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Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel,
Harmony’s starting to show the world that gold mining in South Africa is good business
29th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company, South Africa’s biggest gold mining company, is proving itself to be a great South African asset and it’s booming at the moment, not only because the gold price is so... 


IE3 motor, red, shop floor
Motor, drive efficiency gains unlock greater energy availability in Africa
29th August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Energy efficiency is a growing concern in the mining industry, especially in Africa, where power supplies are often limited and intermittent, owing to substandard generation, transmission and... 


Africa hosts a critical mineral treasure chest.
African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments, Boston Consulting highlights
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 


Continuous reef extraction.
New mining technology is pointing to continuous round-the-clock operation on many fronts
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The new mining technology being advanced by Master Drilling promises “continuous”, round-the-clock mining uplift – even when it comes to narrow reef extraction. On the new technology being... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling’s novel developments are set to move needle for South African mining
26th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Three major developments, which are poised to move the needle for South African mining, were outlined to Mining Weekly by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed drilling and mechanised rock... 


An image of BMG's fluid technology power pack
Filtration range improves performance, supports sustainability
22nd August 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s extensive filtration portfolio encompasses carefully selected products that improve performance while contributing to sustainability in mining by reducing... 


READY-TO-GO To supply the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline shaft with dynamic ventilation, Dwyka undertook the sourcing, assembly, testing and delivery of Australia-made fans, to the mine in Limpopo
Dual-speed fans provide air-on-demand in PGM mine
22nd August 2025 By: Donna Slater

A ventilation-on-demand (VoD) system was commissioned by South African technology integrator and mining services company Dwyka Mining Services for the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline... 


a large underground machine with a cross section of its tyre showing the yellow TyrFil compound in it
Filling solution increases tyre safety, efficiency
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

The chances of a tyre blowout occurring with underground mechanised equipment used in the mining of platinum group metals in Africa can be “100% mitigated” using global tyre filling solutions... 


CrossBoundary 16 MW solar farm for QIT Madagascar Minerals mine.
Mining energy supplier secures $40m from Denmark to fund greener Africa
18th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports... 


Ore tracking tags
Digital ore tracking cuts losses, boosts accountability
15th August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Enabled by radio frequency identification (RFID) devices and constantly evolving digital ore-tracking technology, South African-based mining tech company Simera Trace is helping mining operations... 


POST MINE LEGACY
The new Barrick Academy aims to be used to train more than 2 000 forepersons, supervisors and superintendents over the next 24 months
Former mine sees new life as training centre, SEZ
25th July 2025 By: Donna Slater

Following the July 2021 closure of its Buzwagi gold mine in Tanzania, and in line with its mine closure objective of leaving a positive legacy, gold and copper major Barrick opened a training... 


The above image depicts the Evolution Series ES43ACmi
Locomotive order supports iron-ore rail operations
25th July 2025

Representing one of its biggest orders in the past five years, US-based rail technology company Wabtec received a $248-million order for its Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services from... 


A Lubrication Engineers South Africa kidney loop filtration cart
Filter cart proposed for lubricant contaminant removal
18th July 2025

When a lubricant becomes contaminated and is not dealt with expeditiously, that contaminated lubricant can affect the entire machinery system that it is part of, reports high-performance lubricant... 


The above image depicts the PBS Vehicles from Unitrans
Performance vehicles paying off for services provider
18th July 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Driven by a foundational need to address the inherent complexities of bulk materials handling in the mining sector, end-to-end logistics and supply chain solutions provider Unitrans has adopted... 


Infrastructure gaps hinder mineral supply chains
18th July 2025 By: Lynne Davies

While initiatives to modernise Southern Africa’s mineral logistics corridors and improve cross-border cooperation are gaining traction, the pace of reform is still too slow to match the rising... 


The above image depicts RFA CEO Gavin Kelly
Association encourages road-rail integration
18th July 2025 By: Lynne Davies

South Africa’s over-reliance on road transport is unsustainable, particularly for long-haul, high-volume freight, says trucking industry trade association Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin... 


A picture of the Seal Saver range of sleeves that protect hydraulic systems
Easy-to-apply cylinder guard prevents early failure
18th July 2025

Protecting hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder rods with protective boots, as opposed to simply replacing them, is an effective method to extend the lifespan of a hydraulic cylinder in addition to... 


Donaldson Filtration range of filters
Company spotlights systems cleanliness for longevity
18th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Preventing dirt and moisture infiltration into mining hydraulic systems is more cost-effective than the expenses associated with cleaning and repairing contaminated hydraulic components, reported... 


A Marsay Equipment small mobile crushing and screening plant
Order moves supplier deeper into Africa
11th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects has completed the manufacture of a new two-stage, three-product aggregate plant – the Marsay 100 TPH – for a client in Nigeria.... 


Critical components can make or break operational performance in mines, where downtime directly translates into lost revenue
High-performance couplings drive mining reliability
11th July 2025

Across Africa’s mining sector, operations face growing pressure to deliver more output, uptime and efficiency without compromising safety or sustainability. This pressure is especially acute in... 


Sebastiaan Surie of CFM (left), South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa (centre) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe at the Green Hydrogen Summit.
Hive Hydrogen requests proposals for $5.8bn Coega Green Ammonia Project
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The final stage of development for the Coega Green Ammonia Project at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape commenced today with the release of the request for proposals (RfPs) to 15 shortlisted... 


NEXT LEVEL Weir’s NEXT intelligent solutions bring real-time visibility and insights into pump health, operating efficiency and performance monitoring
Technology boosting performance of mill circuit pumps
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology to provide critical data for clients on the operational performance of mill circuit pump equipment is being leveraged by original-equipment manufacturer Weir. The global company has, for... 


A generic image of a mill pump
Miners standardising on mill pumps for cyclone use
4th July 2025

Outperforming other pumps, often by two to four times in certain cases, pumps and valves supplier KSB Pumps and Valves South Africa reports many of its customers are now specifying the mill duty... 


A generic image of multistage pumps
Pump manufacturer highlights innovation for cost savings in mine dewatering applications
4th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Innovative pump technology is crucial for the continued sustainability of mines all over the world because water conditions are often abrasive, corrosive or both, explains pump original equipment... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Well-endowed South Africa has huge opportunity ‘right now’ to grow mining sector
1st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Newly named Cementation Africa excited about setting business on new growth path
30th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


The above image depicts a Schurco Slurry slurry pump
Pump solutions boost diamond mining efficiency, recovery
27th June 2025

As the diamond mining industry continues to face growing challenges such as resource depletion, rising operational costs and increasing competition from synthetic diamonds, pump supplier Schurco... 


Two large yellow mining machines fitted with a weighing system on a surface mine
Company streamlines surface mining offering
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

A combination of new and old technologies continues to cement weighing equipment solutions supplier Autotech Weighing Systems’ position as a preferred weighing systems provider to the South African... 


SHARPEST TOOLS IN THE SHED
The new Volvo articulated dump trucks encompass the most significant updates the group has undertaken in more than 20 years, with the new models boasting a new electronic system and an in-house developed transmission
Innovative new dump trucks, excavators launched
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

A range of new Volvo equipment for the earthmoving and surface mining sector was launched earlier this month at equipment supplier Babcock Africa’s eMalahleni branch, in Mpumalanga. Babcock is the... 


A large yellow grader made by Bell Equipment in the bush grading a road
New grader range breaking ground in S Africa
27th June 2025 By: Halima Frost

After a successful launch at Bauma 2025, held in April in Munich, Germany, South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment introduced a new range of motor graders to... 


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ISO-certified Condra manufactures overhead cranes, portal cranes, cantilever cranes and crane components: hoists, drives, end-carriages, brakes and...

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For over 30 years, Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist...

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