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BME offers holistic value proposition to global customer base
Bulk mining explosives and blasting technology supplier BME is part of the Omnia Group, a JSE-listed diversified provider of specialised chemical products and services used in the mining,...
Motor manufacturer offers diverse range of products across the African continent
Global solutions provider of industrial electrical technologies WEG was founded in 1961 and has grown into one of the largest electric motor manufacturers in the world, producing more than...
Govt should not bully miners into beneficiation; IDC must step up – Swanepoel
Beneficiation is not the responsibility of mining companies, says Manganese Metal Company (MMC) executive chairperson Bernard Swanepoel. “Speaking as the last standing manganese beneficiation...
Talbot drives transition to sustainable water
Inspired by the planet’s most precious resource, water management company Talbot is driven to activate the transition to sustainable water. From its Software as a Service (SaaS) industrial water...
Shell intent on thriving through energy transition
Shell Downstream South Africa (SDSA) is an integrated energy company with a rich South African culture through its 120-year presence in the country. The company employs more than 500 people on a...
Promising renewable diesel pilot production plan announced by powerful partnership
The launch of a pilot initiative to produce feedstock for renewable diesel in South Africa was announced on day two of the Investing in African Mining Indaba taking place in Cape Town. The launch,...
Formal mining industry fatalities at record low; TB, silicosis also declining
Mining fatalities in South Africa’s formal mining industry totalled 42 people last year, down from 55 people in 2023, 49 people in 2022, and 74 people in 2021. Speaking at a media briefing at the...
AECI is meeting the need for sustainable mining solutions
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...
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Inland coal market urgently needs reforms, conference hears
South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that...
Bolivia is rethinking lithium deals with China, Russia in US pivot
Bolivia is awash in the battery metal lithium, but the resource is nearly all trapped underground. President-elect Rodrigo Paz, who takes office Saturday, is vowing to finally bring Bolivia into...
CATL sees progress in bid to restart key Chinese lithium mine
Contemporary Amperex Technology has been told how much it should pay for the rights to its key lithium mine in China, another sign of progress in the battery maker’s bid to restart the operation...