Kia South Africa has appointed Paul Turnbull as its new CEO. Turnbull joins the Korean brand from sibling Hyundai Automotive South Africa. He succeeds Gary Scott, who takes up the position of chief... 

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), which has been bemoaning weak domestic demand conditions for several years, reports that it is witnessing signs of “green shoots” in manufacturing... 

London-listed Pensana has been awarded a Gold Medal by EcoVadis, a leading sustainability ratings provider, placing it in the top 5% of companies assessed. Pensana explains that the ratings by... 

Electric vehicles (EVs) are a viable option for fleets, particularly in the short-haul deliveries sector, and these fleets are likely to drive the adoption of EVs in South Africa, says telematics... 

Automotive parts manufacturer Gates’ timing belt component kits offer convenience and easy part sourcing to ensure a dependable and safe complete drive replacement solution, explains automotive,... 

Multinational automotive company Tata Motors’ Ultra new-generation smart truck range, launched in February in South Africa, aims to address the diverse needs of fleet owners across a variety of... 

Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is midway through its project with electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider Chargify to expand the local charging network, by... 

Lubrication and industrial equipment specialist ISO-Reliability Partners’ collaboration with lubricants manufacturer Royal Purple brings the manufacturer’s proprietary lubricants technology to the... 

Automotive manufacturer BMW will launch its fourth-generation sports activity vehicle (SAV) X3 in South Africa in the fourth quarter of this year. Designed as an all-rounder for everyday use,... 

This week we profile Marco Sutter, MD of Bühler Southern Africa, which builds processing equipment for the mining, food and beverage, and manufacturing industries 

European Lithium has announced a shareholders agreement with Obeikan Group to build and commission a large-scale hydroxide processing plant, in Saudi Arabia, to process concentrate from the... 

More than 130 brands are currently competing in China’s new-energy vehicle (NEV) market, says GlobalData Automotive Division China operations manager John Zeng. Three brands, however, dominate the... 

Platinum group metals  (PGM) mining and marketing company, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange primary-listed Anglo American Platinum, highlighted on Monday that it is working to deliver a responsible... 

As a means to extend its range of battery venting systems, air filtration solutions company Donaldson has introduced its latest product offering, the dual-stage jet, which is a brand-new design... 

The South African automotive sector continues to grapple with significant macroeconomic challenges, says TransUnion Africa CEO Lee Naik. Persistently high interest rates and negative economic... 

South Africa is bakkie country, dominated by Toyota’s Hilux as the country’s long-standing number-one-selling vehicle, with the Ford Ranger and the Isuzu D-Max also perennial favourites, among... 

South Africa’s automative market is going to struggle to transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs), specifically because of the country’s “peculiar” automotive market structure, which Toyota... 

Huge demand for green ammonia from power stations is being seen by the developer of South Africa’s R105-billion green hydrogen to green ammonia project in the Eastern Cape. But this new development... 

New-vehicle sales in South Africa dropped by 14% in June, to 40 072 units, compared with the same month last year. The new-passenger-car market reached 26 928 units last month – a decline of 9%... 

A growing world economy is contributing to an increase in demand for copper and cobalt, speakers participating in Afriforesight’s ‘Cobalt and Copper: African Opportunities’ webinar, held on July... 

By Richard Roberts, Editorial Director, Beacon Events  ‘We have a massive mining and metals industry trying to move to net zero’ 

As is the case for the country as a whole, South Africa’s industrial development is at “a moment of fundamental consequence”, to borrow a line from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration speech.... 

ASX-listed European Lithium has announced a shareholders agreement with Obeikan Group to construct and commission a large-scale hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia to convert spodumene... 

Amongst all our investors, there’s a very broad support for South Africa’s government of national unity initiative, says Pallinghurst Co-Chief Executive and Co-Founder Arne Frandsen. “I think it’s... 

South Africa will be well represented at the upcoming Shanghai Platinum Week 2024, which takes place from July 8 to 11, Minerals Council South Africa VP Paul Dunne has highlighted. This major event... 

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) says it will move from three shifts a day at its East London plant to two shifts, in a move that could potentially cut 700 jobs. MBSA produces the C-Class for the... 

In the grand tapestry of international commerce, Africa’s 55 nations have stood as individual threads rather than a unified fabric of economic opportunity. But a new era of collaboration being... 

New power is needed by the Western mining industry, which is still functioning on a trailing old power business model. This was highlighted at Tuesday’s London Indaba, where a spotlight was shone... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources, together with its Chinese partner Jilin New Technology Graphite Co, is nearly done with processing 600 t of raw material from the Orom-Cross graphite project, in... 

Industrial automation and robotics company Comau debuted its new S-Family of “small yet powerful” robots at Automate 2024 – North America’s leading automation show. The event took place from May 6... 

April’s 2.2% bump in new-vehicle sales proved to be an anomaly as new-vehicle sales again returned to negative territory in May, with the market down 14.2%, to 37 105 units, compared with the same... 

Graphite is key to manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from electric cars to smartphones. While China is the world’s top producer and exporter of the crystalline carbon,... 

In 2019, France and Germany agreed to pump billions of euros into a plan to boost Europe’s battery industry and catch up with China and the US. Five years later, that effort is running out of... 

Automotive manufacturer BMW Group South Africa onboarded its 2024 cohort at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn Training Academy on May 7, marking its ongoing commitment to the Youth Employment Service (YES)... 

Mining production rose by a modest 0.7% in April, after declining by -4.8% year-on-year – revised from -5.8% year-on-year – in March, data published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows.... 

Battery metals supplier NextSource Materials on Thursday announced the signing of a mandate letter with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund the expansion of the Molo graphite mine,... 

Stainless steel producer Columbus Stainless, based in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, has improved on the “workhorse” 3CR12 utility steel by adding the high-strength 3CR12HP400 version to meet the... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG has introduced the Cera Tec high performance additives to its range of industrial lubricants. The additives offer significant resistance to high temperature and... 

Syrah Resources has reported that production from Balama is being moderated until demand and price conditions warrant higher production levels. 

Automotive giant BMW has transferred $15-million to ECM Lithium, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp (CRML) for the offtake of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from the Wolfsberg... 

Lithium development company E3 Lithium has nominated Tina Craft from Albemarle to its board of directors, subject to election at the upcoming AGM. Craft has held various leadership roles during her... 

The continuing growth in automotive platinum demand is being achieved despite rising battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share and a reduction in internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle...