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In a milestone for South Africa’s nascent green hydrogen economy, three large corporates have teamed up to showcase the potential of using domestically produced hydrogen as a zero-emission...
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Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater innovation head Alex Fenn has challenged the perception that the mining industry is resistant to change and disruption from technological advancements, noting...
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To improve new-employee integration and ensure that existing employees are continually upskilled, mining equipment simulator provider Immersive Technologies has supplied multiple high-fidelity,...
Despite no wind energy projects being selected as preferred bidders in the sixth bid window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), the South...
Despite no wind energy projects being selected as preferred bidders in the sixth bid window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), the South...
Transnet Port Terminals' (TPT's) Eastern Cape Terminals has introduced a mandatory truck appointment system in a move to improve coordination and streamline processes across different commodities....
As South Africa progresses its hydrogen strategies and plans as a means to mitigate climate change and to bolster security of energy supply, the country needs to look internally before embarking on...
Glencore and Seriti Resources are in talks to cut hundreds of jobs in South Africa as their ability to export coal is stymied by inefficiencies at the state-run freight company. Transnet, which...
Technology and service supplier FLSmidth is transforming from an engineering company to a technology partner through its current Core’26 strategy. This is already realising benefits for clients,...
With a legacy spanning decades and a reputation for pioneering advancements, South Africa’s Bell Equipment is now placing strong new emphasis on advancing underground mining equipment. Currently a...
Iron-ore major and green energy developer Fortescue will forgo buying carbon offsets from this financial year onwards. The miner said in a statement on Friday that all funds allocated to carbon...
The productive uptime of capital equipment is often compromised by heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) failure, with a primary casualty being the machine’s total cost of ownership...
Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti has inked an agreement with mining contractor Barminco and equipment supplier Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to test the largest battery-electric underground mining...
Booyco Engineering, which designs and builds specialised heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) systems for robust applications, asserts that maintenance or service programmes help ensure that a...
The world’s largest independent supplier of innovative lubricant solutions, covering almost every industry and application, FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA will launch three new products at...
South Africa’s road freight transport sector is said to account for about 85% of all goods transported in the country and its contribution continues to grow rapidly. Rising costs as well as the...
Canada Nickel has announced a bridge facility with Auramet International.
As a member of industry body the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), South African capital equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment emphasises the importance of welding standards in the...
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) retreated further in July to an index level of 120.8, the lowest level this year since March’s 120.5. This represents a decrease of 1.2% during...
South Africa’s biggest wildlife reserve and some local businesses are opposing plans for a new privately operated trucks-only border crossing aimed at speeding up mineral exports to ports in...
ActionSA Eastern Cape chair Athol Trollip declared to Polity on Tuesday that his party does not need to fret over transformation in its ranks as it represents what South Africa is. The former...
Martin Creamer talks about platinum, commodities and clean electricity.
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A lack of knowledge about fuel contaminants results in inadequate fuel protection during the various stages of distribution and storage, and these contaminants can negatively impact the efficient...
South Africa’s mining companies, losing out on billions of dollars in sales due to logistics bottlenecks, could soon have a quicker route to ports in neighboring Mozambique. The Logistics Co...
Government is looking to the private sector to assist in upgrading South Africa's land ports with neighbouring countries. The upgrades will assist in improving regional trade between the Southern...
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) retreated further in July to an index level of 120.8, the lowest level this year since March (120.5). This represents a decrease of 1.2% during...
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved somewhat in August, rising by 2.4 points to 49.7 – just below the key 50-point mark. The increase in the headline PMI was...
Materials handling systems specialist Conceptainer has developed solutions to protect product integrity and enable efficient handling, stacking and storage in the design and local manufacture of...
Leading cold chain logistics platform Commercial Cold Holdings (CCH), which is controlled by funds managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) a subsidiary of Old Mutual...
Deep-South Resources has announced a private placement of 30-million units at C$0.065 apiece for gross proceeds of up to C$2-million, the proceeds of which will advance the Haib copper project.
The world is at the beginning of the biggest disruption to the automotive industry in 100 years with the transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), and in turn a considerable upheaval to the supply...
Martin Creamer discusses Thungela’s tree planting, renewables, rail
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The Road Freight and Logistics Industry Bargaining Council (NBCRFLI) parties have agreed to extend the main collective agreement for another year, starting from March 1, 2024, until February 28,...
State-owned rail network operator Transnet has hired five private security companies in an effort to reduce chronic theft and vandalism of trains that disrupt its operations. Transnet said it was...
Exploration company Great Western Mining and its partner Muletown Enterprizes, which are constructing a gold and silver mill at Sodaville, close to Mina in Mineral county, Nevada, are expecting...
Transport company Scania Southern Africa is planning to plant a forest as part of its sustainability efforts. It has committed to plant one tree for every customer who partners with Scania to drive...
Novelis is still buying some aluminium from Rusal under contracts agreed before Russia invaded Ukraine, but since the war started last year it has shunned new deals with the Russian firm, the...
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