Bradman Lake, a global leader in packaging technology, has successfully engineered and commissioned a customised cartoning and shrink-wrapping solution for Birds Eye, part of the Nomad Foods Group. Installed at Birds Eye’s flagship Lowestoft facility, the system is designed to efficiently package up to 770 individual potato waffles per minuteContinue Reading
Environmental stewardship and sustainability will undoubtedly stimulate discussion at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town – with Omnia Holdings company BME’s teams from its blasting solutions and mining chemicals divisions on hand to offer their insights. According to Dr Ramesh Dhoorgapersadh, General Manager: Operational Excellence &Continue Reading
Best known for its work in dry bulk materials handling, Weba Chute Systems has successfully applied its depth of expertise to resolve transfer point challenges in the wet plant of an iron ore mine in Sierra Leone. According to Dewald Tintinger, Technical Director at Weba Chute Systems, the mine wasContinue Reading
HAVER & BOECKER expands its QUAT2RO® AI product suite — including QUAT2RO® MATEXcheck and QUAT2RO® VALVEcheck — with the addition of QUAT2RO® BAGcheck and QUAT2RO® SEALcheck for industrial packing and filling in the cement, building materials, food and chemical industries. The new AI-powered QUAT2RO® BAGcheck prevents the use of incorrectContinue Reading
The world premiere of a documentary film depicting an extraordinary, record-breaking underground marathon drew an audience of hundreds on the second day of the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 today. The movie World’s Deepest Marathon follows novice and seasoned runners – including representatives from 20 mining companies – asContinue Reading
. In the face of tariffs, immigration curbs, reduced development funding and growing nationalism, conventional wisdom suggests Africa faces strong geopolitical headwinds. However, the apparent disorder may have a significant upside for the continent. This emerged from a passionate debate on the main stage on Day 2 of Investing inContinue Reading
South Africa has taken a “whole-of- government” approach to turning its vast critical-minerals endowment into a strategic advantage for the country, integrating mining, transport, water, trade & industry, as well as energy into an holistic plan to unlock the full potential of the country’s resources.A high-powered panel featuring several governmentContinue Reading
The Republic of Namibia is the latest government to sign the Luanda Accord while India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) are set to become new members of the Natural Diamond Council. The Luanda Accord held its second high-level meeting at the AfricanContinue Reading
Resources can create massive prosperity on the African continent – but only when unlocked through strategic partnerships. This was the message from Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema, delivering the keynote speech on the opening day of Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, the largest event of its kind, and a pivotalContinue Reading
Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, according to a new study released today by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Of this total, US$8.6 trillion remains undeveloped, reflectingContinue Reading
