Explosives and chemicals group AECI is expecting an operational recovery at its iconic Modderfontein plant in the second half of 2025, following a difficult first few months to the year when output... 

The newly named Cementation Africa is excited about setting the rebranded business on a new growth path. As part of preparations to operate outside of the Murray & Roberts Group, the new “own... 

There are only two countries in Africa that currently make their geological survey data open to the world. “Malawi is the first, and I believe Nigeria is the second,” Vale Base Metals chairperson... 

Drone technology, AI and machine learning are setting the development path for blasting in the South African quarrying sector, as they provide futureproof solutions to the traditionally manual... 

In a step to accelerate South Africa’s just energy transition and establish the country as a global green hydrogen leader, R656-million has been committed to a green hydrogen fund. South Africa’s... 

The immediate target of new Copper 360 CEO Graham Briggs is 5 000 t of copper in six to 12 months. Based on current assessments, Briggs is of the firm belief that, within that period, the... 

JSE-listed chemicals manufacturing company Omnia has achieved a 3% year-on-year increase in revenue to R22.81-billion for the financial year ended March 31, while its operating profit was flat at... 

Mining development company Ironveld’s South African subsidiary Lapon Mining has successfully completed its first blast at the planned opencast pit located on the Altona farm, in Limpopo. The blast... 

South Africa needs to see far more harnessing of the capital of the private sector and needs to make sure that government and private sector work together to grow the economy and create jobs,... 

It's important to understand that the market for green hydrogen is already there because the world is consuming 100-million tons of hydrogen a year that are “polluting like hell”, the French... 

Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is all-important at this time of global economic disruption.... 

The foundation of a real mining company lies in its reserve base, Barrick Mining highlighted during Wednesday’s quarterly results presentation when it displayed a slide that brought into sharp... 

The good gold price is providing gold mining companies with much more confidence to execute capital programmes, and a sentiment doing the rounds is that South Africa should, in every respect, make... 

In line with its continuous innovation of blasting solutions, blasting solutions and explosives company BME has developed Innovex 300D – a high-strength bulk emulsion explosive for challenging... 

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) has demonstrated to students and media the latest blasting initiation technology it is using in its simulated DigiMine as part of practical learning for students and... 

JSE-listed AECI will introduce a broad-based ownership scheme (BBOS) wherein public benefit organisation AECI Foundation, formerly known as the Tiso AEL Development Trust, will subscribe for a new... 

JSE-listed AECI’s earnings and profit for the year ended December 31, 2024, decreased year-on-year as the group executed its new strategy and made several concessions to enable this. The reported... 

Closer collaboration within Africa’s mining ecosystem will be required if the sector is to meet its ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets for 2030, reports blasting... 

Collectively, Africa’s critical mineral resources are attractively expansive. Could BRICS Plus potentially become a widespread new-era platform for distinctive mining and metals collaboration and... 

Operating across six continents, chemicals and mining solutions provider AECI was established in 1896 to support South Africa’s expanding gold and diamond sectors. Today, the Johannesburg, South... 

Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the continent itself rather than allowing this to take... 

In response to the complex safety and operational challenges posed by various mining applications, South African explosives and chemicals company AECI Mining Explosives has launched the Powergel X²... 

At this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, blasting and explosives specialist BME will share its commitment to decarbonisation and advanced technologies, supporting the mining sector’s... 

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 

Chile's State-run copper miner, Codelco, will start using explosives with a significantly lower carbon footprint at its Radomiro Tomic mine, the company announced on Thursday. Explosives are used...