charles Dos Santos will succeed Rob Richardson as MD with effect from February 1, 2024. Richardson has led the company since 2016 but has announced his... 

The growth of investment in fresh new greenfield mining projects is lagging badly and the contribution of the South African mining industry to the national economy has more than halved in the last... 

African focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining has reported steady progress in the expansion of ore processing capacity at its Blesberg lithium and tantalum... 

In this opinion article, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Elias Monage writes about the importance of the steel industry and the challenges the... 

JSE-listed food and packaged goods company Tiger Brands increased revenue by 10% to R37.4-billion, driven by price inflation of 11%, favourable foreign exchange gains of 1% and marginal overall... 

Uncontrolled blazes can quickly engulf vast stretches of farmland, destroying crops, livestock and essential infrastructure. A pioneering, locally developed firefighting system aims to help farmers... 

ASX-listed Develop Global, the mining start-up of Bill Beament, has won a A$46-million underground development contract to establish and develop an exploration decline at the Mt Marion lithium... 

Fresnillo, the world’s biggest primary silver producer and Mexico’s biggest gold producer, has announced the creation of new executive roles for its operations and projects: COO North and COO... 

SMS group has secured the contract from Nordic steelmaker SSAB to engineer, deliver and construct a new electric arc furnace (EAF) for steelmaking at SSAB’s site in Oxelösund, Sweden.  The scope of... 

Container yards are essential for the global transportation of goods, and the cargo handling equipment that gets utilised within them is critical to make the handling process as seamless and... 

Zambia has selected United Arab Emirates' International Resources Holdings as the new strategic equity partner in Mopani Copper Mines, state-firm ZCCM-IH said in a statement late on Thursday. IRH,... 

A R47-billion guarantee facility, effective immediately, has been extended to struggling State-owned freight logistics group Transnet in support of its recovery plan and to meet its immediate debt... 

Canada-headquartered Giyani Metals has secured $16-million in financing from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to advance its battery-grade manganese project in Botswana. The... 

NYSE American- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy has restarted the previously producing Rosita central processing plant (CPP), marking the first step in the company’s south Texas production pipeline... 

Celebrating 40 years in business this year, South African tank and container supplier Container World last month bought 20 container tanks, which were delivered to the company’s Durban depot, in... 

South Africa’s only approved 9 kg pressure vessel manufacturer Cylinders4Africa has developed a tech-forward application (app) for various contemporary industries and sectors that rely on portable... 

Global air filtration expert Parker Hannifin has demonstrated substantial savings following the first full year of implementation of its carbon reduction strategy, aimed at achieving carbon neutral... 

Project, engineering, and construction management consulting firm SSG Consulting is positioning its business intelligence software platform KEY360, designed for project management and business... 

This week we profile Nitesh Singh, communications media and technology lead for for Africa at Accenture, a global professional services company that helps businesses, governments and other... 

Recent mining policy reforms in Malawi aim to facilitate the sustainable development of the country’s mining industry and mining practices as well as reap the “full benefits” of the country’s vast... 

Finnivo software aims to simplify financial reporting processes for mining companies in Africa by automating the data collection process, thereby enabling finance teams to focus more on analysis... 

Pan-African technology group Liquid C2 and Google Cloud in Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership that will further enhance Liquid C2’s tailor-made cloud... 

In the dynamic landscape of the mining industry, the performance and longevity of equipment stand as critical pillars for operational success. Lubrication plays a pivotal role in maintaining... 

Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide... 

Cononish is Scotland’s first commercial gold mine. 

Edify Energy plans to increase the renewable hosting capacity of the Murray river renewable-energy zone by up to 300 MW. 

A prefeasibility study has supported a disciplined path to restarting operations and realising significant vertical integration synergies with the Langeloth metallurgical facility. 

Treasury Metals has announced a nonbrokered private placement to raise up to C$4-million for the project. 

The direct-to-blister flash smelter is on schedule for commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2024. 

Lift II will have a design capacity of 32 500 t/d, 400 m below Lift I, with a mine life to 2040. 

Karpowership has been confronted with a new challenge.