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Wyloo withdraws default notice, reaffirms support for Hastings’ Yangibana project
18th November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian rare earths developer Hastings Technology Metals announced on Monday that Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals had withdrawn its default notice and reaffirmed its support for both Hastings and... 


Sheila Khama
Opinion: De Beers resumes exploration in Angola and Botswana’s new leaders see red
15th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In this article, policy adviser and former De Beers Botswana CEO Sheila Khama writes about De Beers' exploration in Angola and asks whether Botswana should be concerned. On October 23, De Beers... 


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Refurbishment project to improve water access, quality
15th November 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

The Ekulindeni Water Treatment Works refurbishment project, in the Chief Albert Luthuli local municipality, in Mpumalanga, will be completed by November 30 and will provide residents with access to... 


An image of molten copper poured into molds at the ZiJIn Serbia Copper plant in Bor, Serbia, on Thursday, April 18, 2024
Smelting oversupply, investment affect copper market
15th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

An oversupply of copper smelting capacity is leading to low treatment and refining charges (TCRCs) and shifting project investment trends are impacting on the longer-term copper mine development... 


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Manufacturer supports industry, promotes women in infrastructure
15th November 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

In addition to having produced more than 25-million railway sleepers since its inception in 1958, majority black women-owned construction company Colossal Concrete Products also produces a range of... 


freight train at railway crossing
Level crossing incidents not only cost lives but also the economy, TFR CEO says
14th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Railway safety incidents, such as pedestrian and vehicle collisions at level crossings, are not only tragic but are severely undermining South Africa’s rail recovery plans, Transnet Freight Rail... 


President Donald Trump
Climate skeptics urge Trump to boost coal, gut science in agencies
12th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Activists who dispute the severity of climate change enjoyed cachet in Donald Trump’s first administration and salivated over the prospect of his return to the White House. Now that he’s won,... 


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Alcohol Breathalysers (Pty) Ltd
8th November 2024

Alcohol Breathalysers supplies the iBlow10 no-contact breathalyser, a high speed no-contact alcohol breathalyser screener for testing drivers at road blocks and workers entering industrial sites... 


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Supportive regulatory environment advances BESS
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom, with the South African government, has made significant progress in supporting battery energy storage systems (BESS), which is pivotal in ensuring energy... 


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BESS supporting renewable-energy integration
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

With the South African government's Integrated Resource Plan encouraging renewable-energy integration, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a critical component in the country’s... 


An image of Eskom's Pongola BESS site in KwaZulu Natal
Eskom leads large-scale commercial BESS rollout
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom is leading the large-scale commercial rollout of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in South Africa, aiming to demonstrate its feasibility and... 


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Tackling substance abuse indispensable to workplace safety
8th November 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Efforts to reduce alcohol and drug abuse among mining employees can help mitigate health-related issues that they could face, explains breathalyser specialist Alco-Safe. The mining sector, with its... 


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Payment incentivisation to promote safety
8th November 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid varying macroeconomic challenges affecting employees in the mining sector, greater emphasis should be placed on incentivising good safety behaviour at mining facilities in South Africa,... 


Battery Energy Storage Systems
Battery Energy Storage Systems: Future-proofing your business
8th November 2024

As energy demands continue to soar globally, South African businesses must make critical decisions to secure their future energy needs. The integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with... 


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Waterberg project, South Africa
8th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The independent definitive feasibility study published in September 2019 has been updated. 


Global Trends Echoed in West Africa’s Data Centres, Says Vertiv’s Adebowale
Global Trends Echoed in West Africa’s Data Centres, Says Vertiv’s Adebowale
7th November 2024

Organisations around the world are trying to manage an explosion of data across distributed sites and environments, requiring them to be more agile and responsive than ever before, but often by... 


The Mutanda mine in the DRC
World’s biggest cobalt miner is gloomy on the EV metal’s future
6th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

The world’s No. 1 cobalt miner is sounding the alarm over the shrinking role of the metal in electric vehicle batteries. Chinese company CMOC Group, which has been churning out cobalt much faster... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad.
Anglo agrees terms for sale of minority interest in coal mines for billion dollars-plus
4th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 


Australia’s miners pay more tax than all other industries combined
Australia’s miners pay more tax than all other industries combined
1st November 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The latest ATO Corporate Tax Transparency Report shows that Australia’s mining industry continues to be the nation’s biggest taxpayer, paying A$43.1-billion in company tax for 2022/23. This,... 


A ninth-generation Tornado vertical lifting module with computer access panel
VLM first of its kind in S Africa
1st November 2024 By: Halima Frost

Warehouse storage solutions provider Logistics Systems Engineering (LSE) has successfully designed and installed what it says is South Africa’s first ninth-generation Tornado vertical lifting... 


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YuMi robots are optimised to reduce energy consumption through precise motion control and programming
Collaborative robot enhances energy efficiency, sustainability
1st November 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Multinational technology company ABB’s YuMi collaborative robot is playing a transformative role by contributing to both operational efficiency and environmental responsibility, making it an... 


Bühler tackles food security challenges in Africa
1st November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

With Africa's rapidly growing population, ensuring food security has become a critical mission for Bühler, a leading provider of engineering solutions. The company’s primary focus is on improving... 


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Forklift supplier helps client cut emissions
1st November 2024

Forklift and materials handling equipment supplier Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT) completed the supply of a fleet of 44 Bobcat lithium-ion (Li-ion) forklifts to global logistics company Access World for... 


solar and wind energy
Clean energy technology market to rival crude oil market value by 2035
30th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Based on the current policy environment, the global market for clean energy technologies is set to rise from $700-billion in 2023 to more than $2-trillion by 2035, close to the value of the current... 


Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo
Anglo highlights role of sustainability, innovation in unlocking copper growth
29th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

New hydraulic dewatered stacking (HDS) technology has the potential to transform the nature of tailings and land rehabilitation in the mining industry, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 


IMARC 2024 kicks off in Sydney: thousands gather for the largest International Mining Conference in the Southern hemisphere
29th October 2024

The doors have opened to the highly anticipated International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC), with thousands of industry leaders, innovators, and policy makers from over 120... 


US Energy Dept finalises $2.26bn loan for Lithium Americas' Nevada mine
US Energy Dept finalises $2.26bn loan for Lithium Americas' Nevada mine
29th October 2024 By: Reuters

The US Department of Energy finalised a $2.26-billion loan for Lithium Americas on Monday to build Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium mine, one of Washington's largest mining industry investments and... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman
US regulation revision likely to benefit Sibanye-Stillwater’s PGM operations in Montana
25th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Final regulations that are anticipated to benefit the platinum group metals (PGM) operations of Sibanye-Stillwater in Montana have been published by the US Treasury. The final regulations concerned... 


Biden administration approves ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
Biden administration approves ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
25th October 2024 By: Reuters

The US Interior Department on Thursday gave final approval to ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the first domestic source of the battery metal to be permitted by President Joe Biden's... 


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Green hydrogen key to addressing renewables challenges
25th October 2024

In South Africa, solar and wind are viable and established energy sources, notes digital automation and energy management company Schneider Electric. Unfortunately, it is limited to when the sun is... 


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Company advances towards decarbonisation, energy security targets
25th October 2024

Real estate investment company Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited (Fortress) continues to invest significantly in renewable-energy and green technologies to achieve its ambitious energy... 


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Private renewable-energy projects accelerating energy sector growth
25th October 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The removal of the licensing threshold for embedded generation has boosted the renewable-energy market by allowing private-sector companies to procure energy directly from independent power... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
25th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 


CGS provides expert insights on critical minerals
CGS provides expert insights on critical minerals
25th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

While South Africa is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the increasing demand for critical minerals globally, issues such as the need for skills development,... 


Lawerence Juku Head of IoT Products and Solutions, MTN
Embrace the future of utility management with MTN Business Smart Electricity
25th October 2024

In today’s world, where energy efficiency and sustainability are top priorities, utility management needs a revolutionary approach. Enter MTN Business Smart Electricity solution - a game-changing... 


Afrimat group CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat posts 45.4% drop in operating profit after ‘extremely stressful’ first half
24th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat recorded a year-on-year revenue increase of 44.3%, from R2.8-billion to R4.1-billion for the six months ended August 31, its operating profit... 


Sibanye-Stillwater, which mines and processes palladium in Montana, has pushed for the 45X expansion to offset cutthroat Russian competition.
US Treasury allows miners to access clean energy manufacturing subsidy
24th October 2024 By: Reuters

The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it would allow some mining companies to access a tax credit aimed at boosting American production of solar panels, lithium-ion batteries and other clean... 


Five financial wins of integrated EPMS & BMS solutions
Five financial wins of integrated EPMS & BMS solutions
23rd October 2024

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric A key challenge facing data centres today is balancing operational efficiency with limited energy... 


US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm
US allocates $430m for clean energy revival in former coal communities
22nd October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The US Department of Energy (DoE) on Tuesday announced an investment of $428-million in grants aimed at supporting clean energy manufacturing across 15 coal-affected communities. The initiative... 


Minerals Council's first Accommodation Newsletter details mine housing projects
21st October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Mining industry employer organisation Minerals Council South Africa has published the first edition of its Accommodation Newsletter, which highlights the interventions by, and projects of, member... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
21st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 


An image showing Ndola district commissioner Joseph Phiri, Makor Resources CEO Brooke Bibeault and Jubilee Metals MD Ricus Grimbeek distributing Compound-D and Urea fertiliser, along with drought-tolerant maize seedings, to beneficiaries across the Munkulungwe ward in Ndola
Makor Resources, Jubilee partner with Zambian govt to support agriculture
18th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining services provider Makor Resources and mining company Jubilee Metals Zambia have partnered to support the Zambian government’s efforts to provide agricultural inputs to subsistence farmers,... 


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De Beers’ GemFair programme buys its 10 000th diamond
18th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diamonds miner De Beers Group’s GemFair programme has reached the key milestone of buying its 10 000th diamond since its launch in 2018. GemFair focuses on developing a responsible sourcing model... 


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