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WBHO group's order book grows by 43%, African order book at record level
13th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed construction and engineering company Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) on September 13 said its order book had shown strong growth of 43% across all divisions and key regions for 2023 and... 


Pathways to sustainable smelting
9th September 2022

Traditional metal production is inherently polluting, with data from energy research and consultancy company Wood Mackenzie’s Emissions Benchmarking Tool concluding that it is currently responsible... 


Tower 1 at Cape Town’s R16bn Harbour Arch development reaches its highest point
9th September 2022 By: Irma Venter

Tower 1 at Cape Town’s new Harbour Arch mixed-use precinct has topped out on the twenty-third floor, 95 m above ground – 30 months after breaking ground in January 2020.   “Reaching the highest... 


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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... 


Island Gold Phase 3+ expansion, Canada
Island Gold Phase 3+ expansion, Canada
2nd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Based on the results of the P3+ expansion study, Alamos is proceeding with an expansion of the Island Gold mine to 2 400 t/d, instead of a previously stated 2 000 t/d. 


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Firm provides tech solutions to power a greener Mining 4.0
26th August 2022

As countries around the world pledge to achieve net-zero targets over the coming years, it’s not only governments and energy companies that will be put under pressure to deliver, says Nokia mining... 


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... 


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Colossal - Women in Industry
26th August 2022

Gwen Mahuma-Madida - Chief Executive Office Gwen Mahuma-Madida is owner of Mahuma Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd (MIH), an investment company with interests in the steel and Infrastructure sectors. 


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Experts unpack why there are so few listed junior miners in South Africa
12th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Experts in the spheres of law, mining and financial services are divided on whether South Africa’s public market has become too institutionalised, which, if so, makes access to capital for junior... 


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Experts unpack why there are so few listed junior miners in South Africa
12th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Experts in the spheres of law, mining and financial services are divided on whether South Africa’s public market has become too institutionalised, which, if so, makes access to capital for junior... 


BBE Projects nearing delivery of Venetia underground cooling system
10th August 2022 By: Donna Slater

Project delivery company BBE Projects is in the final stages of completing its delivery of a turnkey air-cooling system for diamond miner De Beer’s Venetia diamond mine, in Limpopo, which is... 


BBE completes refrigeration and air-cooling system for Venetia Diamond Mine underground project
10th August 2022

BBE Projects was contracted to design, supply, construct and commission a turn-key air-cooling system for the Venetia Diamond Mine, which is currently approaching the final stages of its transition... 


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Concrete parking lots offer numerous benefits
5th August 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

While the initial construction cost of concrete parking is slightly higher, compared to asphalt parking, the maintenance costs of the former, for commercial and industrial properties, are minimal,... 


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Motheo processing plant expansion, Botswana – update
5th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Sandfire Resources continues to make excellent progress on the Motheo copper mine.  


Afrimat, Hemporium building world’s tallest hemp-product building 
29th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

In a global first, 84 Harrington Street is the world’s tallest building being constructed using hempcrete blocks and hemp building materials, says the partnership between two Cape Town-based... 


Sandfire smashes through expectations
28th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper/gold miner Sandfire Resources has exceeded its annual production expectations following a strong June quarter. Copper production during the June quarter reached 34 974 t, up from the 28... 


Partners vow to work together at Simandou
Partners vow to work together at Simandou
28th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Development plans for the rail and port infrastructure to service the Simandou iron-ore project, in Guinea, has progressed, with the incorporation of the La Compagnie du TransGuinéen (TransGuinean... 


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Eskom says measures unveiled by Ramaphosa will aid recovery of ‘disappointing’ coal fleet
27th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity utility Eskom says the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa will enable it to intensify its maintenance efforts to drive improvements to the energy availability factor (EAF)... 


COMPACT MOBILITY
The new Lokotrack ST2.3 mobile scalping screen is the most compact mobile screener with wide screen and aggressive stroke in the company’s product portfolio
Company introduces versatile scalping screen
15th July 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Local contractors can now deliver desired results across a variety of applications by taking advantage of Finnish industrial machinery company Metso Outotec’s Lokotrack ST2.3 scalping screen.... 


ACTION NEEDED
Unless exploration increases very quickly, there will be a real lack of projects to replace the mines facing closure in the next decade
SA’s mining future rests on exploration turnaround
15th July 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The popular Junior Indaba, held in Johannesburg last month, highlighted once again that South Africa is losing ground on the exploration and junior mining front – with exploration being discouraged... 


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Company guides application of design code
15th July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The implementation of SANS 51992-4 code, taking effect March 2021, ensures the safe design of fastenings for use in concrete. The adoption of this code is necessary to ensure safety and... 


Australian coal miner stocks jump on hopes of end to China ban
14th July 2022 By: Reuters

Shares of Australian coal miners jumped on Thursday after a Chinese news site said that talk of China ending its unofficial ban on imports of Australian coal, in place since October 2020, had... 


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Eastplats positions new mining method to reopen CRM before year-end
8th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Having completed a new long-term plan and mine redesign study, JSE- and TSX-listed midtier platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Eastplats envisages restarting mining operations at its flagship PGMs... 


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Pipe supply proves manufacturer’s metal
1st July 2022 By: Halima Frost

Steel and tube supplier Stewarts & Lloyds Pipes & Fittings have successfully delivered over 1.4 km of pipe to a project in Tshwane – cementing its position as a leading pipe supplier in Africa. The... 


Kwikspace celebrates 50 years in business with ever-evolving technology
Kwikspace celebrates 50 years in business with ever-evolving technology
30th June 2022

On 15 June 2022, Kwikspace celebrated a significant milestone: the company’s 50th anniversary. Founded in 1972, Kwikspace has become Africa’s largest manufacturer and rental supplier of... 


Albemarle urges US to cut red tape to boost lithium supply chain
29th June 2022 By: Bloomberg

The world’s largest lithium producer is urging the US government to cut red tape to accelerate a build-out of a domestic supply chain for materials needed for batteries, electric vehicles and... 


CHANGING IT UP The Kokstad Interchange project along the R56 provincial route will take 33 months to complete
Sanral success stories
24th June 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Despite the negative impact of its recent tender cancellations, South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it continues to improve, manage and maintain the national road network. In... 


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With political will, there’s a way
24th June 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Besides analysis that has been conducted by Eskom in recent months to find solutions to South Africa’s intensifying electricity crisis, there are now at least three well-considered public-interest... 


AMANUEL GEBREMESKEL Many studies also show that steel structures are the most cost-effective bridges to construct, even when the price of steel fluctuates
Local bridge construction of concern
24th June 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The quality of new bridges being built generally complies with South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) standards, which are aligned with international best practice, but the quality of... 


Planned implosion of two silos at Kusasalethu in Carletonville
23rd June 2022

Numerous mines in South Africa are either reaching the end of their productive lifespans, or have redundant infrastructure on-site that either needs to be refurbished or demolished. Here is where... 


COP President Alok Sharma
Final Just Energy Transition Partnership Investment Plan expected by November
22nd June 2022 By: Terence Creamer

A Just Energy Transition Partnership Investment Plan (JETP-IP), which will seek to unlock $8.5-billion in concessional climate finance to accelerate South Africa’s transition from coal to... 


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Green hydrogen’s business case significantly strengthened, summit hears
17th June 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Green hydrogen, when earlier identified as a necessary clean energy source to help the world achieve net-zero emissions in the coming decades, was higher up the cost curve than fossil fuels. Now... 


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OLI South Africa
17th June 2022

Making business simpler for customers, while going global with a first-class product range, has proved successful in establishing industrial vibration technology company OLI as the world’s... 


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Industry body stresses need for import protection
17th June 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Construction industry body Cement & Concrete South Africa (CCSA) is interacting with government to legislate anti-import dumping tariffs and protection for local cement materials and products. “We... 


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Industry body initiatives boost research, skills building
17th June 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Since the launch of the Cement & Concrete South Africa (CCSA) last year, the organisation has hosted a range of educational and concrete research and development initiatives to promote research,... 


Codelco workers keep strike threat due to lack of smelter investment
16th June 2022 By: Reuters

Workers at Chilean state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, maintained the threat of a strike on Wednesday if a solution was not reached on investments required by a troubled... 


Canada kicks off critical minerals strategy consultations
15th June 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Building on the near C$3.8-billion commitment on critical minerals in the 2022 Budget, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Tuesday released a discussion paper to inform Canada’s... 


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First ore delivered at Gudai-Darri
15th June 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has delivered first ore from the $3.1-billion Gudai-Darri iron-ore mine, bringing online its first greenfield mine in the Pilbara, in more than a decade. Production... 


Customised design wins Anglogan crane order
14th June 2022

(Virtual Showroom): An order for an overhead crane and gantry specifically designed to overcome delivery and functionality constraints has been placed by Consulmet Pty Ltd on crane and hoist... 


MacLean battery electric mining vehicle technology to support Glencore all-electric mine
14th June 2022

Craig Mine Onaping Depth Project selects MacLean full-fleet electrification With the Onaping Depth Project advancing towards production, MacLean battery electric mining vehicles (BEVs) have been... 


AEX Gold establishes JV for strategic minerals in Greenland
13th June 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed AEX Gold is setting up a joint venture (JV) focusing on strategic minerals in Greenland, a region which CEO Eldur Olafsson says is “one of the few remaining under-explored frontiers”... 


Corrocoat SA
Corrocoat SA
10th June 2022

With more than 35 years of experience, coupled with over a million square metres of successfully applied ultra-heavy-duty chemical, abrasion and impact-resistant coatings and linings, all... 


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Quarrying under pressure, owing to lack of road builds
10th June 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

A lack of genuine infrastructure development over the past ten years has reduced demand for aggregates, placing significant pressure on local quarries, says construction materials supplier AfriSam.... 


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