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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... 


Eduardo Elsztain
Challenger Gold secures strategic investment, advances toll processing agreement
10th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based Challenger Gold on Friday announced the completion of a A$6.6-million strategic placement to an entity controlled by prominent Argentine businessman Eduardo Elsztain. The investment... 


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Parys Mountain copper/zinc/lead/gold/silver project, UK – update
10th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The county council has approved the Parys Mountain mine environmental-impact assessment scoping report. 


Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination of the Great Lakes Region's mineral... 


Anglo providing millions of zero-emission kilometres for thousands of European passengers.
Anglo delivering more platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell mobility options across Europe
7th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa-linked Anglo American is delivering new platinum group metals (PGM)-catalysed hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) mobility options across Europe. The London- and... 


Anglesey welcomes council feedback on Parys Mountain scoping report
7th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Mining company Anglesey has announced that the county council has approved the Parys Mountain mine environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping report. The North Wales Minerals and Waste Planning... 


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Network Statement a major step in rail reform – B4SA
20th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in the journey towards meaningful rail sector reform in... 


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Construction 2024/25: Adapting to new realities
20th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Creamer Media's ‘Construction 2024/25: Adapting to new realities’ report explores key aspects of the South African construction sector, offering a comprehensive overview of its challenges and... 


Grindrod's rail operations
Grindrod outlines focus for 2025, reflects on 2024 performance
19th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed logistics company Grindrod, in a December 19 pre-closing trading update, said its focus going forward would be to drive growth in bulk handling, container handling, logistics capability... 


The Mozal smelter
Mozal Aluminium starts rebuilding alumina stocks
19th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Natural resources group South32 expects to rebuild alumina stocks at its Mozal Aluminium smelter, in Mozambique, over the coming days if trucking conditions remain favourable. A national election... 


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Global coal consumption expected to hit record high in 2024, IEA says
18th December 2024 By: Reuters

Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record high this year and stay near that level until 2027 as strong demand in Asia outpaces declines in the US and Europe, the International Energy... 


Iron-ore stockpiles in Pilbara
BlueScope, BHP, Rio Tinto to build ESF pilot plant to decarbonise Australian steel industry
17th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

The Kwinana Industrial Area, in Western Australia, has been selected as the location for Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. The project combines the... 


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Boorara gold project – Stage 1, Australia
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Horizon Minerals has started hauling ore from the project. 


Distinctive funding solutions for all your specialised equipment needs
Distinctive funding solutions for all your specialised equipment needs
13th December 2024

Investec For Business Head of Asset Finance Diane Frey. At Investec Business Banking, we understand the economic challenges and competitive pressures that are prevalent in most business sectors.... 


Mineral sands from the Toliara project
Toliara mineral sands project – monazite project, Madagascar – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Energy Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Madagascar to advance the project. 


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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa
13th December 2024 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death and are a significant contributor to climate change. But given Africa’s limited access to... 


Critical Mineral Resources signs copper trading deal
12th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Critical Mineral Resources’ (CMR’s) commodities trading business has entered into an agreement for the buying and selling of high-grade copper ore, grading between 5% and 10% copper,... 


Mozal Aluminium
Civil unrest preventing delivery of raw materials to South32’s Mozal Aluminium
10th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The transportation of raw materials to diversified miner South32’s Mozal Aluminium operation is being negatively impacted on by road blockages related to escalating civil unrest in Mozambique.... 


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AfDB disburses first tranche of $1bn loan to Transnet for recovery
9th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the first tranche of four of its $1-billion loan to State-owned Transnet as part of a financing arrangement to... 


ABB to deliver world's largest production capacity mine hoist to BHP’s Jansen potash project
ABB to deliver world's largest production capacity mine hoist to BHP’s Jansen potash project
9th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global technology company ABB has been selected by global mining company BHP to deliver, install and commission three friction hoists and a further electrical system for a Blair service hoist at... 


Drill rig at the Toliara mineral sands project
Toliara mineral sands project – monazite project, Madagascar – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Madagascar government has lifted the suspension, imposed on the project in November 2019. 


The Tshipi manganese mine
Mining value rebounds in third quarter, but insufficient to lift overall GDP
3rd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A recovery in mining GDP during the third quarter of the year, after quarterly declines in the previous two quarters, was still unable to lift overall real GDP in the July to September quarter,... 


Bridge weight restrictions to impact Man Choch trucking operations
2nd December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Alaska gold miner Contango has provided its 2025 gold production guidance, reaffirming expectations for strong cash flow despite facing rising operating costs at its Manh Choh mine. While the... 


The above image depicts the ISO tanks from Almar
Rentals boost flexibility, sustainability
29th November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Renting International Organization for Standardization (ISO) tanks is becoming an increasingly popular option for bulk liquid storage and transport, as it provides a cost-effective, flexible... 


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Hydrogen dryer improves system performance, efficiency
29th November 2024

Filtration solutions provider Donaldson Company’s hydrogen dryer serves as an advanced solution for drying hydrogen gas by removing contaminants such as water vapour and impurities, improving... 


Drill bit at the Kola potash project
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has signed a final engineering, procurement and construction contract for the construction of the project. 


Large native copper nugget
Tizert copper project, Morocco – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Managem Group has appointed an excavation equipment provider to provide the necessary digital tools to modernise the operation and ensure efficiency and safety at the site. 


An EV charging sign painted in a parking space
Blencowe joins consortium to supply the European EV supply chain
28th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Blencowe Resources has accepted an invitation to join the international SAFELOOP consortium, managed under the European Commission's €100-billion Horizon Europe Programme and focussed... 


Mistra executive director Joel Netshitenzhe
South Africa could play indispensable role in the global hydrogen value chain, says Mistra's Netshitenzhe
27th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Speakers participating in the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection’s (Mistra’s) ninth yearly platinum group metals (PGM) roundtable, on November 27, agreed that South Africa has potential... 


Containers at a port
Outlook for South Africa's trade, investment in 2025 mixed – PwC
27th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa’s largest sources of foreign investment, including the US, the UK and Germany, are entering 2025 with mixed fortunes. With great uncertainty about the US economy in 2025, the economic... 


China eyes alternatives as seaborne coal imports lose market share
China eyes alternatives as seaborne coal imports lose market share
27th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

China, the world's largest importer of coal, has seen a sharp decline in the share of coal it imports by sea. According to a new report from Oceanbolt, a commodity market intelligence provider of... 


IMARC 2024: Circular pull for miners only getting stronger
22nd November 2024

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Alan Young says the mining industry has had a happy knack of fighting disruptive change, losing the battle convincingly, and emerging in much... 


An aerial image of the mine site
Mali miner progresses plant build
22nd November 2024

Civil construction of a Stage 1 dense media separation (DMS) plant has been progressed to 90% completion at critical metals miner Kodal Minerals’ flagship fully-funded Bougouni lithium project, in... 


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Firm unveils trailer solution
22nd November 2024

Manufacturing company Michelin’s subsidiary, Michelin Connected Fleet, unveiled its new Trailer Premium offer, a comprehensive solution designed to assist fleet operators in overcoming pressing... 


The above image depicts a electric heavy goods vehicle
Flexible power banks promote heavy vehicle electrification
22nd November 2024

Electric commercial vehicle charging solutions provider TUAL announced its “state-of-the-art, highly flexible” PowerBank Pro-Charging offering for electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) in September... 


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IHC Mining provides customised equipment and technologies tailored to each site’s unique conditions
Suite of tailings solutions extract additional value
22nd November 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

In response to rising demand for sustainable mining practices, equipment, services, and solutions supplier IHC Mining has launched a suite of advanced tailings rehandling and reprocessing solutions... 


BELL B30E
The balanced power distribution of Bell's B30E enhances tyre longevity, reducing or eliminating scuffing on the centre axle’s tyres
ADTs to play crucial role in construction of 900 ha tailings facility
22nd November 2024

South African manufacturer Bell Equipment’s fleet of articulated dump trucks (ADTs) will play a crucial role in the construction of a massive 900 ha tailings facility for a gold mining company near... 


A steel footbridge being built in Sunderland
Delivery of steel bridge sections completed successfully
22nd November 2024

Heavy lifting transportation service provider Mammoet has succeeded in performing the heavy lift and heavy transport of all four New Wear Footbridge steel sections for the project being spearheaded... 


Various types of steel in different configurations on racks
Group against scrapping scrap export tax
22nd November 2024

The electric steel producers of South Africa are calling on government to keep the export tax on scrap steel in place as it helps ensure the viability of greener domestic steel production by... 


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Sustainable aviation fuels output growing but long journey ahead to meet agreed goals
22nd November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared with... 


R7bn second-phase MyCiTi roll-out 50% complete, features SA’s first-ever sky circle
22nd November 2024 By: Irma Venter

The R7-billion roll-out of the second phase of Cape Town’s MyCiTi bus service, linking Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain and other communities across the metro south-east corridor, is 50% complete, says... 


Graphite from the Orom-Cross project
Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
22nd November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Blencowe Resources aims to complete the definitive feasibility study next year. 


China’s coal bounty to keep prices in check over peak season
21st November 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s abundance of coal is likely to forestall power outages and suppress prices, even as the country heads into what’s typically a peak season for consumption. Record supply, from domestic... 


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