https://newsletter.mw.creamermedia.com

Receive our free daily newsletter:

Sponsored Posts

Webinar to unpack how new technologies are transforming mine productivity, safety
Webinar to unpack how new technologies are transforming mine productivity, safety

Creamer Media will host its New Mining Technologies webinar on February 25 at 14:00, focusing on how cutting-edge machinery, digital tools and specialist know-how are driving efficiency gains... 


PDAC Logo
Registration opens for PDAC 2026: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for PDAC 2026, taking place March 1-4, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in... 


Cummins
Digging deeper: Engine performance as a productivity enabler in modern mining

Mining operations face sustained pressure to get more productivity from increasingly capital-intensive assets. As ore bodies become more complex and conditions more demanding, equipment... 


This image captures a segmented girth gear working in tandem with an industrial gear unit in action to drive high-performance, large-diameter rotating equipment.
African mines award SEW-EURODRIVE its largest projects yet as partnerships grow

As the spotlight falls on Africa’s mining progress at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, global drive technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE reports a milestone performance for the past... 


Booyco Electronics continues to advance proximity detection systems (PDS) technology, transforming it from a simple collision avoidance tool into a smart data-driven safety solution.
Partnerships will define the future of proximity detection in African mining

With partnerships at the heart of this year’s Mining Indaba Africa theme, Booyco Electronics highlights why sustained industry-wide collaboration remains essential to advancing proximity detection... 


Nina Greyling, director at Nortons Inc.
The law is not always black and white, sometimes it's grey

As humans we evolve and change over time. Perhaps not our character (as a leopard never changes it spots) but the things we like and the things we find interesting change as we get older. For... 


Bill Feast, CEO of Spatial Dimension, leading the shift from complex land and mineral rights compliance to strategic clarity and secure tenure for extractive companies globally.
Why Landfolio is the Global Standard for Responsible Resource Management

In today’s global economy, the most valuable asset any organisation or nation can hold is land. Yet, as the demand for critical minerals and renewable energy grows, operators are facing growing... 


Vivo Energy and Engen Bring Partnership-Led, Tech-Driven Solutions to Mining Indaba
Vivo Energy and Engen Bring Partnership-Led, Tech-Driven Solutions to Mining Indaba

Vivo Energy, through its Engen business in South Africa, will once again showcase its mining solutions at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, taking place from 9 to12 February at the Cape... 


Naseema Ephraim, Employee Benefits Operations Director at financial consultancy ASI Financial Services
People at the heart of mining

By Naseema Ephraim, Employee Benefits Operations Director at financial consultancy ASI Financial Services Before the shift siren sounds, many miners have already been awake for hours. Long... 


Thuso Tseetse, Head of Natural Resources, Botswana
Botswana and Ghana Show How Africa’s Mining Agenda Is Moving Inward

It is often said that Africa holds close to a third of the world’s known reserves of the minerals essential to the energy transition and to emerging industrial technologies. The figure appears so... 


Mining OEM partnerships: What success looks like in practice
Mining OEM partnerships: What success looks like in practice

Partnerships and collaboration are the words on everybody’s lips in the mining industry – but what does that look like? Barloworld Equipment has seen these partnerships in action, and knows how... 


Chris Walkinshaw
General Manager – Lubricants & Specialties at TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa
Beyond the drum - How integrated energy solutions unlock millions in mining efficiency

The relentless pursuit of productivity in the mining sector often pushes heavy machinery to its limits, creating a high-stakes environment where equipment failure is not merely an inconvenience,... 


Successful CAS deployment – Insights from the field
Successful CAS deployment – Insights from the field

Achieving true success with EMESRT Level 9 compliant Collision Avoidance System (CAS) implementation requires far more than technology alone. 


Jayson Abrams General manager - B2B at TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa
Powering progress A collaborative future for energy and mining in South Africa

South Africa's mining industry has long been the backbone of its economy, contributing significantly to the national GDP, local community upliftment and employment. However, the sector is at a... 


Feaver Group Logo
Delivering drilling solutions that perform where it matters

In mining and exploration, performance is measured in outcomes — metres drilled, uptime maintained and programmes delivered safely and efficiently. In some of the world’s most demanding... 


Solar thermal: A perfect fit for industrial  heat decarbonisation
Solar thermal: A perfect fit for industrial heat decarbonisation

Long viewed as the troubled sibling of solar photovoltaic (PV) power, solar thermal power is now ready to take on the biggest prize of all – decarbonisation of industrial heat. 


Davide Pasi, Business Development Director at Red Rocket
Red Rocket Powering Solutions across the Mining Value Chain

On 9-12 February 2026, key names in the African mining industry will descend on Cape Town for this year’s Mining Indaba – addressing needs, exploring opportunities, and creating solutions in the... 


Astron Energy: A Strategic Pillar of South Africa’s Economy
Astron Energy: A Strategic Pillar of South Africa’s Economy

South Africa’s mining sector depends on energy systems that work seamlessly from production to point of use with an increase in the reliability of enabling infrastructure, particularly fuel supply.... 


HPE logo
New HPE CEO sets bold plan to take South African innovation global

Having largely been a South Africa-based company with a few exports here and there, under the leadership of new CEO Freddy Mugeri, Hydro Power Equipment (HPE) is aiming for global expansion. In a... 


Why most mining ESD programmes don’t produce bankable suppliers – and what SMMEs actually need
Why most mining ESD programmes don’t produce bankable suppliers – and what SMMEs actually need

Mining companies across South Africa invest significant resources in enterprise and supplier development (ESD), yet supplier failure rates remain persistently high. Many small, medium and micro... 


Advanced Fire
Advanced Fire Global strengthens its leadership in vehicle fire suppression industry

Fire suppression solutions provider Advanced Fire Global continues to cement its position as Africa’s leading fire suppression solutions provider, driven by exceptional growth, strategic expansion,... 


Enprotech
Innovation driving the future of green hydrogen

ENPROTEC’s green hydrogen production plants are built around decarbonising sectors and applications, such as heavy-duty mobility, which is central to mining and other industrial operations. 


Key differences between geotechnical report vs soil test
Key differences between geotechnical report vs soil test

Understanding the ground underneath a future building shapes everything that follows, from how deep the foundations go to whether the site will behave well during heavy rain. This is where soil... 


New security measure to prevent mining theft, mitigate legal liability and ensure emergency preparedness
New security measure to prevent mining theft, mitigate legal liability and ensure emergency preparedness

Syndicates are having a significant impact on the productivity and financial wellbeing of South Africa’s mining industry – from cable theft to the pilfering of other resources such as explosives... 


Industry leaders to examine practical approaches to mining transformation
Industry leaders to examine practical approaches to mining transformation

In response to an increasingly complex regulatory and policy environment, senior leaders across South Africa’s mining and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) sectors are being invited to... 


RIB Software sub-Saharan Africa sales director Quimby Bunce interviewed by Creamer Media publishing editor Martin Creamer.
RIB Software revolutionising construction project delivery in South Africa

Construction and building information modelling software developer RIB Software is transforming the way in which large-scale projects are managed in South Africa’s construction industry.  


Steinert Logo
Modernised sorting technologies increase gold recovery, reduce opex

Low-grade gold ore operation Navachab Gold Mine has upgraded its very low-grade ore resources using sensor-based sorting provider STEINERT’s suite of innovative dry sorting processes. At Navachab... 


Huawei sub-Saharan Africa region president Hover Gao
Huawei FusionSolar hosts innovative product launch and partner year end gala

The Huawei sub-Saharan Africa FusionSolar innovative product launch and partner year end gala was held recently in Johannesburg, South Africa. It gathered over 550 commercial and industrial (C&I)... 


Patrice Motsepe-backed transport platform Linebooker.
Patrice Motsepe-backed transport platform Linebooker.

African mining supply chains stand or fall because the continent tests every weakness without mercy. With rail unable to support the volumes required for iron ore, manganese, coal and chrome, mines... 


Multistage Dewatering Pumps Improve Efficiency for UK Mining Facility
Multistage Dewatering Pumps Improve Efficiency for UK Mining Facility

Effective dewatering sits at the heart of modern mining. It ensures operations remain productive and that the mine can continue to function safely and sustainably. When water isn’t properly... 


MMD image for post
MMD Mineral Sizing Africa partners with Terex Magna

Africa's mining sector stands at a critical juncture. As operations scale up to meet global demand, the need for high-capacity, mobile equipment that combines productivity with compliance has never... 


Thos Begbie - more than a foundry
Thos Begbie - more than a foundry

For over a century Thos Begbie has been at the forefront of precision engineering, casting, and manufacturing of copper and copper-based products. From its roots in South Africa to its partnerships... 


South Africa’s next-generation DMS ferrosilicon platform
South Africa’s next-generation DMS ferrosilicon platform

As beneficiation and diamond recovery operations worldwide continue to evolve, the demand for a stable, high-performance supply of Dense Media Separation (DMS) ferrosilicon has never been greater.... 


Oxygen producing machinery on site at a mine
On-site oxygen boosts gold recovery

Several gold mines across sub-Saharan Africa have confirmed that they are saving up to 70% in costs by switching from delivered oxygen to their own on-site systems, says oxygen and nitrogen... 


From fibre to flow: How hose engineering impacts performance
From fibre to flow: How hose engineering impacts performance

In high-stakes industrial and processing environments where uptime is currency and reliability is non-negotiable, seemingly small decisions can have significant consequences. Take for instance, the... 


MDA
Adjudicator’s awards matter in South African construction disputes

Ad hoc or contractual adjudication introduced a speedy mechanism for settling disputes in construction contracts. The procedure is an intervening, provisional stage in a contractual dispute... 


CSIR CEO Dr Thulani Dlamini unpacks the organisation’s 2024/25 financial performance
CSIR marks eightieth anniversary with exceptional KPI achievement

As the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) celebrates its eightieth year of existence, the research organisation marks the occasion with a solid set of financial and operational... 


Mr. James Tang, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa
Lighting Up a Greener Africa with Huawei: Smart and Low-Carbon Mining

Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa successfully hosted the Smart & Green Mining: Sustainability & Decarbonisation Summit. The summit attracted over 140 industry representatives, including... 


Dromex image
How to select and implement the correct fall protection system

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and death. Employers have a responsibility and legal obligation to ensure that they mitigate these risks by supplying their... 


1
2 3

Showroom

ACTOM
ACTOM

Your one-stop global energy-solution partner

VISIT SHOWROOM 
ABB Electrification
ABB Electrification

Electrifying the world in a safe, smart, and sustainable way, ABB Electrification is a global technology leader in electrical distribution and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Virtual Gas Network (Pty) Ltd
Virtual Gas Network (Pty) Ltd

Virtual Gas Network supplies compressed natural gas via a virtual gas distribution network.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Monitor Distributors
Monitor Distributors

We at Hawk High Pressure Pumps specialise in industrial pumps and pumping systems. Our high pressure washing equipment is locally manufactured and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







pqt: 0.28s - ct: 0.428s - 146pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now