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Vehicle emissions testing exposes health toll in Johannesburg

A TRUE Initiative remote-sensing campaign, testing more than 250 000 vehicles at 11 Johannesburg sites, finds pre-2006 petrol cars and diesel minibus taxis emit disproportionate pollution, contributing to about 500 premature deaths and 200 paediatric asthma cases in the city. Researchers recommend European emissions standards, stronger inspection programmes and a shift to electric minibus taxis.

Shuka drilling confirms new zinc zones at Kabwe

Testing at Shuka Minerals' Kabwe mine, in Zambia, has confirmed further mineralisation in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones, with holes KBDD06 and KBDD07 returning zinc grades up to 22.8%, prompting an extension of the drilling programme to 2 500 m.

DA demands urgent testing capacity for DNA backlog

The Democratic Alliance is calling for emergency expansion of forensic DNA-processing capacity after parliamentary replies revealed 298 710 exhibit entries on hand, with 228 017 exceeding the 90-day processing deadline, and average waits of about 800 days, undermining prosecutions in rape, murder and child sex offence cases.

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Tusker’s Cameroon project shows significant rutile reserves
Tusker’s Cameroon project shows significant rutile reserves
14th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Tusker Minerals has announced a Joint Ore Reserve Committee (Jorc) exploration target of 2.1-billion to 2.6-billion tonnes at 2.1% to 2.3% total heavy minerals (THMs) for the Diwong... 


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Vehicle emissions contribute to notable health burden in Johannesburg, study finds
13th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A new report compiled by global partnership The Real World Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative reveals unequal exposure to vehicle emissions and air pollution across Johannesburg. The report was... 


Babcock launches Lincoln Electric partnership for SSA
13th July 2026

At Babcock’s Jet Park in Boksburg, Johannesburg, Babcock launched its new role as the preferred partner of Lincoln Electric welding products across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Hendrik du Toit, MD for... 


Shuka CEO Richard Lloyd
Initial northerly exploration holes confirm continued mineralisation at Shuka’s Zambia zinc mine
10th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has successfully completed the sixth and seventh drill holes, KBDD06 and KBDD07, in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones at its Kabwe zinc mine, in... 


Babcock Plant Services MD Hendrik du Toit
Customer-centric focus highlighted as Babcock becomes Lincoln Electric's preferred partner in sub-Saharan Africa
10th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Customers across sub-Saharan Africa are set to benefit from improved access to world-class welding technology, technical expertise, training and after-sales support following engineering solutions... 


Image of components for Booyco Engineering’s third generation military HVAC system
Local company producing third generation military HVAC system
10th July 2026

South African heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) specialist Booyco Engineering says that full production of its third generation HVAC system for an 8 X 8 amphibious infantry vehicle... 


Lac à Paul project area
Arianne Phosphate sends first samples of purified phosphoric acid to potential customers
10th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Arianne Phosphate has shipped samples of purified phosphoric acid (PPA) to potential customers for testing. The samples were produced at pilot scale from the Lac à Paul project, in... 


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Yellowhead copper project, Canada – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Trekor announced on July 7, 2026, that it had submitted a detailed project description (DPD) for Yellowhead to the BC Environmental Assessment Office. 


Image of Venetia diamond mine
Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The underground project is progressing in line with the reconfigured plan. 


Artist's impression of the Cape Winelands Airport
Cape Winelands Airport, South Africa – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University have entered into a cooperation agreement to advance “smart” and “green” development linked to the airport expansion.  


Delba
Optimising electrical rotating machine efficiency
10th July 2026

Recent trends in electrical rotating machine design are being driven by global demands for higher energy efficiency, sustainability and improved performance across industrial, commercial and... 


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NRWDI outlines steps being taken to prepare for safe interim storage of nuclear waste
10th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Buoyed by several significant milestones that the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) has achieved over the past year, CEO Riedewaan Bakardien is upbeat its prospects for shaping... 


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NRWDI outlines steps being taken to prepare for safe interim storage of nuclear waste
10th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Buoyed by several significant milestones that the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) has achieved over the past year, CEO Riedewaan Bakardien is upbeat its prospects for shaping... 


Drill core from the Monet Muambe project
Monte Muambe rare earths, fluorspar and gallium project, Mozambique – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

NeoTerra has reported metallurgical breakthroughs, which have significantly derisked the development of the project’s multicommodity flowsheet. 


An image of the Invertek's variable frequency drive Optidrive range
Modern VSDs deliver energy, operational efficiencies 
10th July 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Renewed focus on energy efficiency, process optimisation and operating cost reduction is driving interest in variable speed drive (VSD) technology across Southern Africa, owing to the operational... 


Consumers urged to check water source as refill market grows
10th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

With an ever-increasing need for cheaper or alternative drinking water sources as South African consumers lose confidence in municipal water supply, responsible bottled water from a verified source... 


SciAps equipment
Higher prices prompt more tech uptake
10th July 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Record gold prices are driving mining companies to accelerate exploration, resource expansion and project development, with portable analytical technologies increasingly being used to support... 


Mintek Physical Separation Head Gertrude Marape
Mintek spells out value of PGM preconcentration plus chrome recovery
9th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Successful removal of coarse waste is beneficial in that it reduces power requirements in the milling circuit, lowers water needs, and increases platinum group metal (PGM) feed grades. With... 


Eagle Nuclear's Aurora project area
Eagle Nuclear tasks key firms for drilling preparation at Aurora uranium project
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Eagle Nuclear Energy Corporation has engaged several key service providers as part of the company's planned prefeasibility study- (PFS-) related drill programme at the Aurora uranium... 


Sunday Mine Complex
Western Uranium reports higher-than-expected uranium grades after customer testing
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner Western Uranium & Vanadium Corporation has concluded a uranium ore delivery programme at the Sunday Mine Complex to Energy Fuels' White Mesa mill, in Utah. Western Uranium says it... 


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