Rokbak articulated haulers are known for their durability, reliability and fuel efficiency. But how do the trucks achieve this winning combination? Scott Pollock, Rokbak senior product manager, explains the secrets behind designing and manufacturing the robust trucks, covering everything from uptime to performance and total cost of ownership. At Rokbak, ourContinue Reading
RCT – Powered by Epiroc’s AutoNav Tele is enhancing narrow vein mining at the Vertex-operated Reward Gold Mine site at Hill End. The state-of-the-art, agnostic automation technology has been installed on the Aramine L350D mining loader, which recently arrived from France to Epiroc’s Orange Service Centre. The small underground loaderContinue Reading
Global demand for rare earths is set to triple by 2035, reaching 150,000 tons from 91,000 tons in 2024. As producers and consumers seek new sources of supply to meet this surge, Africa is increasingly coming into focus. Projected to account for 9% of global output by 2029, the continentContinue Reading
B&B Attachments, the UK’s leading supplier of forklift truck attachments and the exclusive UK distributor for KAUP, is pleased to announce the launch of the KAUP Smart Load Control (SLC) 2.0 to the UK materials handling market. The SLC 2.0 is to be unveiled globally by KAUP GmbH & Co.Continue Reading
SKF, global advanced bearing and rotating technology specialist, is dedicated to fighting friction, one of the leading causes of component damage, costly breakdowns and operational unreliability, by delivering solutions that improve asset reliability and advance plant sustainability for customers worldwide. Building on this commitment, SKF proudly introduces its latest advancementContinue Reading
EBC Financial Group (“EBC”) notes that the Budget 2026 could act as a risk-premium test for the rand, with Mining Indaba sharpening investor focus on whether South Africa can fund and deliver mining-linked growth in a higher-rate world. With the Budget scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on 25 FebruaryContinue Reading
s Africa seeks to capitalize on surging global demand for critical minerals to drive GDP growth and industrialization, regional collaboration is emerging as a strategic imperative to unlock the continent’s full resource potential. Holding approximately 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves – including the largest global shares of platinumContinue Reading
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, will showcase its sustainable solutions for the paints and coatings industry at PAINTINDIA 2026, taking place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, Mumbai, from February 19–21, 2026. Visitors can engage with Brenntag’s technical and application specialists at the Brenntag boothContinue Reading
Trimble recently announced a two-year sponsorship of the Engineering for People Design Challenge, led by Engineers Without Borders (EWB) UK in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders South Africa. The competition challenges university students to design engineering solutions that address the complex, real-world needs of underserved communities. Trimble has long supportedContinue Reading
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is well positioned to become a powerful enabler of unmanned equipment and machinery and accelerate the transformation of mining operations. The industry is already well versed in extracting smart data from sensors and leveraging interconnected technologies to boost operational safety and efficiency. Dr Heinrich Jantzen, Business DevelopmentContinue Reading
