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Sumitomo Metal aims to boost battery materials output
17th November 2022 By: Reuters

 Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining  aims to increase its capacity to produce cathode battery materials and to broaden its range of products to meet rising demand from the electric vehicle (EV) sector,... 


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Specialist recommends bearings for extreme conditions
11th November 2022

Industrial equipment supplier BMG specialists recommend HKT split cylindrical roller bearings for dependable use in extreme conditions, including applications above ground, underground and in... 


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Hydrogen set to play key role in hard-to-abate transport sectors
11th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Green hydrogen’s value lies in decarbonising difficult-to-abate sectors, such as heavy vehicle mobility and industrial processes, and heavy vehicle transport is seen as a lead market, owing to the... 


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Triple Flag to buy peer Maverix Metals in $600m deal
10th November 2022 By: Reuters

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp said on Thursday it would buy smaller peer Maverix Metals in a deal valued at $606-million to cement its position as the fourth-largest senior streaming and royalty... 


SEW-EURODRIVE's girth gear solution on display at Electra Mining Africa 2022.
SEW-EURODRIVE installs girth gears for Venetia scrubber upgrade
3rd November 2022

Drive technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE is installing four of its large segmented girth gear systems at De Beer’s Venetia Diamond Mine in Limpopo province. 


Freeport Saldanha CEO Kaashifah Beukes.
Sasol/Saldanha sign MoU for green hydrogen hub in Western Cape
18th October 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol, already a seasoned grey hydrogen producer, and Freeport Saldanha Industrial Development Zone on Tuesday announced the signing of a memorandum of... 


Carbon capture projects hit record, but would mitigate less than 1% of emissions
17th October 2022 By: Bloomberg

The number of carbon capture and storage projects in development grew to record levels this year on the back of rising carbon prices and government incentives but would still only mitigate less... 


An image depicting a man wearing a cap and sunglasses, Sebastian Werner
Pump rental unit proves successful
14th October 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Local pumps manufacturer Werner Pumps completed a project in September for a mine using its Impi Combination Unit, which is mounted on a Toyota Hino 500 2836 6 x 4 Chassis. The project was... 


LESS WEAR, LONGER LIFESPAN
BMG’s Tsubaki SJ3 sealed joint chain series has extended bushing barrier seals that prevent abrasive materials from entering and attacking chain joints
Chain offers improved reliability of mechanical components in harsh conditions
30th September 2022

Tsubaki engineering class SJ3 sealed joint chains, with improved sealing technology, are designed to improve the reliability of many mechanical components exposed to harsh conditions in coal... 


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Contamination at source affecting recycling
30th September 2022 By: Halima Frost

A substantial portion of plastic waste is not recycled and ends up in landfills, contributing greatly to plastics being regarded as the biggest environmental threat, says industry body Plastics SA... 


Dr David Hart, E4tech.
Green hydrogen, fuel cells important part of any future energy system, says global strategist
27th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Green hydrogen and fuel cells will be a very important part of any future energy system, says Switzerland-based energy and sustainability consultancy strategist Dr David Hart. Among the... 


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Lamaque mine, Canada
23rd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in Quebec, Canada. 


Complete electrification solutions from mine to port
22nd September 2022

We start with the best people, engineering expertise, and over a century of know-how in mine automation and electrification. Our customers’ vision, tasks, and needs define our integrated digital... 


Korean consortium eyes Queensland hydrogen
21st September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australia’s Ark Energy and its parent company Korea Zinc, as well as Korean conglomerates Hanwha Impact and SK Gas have formed a consortium to unlock Queensland’s hydrogen potential and to build a... 


A ROBUST RANGE 
Grindex has been active in Zambia for the past 25 years, with its range of drainage pumps capable of handling water with abrasive solids up to 12 mm in size
Distribution deal favouring pumps supplier
16th September 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Engineering products supplier Integrated Engineering Services (IES) has been responsible for servicing pumps specialist Integrated Pump Technology’s growing customer base in the Zambian mining... 


BlueRock announces board shuffle, including new CEO
14th September 2022 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds, which owns and operates the Kareevlei diamond mine in Kimberley, South Africa, has announced that board member Mike Houston has stepped down with... 


Brelko sales and service manager for Africa Jacques du Randt
Brelko using post-pandemic era to streamline manufacturing processes
13th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

While the Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many companies, industrial engineer Brelko has used the global pandemic to streamline its processes in manufacturing. “There seems to be a buzz in... 


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South African business formations make joint appeal for carbon-tax relief
13th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Several organised business formations have outlined six recommendations in a joint position statement on carbon tax, which they argue will improve the carbon tax proposals in the Taxation Laws... 


IAS expects 2022 to exceed 2021 business levels
IAS expects 2022 to exceed 2021 business levels
13th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

With 2022 set to exceed business levels of 2021, compressed air solutions provider Integrated Air Solutions (IAS) says that tailwinds from the strong mining cycle and related projects have... 


TLT-Turbo Africa products, sales and marketing head for sub-Saharan Africa Vusi Madlopha
TLT-Turbo Africa focusing on providing clean air to advance mining operations’ success
8th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

With mining being the most important sector for technology-driven ventilation systems provider and manufacturer TLT-Turbo Africa’s products, sales and marketing head for sub-Saharan Africa Vusi... 


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FLSmidth focusing on ‘MissionZero’ at Electra Mining
7th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Global leader in the supply of equipment and solutions to the minerals processing industry FLSmidth will be using this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition to demonstrate the progress it is... 


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The world needs Africa’s green hydrogen to decarbonise, conference delegates told
6th September 2022 By: Darren Parker

The world cannot decarbonise without Africa’s production of green hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell company Hypowa CEO and trade association African Hydrogen Partnership SG and cofounder Siegfried... 


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OMV striving for ‘smart company’ status in construction sector
6th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Having grown into a substantial business in the sectors in which it operates, aggregate supplier OMV believes the secret of its success lay in the company’s provision of optimum solutions for the... 


AESSEAL South Africa helps group reach ‘beyond Net Zero’
6th September 2022

AES Engineering Ltd, the parent group for AESSEAL (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, went beyond Net Zero in 2021, with its global business activities delivering C02e savings equivalent to the environmental... 


Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories are in existential crisis
Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories are in existential crisis
5th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

In the aluminum industry, closing a smelter is an agonizing decision. Once power is cut and the production “pots” settle back to room temperature, it can take many months and tens of millions of... 


India’s Adani is first Asian to become world’s third-richest person
2nd September 2022 By: Bloomberg

Few outside of India had heard of Gautam Adani a couple of years ago. Now the Indian tycoon, a college dropout who first tried his luck as a diamond trader before turning to coal and eventually... 


Enduron® HPGR – the principal choice in iron ore
2nd September 2022

Weir Minerals’ high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) technology is fast becoming the staple for an increasingly diverse range of hard rock mining applications. Although iron ore accounts for the... 


Complete electrification solutions from mine to port
1st September 2022

We start with the best people, engineering expertise, and over a century of know-how in mine automation and electrification. Our customers’ vision, tasks, and needs define our integrated digital... 


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Melco rolls from strength to strength thanks to bulk unit handling capabilities
30th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Goods conveying is a critical aspect of production, packaging and distribution of numerous large consumer products and industrial components, says conveyor equipment manufacturer Melco Conveyor... 


Pittong upgrades promise more kaolin for Suvo
26th August 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A strategic review into the Pittong kaolin project, in Victoria, has validated a 60 000 t/y processing capacity for owner Suvo Strategic Metals. The ASX-listed company on Friday said that with an... 


Joburg replacing asbestos-cement pipes
26th August 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Joburg Water is implementing an urgent short- to medium-term plan to replace old asbestos cement piping infrastructure with either unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or steel pipes in the... 


AfriSam - She makes a difference
AfriSam - She makes a difference
26th August 2022

With people being at the centre of our value system, we take great pride in sharing some of our remarkable women with you. Boldly making a difference in our business with commitment, passion and... 


FLsmidth
FLSmidth
25th August 2022

FLSmidth provides sustainable productivity to the global mining and cement industries. We deliver market-leading engineering, equipment and service solutions that enable our customers to improve... 


Lefa's power plant
Nordgold launches 33 MW power plant at Guinea mine
24th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

Gold producer Nordgold has launched a new 33 MW power plant at its Lefa gold mine, in Guinea. The $30-million project was designed and built by Chinese manufacturing service group SUMEC – a... 


LOCALLY MADE While FLSmidth is a global group, much of the equipment that will be featured on its Electra Mining stand is produced in South Africa, either in whole or in part, at its Delmas SuperCenter.
MissionZero: Helping mines achieve zero emissions
19th August 2022

Minerals processing equipment and solutions provider FLSmidth is making progress in realising its MissionZero strategy, an ambitious programme which aims to help mines and process plants to achieve... 


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Brasco Group extends its industrial filtration range
19th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Despite the challenging times being experienced globally and in our own back yard, some companies have discovered pockets of gold within niche industries that are allowing them to thrive. The... 


Call for applications for funding for developing the hydrogen economy in South Africa.
South Africans called on to apply for funding to build South Africa’s hydrogen economy
19th August 2022 By: Martin Creamer

A call for funding applications to be submitted for the development of the hydrogen economy is made in an advertisement placed today by South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity... 


The future of coal in South Africa
The future of coal in South Africa
17th August 2022

“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” (M. Wheatley)  


stockpiles at Rukwa
Tanzania company to produce, sell coal from Rukwa mine on behalf of Edenville
16th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

London-listed Edenville Energy has signed a 12-month agreement for Brahma Energies to produce and sell at least 4 000 t a month of washed coal from Edenville’s Rukwa coal project, in Tanzania.... 


India buys discounted Venezuelan petcoke to replace coal
16th August 2022 By: Reuters

Indian companies are importing significant volumes of petroleum coke from Venezuela for the first time, trade sources and shipping data show, as the OPEC nation boosts exports not specifically... 


Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal
12th August 2022 By: Reuters

 Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry sources, avoiding the US dollar and cutting the risk of... 


Russia becomes India's third-largest coal supplier in July, Coalmint data shows
5th August 2022 By: Reuters

Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06-million tonnes, data from Indian consultancy Coalmint showed.... 


Strategy outlines constructive value of wood
5th August 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

The University of Pretoria (UP) has played a significant part in the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (DTIC’s) Promotion of Timber Construction Steering Committee, which aims to... 


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