An exhibition viewed by industry as one of the most important events on the calendar, Electra Mining Africa pulled out all the stops this year and delivered its biggest ever show in its 52 year... 

The landscape of HVAC systems for mobile equipment in surface mining and quarrying sectors has evolved significantly over the past decade. The shift has been towards more robust systems capable of... 

The research explored the effectiveness of retrofitting Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) to diesel-powered machinery in an underground platinum mine in Limpopo, South Africa. Diesel Particulate... 

Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM), also known as black smoke or soot, is a significant pollutant from diesel engines. DPM consists of fine and ultra-fine particles that can deeply penetrate the... 

Manganese Metal Company (MMC) of Mbombela is on its way to becoming a Western world beater in the supply of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). MMC’s... 

By: Naaman Shibi – Paperless Solutions Expert, www.pervidi.com.au The mining industry, known for its complexity and operational challenges, requires stringent safety measures to ensure both the... 

As the rainy season approaches, the urgency to ensure that water storage and process dams are clear of silt has never been greater. Silt accumulation significantly reduces the storage capacity of... 

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric and gold mining company Harmony Gold have formed a strategic partnership to upgrade the instrumentation workshop of the Harmony Moab... 

Gold and copper miner Barrick Gold has awarded mineral processing technology company Metso an order for the supply of copper concentrator plant equipment to its Lumwana expansion project in the... 

Australian company Lithium Universe is progressing its strategy to address the “lithium conversion gap” in North America by establishing a Canada-based lithium chemicals operation. The company... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with South Africa’s largest gold company by volume,... 

Freeport-McMoRan is turbo-charging its copper output across three continents with no plans to join a buyout frenzy sweeping the mining industry, a strategy that analysts say positions the company... 

Australian miner Fortescue and German-Swiss equipment manufacturer Liebherr have secured orders for 100 autonomous battery-powered mining trucks for other mining and transport companies, Fortescue... 

Technology group Wärtsilä is gearing up to install six of its 32 model diesel engines at a 17 MW power plant at Moroccon miner Managem’s Boto gold mine, in Senegal. Wärtsilä was awarded the... 

Efforts to catalyse the localisation of the automotive component manufacturing sector are critical to economic development, says financial services company Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing... 

Technical and environmental engineering advisory firm Harmattan Renewables is continuing its participation in the Wind Industry Internship Programme, so that student employees in the sector can... 

The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) says the local production of automotive components must increase to foster sustainable economic growth. While the... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s new EVO series electric diaphragm pumps – which form part of flow creation and industrial product supplier Ingersoll Rand’s ARO fluid handling products – are... 

South African industrial and retail chemicals manufacturer Reinol-Janek Chemicals’ BH-38, a heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent, offers a greener, all-purpose cleaning... 

Significant milestones have been achieved at coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal’s Gugulethu colliery, in Mpumalanga. They include the successful mining of first coal, the commissioning... 

A major water-transfer tunnel supplying Gauteng’s water and half of Lesotho’s electricity will be closed for six months for critical planned maintenance starting on October 1. The maintenance... 

The Port of East London has taken ownership of two new tugboats, marking the end of Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA’s) R1-billion marine fleet renewal programme, aimed at boosting tugboat... 

In the fast-paced world of industrial operations, the reliability and efficiency of equipment are paramount. For companies reliant on electrical rotating machines to power their operations,... 

Since 1989, Svendborg Brakes has been recognised as a leading global expert in intelligent braking solutions for many applications across a broad spectrum of industry. Extensive application... 

A copper mine in Antofagasta province, Región de Antofagasta, 900 m above sea level. 

Completion is expected by the end of the second half of the 2025 financial year. 

The project has been selected for a $166-million financial grant from the United States Department of Energy’s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Programme. 

The project is fully permitted. 

Rainbow Rare Earths produced the first magnet REE in a saleable form at the Phalaborwa project in September. 

Diversified industrial company Barloworld has reported a 7.4% decline in group revenue from R40.4-billion to R37.4-billion for the 11 months ended August 31, compared with the same period last... 

Two acronyms were drummed into new mining entrants in the days of yore – GIK and WAR. GIK is short for ‘grade is king’ and at the opposite end of the scale, everyone was urged to declare war on... 

Denver-based SSR Mining is preparing to restart operations at its Seabee mine in Saskatchewan, Canada, by the second half of October, following a significant reduction in wildfire activity near the... 

For over 20 years, WEG has been a strategic supplier to the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its local South African manufacturing base has been central to reduced lead times,... 

A US-led coalition of countries is looking at funding more minerals projects using a financing network aimed at combating China’s dominance of metal supply chains. The Minerals Security... 

Fortescue said on Wednesday it has signed a $2.8-billion partnership with German-Swiss equipment manufacturer Liebherr to create one of the world's largest zero-emission mining fleets. The two... 

ASX-listed Australian Vanadium has received a non-binding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for up to $31-million in debt financing aimed at advancing the... 

ASX-listed gold and base metals exploration and development company Trigg has signed a binding purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the ultra-high grade Spartan and Taylors Arm antimony projects... 

With an optimistic outlook for the Zambian mining market, pump manufacturer Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa has made a significant investment into Zambia by opening a branch in Kitwe, one of the... 

A battery-powered dump truck is being trialled by Canada-based mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) at its Kansanshi mine, in Zambia, which the miner says marks the world’s first... 

Contractor association the South African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Saracca) highlights the imperative of setting fair and feasible governing standards to establish... 

There has been a noticeable uptick in demand for the locally manufactured Booyco heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems by South Africa’s original-equipment manufacturers (OEM),... 

Energy company Energy Partners has outlined the innovative potential of Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) agreements within the industrial refrigeration landscape to catalyse developments in operational...