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Multotec unveils containerised decanter centrifuge demonstration plant designed to separate very fine solids
Multotec unveils containerised decanter centrifuge demonstration plant designed to separate very fine solids
20th January 2025

( Virtual Showroom ) Multotec is proud to announce its latest offering, a containerised demonstration plant, the TS 530L Tailings Decanter Centrifuge from its sister company Siebtechnik Tema. This... 


Anton Lourens, CEO of Booyco Electronics
SA experience spurs PDS expansion into Southern Africa
20th January 2025

Benefiting from South Africa’s role as a global pioneer in Proximity Detection Systems (PDS), other countries in the region are embracing this safety and monitoring technology to great effect.... 


First Quantum revises copper output targets
First Quantum revises copper output targets
20th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered First Quantum Minerals has revised its 2025 and 2026 copper production guidance, citing a conservative ramp-up of its Kansanshi S3 Expansion project and adjusted mining... 


Premier raises funds for Zulu lithium, tantalum project
17th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Premier African Minerals has reported a retail offer through a bookbuild of new ordinary shares of no par value each in the capital of the company at an issue price of 0.0275 p each... 


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On-The-Air (17/01/2025)
17th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about ferroalloy market share, platinum group metals and the green hydrogen economy. 


RenEnergy Africa
Energy outlook in SA for 2025: Turning point for renewables, energy storage
17th January 2025

South Africa’s energy landscape is poised for transformation in 2025, driven by regulatory changes, advancements in technology and the urgent need to address the country’s long-standing energy... 


Cape Town moves ahead with plans to take over PRASA service
17th January 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says it will have business plans in place by the middle of this year to take over the management of passenger rail services in the metro. This follows the city... 


Aqua Horizon Technologies
Aqua Horizon Technologies leads the fight against water contamination
17th January 2025

Water contamination is a silent crisis threatening industries, communities and ecosystems across the globe. From industrial effluents polluting rivers to oil spills compromising groundwater, the... 


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Rocky Creek metallurgical coal project, Canada
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

CTI Plus Resources plans to mine the project using openpit methods and conventional truck-and-shovel equipment. 


Caterpillar’s 100-year history on the African Continent
Caterpillar’s 100-year history on the African Continent
16th January 2025

Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives, has a connection to... 


Willem Strydom, SEW-EURODRIVE’s Manager Business Development Electronics
Automating drive systems for efficiency, reliability
15th January 2025

Already in use by leading global manufacturers in South Africa, SEW-EURODRIVE’s innovative MOVI‑C® modular automation system will bring a new level of flexibility, integration and efficiency to a... 


Focusing on the human element ensures the PDS solution being implemented is not only technically sound but also practical and user-friendly.
SA experience spurs PDS expansion into Southern Africa
14th January 2025

Benefiting from South Africa’s role as a global pioneer in Proximity Detection Systems (PDS), other countries in the region are embracing this safety and monitoring technology to great effect. 


Northam's Zondereinde smelter.
Rapidly rising half-year output from Northam Platinum’s Eland mine marred by tragedy
14th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a voluntary production update, Northam Platinum has reported burgeoning half-year performance from the ramping-up platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome Eland mine. Eland’s chrome concentrate... 


China 2024 iron-ore imports hit record on resilient demand, steel exports
China 2024 iron-ore imports hit record on resilient demand, steel exports
13th January 2025 By: Reuters

China's iron-ore imports in 2024 rose to a record high for a second year, customs data showed on Monday, as lower prices spurred buying while demand remained resilient due in large part to massive... 


Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer
Jubilee fails to meet copper production targets in Zambia owing to power cuts
13th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and AltX-listed diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals Group failed to meet its copper production target at its Roan operation, in Zambia, owing to power constraints, the company announced... 


Vertiv Acquires Centrifugal Chiller Technology to Broaden its Global Solutions Portfolio in Support of High-Performance Compute and AI
Vertiv Acquires Centrifugal Chiller Technology to Broaden its Global Solutions Portfolio in Support of High-Performance Compute and AI
13th January 2025

China-based company BSE specialises in both water-cooled and air-cooled systems with up to 5.5 MW of cooling capacity, as well as heat recovery and reuse solutions A global provider of critical... 


Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager interim CE Moshe Motlohi
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager gears up to allocate first rail slots to private operators
10th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s recently established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is gearing up for the allocation of the first route slots to private train operating companies (TOCs) in line with... 


The Gibraltar mine in British Columbia
Taseko forecasts higher output from Gibraltar in 2025
10th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Taseko Mines has set its sights on increased copper production in 2025, forecasting yearly output of between 120-million and 130-million pounds - up from the... 


Image of Kayelekera operations
Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is scheduled to restart in the third quarter of this year. 


ArcelorMittal Rail and Structural, pictured, will also be shut when Newcastle closes
No reprieve likely this time after talks on Newcastle mill’s survival fail
6th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The failure of a task team established to chart a survival strategy for ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) Newcastle Works, in KwaZulu-Natal, culminated in the JSE-listed steel group notifying... 


Andrada reports positive third-quarter production results
20th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Aim-listed critical raw materials producer Andrada Mining reported a 15% year-on-year increase in contained tin production to 232 t for the third quarter of the 2025 financial year, ended November... 


A TFR locomotive
Network Statement a major step in rail reform – B4SA
20th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in the journey towards meaningful rail sector reform in... 


The Cobre Panama mine
Panama President sees no environmental threat from copper at closed First Quantum mine
19th December 2024 By: Reuters

More than 100 000 metric tons of copper concentrate stuck at the closed First Quantum mine in Panama do not currently pose an environmental risk, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on... 


Eskom Group CE Dan Marokane
Eskom reports R25.5bn loss amid systemic challenges, recovery efforts
19th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked by operational setbacks, financial strain and... 


The water storage dam built at Etango
Bannerman reports good progress on Etango early works contracts
18th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Early works construction activities at Australia- and Namibia-listed Bannerman Energy's Etango uranium project, in Namibia, are progressing well, with the 24-month bulk earthworks contract, awarded... 


Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng.
Ferromanganese revival hopes raised by Competition Tribunal’s green light
18th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential. Metalloys,... 


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Water 2024/5: Averting a crisis
13th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Creamer Media’s ‘Water 2024/25: Averting a crisis’ report delves into the critical state of South Africa's water sector, challenged by ageing infrastructure, municipal debt, and declining water... 


VIABLE ALTERNATIVE
The bolted tank design is now recognised as a viable alternative to traditional welded tanks
New tank design prevalence gaining momentum
13th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

A new bolted-tank design is gaining momentum in tailings retreatment operations, offering significant improvements in cost savings, construction time and operational efficiency. This design,... 


An image of the Huguenot Tunnel entrance/exit
Sanral highlights megaprojects, road improvements
13th December 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

With South Africa’s roads having to withstand increased traffic volumes, owing to struggling ports and rail infrastructure issues, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has... 


EQUIPMENT PROVISION
Paragon provided the in-dam hydraulic tailings remining infrastructure
Modern remining equipment used at MTR
13th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Tailings solutions provider Paragon Tailings’ involvement in gold producer Pan African Resources’ (PAR’s) Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) operation has reinforced the growing importance of... 


A drill rig at the Dalgaranga project
Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Spartan Resources is fast-tracking a production restart with a A$220-million placement. 


Delba profile image
Delba Electrical celebrates over six decades of rotating electrical machine repairs
13th December 2024

For more than six decades, Delba has led the industry in the repair of rotating electrical machines, earning a reputation as one of the most trusted and reliable service providers. As the company... 


Image of the Langer Heinrich mine
Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The mine has been restarted following the planned November shutdown. 


Image of uranium ore
Rook 1 uranium project, Canada – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

NexGen Energy has signed its first agreements with US utility companies to supply five-million pounds of uranium. 


GOLD MINERALISATION AT THE PREMIER GOLD PROJECT
Premier gold project, Canada – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has started erecting the head cover for the Premier Northern Lights portal. 


Tech, collaboration key to solving sanitation challenges
13th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Enhanced collaboration between government, the private sector and civil society, along with the deployment of technological innovations, will help address the sanitation-related challenges... 


How AI and ML are enhancing utility management with advanced predictive maintenance
How AI and ML are enhancing utility management with advanced predictive maintenance
12th December 2024

By: Vladimir Milovanovic - Vice President of Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is significantly... 


Pele Green Energy CEO Gqi Raoleka
100 MW Free State solar project represents IPP empowerment landmark
12th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The selection of Pele Green Energy (PGE) to supply renewable energy to the South African ferrochrome smelters operated by the Glencore Merafe Venture represents an important milestone in the steady... 


Further measures to lower exposure to diesel particulate matter.
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 


ZIOC signs MoU with Arise for mineral export facility development
11th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms to advance the development of the Zanaga iron-ore project’s... 


West Africa –SF6-free switchgear offers airtight benefits
West Africa –SF6-free switchgear offers airtight benefits
11th December 2024

By: Obinna Uche - Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa The African switchgear market presents numerous opportunities for development.  According to... 


Eskom Generation GM Eric Shunmagum
Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030
10th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five power stations beyond their original decommissioning... 


Huawei Digital Power sub-Saharan Africa Region President Xia Hesheng
Huawei Six-Dimensions of Reliability Addressing Africa’s Utility PV & ESS Challenges
10th December 2024

The 2024 Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Utility Solar & BESS Summit was proudly held in in Cape Town, South Africa. The 130+ Delegates from over 80 Developers, EPC firms, customers, partners, power grid... 


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