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Sintech
Sintech
24th January 2025

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a wide range of applications and across a wide spectrum of industry both domestically... 


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Committing to decarbonisation, advanced technologies
24th January 2025

At this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, blasting and explosives specialist BME will share its commitment to decarbonisation and advanced technologies, supporting the mining sector’s... 


Conveyor belt on mining site
Zambian mines driving demand for German industrial braking solutions
24th January 2025

As mines gear up for increased output on the Copperbelt in response to greater global demand for the critical mineral, mining companies operating in Zambia are turning to the German industrial... 


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Firm’s project pipeline benefits numerous stakeholders
24th January 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Power generation repair and asset management company Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C) – a division of supplier of manufacturing, service, repairs, maintenance, projects and distribution of... 


A photo of a heavy load haul truck kicking up an orange plume of dust at a mine
Embracing tech to improve health, safety
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The mining industry can make better use of technology to prevent adverse outcomes, including quieter equipment to safeguard a mineworker’s hearing and different mining methods that can reduce, or... 


A portrait picture of Mandela Mining Precinct executive director Julie Courtnage
Innovative research strategy to be unpacked at Indaba
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The five-year research, development and innovation (RDI) strategy of the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) was approved in October 2024 after an extensive deep review, announces MMP executive director... 


ENS mining practice head Ntsiki Adonisi
Call for partnerships to capitalise on African mining potential
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The private sector must continue working with government and strengthen public–private partnerships to not only fortify the mining sector and, consequently, the country’s economy, but also enhance... 


Advanced Fire Global
Delivering proven safety solutions for Africa’s mining industry
24th January 2025

Africa’s largest integrated fire suppression and combined site service provider, Advanced Fire Global is poised for an exciting year of large-scale projects across Africa in 2025.  The company’s... 


Location map of the Tumas project
Tumas uranium project, Namibia – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Uranium miner Deep Yellow has decided to defer a final investment decision to March 2025. 


Graphite ore from the Amitsoq project
Amitsoq graphite project, Greenland – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

British mining company GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark to provide funding for the project. 


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Kamistiatusset iron-ore project, Canada – update
24th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Iron-ore mining and development company Champion Iron has reported that Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz will buy a 49% stake in the Kami project for A$245-million. 


Solar power overtook coal in EU's electricity mix in 2024, Ember says
Solar power overtook coal in EU's electricity mix in 2024, Ember says
23rd January 2025 By: Reuters

Solar power overtook coal in the European Union’s electricity mix for the first time last year, while wind power’s share plateaued, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday. The EU is... 


AusQuest stock soars on Peru copper discovery
AusQuest stock soars on Peru copper discovery
23rd January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of explorer AusQuest tripled on the ASX on Thursday following the announcement of a significant large-scale porphyry copper/gold discovery at its Cangallo project in Peru. A maiden... 


The symbiotic relationship between OEMs and SIs that is key to IT project delivery
The symbiotic relationship between OEMs and SIs that is key to IT project delivery
23rd January 2025

By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric While businesses tend to turn directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors when embarking on IT... 


Janette Hewson
QRC urges policy shift to boost Queensland's resource competitiveness
23rd January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says the state government’s mid-year budget update underscores the need for policies that will ensure the resources sector continues to safeguard Queensland’s... 


Optimised PFS for Sovereign’s Kasiya delivers positive results
22nd January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

An optimised prefeasibility study (OPFS) for the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, completed with oversight from a technical committee appointed by Sovereign Metals and Rio Tinto, has... 


Tin ore
Rome Resources confirms wide intercepts of tin, copper at Mont Agoma
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed tin exploration company Rome Resources has confirmed significant widths of tin mineralisation from the first two of five completed diamond core drill holes on the Mont Agoma tin... 


Deep Yellow Tumas project area map
Deep Yellow defers final investment decision on Tumas to March 2025
21st January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following delays in receiving final costing and quotes for detailed engineering work, ASX-listed uranium miner Deep Yellow has decided to defer a final investment decision on its Tumas project, in... 


Monitoring belt speed is essential for maintaining optimal flow. Accurate measurements help identify potential issues and improve overall efficiency
Overcoming sticky challenges in material transfer systems
21st January 2025

Handling sticky materials in mining and minerals processing can create significant obstacles from equipment blockages and excessive wear to increased maintenance and operational inefficiencies.... 


Power plant comes online at Kodal’s Bougouni lithium project
20th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The power generation plant at London-listed Kodal Minerals’ flagship Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, is now operational, paving the way for full commissioning of the Stage 1 dense media... 


Multotec unveils containerised decanter centrifuge demonstration plant designed to separate very fine solids
Multotec unveils containerised decanter centrifuge demonstration plant designed to separate very fine solids
20th January 2025

( Virtual Showroom ) Multotec is proud to announce its latest offering, a containerised demonstration plant, the TS 530L Tailings Decanter Centrifuge from its sister company Siebtechnik Tema. This... 


RenEnergy Africa
Energy outlook in SA for 2025: Turning point for renewables, energy storage
17th January 2025

South Africa’s energy landscape is poised for transformation in 2025, driven by regulatory changes, advancements in technology and the urgent need to address the country’s long-standing energy... 


PIVOTAL ROLE
High-voltage storage systems play a pivotal role in stabilising the grid and ensuring energy availability
HV battery storage to become essential
17th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

High-voltage battery storage systems are becoming an essential component of South Africa’s renewable-energy strategy, either as standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) or integrated with... 


PARIS MABILA
Public perception of nuclear energy remains a barrier to its adoption
Potential PBMR project renewal crucial for S Africa’s energy security
17th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Sustainable energy solutions provider Blue Pointer Energy has expressed strong support for the renewed call to revive the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, following statements by... 


Cape Town moves ahead with plans to take over PRASA service
17th January 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says it will have business plans in place by the middle of this year to take over the management of passenger rail services in the metro. This follows the city... 


SA–Norway project says tax tweaks can accelerate South Africa’s EV market
17th January 2025 By: Irma Venter

A bilateral country project involving the Electric Mission in South Africa and the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association has engaged the South African government, including the National Treasury... 


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Unsurprising yet painful
17th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing deindustrialisation. The development itself is not surprising,... 


The cornerstone of South Africa’s steel industry under threat
17th January 2025

The cornerstone of South Africa's long-steel production industry is facing an existential crisis as Arcelor Mittal South Africa (AMSA) continues in their endeavors to pursue the South African... 


Talbot – The Art of Water
Talbot – The Art of Water
17th January 2025

Water and wastewater treatment specialist Talbot works with water intensive industries to build their resilience in the face of rising water scarcity.  It prides itself as an organisation that... 


Mineralisation at the Segele project
Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Work on the vertical shaft is scheduled to start this month and will be completed within three to five months. 


graphite shard
Danish bank expresses interest in financing GreenRoc graphite project in Greenland
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Greenland-focused GreenRoc Strategic Materials has received a letter of interest from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) to provide funding for the company’s Amitsoq graphite project,... 


Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
Çöpler heap leach failure due to design flaw, says SSR
16th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals miner SSR Mining said on Thursday that the February 2024 heap leach failure at its Çöpler gold mine in Türkiye was owing to a design flaw in the third-party engineered plan. An... 


Kefi awarded exploration licence in Saudi Arabia
16th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed gold and copper exploration and development company Kefi Gold and Copper’s Gold And Minerals SLA (GMCO) joint venture (JV) in Saudi Arabia has been awarded the Umm Hijlan exploration... 


The cage used to rescue illegal miners
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
16th January 2025 By: Reuters

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror of... 


The Apex Taper Trough Tracker offers fast autonomous and continuous tracking in all conditions
Leap forward in belt tracking technology
16th January 2025

To help bulk material handling operations address conveyor belt misalignments, a common issue in quarrying and mining, Tru-Trac Rollers has introduced its Apex Taper Trough Tracker, the next leap... 


Dr John Bristow
Centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along South Africa’s West Coast
15th January 2025

In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped... 


Willem Strydom, SEW-EURODRIVE’s Manager Business Development Electronics
Automating drive systems for efficiency, reliability
15th January 2025

Already in use by leading global manufacturers in South Africa, SEW-EURODRIVE’s innovative MOVI‑C® modular automation system will bring a new level of flexibility, integration and efficiency to a... 


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ABB, Epiroc advance collaboration on underground trolley solutions
14th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

To increase productivity and safety, as well as achieve decarbonisation targets in mining, global technology company ABB and mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc have signed a memorandum of... 


gold nuggets
Akobo announces new mine plan to accelerate extraction at Segele
14th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian mining company Akobo Minerals has announced a new mine development plan to accelerate production and commissioning of a processing plant at its Segele mine, in Ethiopia. The three-phase... 


Footage shows trapped miners, dead bodies underground after South Africa raid
14th January 2025 By: Reuters

At least 400 illegal miners remained trapped underground in South Africa two months after a police raid, a group working on behalf of the miners said on Monday, which provided footage of dozens of... 


Tharisa mine in South Africa’s North West.
Underground feasibility progressing, early works capital being deployed – Tharisa
13th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A well progressing Tharisa mine underground definitive feasibility study accompanied by early works capital deployment is reported by Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs)... 


Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager interim CE Moshe Motlohi
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager gears up to allocate first rail slots to private operators
10th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s recently established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is gearing up for the allocation of the first route slots to private train operating companies (TOCs) in line with... 


The New Afton mine
New Gold caps 2024 with strong fourth quarter, despite Rainy River challenges
10th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian bullion producer New Gold closed out 2024 with its strongest production quarter of the year, achieving a record 80 438 oz of gold and 14.5-million pounds of copper in the fourth quarter.... 


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