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Cut costs and keep moving – the case for truck-mounted cranes
Cut costs and keep moving – the case for truck-mounted cranes
11th December 2025

As industries search for ways to reduce operating costs, lower emissions and streamline project timelines, truck-mounted cranes stand out as one of the most efficient lifting solutions available... 


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Ramelius launches A$250m buyback
11th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian company Ramelius Resources has approved up to A$250-million in share buybacks over the next 18 months and is lifting its minimum yearly dividend to $0.02 a share. The changes, announced... 


Perseus exits contest as Predictive backs improved Robex deal
Perseus exits contest as Predictive backs improved Robex deal
11th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold producer Perseus Mining has formally withdrawn from its bid to acquire Predictive Discovery, after the West Africa-focused gold developer determined that an improved offer from... 


CRML 'dismantling China’s stranglehold on rare earth', says CEO
CRML 'dismantling China’s stranglehold on rare earth', says CEO
10th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp (CRML) has executed a term sheet to form a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Romanian State-owned processor FPCU, paving the way for what the company says will be the... 


PALFINGER and LTTS Launch Strategic Partnership in India to Expand Global Engineering Capacity
10th December 2025

PALFINGER sets up a new Global Development Center together with its partner L&T Technology Services (LTTS) in India. As the country is both a growth and a future market for PALFINGER, the... 


Glencore's Tenke Fungurume mine
Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new quota system
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

Glencore has become the first miner to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system, one government source and two... 


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Shift in mood
5th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The complex and multidimensional nature of life in any country means that more than one thing is invariably true at the same time. Moreover, these truths can be highly contradictory, or as Charles... 


Kazera Global raises £1.6m
4th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Kazera Global has closed its retail share offer, bringing in £262 407 and lifting the total proceeds from its latest fundraising activities to £1.6-million. The investment company, which... 


Barrick gold bar
Council reflects on drivers of gold’s ‘remarkable’ 2025, outlook for 2026
4th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

World Gold Council (WGC) says gold has experienced a remarkable year, achieving more than 50 all-time high prices and emerging as one of the strongest-performing assets in respect of returns. It... 


Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Rio Tinto flags as much as $10bn in asset sales under refreshed strategy
4th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Commodities major Rio Tinto is opening the door to as much as $10-billion in divestments as part of a strategy reset aimed at sharpening its portfolio, lifting productivity and delivering... 


Inspiring NGO wins well-deserved SEIFSA humanitarian award
Inspiring NGO wins well-deserved SEIFSA humanitarian award
1st December 2025

 It is not hard to see why Mpumi Masinga’s iButho Le Africa (iLA), which works with young boys in rural areas, won the Humanitarian Award at the 10th SEIFSA Awards for Excellence on November 20 at... 


JSW's plan for voluntary job reductions draws high interest from workers, CEO says
28th November 2025 By: Reuters

An internal survey at Polish coal miner JSW showed more than 6 000 employees were interested in a planned workforce reduction, almost double the number eligible for the scheme, acting CEO Boguslaw... 


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MMD Mineral Sizing Africa partners with Terex Magna
28th November 2025

Africa's mining sector stands at a critical juncture. As operations scale up to meet global demand, the need for high-capacity, mobile equipment that combines productivity with compliance has never... 


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Rooted in reality?
28th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

When South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s, and when climate constraints were not yet on the agenda, energy policy was arguably the country’s main industrial policy lever. The country... 


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Butcherbird Expansion project, Australia – update
28th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Element 25 is progressing with the project, with engineering, contracting and funding activities advancing as the company works towards lifting manganese concentrate output to 1.1-million tonnes a... 


FICA compliance at the speed of your business
FICA compliance at the speed of your business
27th November 2025

High-value goods dealers (HVGDs) in South Africa are increasingly vulnerable to money laundering, with the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) identifying them as a key area for concern. 


Fenix expands iron-ore hedging
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia’s Fenix Resources said on Tuesday it has added a further 240 000 t of iron-ore hedging for 2026, lifting its total hedge book to 840 000 t at an average fixed price of A$152.08/t. The new... 


Gold from South Africa's world-renowned Rand Refinery.
Gold’s probably hit 2025 high but don’t rule out Christmas rally, say gold strategists
25th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Even though there is consensus that gold has probably already hit its 2025 high point and is unlikely to go beyond the all-time-record it set in October when it breached the $4 300/oz mark, a Santa... 


Heavy Lift Delivers ‘Monster’ Reach Stacker to C. Steinweg Bridge
Heavy Lift Delivers ‘Monster’ Reach Stacker to C. Steinweg Bridge
25th November 2025

Heavy Lift, a division of CFAO Equipment, has delivered Konecranes’s largest standard reach stacker, the massive SMV 4646 TC5, to logistics services provider, C. Steinweg Group, under a 60-month... 


Element 25 advances Butcherbird
Element 25 advances Butcherbird
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Element 25 is progressing its Butcherbird Expansion Project (BBX) in Western Australia, with engineering, contracting and funding activities advancing as the company works towards... 


Regis 'not giving up' on McPhillamys, says chair Mactier
Regis 'not giving up' on McPhillamys, says chair Mactier
21st November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Regis Resources says it is "not giving up" on its McPhillamys gold project in New South Wales, despite the project being partially halted by a federal government heritage declaration... 


SEIFSA Celebrates High Achievers at the 10th Annual Awards of Excellence
SEIFSA Celebrates High Achievers at the 10th Annual Awards of Excellence
21st November 2025

The Metals and Engineering sector celebrated the grit and hard work of its members at the 10th SEIFSA Awards for Excellence on Thursday, November 20 at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre in... 


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... 


AngloGold Ashanti's Geita mine in Tanzania.
Best prospects are within, AngloGold avers amid highlighting low-hanging Tanzania fruit
12th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

AngloGold Ashanti is constantly coming up with the same answer during its continual assessment of where this 40 000-employee gold mining major can generate the most value.   “The answer is clear,”... 


Core Lithium lifts Grants ore reserve, cuts capital
10th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Core Lithium has delivered an upgraded ore reserve and optimised mine plan for the Grants deposit at its 100%-owned Finniss lithium project in the Northern Territory, reducing... 


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... 


PBMR to be lifted from care and maintenance by Q1 2026
7th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The process to lift South Africa’s dormant pebble-bed modular reactor (PBMR) project from care and maintenance is at an advanced stage, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The... 


The importance of building a long-term field service strategy to attain sustainable value
The importance of building a long-term field service strategy to attain sustainable value
6th November 2025

By: Paul Steyn - Project Manager for Field Services, Anglophone Africa, Schneider Electric While many organisations concentrate on immediate returns and reactive field services, establishing a... 


Asia’s coal mavericks chase riches while giant miners scale back
Asia’s coal mavericks chase riches while giant miners scale back
4th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Deep in the rainforests of Indonesia, a group of miners is betting there’s still billions to be made from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel. Global mining giants have largely retreated from coal... 


Legislative Reform and Community Engagement: Keys to the Lock on South African Oil and Gas Exploration
Legislative Reform and Community Engagement: Keys to the Lock on South African Oil and Gas Exploration
3rd November 2025

The waters off South Africa’s west coast represent a veritable treasure trove of economic opportunity for the country, considering that its majority share of the Orange Basin — the geological... 


PRE-DEPARTURE TESTING The Next Generation Crawler positioned at the L-berth in Cape Town harbour undergoing final testing before installation on Debmarine Namibia’s Benguela Gem
Next generation crawler to boost diamond recovery
31st October 2025

More than two decades after innovating its first subsea crawler technology for diamond recovery, diamond major De Beers Group’s Upstream Technology business has developed its next generation of... 


China lifts partial ban on iron-ore buys from Australia's Hancock, sources say
30th October 2025 By: Reuters

China's state buyer has allowed its steel mills to resume buying a type of iron-ore from Australia's Hancock Prospecting after barring such sales during a year-plus negotiation dispute, three... 


Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in DRC.
Glencore outlines cobalt strategy amid lifting of DRC’s cobalt export ban
29th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday outlined its strategy surrounding the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which follows the lifting by the... 


Level up your picking game with the new Optio L-Series
Level up your picking game with the new Optio L-Series
27th October 2025

In fast-paced retail and e-commerce warehouses, time is money. With high product demand and short shelf lives, picking and other warehouse equipment must be reliable and continuously evolve to... 


An image of a worker using a Dromex respirator
Voice amplifiers reduce respirator removal
24th October 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Safety equipment supplier Dromex has launched its voice amplification respiratory protection to address the challenge of standard respirators hindering communication. Respirators muffle speech,... 


Canadian, Australian firms order cranes from South African manufacturer
24th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South African crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has received multiple orders from consulting firms in Canada and Australia to manufacture cranes, hoists and other lifting equipment for mine... 


US-Canada trade deal may be ready for approval at APEC summit, Globe and Mail reports
21st October 2025 By: Reuters

A US-Canada trade deal on steel, aluminium and energy could be ready for Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump to sign at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this... 


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Wesizwe shares still suspended
20th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Trading in Wesizwe Platinum’s shares remains suspended, with the company saying it continues to engage actively with the JSE. “The company remains committed to achieving full compliance with the... 


Smart grid
EY unpacks value of smart meter management, digital integration as power system decentralises
17th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the South African energy sector undergoes a profound shift from traditional, centralised power generation to a more decentralised but interconnected one, digitally integrated systems can... 


BofA hikes gold price forecast to $5 000/oz for 2026
BofA hikes gold price forecast to $5 000/oz for 2026
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Bank of America Global Research on Monday raised its price forecasts for precious metals, lifting its 2026 outlook for gold to $5 000 an ounce, with an average of around $4 400. Gold surged above... 


An image of Thor Explorations' Segilola gold operation
Junior aims for midtier status
10th October 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through diversifying its portfolio and advancing exploration projects, West Africa-focused gold producer Thor Explorations is transitioning from a single-mine junior producer towards its goal of... 


GE Vernova and PROTEC Celebrate Graduation of Next Engineers: Engineering Academy class
GE Vernova and PROTEC Celebrate Graduation of Next Engineers: Engineering Academy class
9th October 2025

Next Engineers, a global college- and career-readiness programme working to increase the opportunities for young people in engineering, celebrated the graduation of 43 learners from the Engineering... 


An image of worm gears
Worm gear lubrication enhances operationality
3rd October 2025

Worm gears, used for speed-reduction in tight spaces for various types of automation systems, conveyor belts, industrial machinery and lifting equipment in industrial and mining applications,... 


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