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The above image depicts Bellinda Putterill explaining the eco-bricks designed by CSIR and its partners
Construction waste repurposed into building blocks
23rd May 2025

Construction waste is being repurposed into eco-friendly building blocks for low-cost Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) housing through a Department of Science, Technology and... 


Water Under Pressure: The Battle for Reliable Supply in South Africa’s Biggest Cities
Water Under Pressure: The Battle for Reliable Supply in South Africa’s Biggest Cities
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Water is the lifeblood of any major city. It fuels industries, sustains households, and is integral to sanitation and public health. In South Africa’s large metropolitan... 


WearCheck introduces advanced Legionella testing to safeguard water quality
WearCheck introduces advanced Legionella testing to safeguard water quality
20th May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) WearCheck Water, a division of leading condition monitoring specialist, WearCheck, has expanded its expertise in water analysis with the introduction of Legionella pneumophila... 


CSIR develops cost-effective building block for houses using construction waste
9th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 


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Unavoidable trade-offs
9th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has initiated two major tariff reviews that could have significant implications for the country’s existing real-economy... 


Trump’s copper tariff probe is expected soon, industry group says
Trump’s copper tariff probe is expected soon, industry group says
7th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

US authorities are expected to decide on copper tariffs well before a year-end deadline, according to a trade group. President Donald Trump in February directed the US Commerce Department to open... 


Request for expression of interest for acquisition of 50% shares in Morafe Group (Pty) Ltd
Request for expression of interest for acquisition of 50% shares in Morafe Group (Pty) Ltd
6th May 2025

The Qaqa Diamond Mine is owned by Morafe Group of Companies (75%) and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (25%). Morafe Group was granted a 10 year Mining Lease by Government of Lesotho. Qaqa... 


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Infrastructure link between gas demand and supply remains a constraint
2nd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

While there is strong demand for gas for industrial and commercial uses in South Africa – and no shortage of finance for upstream oil and gas projects – the country has yet to take meaningful steps... 


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Cape Town’s R8.5bn water plan moves to tap seawater and wastewater
25th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Seven years ago, Cape Town made global headlines for all the wrong reasons. The city faced the very real possibility that its municipal water supply would run dry amid a severe, multiyear drought,... 


SAPPMA issues urgent warning against the use of recycled material in HDPE pressure pipes
14th April 2025

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has issued an urgent warning to the plastic pipe industry, cautioning against the growing and dangerous trend of manufacturing... 


Summit adopts resolutions to reverse South Africa’s water-sector decline
11th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Several resolutions emerged from the National Water and Sanitation Indaba, held from March 27 to 28, to reverse the significant deterioration in South Africa’s water sector over the past few years.... 


Investing in the best jetting equipment for the job
Investing in the best jetting equipment for the job
7th April 2025

( Virtual showroom ) Makabongwe Nomatye, Director at Sojaji Pty Ltd., says his business is booming and growing faster than ever before now that he’s invested in the right equipment for his needs –... 


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New steel mills will benefit industry, enhance economy
4th April 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

To revive the South African steel and stainless-steel industry, reduce job losses therein, and improve support for local manufacturing of stainless-steel goods, International Zinc Association... 


Off-grid toilet-tech project in Cape Town adds new pilot sites
4th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Off-grid sanitation technology is now operational at two pilot sites in Strandfontein and Macassar, with three new sites to be added by the end of June, says the City of Cape Town (CoCT). The city... 


Copper Smelting
Codelco will send copper concentrate to Adani smelter in India
2nd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Codelco has agreed to supply copper concentrate to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s smelter in India, as part of a push by the world’s biggest copper miner to open up new markets. The Chilean... 


The Point Lake openpit at Ekati.
Burgundy Diamond Mines' Ekati resilient as market struggles
1st April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Burgundy Diamond Mines has navigated a turbulent diamond market with resilience, reporting a modest revenue decline despite broader industry struggles. The company’s flagship Ekati... 


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Chvaletice manganese project, Czechia – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Battery materials company Euro Manganese has secured a key designation for its Chvaletice project. 


President Donald Trump
Trump may implement copper import tariffs within weeks
26th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

US tariffs on copper imports could be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump in... 


Cobalt cathodes
Trump invokes emergency powers to boost US critical minerals production
21st March 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked emergency powers to boost domestic production of critical minerals used widely across the economy as part of a broad effort to offset China's... 


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Government meets to rectify supply disruptions in eThekwini
14th March 2025

Following ongoing water supply disruptions in eThekwini, in KwaZulu-Natal, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo convened an urgent meeting with eThekwini... 


South Africa's Water Week: A call for urgent action on water conservation and infrastructure investment
South Africa's Water Week: A call for urgent action on water conservation and infrastructure investment
13th March 2025

As South Africa marks National Water Week (20 - 26 March 2025) and World Water Day (22 March 2025), citizens are urged to use water sparingly and support initiatives aimed at conserving the... 


Trump extends trade fight as steel, aluminum tariffs take effect
Trump extends trade fight as steel, aluminum tariffs take effect
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, extending his trade wars to more of the US’s top trading partners in a risky bid to revive an... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (left) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho.
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
10th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally... 


PVC pipes & fittings providing clean drinking water for communities in South Africa and beyond
PVC pipes & fittings providing clean drinking water for communities in South Africa and beyond
5th March 2025

As the world celebrates World Water Day on 22 March 2025, the spotlight once again turns to the importance of reliable and safe water infrastructure. In South Africa and globally, polyvinyl... 


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On-The-Air (28/02/2025)
28th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Amplats backs green hydrogen and DRDGold boosted by gold prices. 


NCPC-SA national programme manager Victor Manavhela
By-product paving the way to circularity
21st February 2025 By: Halima Frost

Reported as an “industry first” in Southern Africa, silicomanganese slag, a by-product of ferromanganese alloy and steel production, has been used as construction material in a 2 km stretch of road... 


Satellite ocean colour maps warn abalone farmers of harmful algae
21st February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed an online tool that enables abalone farmers along South Africa’s coast to leverage ocean colour maps to track marine algal... 


Engen Enhances Water Access for Emalahleni Schools
Engen Enhances Water Access for Emalahleni Schools
11th February 2025

Engen has stepped in to address pressing water issues at Edward Matyeka Primary and Siyanqoba Secondary Schools in Emalahleni, Witbank ensuring a reliable supply of clean water for learners and... 


When size matters: SAPPMA reports strong growth in large diameter plastic pipe market
When size matters: SAPPMA reports strong growth in large diameter plastic pipe market
10th February 2025

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has reported significant growth in the demand for large diameter plastic pipes, highlighting an industry-wide shift towards more... 


A group of bright blue plastic pipes lined up together
Revised code to improve accountability – association
31st January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The recently revised code of conduct of South African industry body Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) is expected to significantly boost the accountability of pipe... 


Three men wearing PPE working on the sntallation of a pipe in the ground in Cape Town
New water, sewer pipes replace aged infrastructure
31st January 2025

The City of Cape Town’s Department of Water and Sanitation Directorate is accelerating its sewer and water pipe replacement efforts for the 2024/25 financial year by investing just over... 


District heating key to decarbonised energy
31st January 2025

District heating is currently underused in Europe but has the potential to assist Europe in meeting its near-term decarbonisation goals affordably, highlights a study released by technology group... 


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Vala Zonke pothole repair programme overlooks root causes of crumbling roads
31st January 2025 By: Darren Parker

When the Department of Transport (DoT) launched the Vala Zonke pothole reporting and repair programme nationwide in August 2022, it was widely seen as a positive sign of government’s taking... 


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Four decades of excellence in pipes, tubes and hoses
31st January 2025

As pipe, tubes and hose manufacturer and supplier Astore Keymak celebrates its 40th anniversary in October 2025, the company reflects on a legacy of innovation, quality and service that has made it... 


FUCHS LUBRICANTS Services Department enhances productivity, reduces downtime
FUCHS LUBRICANTS Services Department enhances productivity, reduces downtime
30th January 2025

By providing tailored, value-added services that complement its world-class lubricants, FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA ensures that clients achieve greater productivity, reduced downtime, and... 


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Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The bankable feasibility study is expected before the end of the first quarter of 2025. 


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Developer progresses key copper, zinc projects
17th January 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Base metals development company Orion Minerals is progressing the company’s Prieska copper/zinc mine (PCZM) and the Okiep copper project (OCP), with the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for both... 


The Kendal Ash Disposal Facility project stands out for its vast scale, covering an area of about 2.5 km by 3 km.
Concor’s landmark Kendal ADF project wins Best Projects Awards
9th January 2025

Construction and mining services company Concor won two prestigious Construction World Best Projects 2024 Awards for its impressive work, undertaken in joint venture with Lubocon Civils, on the Ash... 


Musk’s massive Tesla lithium plant hunts for water in drought-hit Texas
Musk’s massive Tesla lithium plant hunts for water in drought-hit Texas
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Twenty miles outside Corpus Christi, Texas — an area so dry the local water company distributes shower timers at high school football games — the world’s richest man is nearly done building a... 


An image of the damaged Lilian Ngoyi street in Johannesburg CBD
New contractor appointed for road rehabilitation
13th December 2024

Despite the delay in the completion of Phase 1 of reconstruction of Lilian Ngoyi street, in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, it is expected to be completed by June 2025,... 


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Gauteng water crisis won’t be solved without infrastructure and demand interventions
6th December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous province and economic hub, eagerly anticipates a significant inflow of additional water in 2028 from the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project... 


Nornickel sees new technologies sustaining China's palladium demand
Nornickel sees new technologies sustaining China's palladium demand
28th November 2024 By: Reuters

Russian metals giant Nornickel believes that new technologies it is developing, including for the synthesis of hydrogen, will create demand for palladium in China equal to up to 15% of current... 


Lucapa unveils restart plan for idled Merlin diamond mine in NT
Lucapa unveils restart plan for idled Merlin diamond mine in NT
26th November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Miner and explorer Lucapa Diamond Company has announced plans to restart operations at the Merlin diamond mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, with a A$25-million, two-phase project aimed at... 


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