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South Africa could leverage its potent solar and wind resources to power green manufacturing
‘Second wave’ of Operation Vulindlela set to prioritise ‘green and digital’ growth
25th June 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The ‘second wave’ of government’s Operation Vulindlela initiative is poised to be widened to include additional structural reforms to those that have been pursued to date in electricity, freight... 


Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition
Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition
25th June 2024 By: Reuters

Lilac Solutions said on Tuesday the latest version of its lithium extraction technology can recover more than 90% of the lithium found in many brine formations, and that it has cut the construction... 


The new range of JCB 3CX Backhoe Loaders promise to build on the brand popularity with features designed to provide improved comfort, versatility, and productivity
New JCB 3CX Backhoe Loaders range packed with new features
25th June 2024

The highly anticipated range of updated JCB 3CX Backhoe Loaders arrives on South African shores in July and promises to build on the brand’s popularity with new features designed to provide... 


Heavy rains in Chile cause mining tailing overflow
25th June 2024 By: Reuters

s heavy rains continue to pummel Chile, cutting off areas of the country and damaging thousands of homes, one community is dealing with a tailings dam rupture that has sent heavy metals throughout... 


Major water system maintenance continues
25th June 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water’s extensive, planned water reticulation system maintenance continues, impacting various City of Johannesburg (CoJ) water reservoirs and towers which are interlinked with Rand Water. In... 


Students complete internship programme at Enel Green Power’s solar plants
25th June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

A group of ten young women from the Nkangala Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, in Mpumalanga, have successfully completed a six-month internship programme at various... 


Invicta reports increase in operating profit despite challenges
24th June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

In its audited consolidated results for the financial year ended March 31, investment holding and management company Invicta Holdings reports that its operating profit grew by 8% to R702-million,... 


Hyprop property
Hyprop expects higher full-year tenant revenue in South Africa, Eastern Europe
24th June 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Shopping centre-focused real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments continues to make progress on key priorities having been set for the 2024 financial year ending June 30, including... 


Doing it ourselves is the solution to SA’s impending water crisis
24th June 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Civil rights organisation AfriForum is taking a “doing it ourselves” approach to ensure water security across South Africa. Tabling its national water strategy during its water conference on... 


Rand Water successfully completes first pipeline maintenance ahead of schedule
24th June 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water has successfully completed the proactive extensive maintenance of the F5 Pipeline in Mogale City local municipality, which started on June 22, nine hours ahead of schedule. The project,... 


DWS assures it is ready for Lesotho Highlands tunnel closure
24th June 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is ready for the upcoming six-month closure of the Lesotho Highlands tunnel for maintenance from October until March 2025. The department and relevant... 


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Nestlé’s South African dairy farm, factory exemplifiers of group’s sustainability goals
24th June 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate Nestlé’s seeks to reach its ambitious global target of waste-free operations and net-zero emissions by 2050, two of the group’s South... 


Africa’s Growing Infrastructure Needs and Ensuing Business Opportunities
24th June 2024

With African governments committing billions of dollars to infrastructure development, the continent is touted to be entering a 20 to 30-year infrastructure development boom. Infrastructural... 


Heraeus acquires Canadian recycling firm McCol Metals
Heraeus acquires Canadian recycling firm McCol Metals
24th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Processing and recycling group Heraeus Precious Metals has announced the acquisition of McCol Metals, a specialised company based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The acquisition... 


How access to electricity can speed up community potential and growth
How access to electricity can speed up community potential and growth
24th June 2024

By Ajibola Akindele, Country President, Nigeria, Schneider Electric West Africa It is in our very nature to take things for granted.  Cooked food on our table and our favourite TV series, all with... 


Vis Reddy, chairman and principal environmental geochemist, SRK Consulting
How a comprehensive ESG strategy adds value to mining
21st June 2024

The mining sector’s growing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks is often portrayed as another regulatory load to be borne by an already over-burdened sector. It is anything... 


BUTEC unveils rebranding strategy
21st June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

As part of a rebranding strategy to showcase its full spectrum of services, electromechanical contractor and facility management services provider, BUTEC Group has rebranded its subsidiaries in... 


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Outa urges Ramaphosa to dump Ministers Mantashe, Nzimande, Chikunga
21st June 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s much anticipated new Cabinet appointments, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is urging him not to reappoint Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede... 


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More Asian nations want to join Putin, Xi in expanded BRICS
21st June 2024 By: Bloomberg

As Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up separate meetings in Southeast Asia this week, the two partners in the BRICS economic bloc encountered a region keen to... 


University of Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu (left) and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Global gold mining major highlights academic partnership with South Africa’s Fort Hare
21st June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The University of Fort Hare, where the offspring of mineworkers were the first graduates, has agreed a R12.5-million, initial ten-year academic partnership with gold mining major AngloGold Ashanti,... 


Grindex submersible pumps are renowned for their reliability and efficiency, particularly in challenging mining environments
Integrated Pump Technology to unveil expanded pump solutions at Electra Mining Africa
21st June 2024

Integrated Pump Technology, a leading provider of pump solutions to the mining industry, will use Electra Mining Africa to highlight its recent appointment as an official Godwin distributor as well... 


WAF draws down $265m loan to build Burkina Faso gold project
21st June 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed unhedged gold mining company West African Resources (WAF) has fully drawn down the $265-million secured loan facility from Sprott Resource Lending and Burkina Faso-based Coris Bank... 


Ex-BlackRock exec calls for unity to fight climate change
21st June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Paul Bodnar, BlackRock’s former chief of sustainable investing, said climate activists need to stop “demonizing” the fossil-fuel industry for advances to be made on the environmental front.... 


Firms can boost sustainability through maintenance
21st June 2024

In a press release published last month, national welding supply store franchise Unique Welding commented that the welder is widely regarded as the “premier athlete” within the realm of metal... 


An image of one of Comau's robotic machines
Firm launches robots for industrial processes at US event
21st June 2024

Industrial automation and robotics company Comau debuted its new S-Family of “small yet powerful” robots at Automate 2024 – North America’s leading automation show. The event took place from May 6... 


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Institutes promote sustainable development
21st June 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

Members of welding professional body the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) stress the importance of high-quality welder education and training strategies to help catalyse the... 


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S America changing tack for in-demand minerals
21st June 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

An emerging trend in Latin America, and South America in general, is the shift from mining certain commodities to mining commodities that are more critical for the energy transition, such as... 


A man’s arm holding a hard hat wearing other PPE in the foreground of a construction site
Fatalities draw attention to health and safety standards
21st June 2024 By: Halima Frost

Recent tragic events, resulting in the loss of over 40 construction workers' lives across three sites last month, have brought heightened attention to both the wellbeing of construction personnel... 


A photo of the new Cape Town Station which has been re-imagined to house over 3 000 students and has sports grounds, a shopping centre and cinemas
Mixed-use project completed
21st June 2024

Privately owned construction company GVK-Siya Zama has worked “around the clock” to complete the redevelopment of Cape Town Station, in the Western Cape, into a mixed-use residential and retail... 


Tunnel-boring machines for Polihali transfer tunnel inspected ahead of delivery to Lesotho
21st June 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The tunnel-boring machines specifically designed and manufactured to excavate the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP’s) 38 km transfer tunnel from Polihali to Katse will soon be making their... 


Streamlined PPP framework could unlock infrastructure investment
Streamlined PPP framework could unlock infrastructure investment
21st June 2024 By: Darren Parker

In February, the National Treasury asked for public comments to be submitted in respect of the newly drafted amendments to the National Treasury Regulations (NTR) 16, and key elements of municipal... 


Already green V&A Waterfront eyes starting up desalination plant, building second seawater cooling plant
21st June 2024 By: Irma Venter

Since embarking on its sustainability journey in 2008, the V&A Waterfront (V&A) in Cape Town has reduced its energy use by 40%, with 2 MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels generating 1 640 000 kWh... 


An image of the Quellaveco copper mine
Major focuses on regional sustainability
21st June 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid an increased focus on the clean energy transition, diversified mining group Anglo American highlights sustainability as an integral aspect of how it operates and that the company goes to great... 


IDEXX Tecta® System
IDEXX Tecta® System
21st June 2024

Complete, self-contained water testing system IDEXX Tecta® provides rapid evidence of bacterial contamination by coliforms, E. coli, faecal coliforms, or Enterococci, outside of a traditional... 


Streamlined PPP framework could unlock infrastructure investment
Streamlined PPP framework could unlock infrastructure investment
21st June 2024 By: Darren Parker

In February, the National Treasury asked for public comments to be submitted in respect of the newly drafted amendments to the National Treasury Regulations (NTR) 16, and key elements of municipal... 


Location map of the Bengwenya project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study drilling campaign has emphasised the robustness of the upper group two reef. 


Drill samples from the CK gold project, in the US
CK gold project, US – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

US Gold has received a key permit, further advancing its development efforts. 


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Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium has received conditional approval from the Mali government for the sale of its remaining 40% stake in Mali Lithium BV to China’s Ganfeng Lithium. 


Drill core from the Jadar project
Jadar lithium-borates project, Serbia – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto has reported that the project will be safe for the environment, according to newly published environmental studies. 


Flowsheet fro the Kasiya project
Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Groundworks are under way. 


Image of gold dust
Tocantinzinho gold project, Brazil – update
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

G Mining Ventures has announced progress in the commissioning of the project. 


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Uitkomst Colliery, South Africa
21st June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 


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Biodegradable grease gains EU certification
20th June 2024

Adopting environment-friendly practices is an increasing focus in the agricultural and industrial sectors and the use of products such as biodegradable grease is an important tool in furthering the... 


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