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Jonathan Rogoff, CEO at Tru-Trac
Tru-Trac named SACEEC exporter of the year
18th November 2025

Tru-Trac, a proudly South African manufacturer of conveyor solutions, has been awarded Exporter of the Year 2025 by the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), recognising the... 


Municipalities: What to Look for in Waste Compactors
Municipalities: What to Look for in Waste Compactors
17th November 2025

As South Africa’s urban populations grow and waste volumes rise, municipalities are under increasing pressure to manage waste efficiently, sustainably and cost-effectively. Investing in robust and... 


A Weba Chute Systems conveyor transfer chute in operation at a Mpumalanga mine, efficiently transferring thermal coal with minimal spillage and wear
Optimised transfer points slash downtime and boost productivity in minerals processing plants
17th November 2025

In mineral processing operations, unplanned downtime can rapidly translate into lost production, missed targets and escalating costs. One of the most common - and most overlooked - contributors to... 


Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
17th November 2025

Barloworld Equipment is sharpening its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving yellow parts & component market, unveiling a series of operational upgrades, training initiatives, and strategic... 


Mining in the age of AI: Smarter, faster, leaner
Mining in the age of AI: Smarter, faster, leaner
17th November 2025

By: Hanno Van Niekerk, Market Leader – Sub Saharan Africa, AVEVA As the global energy transition accelerates, demand for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel is surging. At the same... 


An engineer and the rendering of a vehicle
Awareness of mining low among new engineers, but energy transition can prompt them to join industry – report
14th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Engineering group Sandvik's 'The future of mining talent: What STEM graduates really think' report says that, while awareness of mining remains low among young engineers, many are open to joining... 


Optimum coal mine colliery mini-pit operation
Liberty Coal announces new phase of operations at Optimum
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal miner Liberty Coal has announced that it is implementing its long-standing plans of appointing Liberty Mine Services (LMS), a member of the Liberty group of companies, as its principal mining... 


Recovery plant
Goldplat reports strong operating quarter, £2.09m operating profit
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Goldplat has reported that its two recovery operations – in South Africa and Ghana – achieved a combined operating profit of £2.09-million for the quarter ended September 30. The company... 


The Karowe diamond mine
Lucara reports $51.2m in revenue, advances Karowe underground project
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Toronto-listed Lucara Diamond sold 101 422 ct during the quarter ended September 30, generating $51.2-million in revenue. In August, the company recovered a 1 015 ct non-gem diamond and a 37.42 ct... 


Rox launches A$200m equity raise for WA gold mine
Rox launches A$200m equity raise for WA gold mine
14th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Rox Resources on Friday unveiled a A$200-million capital raise to fund the equity component of developing its Youanmi gold project, in Western Australia. The placement drew strong... 


Vesconite Bearings Wins SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
Vesconite Bearings Wins SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
14th November 2025

Vesconite Bearings is proud to announce that it has been named the Exporter of the Year in its turnover category at the South African Capital Equipment Export Council’s (SACEEC) Exporter of the... 


The above image depicts one of Komatsu's PC5500
N Cape mine gets new shovels
14th November 2025 By: Donna Slater

In mid-October, heavy equipment manufacturer Komatsu South Africa delivered and commissioned a PC5500-11 hydraulic face shovel for iron-ore and manganese miner Assmang’s Khumani iron-ore mine, in... 


An image of Elsabe Kearsley
Tool helps address civil engineering, construction industry capacity gaps
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The Global Engineering Capability Review (GECR) is a first-of-its-kind tool created by international engineering body Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) in partnership with global safety charity... 


Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and WoSA CEO Siobhan Thompson cutting the events ribbon
Event draws largest attendance to date
14th November 2025 By: Halima Frost

This year’s iteration of the country's “largest and most prestigious” wine trade show, CapeWine 2025, drew an attendance of over 1 605 delegates worldwide, cementing its reputation as the “premier... 


An image of Consolidated Copper Corporation (CCC) CEO John Sisay
Brownfield restarts offer faster route to production
14th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As the global copper market is increasingly constrained, reactivated existing mines present a cost-effective, time-efficient solution that is critical to addressing the current copper supply... 


Craig Bradford, MD of A Square Forklift
Craig Bradford
14th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we feature Craig Bradford, MD of A Square Forklift, an industrial equipment rental, sales and service company 


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South Africans must build as much as they can with as much local content as they can
14th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The head of an Australia-funded South African mining project last week highlighted just how advantageous it is to be able to pick up the phone and have local South African mining product suppliers... 


Image of Caravel autonomous vehicle
Caravel copper project, Australia – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Caravel Minerals has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Kutch Copper to advance the project towards a final investment decision in 2026. 


Image of cobalt pellets
Cobalt sulphate refinery, Canada – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Electra Battery Materials Corporation has issued a major mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation tender package as part of its refinery construction works.  


Image of the Keliber lithium operation
Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Sibanye-Stillwater has reported in its results for the quarter ended September 2025 that final construction activities are continuing. 


Drill core from the Manono project
Manono lithium/tin project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Australia's corporate regulator has sued AVZ Minerals and two of its directors, alleging the miner has failed to disclose an escalating legal dispute with the Democratic Republic of Congo over its... 


image of iron-ore bucket reclaimer
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Operations have started, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest greenfield mine and infrastructure development. 


Schneider Electric Foundation partners with FUTO to advance energy training in Nigeria
Schneider Electric Foundation partners with FUTO to advance energy training in Nigeria
13th November 2025

As part of its global commitment to youth education and entrepreneurship, the Schneider Electric Foundation has provided industry-specific training equipment to the Federal University of Technology... 


MMM - Why choose between Capex and Opex if you can Totex?
MMM - Why choose between Capex and Opex if you can Totex?
13th November 2025

By: Johan Pretorius - MMM Segment Lead, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric In a sector marked by cyclical demand, high capital intensity, and increasing regulatory and sustainability... 


Schneider Electric workshop unveiled at Sedibeng TVET College – a milestone in practical skills development
Schneider Electric workshop unveiled at Sedibeng TVET College – a milestone in practical skills development
13th November 2025

Sedibeng TVET College has officially launched its Schneider Electric workshop, F’SASEC, at its Vereeniging campus in the Vaal Triangle, a sophisticated training facility featuring world-class... 


Pilot Crushtec’s modular sand-making plants offer small-scale producers a fast, reliable and cost effective route to quality sand production - ready to run within just two months
Pilot Crushtec empowers small sand producers with ready to run fit-for-purpose modular plants
13th November 2025

Small scale sand producers now have a cost effective, reliable and integrated solution to their production needs, taking the guesswork and risk out of daily operations. Pilot Crushtec has invested... 


Hillside Aluminium manager external affairs Craig Ullbricht; Hillside Aluminium marketing manager Njabulo Dlamini; Hillside Aluminium VPO Calvin Mkhabela; Hillside Aluminium finance manager Talhal Patel; and Hillside Aluminium technical director Adriano de Jesus
Hillside Aluminium to provide R200m funding to support manufacturing in Richards Bay
12th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diversified miner South32’s Hillside Aluminium subsidiary has partnered with the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) to... 


Smelter
Ironveld reports progress in DMS-grade magnetite processing facility
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Ironveld has reported that Daemaneng Minerals has made significant strides in preparing Ironveld's joint venture dense media separation- (DMS-) grade magnetite processing facility, in... 


Prosper NWT provides funding for Fortune's Alberta refinery site acquisition
11th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian critical minerals developer Fortune Minerals has secured a C$3.8-million loan from Prosper NWT, a public agency of the government of the Northwest Territories, to complete the purchase of... 


Standard Bank Plays Key Role in R23 Billion Acquisition to Reshape Barloworld’s Future
Standard Bank Plays Key Role in R23 Billion Acquisition to Reshape Barloworld’s Future
10th November 2025

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is proud to announce its partnership with a newly formed consortium, NewCo, to support the acquisition of industrial giant Barloworld in a landmark... 


Now scarce yttrium emerging.
South Africa’s Phalaborwa rare earths project is gift that just keeps on giving
10th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s rare earths endowment at Phalaborwa in Limpopo province is a gift that just keep on giving through the ongoing effort of Rainbow Rare Earths. In December, Mining Weekly reported that... 


Leadership Changes at Babcock
Leadership Changes at Babcock
10th November 2025

Leadership changes at Babcock Babcock has announced leadership changes at its Equipment and Plant Services divisions. Effective October 2025, Tim Ward is the new managing director of the Equipment... 


Cash prizes highlight lifting durability
Cash prizes highlight lifting durability
10th November 2025

Condra is running a competition to find the company’s oldest working crane, showcasing product durability and offering cash prizes for the three longest-working machines discovered. The contest is... 


holding coal up to the light
Inland coal market urgently needs reforms, conference hears
7th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that... 


Caravel signs MoU with Adani for copper project collaboration
7th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Caravel Minerals has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kutch Copper, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, to advance the Caravel copper project in Western... 


The Sandvik UJ443E heavy jaw crushing plant demonstrates the latest fully electric track platform technology now being adopted by the global mining and aggregates sectors
Africa Welcomes First-Ever Fully Electric Sandvik Mobile Crushing Plant
7th November 2025

The African mining and aggregate industries are marking a major milestone with the arrival of the first fully electric Sandvik mobile crushing plant on the continent. Sold through Sandvik Rock... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa chides coal industry for its silence in energy debate
7th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has scolded South Africa’s coal industry for remaining largely silent during national debates over the country’s energy future, saying its... 


Galiano lowers full-year production guidance, warns of higher costs
7th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and NYSE-listed Galiano Gold, which owns a 90% interest in the Asanko gold mine (AGM), in Ghana, achieved the targeted improvements in volumes of material mined and overall throughput in the... 


AI and the smart factory
AI and the smart factory
7th November 2025

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Imagine walking into a factory where machines can think ahead, predict problems before it happens, and automatically... 


STOPGUN V2.0
SVI’s most popular solution for mining clients – the Stopgun V2.0 package, seen here on a Totoya Hilux, offers cost-effective and comprehensive vehicle armouring
Uptake of life-saving armoured solutions increases
7th November 2025 By: Donna Slater

With rising threats facing mines in South Africa, Gauteng-based armoured vehicle systems company SVI Engineering is targeting its product research and development at offering mining clients... 


SOLAR-POWERED FLASHABILITY
The newly launched solar-powered LED flashing cones come in six reflective colours with the LED lighting widgets configured to flash the same colour
Solar-powered cones up night shift safety
7th November 2025 By: Donna Slater

Newly developed solar-powered light-up safety cones have been released to the South African mining market by quarry, mining and industrial products supplier ERG Industrial. The 1.8-m-tall safety... 


Booyco Electronics PDS system
Collision avoidance standard need not be disruptive
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mine safety systems original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Booyco Electronics says the implementation of Level 9 vehicle interventions for collision avoidance at mines remains uneven across the... 


An image of an Allmech employee and the Runxin F135 valve system
New valves enhance water supply, process efficiency
7th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The new, optimised Runxin F135 duplex valve has been introduced to the South African market to improve water treatment processes by enhancing water softening and ensuring consistent water quality,... 


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