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Transnet reports smaller full-year loss
5th September 2025 By: Reuters

State-owned logistics group Transnet on Friday reported a smaller loss of R1.9-billion in the financial year to the end of March, down from a R7.3-billion loss in the previous year. The... 


To meet increasingly stringent health and safety standards, Dezzi Equipment has partnered with Booyco Engineering to equip its machines with customised HVAC systems
Dezzi and Booyco Engineering tackle heat and dust head-on
5th September 2025

As health and safety standards in mining and related industries become increasingly stringent, heavy equipment manufacturer Dezzi Equipment is ensuring compliance by equipping its machines with... 


The Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy in Vanderbijlpark
VUT, Standard Bank to devise practical green hydrogen solutions through new research centre
5th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Standard Bank and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) have officially launched the Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy, on VUT’s campus in Vanderbijlpark. The partners aim to advance... 


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How to select and implement the correct fall protection system
5th September 2025

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... 


A massive refinery that Kiloton has offered its services to
Specialised equipment cuts downtime in refining sector
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

As a certified authorised distributor of Enerpac, Bosch, AME, HEMS, and Ridgid, providing industrial tooling and hydraulic solutions, Kiloton Hydraulics Pneumatics Tools & Abrasives is helping... 


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Acoustic camera tech boosts refinery safety
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Provider of non-destructive testing equipment, accessories and consumables GammaTec has partnered with global acoustic technology company Sorama to drive innovation in refinery safety with its... 


Fire protection equipment
Firms target refineries’ upgrade ambitions
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South African fire protection equipment supplier DoseTech has partnered with Italian company SA Fire Protection to provide African refineries with advanced fire protection systems as the sector... 


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Lithium boom drives mining transformation
5th September 2025

Zimbabwe’s emergence as “Africa’s leading lithium producer” is a signal of “deep and exciting” transformation that will see Zimbabwe take its place as a mining powerhouse, reports turnkey crushing... 


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EMS solutions reduce grid pressure, enhance supply
5th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Innovations in solar energy, such as off-grid energy solutions company Blockpower’s Blackbox, an energy management system (EMS), allow for energy savings and cost-efficiency, as well as system... 


Michael Feldon, MD of DoseTech
Michael Feldon
5th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Michael Feldon, MD of DoseTech, which supplies and supports the latest firefighting equipment and technology 


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Solar panel lifting product simplifies solar system installation
5th September 2025

The solar energy market is surging in South Africa – particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors – as businesses seek cost-effective, sustainable solutions to manage rising electricity... 


LOWERING POWER CONSUMPTION
Rand Refinery has taken a multi-pronged approach to reducing energy consumption, including deploying energy-efficient lighting, variable-speed drives, high-efficiency equipment and power factor correction systems
Precious metals refinery hones efficiency initiatives
5th September 2025 By: Donna Slater

As Africa’s only London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery-accredited precious metals refinery, Germiston, South Africa-based Rand Refinery is implementing initiatives to enhance its energy... 


Asset reliability improved with AI monitoring tech
5th September 2025 By: Donna Slater

A new offering that brings intelligent, real-time visual monitoring into the maintenance and reliability space – enabling the early detection of issues such as refractory wear, conveyor damage and... 


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Naacam CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’
5th September 2025 By: Irma Venter

The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more... 


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the state of Pará, in Brazil. 


FLS powers sustainable mining with MissionZero innovations
FLS powers sustainable mining with MissionZero innovations
5th September 2025

Flowsheet technology and service provider FLS’s MissionZero strategy drives innovation to enhance mining sustainability by reducing emissions, energy use and water consumption while boosting... 


Machinery Exchange
Machinery Exchange
5th September 2025

About us Machinery Exchange was founded in 1954 as a Private Limited company, with the purpose of trading after-market parts to the earthmoving industry. 


CLEAN FUEL
Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have been specially designed to clean diesel fuel to ISO 4406 standards
Solutions provider highlights bulk fuel filtration offering
5th September 2025

A growing area of industrial solutions provider BMG’s filtration services is bulk diesel fuel filtration. Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have... 


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Electra battery recycling facility, Canada
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Electra Battery Metals is developing a modular lithium-ion battery recycling facility as part of its integrated Battery Materials Park strategy.  


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the municipality of Parauapebas, state of Pará, in Brazil. 


Reduce Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) at the Source with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF)
Reduce Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) at the Source with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF)
4th September 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Diesel engine emissions are a major health and environmental concern. At HJS Emission Technology SA, we help companies reduce Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) directly at the... 


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Breathing life into aquaculture
4th September 2025

Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food production sectors worldwide, and Africa is no exception. From tilapia to trout and salmon, fish farming has become a critical contributor to food... 


Electra wraps up early works programme, accelerating refinery construction restart
Electra wraps up early works programme, accelerating refinery construction restart
3rd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials on Wednesday announced the completion of its early works programme at its cobalt refinery north of Toronto. This milestone strengthens Electra’s... 


Volvo ADT upgrades to hold industry in good stead for the next decade – Kobie Pruis
Volvo ADT upgrades to hold industry in good stead for the next decade – Kobie Pruis
3rd September 2025

Following Babcock’s recent unveiling of the much-anticipated New Generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in southern Africa, leading mining contractor Zizwe Opencast Mining has commended... 


Health Risk Alert: Effects of Diesel Particulate Matter on Workplace Safety
Health Risk Alert: Effects of Diesel Particulate Matter on Workplace Safety
3rd September 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Diesel engine emissions remain a serious occupational health hazard, particularly in mining, construction, and industrial sectors. A major component of these emissions is Diesel... 


Eastcape Midlands College and the Schneider Electric Foundation launch electrical Centre of Excellence
Eastcape Midlands College and the Schneider Electric Foundation launch electrical Centre of Excellence
3rd September 2025

Eastcape Midlands TVET College (EMC) has, thanks to its partnership with the Schneider Electric Foundation and Schneider Electric, established a state-of-the-art electrical laboratory, and now... 


Crushing it with Volvo: How Babcock supports green innovation on the ground
Crushing it with Volvo: How Babcock supports green innovation on the ground
3rd September 2025

Crush It Green, a growing recycling and materials processing business in Gauteng, is living proof that environmental responsibility and commercial success can go hand in hand - especially when... 


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Barloworld works to address export control violations with a subsidiary before merger proceeds
2nd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industrial equipment supplier Barloworld has confirmed that it is working to address “apparent violations of export controls” by its Russian subsidiary following an internal investigation by the... 


Platinum group metals support every step of the vitally necessary energy transition.
IDC, KfW funding green hydrogen, green ammonia project in solar-rich Northern Cape
2nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... 


Diamonds being sorted
Lab-grown gems are robbing Botswana of its diamond riches
2nd September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Across Botswana the lines of patients outside government clinics are lengthening, construction companies dependent on state jobs are firing workers and university students are threatening to... 


Bauxite
Canyon Resources plans to ship first bauxite from Minim Martap before June 2026
1st September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australian miner Canyon Resources has confirmed positive economics in a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, with early works already having started... 


Dateline raises A$25m for California gold and REE project
1st September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Dateline Resources secured A$25-million from institutional investors to fund exploration at its Colosseum gold and rare earth project in California, boosting the company’s cash reserves... 


The Best Efficiency Point describes the flow rate and head conditions at which a pump operates with maximum efficiency
Italian pump manufacturer orders Vesconite Hilube components following successful BEP testing
1st September 2025

An Italian pump manufacturer has ordered Vesconite Hilube line shaft bushings following a successful efficiency test conducted at its pump’s Best Efficiency Point (BEP). The manufacturer... 


Integrated Pump Technology has been officially appointed the distributor for Grindex submersible pumps in West Africa, further expanding its African footprint
Integrated Pump Technology secures Grindex distribution deal for West Africa
1st September 2025

Integrated Pump Technology has been officially appointed as the distributor for Grindex submersible pumps in West Africa, building on its already strong presence in the region and marking another... 


northams' zondereinde mine
Northam hits record 1Moz in sales as tight PGM markets fuel growth plans
29th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Northam Platinum has reported record production and sales for the 2025 financial year, surpassing one-million ounces sold for the first time in its history. Despite weaker margins and... 


Exposure Limits for Diesel Particulate Matter in South Africa: A Guideline for South African Mines
Exposure Limits for Diesel Particulate Matter in South Africa: A Guideline for South African Mines
29th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM)—also known as black smoke or soot—is a toxic pollutant emitted from diesel engines. Comprising ultra-fine carbon-based particles, DPM can deeply... 


Experts agree new mining technology must be impactful, measurable for wider adoption
Experts agree new mining technology must be impactful, measurable for wider adoption
29th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Understanding the drivers of the adoption of new technology in the mining industry has never been more pertinent, as the world adapts to climate change and manages an uncertain economic outlook and... 


Schneider Electric West Africa launches new TeSys Deca Advanced 115A – 200A contactor to transform industrial motor management
Schneider Electric West Africa launches new TeSys Deca Advanced 115A – 200A contactor to transform industrial motor management
29th August 2025

Schneider Electric , the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, has announced the launch of the TeSys Deca Advanced contactor 115A & 150A for 3Pole... 


Cameco flags 2025 production hit amid McArthur River mine transition delays
Cameco flags 2025 production hit amid McArthur River mine transition delays
29th August 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian uranium supplier Cameco said on Thursday the development delays in transitioning the McArthur River mine in Saskatchewan to new mining areas are expected to impact its 2025 production... 


IE3 motor, red, shop floor
Motor, drive efficiency gains unlock greater energy availability in Africa
29th August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Energy efficiency is a growing concern in the mining industry, especially in Africa, where power supplies are often limited and intermittent, owing to substandard generation, transmission and... 


The above image depicts MetPac-SA CEO Kishan Singh
Metal packaging increases circularity
29th August 2025

As metal packaging continues to be one of the most sustainable and recyclable forms of packaging on the plant, producer responsibility organisation for metal packaging MetPac-SA continues to... 


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Digitalisation enhances milling processes
29th August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Plant equipment manufacturer Bühler is driving the digital transformation of milling operations through real-time data insights, predictive maintenance and AI-driven optimisation. With the milling... 


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Range offers high-performance automation
29th August 2025

Automation solutions provider Rollon’s high-specification linear motion systems are engineered for high-performance automation in many industries, including food processing, where hygiene,... 


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BOVA Safety Wear

BOVA cemented their reputation in Africa by delivering high quality engineering through their range of safety footwear. 21 years after producing...

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Multotec
Multotec

Multotec, recognised industry leaders in metallurgy and process engineering help mining houses across the world process minerals more efficiently,...

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VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

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ESAB South Africa

ESAB South Arica, the leading supplier of high-end welding and cutting products to the Southern African industrial market is based in...

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