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A strong global push towards using fully electric buses in cities, coupled with South Africa’s lethargic progress – if any – towards clean fuel, may soon leave local city councils with no...
Kenmare Resources has confirmed the safe delivery of a second high-capacity dredge on site.
Zanaga Iron Ore Company has reported that Congo-Brazzaville’s abundant gas and energy resources create favourable conditions for the potential pelletisation of its high-grade iron-ore products.
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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...
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Trailer tracking is rapidly becoming one of the most crucial advancements in South Africa's transport industry, significantly enhancing road safety by providing transparency and monitoring...
Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico reported net profit rose 10% in the second quarter, helped by lower mining costs and a good performance from its copper byproducts business even...
In an environment characterised by global economic uncertainty and market volatility, South Africa’s high-flying Kumba Iron Ore is very well positioned to continue delivering stakeholder value amid...
US-based engineering group Fluor has received the final notice to proceed from Barrick Mining on the development of the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq copper project in Pakistan. Fluor was named...
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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...
London-listed Kenmare Resources has confirmed the safe delivery of a second high-capacity dredge on site at its Moma Titanium Minerals mine, in Mozambique. The company bought two new dredges as...
South Africa's government will give Transnet an additional R94.8-billion rand guarantee facility to support the ailing State-owned logistics firm's recovery plan, the transport ministry said on...
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...
Joint South African-French rolling-stock manufacturer Gibela Rail is set to mark a major milestone later this year with the completion of the 300th of 600 trainsets, ordered by the Passenger Rail...
Rail services company Traxtion is expanding its locomotive overhaul capabilities to support the growing demand for rolling stock across the continent. The expansion is centred on the company’s...
Bearings manufacturer Vesconite’s self-lubricating, wear-resistant bushings have been selected for e-bike developer Tadhole’s new line of three- and four-wheel electric vehicles, which are designed...
BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) yearly ‘Electric Vehicle Outlook’ study expects nearly 22-million battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales – EV sales – this year, up 25% from last year, as the...
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) will procure 30 fully electric buses from Volvo Bus Southern Africa for its MyCiTi bus service, following an open-market tendering process. The first buses are...
The project aims to expand the current mining and processing facilities to allow for the processing of fresh sulphide ore and the extension of the life-of-mine to 13 years.
Fenix Resources has completed a private haul road connecting the project to existing infrastructure.
Private investment company Menar has pledged R3.88-billion to develop the project.
A temporary global hesitation to embrace the energy transition, spurred on primarily by resistance to the idea by the US, may provide short-term advantages for corporates in sectors such as coal,...
The New South Wales (NSW) government has committed to repurposing former coal mine sites for economic development, backing all 13 recommendations from a Parliamentary inquiry into post-mining land...
Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Platinum has reported a solid operational performance from its Zondereinde and Booysendal mines, in Limpopo and Mpumalanga respectively, for the financial...
Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector...
State-owned freight logistics group Transnet insists that it has made “considerable progress” in implementing reforms in line with government policy changes. It also argues that government...
The leader of one of the most aggressive seabed mining startups spent years invoking global warming to spark interest in extracting avocado-sized rocks rich in electric-vehicle battery metals from...
Martin Creamer talks about platinum tariffs, Transnet deal with UMK and Waterberg.
The recent Automechanika Buyers and Visitors Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Roadshows in Zimbabwe and Zambia, under the theme "Forging the African Connection", have set the stage for what promises to be...
South Africa’s over-reliance on road transport is unsustainable, particularly for long-haul, high-volume freight, says trucking industry trade association Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin...
Driven by a foundational need to address the inherent complexities of bulk materials handling in the mining sector, end-to-end logistics and supply chain solutions provider Unitrans has adopted...
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, while air cargo accounted for less than 1% of the...
Doing business in Africa is challenging for any company in any industry sector, but with 40 years of experience in the field, TATA has established itself as a company that is both commercially...
The first shipment from Simandou has been accelerated to about November 2025.
The 2025 SAPICS Conference, Africa’s leading event for the supply chain profession, saw the debut of an exciting new initiative: the SAPICS Supply Chain Pitch Parade. This was a high-energy...
State-owned railway company Transnet and United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) on Wednesday July 16 signed a ten-year contract for the transportation of manganese by rail from UMK’s mine in South...
ASX-listed Canyon Resources, which is developing the Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, has appointed Adjou Ait Ben Idir as nonexecutive director, with effect from July 14. Based in Dubai,...
Africa’s infrastructure boom is unlocking a new wave of opportunities for the continent’s manufacturing sector, positioning local producers to drive industrialisation, create jobs, and foster...
ASX-listed Athena Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding with Warradarge Energy and Fenix Resources to develop a green iron project in Western Australia’s Mid West. The three parties...
Despite the anticipated impact of special economic zones (SEZ) in driving industrial and regional development, several challenges, such as the existence of silos and a lack of differentiation, have...
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