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Decision time
5th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Developments in the South African steel industry offer a glimpse into the pressures being faced by the manufacturing sector as a whole, and the likely industrial and trade policy responses to those... 


Machinery Exchange
Machinery Exchange
5th September 2025

About us Machinery Exchange was founded in 1954 as a Private Limited company, with the purpose of trading after-market parts to the earthmoving industry. 


CLEAN FUEL
Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have been specially designed to clean diesel fuel to ISO 4406 standards
Solutions provider highlights bulk fuel filtration offering
5th September 2025

A growing area of industrial solutions provider BMG’s filtration services is bulk diesel fuel filtration. Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have... 


Aerial view of the Eland mine
Eland mine complex, South Africa – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The completion of a 4.5-m-diameter raise-bored ventilation shaft has markedly improved underground conditions, especially in deeper areas critical to the medium-term ramp-up. 


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Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand TSF, South Africa – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Good progress has been made at the expansion project. 


Criminal proceedings to start following Jagersfontein tailings dam failure
4th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Criminal proceedings are set to start following the failure of the Jagersfontein fine tailings storage facility, in the Kopanong local municipality, in the Free State, on September 11, 2022. The... 


Seifsa-Sponsored metals innovation hub honours successful SMEs
Seifsa-Sponsored metals innovation hub honours successful SMEs
4th September 2025

Emerging SMEs were celebrated at the Metals Innovation Hub Exhibition and Certification ceremony on August 27 at the SEIFSA Training Centre in Actonville. The event celebrated the first 15... 


Kwikspace Level 1 BBBEE status delivers tangible benefits to its clients
Kwikspace Level 1 BBBEE status delivers tangible benefits to its clients
4th September 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Africa's largest manufacturer of prefab and modular buildings Kwikspace offers proven capability and unmatched empowerment credentials. “Kwikspace is a tried and tested company that can meet the... 


Zimile unveils new brand identity, establishing innovation and energy business units
Zimile unveils new brand identity, establishing innovation and energy business units
4th September 2025

As part of its rebranding, multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and built environment firm Zimile has introduced two new business units – Innovation and Energy – that are central to the... 


First Chairperson of the NSTF-proSET Sector passes away
3rd September 2025

Stalwart David (Dawie) Botha passed away on 1 September 2025 after bravely fighting recurring cancer, whilst voluntarily continuing to serve the science, engineering, technology (SET) and... 


Lesedi Achieves ISO 19443:2018 Certification, Strengthening Commitment to Nuclear Safety
Lesedi Achieves ISO 19443:2018 Certification, Strengthening Commitment to Nuclear Safety
2nd September 2025

Lesedi is proud to announce that it has successfully achieved the prestigious ISO 19443:2018 certification, awarded by TÜV Rheinland. This certification, specifically designed for organisations... 


Caterpillar machine
Barloworld works to address export control violations with a subsidiary before merger proceeds
2nd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industrial equipment supplier Barloworld has confirmed that it is working to address “apparent violations of export controls” by its Russian subsidiary following an internal investigation by the... 


A gold nugget resting on dollar banknotes
Dollar inches up as gold hovers near record high of $3 508/oz
2nd September 2025 By: Reuters

The US dollar clawed back some ground in Asian trading on Tuesday following five days of selling, ahead of the return of US traders from the Labor Day holiday. The dollar index was last up 0.2% at... 


The Boskhoek ferrochrome operation
Glencore plans job cuts at South African ferrochrome and vanadium operations
1st September 2025 By: Reuters

Glencore said on Monday that a retrenchment process has been initiated at its joint-venture Rustenburg ferrochrome smelter and vanadium operations in South Africa as significant economic pressures... 


Victor Guo, President of Huawei Enterprise Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Huawei partners with SARA to accelerate the digital transformation of railways in Southern Africa
1st September 2025

Collaboration advances railway intelligence, driving innovation, efficiency, and smarter transport systems across the region The Huawei Railway Summit 2025 was held in Johannesburg, South Africa,... 


Tanzania’s energy future is built on stable growth and digital innovation
Tanzania’s energy future is built on stable growth and digital innovation
1st September 2025

By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda, Energy Business at Schneider Electric                     Tanzania is entering a new energy era, and an exciting one at that. With the full... 


The Fabergé x 007 Limited Edition Goldfinger Egg Objet
Gemfields' Fabergé sale concluded
1st September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and Aim-listed Gemfields has confirmed that the sale of luxury goods brand Fabergé to US-based investment company SMG Capital was concluded on August 29. The gemstone miner on August 11... 


Tshiamiso Trust CEO Dr Munyadziwa Kwinda
Tshiamiso Trust reports R2.27bn payout milestone
29th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Tshiamiso Trust has, to date, paid out more than R2.27-billion in compensation to former mineworkers and their dependents affected by silicosis and work-related tuberculosis. The Trust’s report... 


Experts agree new mining technology must be impactful, measurable for wider adoption
Experts agree new mining technology must be impactful, measurable for wider adoption
29th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Understanding the drivers of the adoption of new technology in the mining industry has never been more pertinent, as the world adapts to climate change and manages an uncertain economic outlook and... 


IE3 motor, red, shop floor
Motor, drive efficiency gains unlock greater energy availability in Africa
29th August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Energy efficiency is a growing concern in the mining industry, especially in Africa, where power supplies are often limited and intermittent, owing to substandard generation, transmission and... 


Alpenglow and SLG personnel on site.
Project set to anchor LNG ambitions
29th August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

A gas-to-power project under development is set to become a significant addition to South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), delivering... 


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Digitalisation enhances milling processes
29th August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Plant equipment manufacturer Bühler is driving the digital transformation of milling operations through real-time data insights, predictive maintenance and AI-driven optimisation. With the milling... 


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Range offers high-performance automation
29th August 2025

Automation solutions provider Rollon’s high-specification linear motion systems are engineered for high-performance automation in many industries, including food processing, where hygiene,... 


An image of apples on a conveyor
Inefficiencies cost fruit export industry R1bn
29th August 2025

Delays and logistical bottlenecks at the Cape Town port, in the Western Cape, cost South Africa’s apple and pear export industry an estimated R1-billion in 2024, according to supply chain solutions... 


A generic image of excavators
Access to markets grounded in local presence
29th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A well-established local presence is crucial to access global markets in capital equipment exports, highlights industry association South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) CEO Eric... 


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Industry collaboration key for export success
29th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Success in exporting – facilitated in part by a strong relationship with industry association South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) – contributes to South Africa’s economic growth... 


Giyani’s water thirst to be quenched by end-September
29th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Giyani Water Intervention Programme, in Limpopo province’s Mopani district, is expected to be completed before the end of September 2025. Currently 90.23% complete, the long-delayed Giyani... 


Vodacom injecting R620m into Mpumalanga network
29th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom is investing R620-million in its Mpumalanga network during the 2025/26 financial year, building on the more than R400-million spent in the previous year. Vodacom... 


Western Cape government plans to build two new hospitals, redevelop one
29th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) aims to complete three hospital projects by 2033. The Klipfontein and Belhar regional hospitals are both planned as new facilities that will... 


Hombre Muertu west lithium operation
Hombre Muerto West lithium project, Argentina/Bolivia/Chile – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A A$20-million placement with Clean Elements Fund would proceed after the investor completed due diligence on the project. 


Image of gold nuggets
Katanning gold project, Australia – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

ASX-listed Ausgold has taken a big step towards advancing the project after signing a binding agreement to acquire a substantial freehold land position critical to the development of the project. 


Image of Mardie SOP plant
Mardie salt and potash project, Australia – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Potash developer BCI Minerals has advanced its sulphate of potash programme. 


Machinery on its way to Reko Diq project site
Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $410-million financing package to help develop the project. 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
Implats posts 70% earnings drop but shields investors with R1.65 dividend
28th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has reported weaker earnings for the financial year ended June 30, but says it will maintain shareholder returns, declaring a final... 


MinRes chairperson Malcom Bundey says strong governance is an accelerator, not a barrier, to entrepreneurialism and high performance.
Bundey addresses governance, Ellison succession in letter to MinRes shareholders
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) on Thursday reported a near A$900-million loss in a 12-mont period marked by softer commodity prices, write downs and governance turmoil. Revenue fell... 


A smarter approach to navigating regulatory compliance in mining
A smarter approach to navigating regulatory compliance in mining
27th August 2025

“We used to spend weeks chasing down legislative updates—now we see changes the same day they happen.” – EHS Manager, South African gold mine In today’s high-stakes mining environment, compliance... 


Amid public finance crisis, procurement professionals invited to learn from Treasury leaders
Amid public finance crisis, procurement professionals invited to learn from Treasury leaders
26th August 2025

South Africa is at a critical fiscal crossroads. Budget deficits are widening, debt service is consuming more public funds than ever and economic growth remains slow. But amid the pressure lies an... 


Power Distribution, Reinvented – Rittal’s RiLineX Now Available in SA
Power Distribution, Reinvented – Rittal’s RiLineX Now Available in SA
26th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Industries are under growing pressure to deliver more output with less downtime, all while meeting stringent safety standards. This is why Rittal has developed the RiLineX - a... 


South Africa’s journey to smart, greener transport
26th August 2025

By: Andrés Diaz - Vice President, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric South Africa like it peers across the globe is making some noteworthy stride in establishing an economy... 


Macmahon wins $33m contract at Indonesia’s Toka Tindung mine
26th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining contractor Macmahon has secured a A$33-million contract with PT Tambang Tondano Nusajaya (PT TTN), a subsidiary of PT Archi Indonesia, for underground mining services at the Toka Tindung... 


Canadian PM Mark Carney
Canada to remove many retaliatory tariffs on US, Carney says
25th August 2025 By: Reuters

Canada will remove many retaliatory import tariffs on US goods and intensify talks with the United States on striking a new trade and security relationship, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on... 


The Marikana operations
Marikana Renewal Programme marks progress, but several matters around massacre still unresolved
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

While the Marikana Renewal Programme has made some progress in addressing the impacts of the Marikana massacre, there is still more work to be done, with some issues outstanding, families still... 


Schneider Electric East Africa introduces new PrismaSeT power distribution switchboard range for smart energy management
Schneider Electric East Africa introduces new PrismaSeT power distribution switchboard range for smart energy management
22nd August 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, is proud to introduce its next-generation PrismaSeT range of power distribution... 


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