Craig Brewer, managing director: co-head origination, investment banking Absa CIB, explains why major international players are making moves into Africa As the race for valuable commodities intensifies, it is increasingly evident that geopolitical competition will catalyse a wave of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), reshaping the landscape of Africa’s resource-rich industries.Continue Reading
Indian multinational company and premier global Off-Highway tire manufacture BKT has secured the Excellent Level certification from Caterpillar Inc. for the second consecutive year under the Supplier Excellence Recognition (SER) Process The Excellent Level certification, bestowed by Caterpillar Inc., the foremost equipment manufacturer for the construction and mining sectors worldwide,Continue Reading
The energy-intensive nature of comminution processes has led to FLSmidth’s efforts to develop more energy efficient equipment including the patented Eccentric Roll Crusher (ERC) which, through its innovative design, not only reduces energy consumption in the primary crushing of hard rock, but also offers increased throughput and reduced wear ComminutionContinue Reading
Matt Parker, managing director of AMEA at Aggreko, explains why the company is constantly transforming to ensure it can meet the changing energy needs of its customers The backdrop of the recently held Investing in African Mining Indaba provided a fitting setting as Parker sat down with African Review toContinue Reading
Endeavour Mining, a senior gold producer active in West Africa, has achieved first gold pour from the Sabodala-Massawa BIOX Expansion project in Senegal The mining company acquired Sabodala-Massawa in 2021 as part of its acquisition of Teranga and holds a 90% stake in the mine, with the Government representing theContinue Reading
Genie has introduced its latest TraX system, aimed at simplifying maintenance while maintaining high performance standards The system is now available as a factory-installed option on four popular boom lifts, offering enhanced flexibility for various job site requirements. INTERMAT is due to take place from 24-27 April this year inContinue Reading
Carmix SA has played a crucial role in a project focused on repairing a rural community road situated in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal Employing the robust capabilities of a Carmix 3500TC, the company successfully poured a substantial volume of 350 cu/m of concrete. Despite encountering formidable obstacles like relentless heavy rainfall and negotiating aContinue Reading
Liebherr has revealed a new carrier machine for slurry wall construction that is available for the global market Delivered in response to the special challenges imposed by urban jobsites, the LBX 600 is a compact carrier machine that enables work in combined areas. The capacity to excel in urban environmentsContinue Reading
Bobcat, a manufacturer of farm and construction equipment and member of the Doosan Group, has released a new range of rotary telehandlers to feed into the growing market worldwide According to a statement from that company, the rotary telehandler has been rapidly developing with more than 4,500 machines sold inContinue Reading
One of the largest construction companies in Eswatini was seeking an ultimate concrete solution and found an answer in Carmix SA After approaching Carmix, the construction company made a significant investment by purchasing two Carmix 3.5TT. This decision has proved transformative, greatly enhancing their production rate and efficiency. Prior toContinue Reading
