Draco Group successfully completed one of South Africa’s most technically challenging demolition projects: the controlled blasting and toppling of a structurally compromised 107-metre concrete... 

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, is celebrating two major milestones on the African continent: 25 years of operations... 

Comprehensively supporting the mining sector with commodity-specific drive train solutions, SEW-EURODRIVE has cemented its reputation as a trusted partner to the industry - a testament to its... 

The Huawei sub-Saharan Africa FusionSolar innovative product launch and partner year end gala was held recently in Johannesburg, South Africa. It gathered over 550 commercial and industrial (C&I)... 

An electricity tariff proposal by South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is supporting the continued operation of the Lion ferrochrome smelter in Limpopo province, Glencore-Merafe Chrome... 

By: Manuel Tati - Vice President, SADC region at Schneider Electric There’s no doubt that the SADC region holds tremendous promise; rich in natural resources, it has the potential to rapidly expand... 

After running a solo operation in the Free State for a number of years, SRK Consulting South Africa associate partner and principal scientist in disaster and risk management Dr Herman Booysen is... 

To scale around-the-clock industrial heat and electricity for C&I sector Great Falls, Virginia; December 1, 2025 – 247Solar, the MIT-born innovator of clean, always-on industrial heat plus... 

Valterra Platinum, South Africa’s impressive 2025 platinum group metals (PGM) creation, is bringing its inaugural 2025 year to a massively fruitful close with a market capitalisation that has... 

Australia-listed Green Technology Metals (GT1) has appointed engineering consultancy Altris Engineering to optimise and lead the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Seymour lithium project... 

Global bauxite production growth is expected to slow to 2% this year, reaching 451.3-million tonnes, after forecasts were revised down by BMI – A Fitch Solutions company – in its ‘Global Bauxite... 

Fitch Solutions unit BMI expects iron-ore prices to settle at a yearly average of $95/t in 2026, slightly down from $97/t this year, as prices come under pressure from additional supply coming... 

By: Nishandra Baijnath - Systems Architect, Digital Automation at Schneider Electric Industry’s very nature sees it producing significant amounts of waste, whether it’s heat from furnaces and... 

Africa's mining sector stands at a critical juncture. As operations scale up to meet global demand, the need for high-capacity, mobile equipment that combines productivity with compliance has never... 

Platinum is already very well embedded as an indispensable catalyst in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology that very impressively powered the Toyotas that chauffeured... 

Digital payments for overtime and meeting production targets and as safety incentives are transforming the way in which mining companies reward and engage employees, improving efficiency and... 

Diversified gold major Gold Fields has made significant progress in strengthening its safety culture through its partnership with mining technology company Hexagon, says Gold Fields Ghana asset... 

Balancing responsible mining with operational efficiency is a defining theme across Africa’s resource sector, and for diamond miner Petra Diamonds, that balance is central to long-term strategy,... 

As Africa’s mining sector enters a renewed investment cycle, the emphasis on local content and skills development, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance, is reshaping how... 

Speakers at a technical summit hosted by blasting solutions and mining chemicals company BME illustrated how “clean technology” can help mining companies across Africa meet tougher environmental... 

Balancing safety, productivity and profitability has always been a “defining challenge” in deep-level mining, but the mining stope – the core of underground operations – has long remained invisible... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s fluid technology services include solutions for fuel and industrial filtration systems, hydraulics and pneumatics, lubrication, hydraulic hose and fittings, as... 

An innovation for the food and beverage industry, the Membralox GP-IC ceramic membrane system, has been launched by filtration and separation solutions provider Pall Corporation, as announced in a... 

A new dust collector control solution, the Contura Pulse Controller, which will be equipped with the company’s iCue Connected Technology, is being launched by Industrial filter products and... 

This week we profile Richard Späth, MD of TAKRAF South Africa, a provider of equipment and solutions to the mining, minerals processing and materials handling industries. 

One of South Africa’s first AI factories has hit the ground running, attracting interest from companies keen to leverage enterprise-level AI infrastructure and services. Altron’s new AI factory – a... 

The Municipal Capability and Partnership Programme (MCPP) has transformed water service delivery in the municipalities where South African mining group Kumba Iron Ore operates. The MCPP was... 

Digital infrastructure group Seacom has undertaken a brand overhaul as it marks a new chapter and reaffirms its commitment to innovation, client focus and digital leadership. The “strategic leap”... 

When South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s, and when climate constraints were not yet on the agenda, energy policy was arguably the country’s main industrial policy lever. The country... 

With almost three centuries of combined industrial gearbox applications experience, David Brown Santasalo (DBS) designs, engineers and manufactures tailor-made mechanical power transmission... 

Coal producer Kangra has successfully commissioned a new continuous miner section at its Udumo shaft. 

The Copper Mark and the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at promoting responsible production and... 

Aim- and OTCQB-listed Metals One has announced a strategic investment of up to $1.8-million in South African private company Lions Bay Resources (LBR) through convertible loan notes (CLNs). The... 

(Virtual Showrrom) The launch of Rittal’s FR IT flat-pack enclosure earlier this year marked a milestone for the company, introducing the local market to a high-capacity, top-tier IT enclosure in a... 

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Benjamin Franklin famously said: "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest”. This could not... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in energy technology, today unveiled new global research titled“Open vs. Closed: The $11.28M Question for Industrial Leaders.” The report reveals that closed... 

By Anoop Hariparsad, Offer Marketing Manager, MGRID, MEA at Schneider Electric Buildings are no longer passive consumers of power; edifices of almost every size are evolving into dynamic energy... 

The commitment of one of the largest black-empowered businesses listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to transition towards a low-carbon future while continuing to meet current energy... 

Engineering education is entering a new era in South Africa as the Department of Higher Education and Training starts the long-delayed phase-out of legacy N1 to N6 qualifications to introduce... 

The Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) and its partners Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), Sibanye-Stillwater and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) have launched a new digital... 

By: Mark Freeman, Offer Manager - Digital Buildings, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  There’s a lot to be said about circumventing a cookie cutter approach. Yes, metrics and frameworks are... 

Facilities Management Expo 2026 will return to Gallagher Convention Centre from 2 to 4 June, once again forming part of South Africa’s leading co-located industry events. Running alongside Securex...