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Hot commissioning of Bakubung processing plant under way – Wesizwe
20th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Hot commissioning of the processing plant at JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum’s Bakubung project has started, as plant rectification works remain on track. The company in June 2023 announced delays to... 


Watch a video in which Engineering News speaks to ProRisk principal process safety specialist Erick Kirsten about evolving operational risks at Enlit Africa 2025, in Cape Town.
Evolving operational risk management for a cleaner, safer industrial future
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As industries accelerate their transition to cleaner technologies, managing the associated operational risks becomes increasingly complex and vital. Operational risk management company ProRisk, a... 


Bastion resumes ASX trading with renewed focus and lean strategy
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company Bastion Minerals recommenced trading on the ASX on Tuesday, after unveiling a refreshed leadership team and a renewed strategy focusing on Australian gold assets. The company,... 


The webinar provides an overview of what TNFD covers as well as some real life experiences of implementing this new guideline
Nature takes centre stage: TNFD framework emerges as strategic risk tool for business, finance
19th May 2025 By: Shannon de Ryhove

In a webinar rich with insight and urgency, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) director of market engagement Candice Dott and a panel of experts laid bare the growing... 


Why asset tracking is key to driving operational excellence and sustainable growth
Why asset tracking is key to driving operational excellence and sustainable growth
19th May 2025

By: Sarika Andhee - Marketing Leader: Field Service at Schneider Electric Asset tracking plays a critical role in the success of industrial businesses. By effectively managing and monitoring... 


Sandvik’s X-change programme lets mines upgrade to Sandvik 800i crushers for up to 30% more uptime and 25% more output - with fast ROI
Reduce total cost of ownership with Sandvik 800i X-change programme
19th May 2025

Sandvik Rock Processing is making it easier than ever for mining operations to cut costs and improve efficiency with its innovative X-change programme. This initiative allows mines to upgrade... 


Gold Fields awards A$500m Agnew contract extension to Perenti
Gold Fields awards A$500m Agnew contract extension to Perenti
19th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining services group Perenti has announced a contract extension worth about A$500-million to continue providing underground mining services at JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields’ Agnew gold mine in... 


iron-ore
BMI expects iron-ore price to decline steadily over the next decade
16th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research agency BMI maintains that the iron-ore price will average $100/t this year, with expected subdued demand and weighed down prices as a result. Although iron-ore will remain supported by... 


Mogalakwena platinum mine.
Mining is key to strengthening domestic economy plus uplifting geopolitical status
16th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is all-important at this time of global economic disruption.... 


An image of the Bianca butterfly valve
Firm’s industrial valves improve operationality, efficiency
16th May 2025

Industrial solutions provider BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems and general industrial applications. BMG’s strategy... 


Mine worker studies the screens with the data.
AI-driven platform to transform asset reliability
16th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Marking a decade of operating in Zambia’s mining sector, global asset integrity management and industrial solutions firm Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) is gearing up to launch its DGC... 


The above image depicts DA Gauteng shadow MEC for Community Safety Crezane Bosch
Political party opposes proposed amendments
16th May 2025 By: Lynne Davies

In its opposition to the draft amendments to the Private Security Regulations, proposed by regulatory body the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority last month, political party the... 


Mining site aerial shot
Pump packing delivers material advances and operational benefits
16th May 2025 By: Tracy Hancock

Equipment reliability is paramount in the mining industry, where operations face constant wear and extreme conditions. From gold extraction in Zimbabwe to copper mining in Zambia and diamond... 


The above image depicts Galix managed security services operations manager Nemanja Krstić
Penetration testing service grows with rising security demands
16th May 2025 By: Lynne Davies

As the volume and complexity of cyberthreats continue to grow, many organisations are now adopting Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) – a model that supports more frequent, flexible and... 


MODERN SYSTEMS
The team of mining surveyors from the Zambian mine received comprehensive training on terrestrial and aquatic technologies including Wingtra fixed-wing drones, DJI multirotor aerial systems and CHCNAV bathymetric boats
Copper miners trained on advanced drone systems
16th May 2025 By: Donna Slater

Driven by a current strong demand from copper, South African mining services company and technology integrator Dwyka Mining Services is supporting Zambian mines through the deployment of drones and... 


Department invites public input on 1998 Local Government White Paper review
16th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has released for public input a discussion document on the review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. Interested... 


Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa
16th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Platreef project hosts an underground deposit of thick platinum group metals, nickel, copper and gold mineralisation on the northern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, in Limpopo. 


Syrah targets Balama graphite restart by end of June quarter
15th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Syrah Resources is aiming to resume natural graphite production at its Balama operation in Mozambique before the end of the June 2025 quarter, following the restoration of site access... 


Eastplats Crocodile River mine underground
Eastplats records wider attributable loss as it develops underground operations
15th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has reported a 5.7% decrease in revenue to $14.8-million in the first quarter of the year, compared with revenue of $15.7-million having been reported in the... 


100 MW Chisamba solar PV project in Zambia reaches financial close
15th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The grid-connected 100 MW Chisamba solar PV project, in Zambia, has secured $71.5-million from financial services firm Stanbic Bank Zambia, with financing anchored by a 13-year power purchase... 


Foran announces C$350m financing, provides project update
Foran announces C$350m financing, provides project update
15th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-listed Foran Mining has announced a C$350-million non-brokered private placement to fund construction of its McIlvenna Bay project, in Saskatchewan, and advance exploration in the surrounding... 


Brad Soekoe, CEO of Stallion
Stallion Integrated evolves into a one-stop business solutions provider
15th May 2025

Stallion Integrated has embarked on a significant transformation from its original offering as a traditional guarding company, founded in 1991, into a multifaceted provider of integrated business... 


Mineworkers sitting lined up
TIPS launches Just Transition Labour Centre to research, voice the needs of the working class
14th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Independent, nonprofit economic research institution Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) has launched a Just Transition Labour Centre to help develop the technical expertise required as a... 


US health department to reverse federal layoffs of coal safety workers, senator says
14th May 2025 By: Reuters

Over 100 federal employees who screen coal miners for black lung disease and research other respiratory disease who had been terminated as part of sweeping government layoffs have had their jobs... 


Industry bodies say NT Budget signals mining-led growth
13th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Northern Territory’s (NT's) 2025/26 Budget has been welcomed by Australia’s mining industry as a sign of the government’s intent to drive economic growth through resource development, tax... 


France's Orano files lawsuit over staff detention in Niger
13th May 2025 By: Reuters

French uranium miner Orano said on Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit with the Niger courts over the "arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and unjust confiscation of property" involving its staff and... 


Ramaco appoints VP for Brook mine
13th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq-listed Ramaco Resources has appointed critical minerals expert Michael Woloschuk as executive vice president for critical mineral operations, tasking him with leading the development of the... 


Murray Watt
Australia’s biggest LNG plant has to win over a new Minister
12th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s new environment minister faces a tight deadline to familiarize himself with a controversial and long-delayed application to run the nation’s oldest and biggest liquefied natural gas... 


Schneider Electric’s Panel Builder Programme Continues to Empower Local Builders for Growth
Schneider Electric’s Panel Builder Programme Continues to Empower Local Builders for Growth
12th May 2025

The continuing success of the mySchneider Panel Builder Programme in South Africa reflects Schneider Electric’s firm commitment to empowering local panel builders.  By simplifying operations,... 


Immersive Technologies Expands Global Reach, Now Supporting Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and Ethiopia
12th May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Immersive Technologies, the global leader in cutting-edge mine training solutions, proudly announces the expansion of its global reach with the shipment of advanced equipment... 


Chris Ellison founded Mineral Resources
Pension fund HESTA exits Mineral Resources, citing governance concerns
12th May 2025 By: Reuters

Australian pension fund HESTA said on Monday it had sold its remaining stake in billionaire Chris Ellison-founded Mineral Resources, citing "serious governance concerns". The mining services... 


Chrysos PhotonAssay unit
Chrysos to supply PhotonAssay units to various Newmont gold sites
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed technology company Chrysos Corporation has signed a master services agreement (MSA) with global diversified miner Newmont Corporation to provide PhotonAssay technology to Newmont’s gold... 


A worker welding a section on a train.
Rail logistics firms anticipate traffic boom with new reform
9th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Given the May 9 deadline for submissions on various identified strategic projects in the rail and logistics sector, companies have been intensifying efforts to explore investment opportunities in... 


Weir mine dewatering pumps
Dewatering specialist emphasises planning
9th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With mine dewatering being a complex challenge that is often overlooked during the design phase of a mining operation, original-equipment manufacturer Weir helps miners conduct comprehensive... 


Francisco Baudrand, CEO of Enaex Africa
Francisco Baudrand
9th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Francisco Baudrand, CEO of Enaex Africa, a producer and supplier of explosives to customers in Southern Africa 


FLS apprentices in front of training academy
South African training academy graduates sought after worldwide
9th May 2025 By: Tracy Hancock

The expedited assimilation of apprentices into the production department of minerals processing  technology supplier FLS’s Gauteng-based service centre in Chloorkop, Kempton Park, is a key reason... 


An image of Robert Mulaudzi
Education key to address fire incidences
9th May 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The promotion of public education initiatives about fire prevention strategies should be a key requirement for mitigating the occurrence of fire-related incidences in informal settlements and... 


A four-locomotive train hauls 160 empty wagons on Transnet’s GFB Flow route during the February 2025 test.
New initiative doubles rail capacity on the Coal Line
9th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

State-owned rail freight company Transnet’s continuous improvement team recently launched a 160-wagon train initiative on the North Corridor to improve slot utilisation and double network capacity,... 


A generic image of a fire alarm control panel
Event to highlight fire prevention measures, detection technology
9th May 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

This year’s Firexpo event will focus on increasing safety for building occupants and company employees through sophisticated fire detection technology and preventative measures, coupled with... 


An image of learners in a practical training programme session
Internationally benchmarked training programmes bridge skills gap
9th May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

A multi-phase training project was recently implemented at a Southern African mining operation by asset integrity management and industrial solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC)... 


A lady with a clipboard in front of the integrated solar inverter and transformer developed by Actom in conjunction with Sungrow
Platinum sponsor to awe Enlit attendees
9th May 2025 By: Halima Frost

In the build-up to this year’s Enlit Africa 2025, electromechanical equipment manufacturer and distributor Actom announced a slew of activities taking place at its stand. “As a platinum sponsor to... 


A panel of men and woman on a lit stage at last year's Enlit discussing the topics at hand
Organisers hope to drive shift to practicable solutions
9th May 2025 By: Halima Frost

Cape Town-based event and media agency VUKA Group says “business as usual” is no longer an option, commenting on this year’s Enlit Africa 2025 theme of ‘Challenge the Status Quo’. “Industry needs... 


Mine water
Equipping to tackle waste management complexities
9th May 2025

Waste management is a complex issue in the sub-Saharan African (SSA) mining industry. As a subsidiary of water and waste management expert SUEZ, environmental company EnviroServ is geared to... 


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