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            <description><![CDATA[From community-based recruiting and verification to onsite onboarding support and post-employment administration, specialist human capital services provider to the mining sector TEBA positions its services to reduce workforce risk and improve operational readiness for mines and contractors across Southern Africa.  Mining human resource (HR) leaders are under constant pressure to recruit and screen qualified personnel quickly, maintain compliance with social and labour plans (SLPs) and other legal requirements, support legal appointees in meeting their responsibilities, and protect sites from work stoppages. HR teams are also increasingly expected to shape post-employment strategies that extend beyond the mining permit area and life of mine, including benefits administration, compensation claims, health support and social services for employees and their families. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s health, safety and security landscape is becoming increasingly complex, with organisations facing rising regulatory pressure, persistent workplace incidents and growing security risks across industries. Simultaneously, rapid technological advancements are creating new opportunities to proactively manage risk, improve compliance and protect people and assets more effectively. Join Creamer Media’s upcoming webinar – Health, Safety &#38; Security: The role of technology in improving workplace health, safety and security, taking place on May 13 at 14:00. Register here.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Join the next installment of the Sustainability &#38; ESG Africa Conference and Expo (SEAcon) webinar series titled Climate and Nature Integration – From Parallel Agendas to Integrated Decision-Making, taking place on April 30 at 15:00. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[At a time when geophysics faces unprecedented demands from the global energy transition to the stewardship of natural resources, the Southern African Geophysical Association (SAGA) 2026 conference places a bold question at the centre of its theme: How do we equip future generations to thrive in a rapidly changing world? The answer, increasingly, lies in our collective ability to innovate, to collaborate, and to transform ideas into impacts.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the mining industry, from open pit coal mines to complex underground operations, as the sector undergoes a quiet but profound transformation. As the AI revolution accelerates, the mining sector has reached a critical juncture. Increasingly stringent safety and security requirements, combined with mounting decarbonisation pressures, are narrowing the space for high-energy-consuming operations and driving the need for more efficient and sustainable production models.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industrial sectors form the backbone of the South African economy. Mining, power, electrical, automation, transport and local manufacturing each play a distinct yet interconnected role in driving economic growth, employment, exports and industrial development. However, capital equipment purchases in these sectors are complex, high-cost and long-term investments that rely heavily on trust and strong supplier relationships.]]></description>
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            <title>Johannesburg LPG Summit Targets Africa's Clean Cooking Gap</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Sub-Saharan Africa LPG Expo brings together policymakers, energy leaders and clean cooking advocates at the Sandton Convention Centre on 9–10 April 2026 Access to clean, affordable cooking energy remains one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most persistent development challenges.This April, Johannesburg will host a major regional summit aimed at closing that gap.]]></description>
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            <title>Why logistics bottlenecks disrupt mining operations</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining operations are built on precision, timing and coordination. Equipment must arrive when scheduled, materials need to move without delay, and every stage—from extraction to export—depends on a tightly managed chain of activity. When that chain breaks down, even briefly, the consequences ripple across the entire operation. Logistics bottlenecks are one of the most common and underestimated causes of disruption in mining. While production issues often get the spotlight, delays in transport, supply, or site access can quietly erode efficiency, inflate costs, and stall progress at scale.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[To be published in April and October 2026, the Engineering News &#38; Mining Weekly Africa Edition e-magazine is being launched to provide business-critical news and information to decision-makers across African mining, energy, infrastructure and industry]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Transport (DoT) will host its inaugural National Transport Conference (NTC) from March 16 to 18, 2026, in Johannesburg. This will take place under the theme “Transport: The Driver for Growth, Job Creation, Inclusivity and Sustainability.”]]></description>
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            <title>From protest to prosperity: Empowerment done right</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[I still remember the late 1980s in vivid detail, hearing the convictions whispered by workers, political freedom would be meaningless without economic freedom. We knew then that dismantling apartheid’s laws was only the first step; we also had to dismantle apartheid’s economic legacy that kept black people landless, capital-less, and marginalised. This conviction is what drove us in the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) to take an unprecedented step in the early 1990s, to create our own instruments of economic empowerment.]]></description>
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            <title>Chris Wright joins Powering Africa Summit 2026 on energy access and clean cooking</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will return to Powering Africa Summit (PAS), taking place in Washington, D.C. on 19-20 March 2026, where he will take part in a fireside chat focused on energy access and clean cooking.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Forex trading in South Africa has grown fast. Faster, in fact, than many new traders realise. With that growth has come better regulation and a stronger focus on protecting everyday traders who want access to global markets without stepping into unnecessary risk. Understanding how forex brokers are regulated locally involves knowing who you are trusting with your money and your trading future.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Takatso Sello. Senior Manager of Manufacturing, Nedbank Commercial Banking Many recent client conversations have begun with the same question: If the economy is stabilising, why do operating conditions remain so challenging?  South Africa recorded marginal GDP growth in 2025, yet manufacturing output declined, with total production falling by approximately 1.3% year on year and contracting further in the final quarter. Rather than indicating a collapsing sector, this suggests a period of transition. The sector is progressing at uneven speeds, and this uneven pace is influencing strategic decisions manufacturers are required to make daily.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[John Jovanovic, Chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM), will join the 11th Powering Africa Summit (PAS), taking place in Washington, D.C. from 19–20 March 2026, reinforcing the strength of the U.S. delegation and underscoring the decisive role of export credit in advancing the U.S.–Africa energy partnership.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gold has always carried a certain gravity. It does not shout like equities or move with the same speed as crypto, but when central banks start shifting interest rates, gold often responds in ways that reveal where global money is feeling uneasy. For South African traders, these signals matter more than many realise, not only because gold is priced in dollars but also because our local economy sits at the intersection of global policy and domestic pressure.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In today’s global economy, the most valuable asset any organisation or nation can hold is land. Yet, as the demand for critical minerals and renewable energy grows, operators are facing growing pressure from regulators, communities, and investors to prove they operate responsibly, while also maintaining security of tenure. Since 1999, Spatial Dimension has supported the extractive sector with Landfolio, providing an easy-to-use, trusted platform that helps organisations manage land and mineral rights while meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining their licence to operate.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Vivo Energy, through its Engen business in South Africa, will once again showcase its mining solutions at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, taking place from 9 to12 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), reaffirming its long-standing commitment to the mining sector.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The relentless pursuit of productivity in the mining sector often pushes heavy machinery to its limits, creating a high-stakes environment where equipment failure is not merely an inconvenience, but a major financial liability. TotalEnergies in South Africa, recognised as one of the leading energy and lubrication solution suppliers, understands that the traditional transactional model of selling lubricants as a simple drop-and-go offering is obsolete. The true competitive edge for modern mining operations lies in a holistic, partnership-driven approach to energy efficiency and maintenance management. This approach leverages advanced lubrication products, integrated bulk lubricant infrastructure, and deep technical expertise to significantly reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) through value-in-use projects (VIUs).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Achieving true success with EMESRT Level 9 compliant Collision Avoidance System (CAS) implementation requires far more than technology alone.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Long viewed as the troubled sibling of solar photovoltaic (PV) power, solar thermal power is now ready to take on the biggest prize of all – decarbonisation of industrial heat.]]></description>
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