The International Association of Wildland Fire has reported that unwanted wildfires in Southern Africa have increased significantly in both number and intensity in recent years, with many being major or catastrophic. Climate change, fuel loads, and unseasonal fires are driving this surge, destroying tens of thousands of acres and affectingContinue Reading
A significant milestone has been reached in the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) ongoing modernisation of KwaZulu‑Natal’s rail network, with the installation of a new diamond crossing at Crossmoor Station. The crossing was delivered by Maziya Group subsidiary, Maziya General Services, in partnership with voestalpine South Africa (VAEContinue Reading
Viridien has commenced Guyana Shallow Water 3D Phase I, following its previously announced agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and BGP to launch a major multi-client 3D seismic acquisition and imaging program offshore Guyana. The program has received strong industry support. Phase IContinue Reading
Earlier this year, more than 60 professionals from across the SRK Consulting global network gathered in Sandton at the Contaminated Land Environmental Rehabilitation (CLER) Workshop to exchange specialist knowledge on contaminated land management and the remediation of soil and water – while strengthening collaboration across its global practice. According toContinue Reading
Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping mining and industrial operations reduce downtime, extend equipment life and improve maintenance planning, at the exhibit by leading condition monitoring specialist WearCheck (Stand E30, Hall 5). With five decades of experience in predictive maintenance, WearCheck hasContinue Reading
Expert commentary from Tanisha Schultz, Senior Analyst, and Jessica Fung, Head of Consulting, at Project Blue, together with Sheraz Neffati, Executive Director of the Chromium Development Association (ICDA) The global chrome market is entering a new phase, shaped by changing energy economics, shifting trade flows and the emergence of newContinue Reading
At Electra Mining Africa this year, SEW-EURODRIVE will dedicate one of its two exhibition stands to showcase an exciting range of electronics and mechatronics solutions to help mines improve reliability and reduce operating costs. This will include an immersive look into the future of intelligent plant operation as the companyContinue Reading
Sandvik Rock Processing is steadily gaining a stronger foothold across the African market with its range of hydraulic rock breakers and breaker boom systems as customers increasingly recognise the value of equipment quality, reliability and strong aftermarket support. As mining and quarrying operations across the continent place greater emphasis onContinue Reading
South Africa-based crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec has expanded its international footprint with the appointment of distributors for mainland United Kingdom and for the Republic of Ireland. Francois Marais, Sales and Marketing Director at Pilot Crushtec, has announced that OnTrax Equipment has been selected as its agent for theContinue Reading
In many mine-wide water balances, the tailings storage facility (TSF) still appears as a single line item – a convenient ‘black box’ where water goes in, something comes out, and the rest is blurred, assumed or simply left unknown. Yet the TSF is one of the largest and most dynamicContinue Reading
