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Toyota and China’s Shudao Investment  to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chengdu.
Demand outlook for South Africa’s platinum uplifted by China-Toyota hydrogen project
5th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A development that is improving the demand outlook for South African platinum group metals (PGMs) is the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s... 


BMS – the heartbeat of West Africa’s rapid and intelligent buildings growth
BMS – the heartbeat of West Africa’s rapid and intelligent buildings growth
4th August 2025

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country President, Nigeria, Schneider Electric West Africa West Africa continues to experience phenomenal growth; in fact, in according to research and visualisation mapping... 


Weir uses different AI tools to predict the useful lifetime of equipment and the probability of mechanical failure
Weir’s next paves intelligent path to optimised mining
4th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Delivering highly engineered solutions for over 150 years, Weir is unlocking even more potential with three focused value packages in its NEXT Intelligent Solutions. “We maintain... 


Selecting the appropriate dewatering pump is critical to ensuring operational efficiency in both pumping systems and mining activities
IPR differentiates itself through strategic dewatering partnerships
1st August 2025

In the demanding conditions of Southern African mining, dewatering is not just a support function - it is mission critical. IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) has built its reputation on recognising this... 


Playing Autoclave Roulette: Accurate Measurements Guaranteed with VEGA
Playing Autoclave Roulette: Accurate Measurements Guaranteed with VEGA
1st August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Autoclaves ensure the sterility of medical and pharmaceutical products before they reach healthcare providers and their patients. Using high-pressure and saturated steam to... 


Trump administration to expand price support for US rare earths projects, sources say
Trump administration to expand price support for US rare earths projects, sources say
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

Top White House officials told a group of rare earths firms last week that they are pursuing a pandemic-era approach to boost US critical minerals production and curb China's market dominance by... 


Images of valves in real-world conditions (tanks)
Long-lasting valves support tough mining water conditions
1st August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

The reliability provided by control valves plays a critical role in water treatment processes across the mining sector, where durability and efficiency can directly impact on plant performance and... 


Valves in use on a mine site
Collaborative approach, valve innovation improving performance
1st August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

As mining operations extend into harsher and more remote environments in their search for new mineral discoveries, the role of high-performance, durable and locally made valves is becoming more... 


A Mine site where the valves are used.
SA-engineered pinch valves set reliability benchmark in gold mining
1st August 2025

A set of hydraulically operated Corflex pinch valves, installed in 2018 at a major North African gold mine, has delivered seven years of uninterrupted service in one of the continent’s most... 


The image depicts the MARSAY TM 250
Onsite crushing helps tackle embodied carbon
1st August 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Although the construction industry has traditionally focused on reducing operational energy use through improvements in lighting and insulation, embodied carbon has long “flown under the radar”,... 


An image of the Dostec AC3 Piston
Smarter, efficient pumps drive futureproof operations
1st August 2025

Managing water treatment and wastewater responsibly requires targeted investment in smarter, more efficient treatment technologies, reports pumps manufacturer Verder Pumps. In the mining sector,... 


An image of Canyon Coal's filter press system
Filter press supports efficient water reuse
1st August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Employing a filter press at coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal’s Gugulethu Colliery, in Mpumalanga, has “proven to be one of the best ways to process slurry efficiently and conserve water”, says... 


An image of Thungela's purpose-built fish breeding facility
Initiatives target improved water quality
1st August 2025

Coal miner Thungela Resources is progressing its extensive R380-million Kromdraai Water Management Project – an environmental response initiative to restore natural water systems and improve water... 


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Work begins on ambitious ‘whole-of-government’ services digitalisation plan
1st August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African government is embarking on a new five-year roadmap to deliver a unified and modernised ‘One Person, One Government, One Touch’ system that reshapes how citizens access essential... 


62 dams built in South Africa since 1994
1st August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and various municipalities across South Africa have built dozens of dams since the dawn of democracy, and continue to build the infrastructure required... 


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Reform backsliding?
1st August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

There are worrying signs that the economic reforms under way in the electricity sector are stalling, or are even facing active resistance. Arguably, this development is predictable given the... 


Nebo Jovanovic 
University of Western Cape associate professor
Rural communities and local government have a critical role to play in anchoring rural water innovation
1st August 2025

Innovative, decentralised water technologies are transforming access to water in rural South Africa. But without an institutional home in local government, these solutions risk fading once project... 


Image of the Gamsberg zinc mine
Gamsberg Phase 2 expansion project, South Africa – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Project completion is targeted for the 2025/26 financial year.  


URU completes SpectremPlus AEM survey at Zeb nickel project
31st July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed URU Metals has confirmed that the high‑powered SpectremPlus airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey over its Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, has been successfully completed on schedule and... 


Mine haul truck engine rebuild at Cummins South Africa
Cummins South Africa on track to rebuild 120 engines at Midrand centre this year
31st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Integrated power solutions company Cummins South Africa is on track to rebuild 120 engines this year at its Master Rebuilt Centre (MRC), in Midrand. The facility has the capacity to rebuild 14... 


Basement construction well underway at 3 Parks Boulevard with Concor managing the complex excavation and foundation work required for the two below-ground parking levels despite the site’s tight footprint
Concor to constructing tenth building for Intaprop in Oxford Parks Precinct
31st July 2025

Leading construction specialist Concor secured the contract to construct 3 Parks Boulevard for prominent property developer Intaprop in the prestigious Oxford Parks Precinct, marking the latest... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part  2
WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part 2
31st July 2025

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley – diagnostician, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) In a world constantly in motion, where ambition shapes empires and innovation fuels the future, there exists a silent... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum upping flood defence, envisaging underground trucking, hailing IRMA
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 


The midnight sun at the Kevitsa mine in Finland.
Finland regains top spot in global mining investment rankings, Ethiopia ranks last
30th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Finland has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, climbing 16 places to lead the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. The... 


Hercules strikes deal with Barrick to expand Idaho copper project
29th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian exploration company Hercules Metals has entered a strategic agreement with Barrick Gold to consolidate control of a 73-km copper belt surrounding its flagship Leviathan discovery in... 


Supply chain innovators are charting a new healthcare future for Africa
Supply chain innovators are charting a new healthcare future for Africa
29th July 2025

At this year’s SAPICS Conference in Cape Town, a powerful healthcare-focused panel discussion spotlighted Africa’s emergence as a creator of health supply chain innovations with global potential.... 


Switch Metals making progress at Issia project
29th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Switch Metals reports that significant progress is being made at its district-scale Issia tantalum project, in Côte d'Ivoire. The company has been conducting exploration at its... 


transnet train
Theft, vandalism crippling South African infrastructure despite Transnet gains, warns Busa
28th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although State-owned Transnet is on the mend, rampant theft and vandalism continue to cripple all of South Africa’s key infrastructure sectors, not just rail, posing a grave threat to the economy... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Trial mining on way at promising Sandsloot platinum underground project in Limpopo
28th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum has received board approval to conduct a feasibility study into the development of Sandsloot Underground at the well-endowed Mogalakwena... 


The Los Reyes project
Torex to buy Prime Mining in C$449m deal
28th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Torex Gold Resources will acquire fellow listed Prime Mining in an all-share transaction valued at about C$449-million, the companies announced Monday. The deal adds the Los Reyes... 


When the taps run dry: How provincial water disparities are forcing SA farmers to go independent
28th July 2025

The story of South African agriculture in 2025 is increasingly becoming one of self-reliance, driven by a stark reality that national statistics fail to capture. While government reports trumpet a... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn.
Seriti Green has R25bn to deploy in Mpumalanga but can’t get Eskom budget quotes
25th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Last week renewable energy company Seriti Green received a budget quote from Eskom that it had applied for as long ago as February 2021 – that's the delay in obtaining collaboration from the State... 


New SDLG wheel loaders geared for the agricultural sector
New SDLG wheel loaders geared for the agricultural sector
25th July 2025

Babcock introduced, for the first time in southern Africa, a range of SDLG excavators. The initial four-model line-up comprised the 6-tonne (t), 13-t, 21-t and 34-t class machines. Mark Senyard,... 


Newmont races to reach trapped miners at Red Chris
Newmont races to reach trapped miners at Red Chris
25th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Newmont is continuing rescue efforts to reach three workers trapped underground at the Red Chris mine in British Columbia, following two fall-of-ground incidents that have blocked... 


The TAL on the tracks
Locally manufactured locomotive ideal to power Africa’s rail future
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Transnet Engineering (TE) has renewed its efforts to promote its locally designed and built Trans Africa Locomotive (TAL), positioning it as a flagship... 


A wabtec train on the tracks.
Diesel-electric units lead rolling-stock demand
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Rolling-stock demand across South Africa and the African continent is surging, with freight locomotives, particularly diesel-electric models, in high demand. This is according to global rail... 


An image of Chalmers Pagiwa
Consultancy enhances dam design, construction efforts
25th July 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The South African government and private clients can, through consulting firm Lubisi Consulting Engineers, access project management solutions for tasks associated with dam construction. The... 


A generic image of a mump pump
Pumps supplier makes inroads in Tanzania’s mining sector
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In growing its footprint across Africa, pumps supplier Integrated Pump Technology has delivered its first two Godwin pump units to a major gold mining operation in north-western Tanzania. “The... 


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SA gold miners look to overcome structural constraints as high prices persist
25th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Despite rising  gold prices driven by increased central bank demand and ongoing global geopolitical tensions – which should benefit South African gold miners– local production continues to decline... 


Homegrown innovation offers lifeline in water emergencies
25th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Amid water outages that present a full-blown operational crisis affecting hospitals, schools, businesses and households, South African company Damsak Reservoirs offers a rapid-to-install... 


ROLLON SYSTEM
The integration of Rollon’s Compact Rail system into the maintenance of locomotives demonstrates how advances in mechanical design deliver significant benefits across safety, cost and efficiency in the railways sector
Linear motion systems boost railway maintenance safety and efficiency
25th July 2025

Industrial solutions provider BMG has expanded its portfolio of motion control technologies with the introduction of Rollon linear guidance systems, designed for high efficiency in many industries,... 


Alstom drives localisation with reliable electric locomotives
Alstom drives localisation with reliable electric locomotives
25th July 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

As South Africa moves to revive its aging and deteriorating freight rail infrastructure, rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is playing an integral role in this journey by delivering modern, locally... 


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SA gold miners look to overcome structural constraints as high prices persist
25th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Despite rising  gold prices driven by increased central bank demand and ongoing global geopolitical tensions – which should benefit South African gold miners– local production continues to decline... 


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