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Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update
12th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals plans to raise up to about R60-million to develop the project. 


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Student unpacks key considerations for minibus electrification countrywide
11th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Electrifying South Africa’s large minibus industry would greatly reduce carbon emission in the transport industry and contribute to more organised operations, University of Cape Town civil... 


In lithium industry first, IBAT commercialises new extraction technology
11th July 2024 By: Reuters

In a milestone for the global clean-energy transition, International Battery Metals has become the first company to commercially produce lithium with a novel type of filtration technology, a step... 


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ISF Group: Redefining excellence in engineering and construction
11th July 2024

In the bustling landscape of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), one name stands out for its unparalleled commitment to innovation, quality and transformative impact – ISF Group.... 


Cabinda working to satisfy IDC funding conditions
10th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Minbos Resources is making significant strides in securing funding for its Cabinda phosphate project, in Angola. Central to these efforts is a $14-million loan facility from South... 


The SKA-Mid prototype dish, erected in China
First SKA dish erected in the Karoo
10th July 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced that the first telescope dish for its SKA-Mid array has been assembled on site, in the Karoo region in the Northern Cape province.... 


SPS acquires two solar projects in the Western Cape, enters into a PPA
SPS acquires two solar projects in the Western Cape, enters into a PPA
10th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) has acquired two 5 MW solar projects in Malmesbury, in the Western Cape, through the purchase of the shareholding in Slimsun Too. SPS is a developer and owner of... 


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Tharisa’s third-quarter production in line with expectations
10th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Johannesburg- and London-listed Tharisa’s operational performance for the third quarter of its 2024 financial year was aligned to expectations, CEO Phoevos Pouroulis says, with improved mining and... 


Manufacturing Circle executive director Philippa Rodseth
AMSA long-steel extension to boost economy, Manufacturing Circle's Rodseth says
10th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA's) decision to continue operating its long-steel unit has given the country an opportunity to re-energize local manufacturing, Manufacturing Circle executive... 


GMIN reports first gold pour at Tocantinzinho
GMIN reports first gold pour at Tocantinzinho
10th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed G Mining Ventures (GMIN) has completed its first gold pour at the Tocantinzinho (TZ) gold project in Brazil. The first pour yielded about 440 oz of gold, and the project remains on... 


Metallica Minerals makes leadership appointments
9th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Metallica Minerals has announced changes to its leadership structure, effective July 8, with the appointment of Stephen Everett as the independent non-executive chairperson and Greg... 


Cape Town consultancy launches community engagement platform for large-scale projects
9th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Cape Town-based sustainability consultancy Cultiver Group has launched a community engagement platform called ENGAGE!, which is aimed at helping ensure inclusivity and lower social risk for... 


Nornickel in talks with China Copper to move smelting plant to China, sources say
Nornickel in talks with China Copper to move smelting plant to China, sources say
9th July 2024 By: Reuters

Nornickel is in talks with China Copper to form a joint venture that would allow the Russian mining giant to move its entire copper smelting base to China, four sources with knowledge of the matter... 


Zambia to build rare coal power plant as harsh drought hits dams
9th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zambia’s energy regulator approved the construction of the nation’s second coal-fired power plant, as its worst drought in decades cut output at the hydroelectric dams that account for most of its... 


Successful steady-state operations under way after halted operations at Homase
8th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Following the halting of operations at the Homase gold project, in south-western Ghana, in 2023, to review the design of the processing plant, Aim-listed gold producer GoldStone Resources has... 


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Platinum still playing key role in hydrogen carrier’s journey towards competitiveness
8th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Thrifted platinum is continuing to play its critical catalytic role in the significant strides that have been made towards making liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) competitive, SherLOHCk... 


Kamoa-Kakula
Kamoa-Kakula delivers nearly 187 000 t of copper in first half
8th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced 100 812 t of copper in concentrate during the second quarter... 


Fire-suppression concerns mean Joburg Library remains closed until 2025
Fire-suppression concerns mean Joburg Library remains closed until 2025
8th July 2024

The City of Johannesburg closed the public library in the central business district in 2021 over safety concerns, mainly about fire suppression. A report into the building’s condition raised issues... 


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Ivory Park capital development on track following oversight visit, CoJ says
8th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning councillor Eunice Mgcina, along with Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) CEO Themba Mathibe, conducted an... 


Refinery engineer appointed for Cobalt Blue’s Kwinana refinery
8th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue (COB) on Monday announced the appointment of consulting and engineering group Tetra Tech for detailed engineering works for the cobalt/nickel refinery in the Kwinana... 


Location map of the Bengwenyama project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Southern Palladium has completed an initial resource drilling campaign as part of a prefeasibility study, and all assays have been received. 


Uranium oxide
Niger govt takes back Madaouela mining right from GoviEx
5th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The government of Niger has issued TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium with a letter, stating that it no longer has rights over the perimeter of the Madaouela mining permit. GoviEx operated the project and... 


A hydropower plant in Angola
ProMarks, Trafigura sign MoU with Angola govt to develop PPP model for power transmission
5th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Electrical engineering company ProMarks and industrial conglomerate Trafigura have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Angola to conduct a technical and economic... 


Orion issues share purchase plan for R60m capital-raise
5th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has provided a copy of a share purchase plan (SPP) offer booklet and application form, which is in the process of being dispatched to eligible shareholders, to... 


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Curing concrete in cold weather to keep workflow on track
5th July 2024

Low temperatures and cold weather conditions are known to slow down the curing of concrete, leading to the disruption of production schedules. The use of accelerating admixtures, or accelerators,... 


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New software for designers and engineers
5th July 2024

The latest version of a cloud based software tool, the Peikko Designer Bolted Connection tool is now available in South Africa. The tool is a module in a software portfolio used to assist... 


Company driving innovation in the pumps sector
5th July 2024

Whether operating in wastewater treatment facilities, dewatering on mines, irrigating in the agricultural sector or transferring fluids and slurries in the manufacturing sectors, pumps cannot do... 


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Bottlenecks affecting company’s operations
5th July 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Local supply chain and logistics bottlenecks have significantly impacted on steel trading and distribution company Tradecore Steel’s manufacturing operations. These bottlenecks can be attributed to... 


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Partnership set to bolster African mine water sector
5th July 2024

Earlier this year Africa-focused pump supplier Tri-Pump signed an exclusive distributor agreement with US-based industrial equipment and dredging solutions manufacturer Ellicott Dredge Technologies... 


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Digitalisation offers possible solution to water challenges
5th July 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Addressing water challenges now is essential to avoiding significant future issues, says water solutions provider Modena Design Centres, adding that data and digitalisation are key to understanding... 


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Steel key to circular economy
5th July 2024

Not-for-profit trade organisation, the Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of South Africa (HDGASA) implores its members to embrace the important role that steel can play in promoting a circular... 


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Strong relationships underpin success
5th July 2024

Structural steel fabrication company Cousins Steel International (CSI) asserts that succession planning and robust synergies are the catalysts that have led to its enduring success. The company,... 


Renewables project to power miner’s KwaZulu-Natal operations
5th July 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), a division of diversified miner Rio Tinto, is set to receive 140 MW of renewable energy from the Khangela Emoyeni Wind Farm, in South Africa’s Western and Northern Cape... 


Three-way company cooperation wins crane order
5th July 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South African agricultural machinery manufacturer Rovic is modifying its shopfloor workflow to reduce component assembly times, improve staff safety and increase the rate of production. As the... 


MTN South Africa, Huawei sign MoU on Net5.5G
5th July 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company MTN South Africa and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices provider Huawei are joining forces to promote the large-scale... 


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Consistent pipeline all that is needed to resuscitate SA construction
5th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

A consistent and predictable pipeline of construction and infrastructure development projects, which must be underpinned by political support and leadership, is all that is necessary to accelerate... 


Cape Town hits apartment developer with R1m penalty
5th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has upheld a decision by the city’s Municipal Planning Tribunal to impose a record R1-million penalty for unauthorised construction work in Belville. The penalty... 


Cape Town introduces reversible MyCiTi bus lane to reduce congestion
5th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Transport Network Technology branch is set to activate a reversible MyCiTi bus lane along the R27 between Loxton road and Broad road in Milnerton. This bus lane, for... 


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Consistent pipeline all that is needed to resuscitate SA construction
5th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

A consistent and predictable pipeline of construction and infrastructure development projects, which must be underpinned by political support and leadership, is all that is necessary to accelerate... 


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Richards Bay solar PV project, South Africa
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Transnet National Ports Authority plans to decarbonise its port operations under its renewable-energy purchase programme.  


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Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm, South Africa
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will supply Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations using the national grid through a secured wheeling agreement with State-owned power utility Eskom. 


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Dubbo Firming Power Station, Australia
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Squadron proposes to build a firming power station in the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone of New South Wales. 


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Thunderbolt Wind Farm, US
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission approved the wind farm in May 2024. 


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