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Designed to produce 1.6-million tons a year of deformed bars, the new high-capacity rolling mill built by technology manufacturer SMS group for construction steel manufacturer Abul Khair Steel –...
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Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Australian environmental technology firm Calix to support the proposed Zesty green iron demonstration plant in...
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Three new critical minerals projects will advance to the recently created Major Projects Office (MPO), Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday, unveiling the second tranche of...
The inaugural Women in Project Management Summit 2025 – held in August this year and hosted by Project Managers Africa – showcased women who contribute positively to the South African industrial...
With the global steel industry’s transition toward lower-carbon production placing a premium on high-grade iron-ore, South African iron-ore major Kumba Iron Ore’s product, with an average iron...
The South African engineering and construction industry should seek to increase the uptake of refined zinc and zinc coatings, resulting in the reduction of substantial capital costs and financial...
When ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) initially announced in January that it would be closing the Newcastle mill and winding down its long-steel businesses in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and...
The South Africa-Europe iron-ore trade route could go green as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonisation by 2035, according to a study released by the Global Maritime Forum. The...
Iron-ore futures gained on Wednesday, as hopes of fresh stimulus from top consumer China outweighed concerns over a gloomy outlook stemming from growing supply and diminishing demand. The...
Leading infrastructure and building contractor Concor has been recognised at Construction World’s Best Projects 2025, receiving two Highly Commended Awards and a Special Mention in the AfriSam...
Australia's Mineral Resources said on Wednesday it would sell a 30% stake in part of its lithium business to South Korea's Posco for $765-million as it seeks to cut debt and repair its balance...
Guinea will fast-track the development of alumina refineries and iron-ore pellet plants to end decades of raw ore exports, its mines minister told reporters, as the country prepares for the first...
Brazilian miner Vale is preparing to meet rising iron ore demand from India, which could double its steel production by the end of the decade, CEO Gustavo Pimenta told Reuters. Rising sales to...
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A partnership between valve product and solutions supplier Brimis Engineering (Brimis) and Germany-based valve manufacturer ProValve Armaturen (ProValve) will result in the latest high-pressure,...
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The professional body for valve and actuator manufacturers South African Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Association (Savama) offers a series of courses and training programmes for industry...
Building on its range of polymer bearings and bushings, polymer producer igus South Africa’s newly developed iglidur Q3E heavy-duty plain bearing is a cost-effective solution for high-load...
Key milestones have been achieved, despite some construction delays.
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Iron-ore miner BHP Group and steelmaker Posco have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance hydrogen-based ironmaking technology as part of efforts to decarbonise the steel sector, the...
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ASX-listed Jupiter Mines has reported that the Tshipi manganese mine, in South Africa, has delivered another reliable set of results for the quarter ended September 30, with sales of 837 577 t and...
As mining projects across Africa contend with inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and complex permitting regimes, there is a greater need for mining companies, contractors and consultancies to...
Under pressure to expand throughput, many mines' semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mills often become the bottleneck, with the increase in ball filling and mill filling either negatively or positively...
China's state buyer has allowed its steel mills to resume buying a type of iron-ore from Australia's Hancock Prospecting after barring such sales during a year-plus negotiation dispute, three...
Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday outlined its strategy surrounding the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which follows the lifting by the...
Canada will focus on securing supplies of critical minerals when it hosts its Group of Seven partners this week at a meeting of energy and environment ministers in Toronto, Natural Resources...
Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico reported third-quarter net profit rose more than 50%, boosted by higher sales volumes of molybdenum, silver and zinc even as copper production...
South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, which operates two mines in the Northern Cape, says it is on track to deliver on its full-year waste mining and production guidance of between...
Australian gold miner Perseus Mining has reported lower production of 99 953 oz for the quarter ended September 30, which is the first quarter of its 2026 financial year. Output for the quarter...
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