Renergen, CEF one step further in advancing agreement for Virginia gas project

South Africa’s Central Energy Fund (CEF) has completed its due diligence on its R1-billion investment in emerging integrated energy producer Renergen’s Virginia gas project. Marking a major step... 

Acquisition to bolster Clear Sky’s lithium potential in Nevada

Mineral exploration and development company Clear Sky Lithium has entered into a property option agreement with miner Halo Lithium, pursuant to which it has been granted the right to acquire the... 

Company introduces versatile scalping screen

Local contractors can now deliver desired results across a variety of applications by taking advantage of Finnish industrial machinery company Metso Outotec’s Lokotrack ST2.3 scalping screen.... 

Company at forefront of engineer-to-order space

As industries have developed, customers’ equipment demands have increased. As such, equipment and solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has found that continuously engineering product solutions... 

Canadian explorer continues to advance project’s copper-nickel-cobalt plus PGM, clean energy potential

With significant demand and potential in Canada for high-grade palladium, platinum, rhodium, copper, nickel and cobalt, Canadian North Resources Inc. (CNRI) is at late-stage exploration and... 

Pilot Crushtec introduces new versatile scalping screen to the South African market

With a growing requirement to do more with less, contractors can now take advantage of industrial machinery company Metso Outotec’s Lokotrack ST2.3 scalping screen, the versatility of which enables... 

Motor efficiency critical for sustainability

In pursuit of global targets to reduce climate change, many countries have enforced the use of various efficiency classes of motors, but Africa, including South Africa, does not have something... 

Renergen says gas project can catalyse Free State manufacturing revival

Emerging integrated energy producer Renergen is confident that its Virginia gas project, in the Free State, will become a catalyst for “more than just gas” in South Africa, with CEO Stefano Marani... 

SAIMM positioning industry for next-gen metals with upcoming PGMs conference

In positioning itself for the next generation of precious metals - such as palladium, rhodium, iridium, and others - which fulfill catalytic roles, the eighth iteration of the Southern African... 

Academy’s ‘vibrant learnership’ advances training in critical aspects

To underpin evolving digital strategies in a business, training must evolve to cover critical aspects from enhanced safety to productivity in mining, says engineering company Murray & Roberts... 

Dedicated training facility improves services

Designed to train customer-facing Weir Minerals Africa employees, the company’s Mill Circuit University (MCU) equips its learners with the fundamental knowledge to better understand the end-users’... 

De Beers an industry leader in innovation, technology

FutureSmart Mining, together with its longstanding innovation and technology programmes, is part of what makes diamond company De Beers stand out as “the world’s leading diamond company”, says De... 

Probe Mining Group leading the way for integrated solutions for productivity, safety

As escalating challenges erode profits, the pressure is on for mining organisations to achieve new levels of performance, efficiency and productivity, while maintaining safe and sustainable... 

B&E shares mines’ load, risk with broad offering

With buoyant commodity prices attracting considerable investment in mine expansions and new projects, B&E International is growing its support to the sector with a suite of services in mining and... 

Lesedi continues to execute projects in mining industry

Multi-disciplinary projects organisation Lesedi Nuclear Services is active at clients in the mining sector and has, over the last six years, executed several projects for mining industry clients... 

Murray & Roberts continues raise boring activities in Africa

Murray & Roberts’ Mining Platform, one of the world’s leading mining contracting businesses, is fast putting the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, with its order book has now... 

Mining contracting business makes strong recovery

Murray & Roberts’ Mining Platform, one of the world’s leading mining contracting businesses, is fast putting the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, with its order book has now... 

High expectations drive Multotec’s Africa journey

Two decades of concerted investment in subsidiaries across Africa gives minerals processing equipment specialist Multotec a world class foundation from which to serve mines. Multotec MD Jaco du... 

SEW-EURODRIVE’s best-fit solutions match miners’ needs, provides every-day assistance

Drives and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE offers customised best-fit solutions that match a mine’s application needs, which it achieves through providing the electric motors, gearmotors,... 

SRK Consulting assisting clients with technological evolution of mining

While original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) tend to drive the technological evolution of mining equipment toward lower-carbon options, engineering consultancy SRK Consulting director and... 

Atlantic Lithium advancing Ghana lithium project

With projects in Ghana and Côte d’lvoire, AIM-listed mineral exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium (previously known as IronRidge Resources) has the scope and capacity to “make West... 

Robust AI-focused partnership improving downstream mining processes

Chemicals company BASF Mining Solution’s latest and “most exciting” new project is a partnership with service provider Intellisense.io, where the two companies are working together to develop... 

Milestone ‘brings together all the pieces’ for video surveillance

Bringing together all the puzzle pieces for video surveillance, together with a “perfect combination” to create a solution that keeps people and property safe, software company Milestone Systems’... 

Hytera advancing digital transformation in mining

Manufacturer Hytera is launching its first 5G terminal PNC560 as well as dual-mode device PDC680 and mobile radio MNC360 at this year’s Mining Indaba, says presales manager Hesse Ray. This, Hytera... 

Spectrem Air pioneering ‘most advanced airborne electromagnetic tech’

Geophysical airborne service provider Spectrem Air has pioneered the industry’s most advanced airborne electromagnetic (AEM) technology to collect, process and deliver rapid understanding and... 

Impact Catalyst leverages collaboration, opportunities to achieve ‘impact beyond scale’

The initiatives of the Impact Catalyst will leverage collaboration and pursue opportunities across sectors to achieve impact beyond the scale of individual participants, says CEO Charl Harding, who... 

Mandela Mining Precinct focusing on rebuilding mineral extraction industry - director

The Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) focuses on, among others, facilitating the rebuilding of the mineral extraction industry, as well as research, development, and innovation (RDI) within South... 

CSIR working on multitude of new innovations for the mining industry, using world-class capabilities

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) mining cluster is working on a multitude of new technologies and is developing world class capabilities in various areas. In line with... 

Transformers that give mines both safety, uptime

As mines aggressively pursue Zero Harm policies while seeking greater productivity and efficiency, dry-type transformers have much to offer, specialist company Trafo Power Solutions is seeing a... 

Dirty to clean, USP&E bridges the energy transition gap

The mining industry has always struggled with its image as being a dirty industry, especially considering that it is  responsible for between 4% and 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according... 

Implementation specialist sees competencies increase, improves productivity

Having worked with more than 1500 supervisors, business management consultancy OIM Consulting has seen competencies increase from 19% to 56%, and role execution improving from 51% daily to 89%,... 

Wärtsilä tech ensures increased efficiency, reliability

In leading the transition towards a decarbonized and 100% renewable energy future, innovative technology leader Wärtsilä Energy assists its customers by developing market-leading technologies,... 

Sandvik surges ahead in Southern Africa

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions in southern Africa is currently enjoying a very successful year, during which it has very effectively transitioned its... 

Weir Minerals Africa benefits as mining surges

Weir Minerals Africa, part of the LSE-listed Weir Group, is currently performing strongly, and is more than maintaining its share of the African market, while also moving into new geographies on... 

How the mining sector can unearth SA’s most valuable resource with YES

The South African mining industry can play an important part in tackling the country’s unemployment crisis, particularly when it comes to youth employment and the upliftment of mining communities.... 

Customers gain from Kwatani-Sandvik tie-up

Both local and foreign customers – as well as mineral processing original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking for specialised solutions – are set to benefit from the recent acquisition of... 

Mining Indaba to explore ESG practices, opportunities for Africa

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) imperatives play a prominent role in decision-making across the African mining sector, with intensified awareness from all stakeholders. It is for this... 

Renergen to start hot commissioning at Virginia project next week

Emerging integrated energy producer Renergen will start hot commissioning of various utility systems at its Virginia gas project, in South Africa’s Free State, starting with air and nitrogen, next... 

Digital platform contributes to successful implementation of mining capital projects

The success of mining projects largely depends on thousands of interconnected decisions made every day, at every level, across multiple organisations, thereby making them highly complex. As such,... 

Ghana subsidiary drives efficiency, sustainability for customers

Multinational engineering company FLSmidth continues to drive efficiency across the West African mining sector through the value-engineering approach of its Ghana-based subsidiary, with the company...