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AfriSam’s Roadstab Cement has been specifically engineered for road construction, ensuring superior strength, durability and consistent performance
AfriSam RoadStab – Strengthening South Africa’s roads for the long haul
26th November 2025

AfriSam’s Roadstab Cement continues to play a vital role in strengthening the country’s road infrastructure. As a purpose-designed stabilising cement, it provides engineers and contractors with a... 


Barrick committed to Pakistan's Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO
Barrick committed to Pakistan's Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining remains committed to its Reko Diq copper mine in Pakistan, one of the world's largest undeveloped deposits of the metal, its interim CEO said on Tuesday after reports of a possible... 


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AFD to support Transnet’s decarbonisation goals with R6bn loan
25th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide State-owned Transnet with a €300-million, or R6-billion, loan to help achieve its decarbonisation objectives. Transnet and the AFD on the... 


All eyes on the modern DCS platform
All eyes on the modern DCS platform
25th November 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Enough cannot be said about both the historical and current importance of Distributed Control Systems (DCS)... 


Element 25 advances Butcherbird
Element 25 advances Butcherbird
25th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Element 25 is progressing its Butcherbird Expansion Project (BBX) in Western Australia, with engineering, contracting and funding activities advancing as the company works towards... 


Strengthening the foundation of economic growth in SA
Strengthening the foundation of economic growth in SA
24th November 2025

The future of South African engineering and infrastructure will take centre stage at the fifth annual Women and Leadership in Engineering, Infrastructure, and Innovation conference. Hosted by... 


Migrants on a boat
Europe will face unprecedented mass migration if growth fails in Africa, conference hears
21st November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Over the next 75 years, Europe will either face unprecedented migration as millions of Africans seek work and opportunity, or Africa must generate enough economic growth and jobs to support its... 


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Global council expects platinum demand from sustainable aviation fuel to increase incrementally
21st November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum is required across all major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production pathways, including power-to liquid (PtL), which uses the Fischer Tropsch process (FT), as well as the FT process... 


Transnet CE Michelle Phillips
EIB Global extends €350m loan to Transnet for modernisation, green hydrogen efforts
21st November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Multilateral finance institution the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) development finance arm EIB Global has extended a €350-million loan to State-owned transport and logistics company Transnet.... 


A 23-seater Iveco vehicle
New 65-seater set to revive bus segment
21st November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Demand among South African public transport operators and private people-carrier fleets is evolving as operators seek vehicles that are fuel efficient, reliable and cost-effective to maintain.... 


The Hino 700 truck on the open road
Sector shows resilience despite freight challenges
21st November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s commercial vehicle industry continues to sustain vital transport capacity and logistics service amid sluggish economic growth, port congestion and freight load challenges, playing a... 


A bearing
OEM parts boost reliability in heavy-duty fleets
21st November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

A distribution partnership – uniting global bearing and sealing technology leader SKF Vehicle Aftermarket components with engineering components distributor BMG – has been established to supply a... 


Machinery that smooths the edges of the vacuum thermoformed components
Lightweight interiors boost efficiency
21st November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Despite rising input costs and global trade uncertainty, there are opportunities in South Africa’s commercial vehicle sector for technologies that enhance fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, says... 


Cape Town completes bus depots for the new MyCiTi route
21st November 2025

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed the construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots as part of the new south–east route expansion that will link Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain with Claremont... 


Paruk Group signs order for 100 electric  city buses from MAN South Africa
21st November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Paruk Group has ordered 100 fully electric city buses from MAN Truck & Bus South Africa (MAN SA). This is the German mobility group’s largest e-bus order outside Europe to date. 


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Important shift
21st November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

There are signs that the long-promised change to the composition of government spending – from consumption to capital investment – is at last taking shape. In his Medium-Term Budget Policy... 


Company drives engine performance with upgraded engine oil
21st November 2025

Oil and lubricants supplier Atlas Oil is encouraging fleet operators, transport companies, and heavy-duty equipment users to upgrade to Shell Rimula R4 L 15W-40 CK-4 – a next-generation engine oil... 


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Yellowhead copper project, Canada – update
21st November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Taseko’s $173-million equity financing, completed in October has been used to advance the Yellowhead copper project. 


Mine-to-market outline of platinum-catalysed electric car progression.
Mining Weekly driven around Joburg in platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric car
20th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining Weekly as well several B20 and G20 visitors were this week chauffeured around Johannesburg in a platinum-catalysed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) that journalists attending South... 


Driving Wellness Forward: Engen’s 2025 Trucker Health Campaign Keeps South Africa Moving
Driving Wellness Forward: Engen’s 2025 Trucker Health Campaign Keeps South Africa Moving
18th November 2025

As another successful Transport Month draws to a close, Engen’s annual Driver Wellness campaign has once again delivered vital healthcare support to South Africa’s truck drivers - the unsung heroes... 


Endeavor mine moving to continuous shifts as restart gains pace
Endeavor mine moving to continuous shifts as restart gains pace
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian miner Polymetals Resources has ramped up operations at the Endeavor silver/zinc mine, in Cobar, New South Wales, with mining teams shifting from dayshift-only work to continuous... 


Indonesia coal power phase-out plan at risk due to stalled international funding
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesia's plan to retire 6.7 gigawatts of coal-fired power plant capacity by 2030 to fight climate change is at risk of failure due to stalled disbursal of funding from rich countries, the... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy (front right) and delegates at the Women in Rail South Africa launch event
Rail sector opens doors for women as Creecy cites new opportunities
17th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy urged women in the rail sector to prepare for a series of upcoming rail projects that she said would create new opportunities for companies and professionals who... 


AFRICA MUST ACT AS ONE: Experts call for unified strategy to unlock mining-led growth
17th November 2025

This was the clear and urgent message delivered during yesterday’s media briefing, where experts underscored that regional integration is no longer a policy aspiration, but the engine that will... 


Presenters are (from left) Laura Nicholson, Marit Kitaw, Frans Baleni and Zeinab El-Sayed
Africa’s biggest mining platform excited to advance new continental partnership era
14th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Leading Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices this week unpacked how regional integration promotion, pan-African partnerships and policy alignment are accelerating Africa’s mining... 


Non Ferrous Metal Works Group
Non Ferrous Metal Works Group
14th November 2025

Non Ferrous Metal Works Group (NFM) is one of the major non-ferrous metallurgical undertakings in Southern Africa. Established in 1947 and employing over 300 people, NFM is a family-owned business... 


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Disjointed education system hinders African engineering students
14th November 2025

Africa’s youth are its greatest resource – with over 60% of the continent’s population under the age of 25, this generation is the youngest, largest and arguably the most climate-conscious in... 


Road upgrades promise enhanced operations
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The construction works for the upgrade of the N2 and N3 freeways in KwaZulu-Natal – worth R19-billion for the N2 and R33-billion for the N3 – are on track for completion in 2032, says SANRAL... 


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Cape Town progresses infrastructure development projects
14th November 2025

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed the construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots on the corner of Spine road and Mew way between Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain and is progressing with its... 


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Education, training bolster development
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

It is possible to bridge South Africa’s engineering and construction sector capacity gaps through education and training initiatives that provide a strong foundation for future infrastructure... 


New industrial tech, renewables events for SA
14th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Montgomery Group Africa will stage two new exhibitions in South Africa – one in Johannesburg in 2026, and one in Cape Town in 2027. Montgomery Group Africa commercial director Joshua Low says RE+... 


RFI process launched to attract private investment in commuter, long-distance passenger rail
14th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Department of Transport (DoT) has kickstarted a request-for-information (RFI) process for private companies interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger-rail system. Speaking at a media... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Godongwana outlines plans for shifting spending focus towards infrastructure
12th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has outlined several initiatives being undertaken to finally begin shifting the composition of government spending from consumption to capital investment,... 


Resilience isn’t enough: why your supply chain should be a competitive advantage
Resilience isn’t enough: why your supply chain should be a competitive advantage
11th November 2025

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric The last five years have placed unprecedented strain on global supply chains. Geopolitical tensions, trade... 


Andries Janse van Rensburg, Business Development Manager - Specialty Building Materials, at Chryso Southern Africa
CHRYSO Delivers Specialty Waterproofing Solutions for Concrete and Bridge Structures
10th November 2025

As infrastructure networks age and traffic demands increase, the long term protection of bridges, overpasses, culverts and other critical concrete structures has become a top priority for engineers... 


holding coal up to the light
Inland coal market urgently needs reforms, conference hears
7th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that... 


Vedanta's newly launched CopperTech to invest $1.5bn in Konkola
Vedanta's newly launched CopperTech to invest $1.5bn in Konkola
7th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vedanta Resources has launched CopperTech Metals, a US-domiciled company that will own and operate Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), connecting America’s critical mineral needs with Zambia’s... 


PyroBubbles in containers
Innovation strengthens storage confidence
7th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

The growth of renewable energy and large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESSs) across Africa is accelerating, but it also introduces new safety challenges that demand advanced fire... 


A generic image of woman standing at a mine site
Menar champions safety, inclusion for women
7th November 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Diversified mining group Menar is strengthening its women in mining (WiM) structures across its operations, linking gender inclusion directly to health, safety and operational performance, reports... 


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Effective treatment aids equipment life
7th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As application owners aim to maximise oil use, bearings and lubrication systems, manufacturer SKF’s RecondOil Box advanced oil-treatment solution improves oil cleanliness, allowing for its reuse... 


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Risk mitigation in focus as SA opens rail and port networks to private participants
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 


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Risk mitigation in focus as SA opens rail and port networks to private participants
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With State-owned freight logistics group Transnet having turned to the market to invest in rail and port infrastructure, and the Department of Transport (DoT) having introduced various reforms to... 


Location map of the Bougouni project
Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Operations at the site continue as usual following recent press speculation concerning security developments in and around the capital of Bamako. 


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