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The company supplies a variety of pumps to diamond processing and beneficiation plants globally
Pumps maker targets diamond processing
28th June 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

As the diamond mining industry faces challenges such as resource depletion, increasing operational costs and competition from synthetically made diamonds, heavy-duty centrifugal slurry pump... 


Image of gold nuggets
Katanning gold project, Australia – update
28th June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ausgold has finalised the acquisition of two freehold properties at the project. 


Drilling at Khan
Madison confirms high-grade uranium deposits after completing maiden drill programme at Khan
25th June 2024 By: Darren Parker

Uranium exploration company Madison Metals has completed its maiden reverse circulation (RC) drill programme of 997 m over nine holes at its Khan uranium project at Madison West, located in... 


New SKF LGNL 3 grease can take the load
New SKF LGNL 3 grease can take the load
24th June 2024

SKF is proud to introduce its new LGNL 3 general purpose, high load bearing grease that caters to the lubrication requirements of a wide range of industries and applications. “One of our primary... 


Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer
Johannesburg-listed Jubilee gains two more Zambia copper mining operations
24th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals has acquired two opencast Zambia copper mining operations. “The strategic acquisition of the two opencast operations is an example of our ability to... 


Thermamax TITAN adjustable solar helmet
Thermamax TITAN adjustable solar helmet
21st June 2024

The welder is widely regarded as the premier athlete within the realm of metal craftsmen, bearing a significant level of responsibility, as a defective welding seam could potentially lead to... 


This Prieska mine chamber was blasted in the 1970s.
Green copper, vapour refining envisaged at Orion’s Northern Cape base metals mines
20th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Green copper and clean smelting and refining are envisaged at Orion Minerals’ quickly advancing base metals mines in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape province, which has historically... 


Malawi rail upgrades under way, reports Sovereign Metals
20th June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Upgrades to the 399 km Nkaya–Mchinji railway section connecting the Malawi–Zambia border to the Nacala Logistics Corridor (NLC), are under way, reports ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals. The... 


Image of gold nugget
Katanning gold project, Australia – update
14th June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ausgold has garnered robust investor support for project. 


Image of the Eloise mine, in Australia
Eloise mine, Australia
14th June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper/gold/silver mine in North Queensland, Australia. 


GreaseMax distributor highlights importance of greasing moving bearings
GreaseMax distributor highlights importance of greasing moving bearings
13th June 2024

The importance of greasing bearings while they are in motion, rather than when they are immobile, is often not understood, or is overlooked, says Delta Sales International, distributor of single... 


Processing equipment at Santa Barbara
Aguia outlines reopening plans for Colombia's Santa Barbara mine
7th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Aguia Resources has announced a comprehensive work programme for the reopening of the high-grade Santa Barbara gold mine, in Colombia. This update follows Aguia's successful takeover of... 


Anchor bolts provide security in bolted construction elements
7th June 2024

In a continuous drive for product improvement, specialist designer, manufacturer and supplier of structural and precast concrete construction elements Peikko South Africa has introduced the HULCO... 


Bravura expects to begin Zimbabwe lithium production in 2025
5th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Bravura Holdings – a firm owned by Nigerian tycoon Benedict Peters – plans to start production at a Zimbabwean lithium project early next year, a company official said. The miner remains committed... 


The screens, which are crucial for maintaining the integrity of the intake water by preventing vegetation from clogging up the turbines used for electricity generation
Vesconite Bearings assists with hydroelectric weed extraction in New Zealand
4th June 2024

A Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube wheel and bushing combination has been deployed at a prominent hydroelectric company in New Zealand, expanding a growing set of hydroelectric reference cases for... 


Oriole reports improved definition of gold anomaly at Mbe in Cameroon
4th June 2024 By: Darren Parker

In an exploration update for its 80%-owned Mbe gold project in the Adamawa region of Cameroon, Aim-listed gold exploration company Oriole Resources said it had managed to significantly improve the... 


FUCHS’ lubricants for the sugar sector on show at Sugar Mac 2024
4th June 2024

Lubricants play a critical role in the sugar industry, from the initial crane yard through to the entire crushing, crystalising and packaging processes. Lubricants prevent wear and damage to... 


Some parties are still objecting to the election results announced on Sunday night
Business urges all parties to accept election results and work together to rebuild country
3rd June 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Organised business has urged political leaders to accept the 2024 election results and to prioritise the crafting of stable governance arrangements underpinned by a commitment to the Constitution,... 


AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine, in Ghana
AngloGold confirms all its operations are conflict-free
31st May 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The operations of AngloGold Ashanti remain conflict-free as of December 31, 2023, the gold miner states in its ‘Conflict-Free Gold Report 2023’ on May 31, emphasising that it extracts gold in a... 


The range of Red Powertwist V belts that are manufactured by Fenner and distributed by BMG in South Africa
V-belt range improves HVAC system uptime
31st May 2024

Industrial equipment supplier BMG reports that the reduced life of V-belts operating in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) sector is a major concern to the industry, despite users... 


Periodic table symbol for lithium
Lithium hydroxide converter, Germany – update
31st May 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Government has approved the project. 


Wyloo CEO Canada Kristan Straub and Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre
Wyloo to build Ontario battery metals processing plant
30th May 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nickel miner Wyloo, owned by Australian mining magnet Andrew Forrest, has unveiled plans for a downstream battery materials processing facility in Sudbury, Ontario. The new facility will fill a... 


Botswana flags synthetic gem threat ahead of $6bn diamond project launch
Botswana flags synthetic gem threat ahead of $6bn diamond project launch
29th May 2024 By: Reuters

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday called synthetic gems a threat to the country's economic lifeblood, as the government readies to launch a $6-billion project to extend the life... 


Critical Resources discovers ‘major’ new LCT pegmatite system at Mavis Lake
29th May 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The share price of ASX-listed Critical Resources rose nearly 10% on Wednesday as the lithium exploration company announced the discovery of several new spodumene-bearing pegmatites at Mavis Lake,... 


Lexington confirms gold mineralisation extends beyond historical drill sites at Bothaville
23rd May 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Lexington Gold has completed 2 355 m of drilling at the Bothaville project, in South Africa’s Free State province, which proves the concept of A-Reef channels occurring on the site.... 


The final machining process
Vesconite Bearings delivers largest order to Netherlands customer
22nd May 2024

In May, Vesconite Bearings, a global leader in bearing and wear solutions, delivered its largest rudder bearing order to a customer in the Netherlands. The order, comprising four extra-large... 


Metals Australia granted drilling permits for Corvette River
21st May 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-focused Metals Australia has received all the required permitting approvals for a new drilling and trenching programme at Corvette River, in Quebec. The programme, which will include 10... 


SLIDING THROUGH TIME: Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age - part 3 of 4
21st May 2024

In part two of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (Technical Bulletin 89), we slid through 145 years of action-packed lubrication history and left off towards the end of the Gilded Age, full... 


Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings
Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings
20th May 2024 By: Bloomberg

The world’s lithium miners — facing an unprecedented demand surge and wild price swings — are shaking up the way the commodity is bought and sold. As lithium emerges as a linchpin of the global... 


Loyal Lithium raises cash for Quebec project
Loyal Lithium raises cash for Quebec project
17th May 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

North America-focused, ASX-listed Loyal Lithium has reported “exceptionally strong demand” for its capital raise dedicated to exploration works at the Trieste lithium project, in James Bay,... 


Poseidon restarts Lake Johnston exploration after sales process ends
Poseidon restarts Lake Johnston exploration after sales process ends
17th May 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Poseidon Nickel is getting back to exploration at the Lake Johnston project, in Western Australia, following a four-month hiatus while focusing on a sales process. Now that the heads of... 


BMG celebrates at Nampo 2024
BMG celebrates at Nampo 2024
14th May 2024

Nampo is going to be extra exciting for BMG this year. Not only is the company celebrating its 50th year in business, but the team has lots of action planned for its 2024 event at Nampo Park,... 


An image of Goldplat's operation in Benoni
Goldplat’s third quarter buoyed by strong performance of its Ghanaian operations
13th May 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Goldplat’s gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana achieved a combined operating profit for the third quarter, ended March 31, of £1.6-million (excluding listing and head... 


lithium ore
Zimbabwe leading the sub-Saharan African lithium mining boom
13th May 2024 By: Darren Parker

The past three years have witnessed a surge in hard-rock pegmatite lithium mining activity across Southern Africa, according to consultancy firm AmaranthCX. “While Zimbabwe has emerged as the... 


Location map of the Ewoyaa project
Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
10th May 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Atlantic Lithium has reported initial assay results from the drilling completed so far this year at its Ewoyaa project. 


The rise of Vesconite Hilube bearings in the Mexican pump industry
The rise of Vesconite Hilube bearings in the Mexican pump industry
7th May 2024

Over the past six years, Vesconite Bearings has witnessed a significant uptick in its supply of bearings to Mexico ⎻ a testament to the growing recognition of Vesconite Hilube’s superiority over... 


Image of a heap of coal
Blackwater mine, Australia
3rd May 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine on the traditional lands of the Gaangalu people, in the Queensland Bowen basin of Australia.  


Turnkey agriculture solutions from the ground up from Bearings International
Turnkey agriculture solutions from the ground up from Bearings International
29th April 2024

As a trusted partner to South Africa’s agricultural sector for some 66 years, Bearings International (BI) supplies integrated product and service solutions that ingrain the entire agriculture... 


On lithium’s frontier, miners are betting on a greener second act
On lithium’s frontier, miners are betting on a greener second act
26th April 2024 By: Bloomberg

Against the arid, red dirt of the Australian Outback, the Mount Holland lithium mine emerges to approaching visitors as a colossal grey-tinged crater, with trucks the size of houses edging along... 


1.136 billion in turnover, 6.7 per cent more customers and 247 new products at the Hannover Messe
1.136 billion in turnover, 6.7 per cent more customers and 247 new products at the Hannover Messe
17th April 2024

After two years of rapid growth totalling 57 per cent, igus was able to maintain its billion-euro turnover in 2023 despite the challenging global economic situation. In 2024, the company will... 


Shanta CEO Eric Zurrin
Shanta reveals ‘encouraging results’ for West Kenya exploration project
16th April 2024 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed gold producer Shanta Gold has revealed “encouraging results” in an exploration update for the West Kenya project, in Kenya, for the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of... 


1914 – 2024: SKF South Africa celebrates 110 years of optimising customers’ rotational assets through its premium value solutions offering
1914 – 2024: SKF South Africa celebrates 110 years of optimising customers’ rotational assets through its premium value solutions offering
12th April 2024

Established in 1914 by Swedish Holding Company, SKF AB, SKF South Africa is proudly celebrating its rich 110 year heritage of delivering premium value solutions to customers across South and... 


Marula progressing sales agreements for Blesberg by-products
12th April 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining is now progressing sales agreements with Fujax UK and a number of other parties in South Africa for the sale of the by-product minerals... 


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