Ivanhoe Mines has laid out plans to dewater the Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that could result in a return to operations as early as this month. Its shares rebounded on the update. The underground mine, part of the larger Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in theContinue Reading
The draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Draft Bill) has been released for public comment. Interested parties have until 13 August 2025 to submit written comments. The Draft Bill was approved by the Cabinet last week together with a Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy. The statement by the Minister ofContinue Reading
Since opening its doors in South Africa 45 years ago, Wacker Neuson has consistently focused on building strong, long-term customer relationships—an approach that stands as a testament to its lasting success in the African market. “Our reputation is built on robust, reliable machines that deliver in Africa’s demanding environments,” saysContinue Reading
Lycopodium Limited, a global leader in integrated engineering, construction and asset management solutions, recently announced the successful award of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Services contract for the development of Osino Gold Exploration and Mining (Pty) Ltd’s Twin Hills Gold Project in Namibia. The scope under the contractContinue Reading
The contract for underground mining works at Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana was recently signed between JCHX Botswana Mining Construction Proprietary Ltd (JCHX Botswana), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JCHX Mining, and Khoemacau Copper Mining Proprietary Ltd (KCM), marking JCHX’s footprint expansion in the African Market. KCM, controlled by MMG, isContinue Reading
In alignment with the visionary declaration of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan endorsing 2025 as the Year of the Community, AYS Developers (www.AYSDevelopers.ae) has taken a bold step in its commitment to social responsibility and industry excellence. In a landmark initiative hosted in strategic collaboration with Dr.Continue Reading
SKF leveraged its expertise on a previous succesful grease dispensing solution to address a similar challenge for a customer who is a major player in the materials handling industry. Eddie Martens, SKF Product Manager – MaPro, explains that the pump the customer was using to transfer grease from 220-litre drumsContinue Reading
The South Africa branch of Adam Equipment, a global manufacturer of professional scales and balances, has announced a new industrial weighing scale and weighing indicator that offer a built-in printer and internal memory, allowing businesses to better control accuracy and traceability in weighing processes and stock management. The innovative BTT benchContinue Reading
Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I (“Kholo Capital”) (www.KholoCapital.com) and Maia Capital Partners (“Maia Capital”) announced today that they have provided R250 million mezzanine debt funding to Catapult Group (“Catapult”) to fund growth capital expenditure and to refinance a portion of existing senior debt to create cashflow headroom for theContinue Reading
When engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms plan new mining projects or expansions, the cost of mine development, system installation and operating the materials handling system is front-of-mind – and this is where hybrid technologies like Railveyor attract growing interest. Moving material on mining and other industrial applications can beContinue Reading
