Africa

While the African continent has a significant infrastructure project pipeline, as well as access to capital, the continent struggles to consistently turn investment into completed projects... 

Given South Africa’s unique topography and commodity-heavy economic profile, local partnerships are critical. The terrain, and the country’s need to transport high volumes of iron-ore and coal,... 

By: Steven Santini - Vice President for Secure Power, SSA at Schneider Electric In 1969, the world watched in awe as Neil Armstrong took “one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”, a... 

George Asamani, MD, Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa & Lavagnon Ika, Professor of Project Management, Telfer School of Management The paradox of African infrastructure today is... 

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM warns that water availability could, in many regions, act as a constraint on the development of new mines and related facilities, particularly for the... 

The increasing shift from reactive repairs to intelligent predictive maintenance in African mining, where high costs, harsh environments and tight margins are prevalent, is being furthered through... 

When we seek unity, we must not be looking for uniformity but divergent good. Collectively, we can give ourselves far more than anyone can take away. Let’s pick up our tools and build big and small... 

Precision ball screw manufacturer Shuton-Ipiranga’s range is designed to meet specific performance demands in different operating environments and applications that require “distinctly engineered... 

By Darren Naicker, GM of Brasco Filtration, a leading African OEM dust control company specialising in industrial filtration, aftermarket services and maintenance, system optimisation, and air... 

For more than 25 years, Pirtek Africa has built its reputation on a simple commitment to keep its customers across Africa operating. That promise does not necessarily start and end on-site or at... 

The 13th Manufacturing Indaba has successfully concluded following two impactful days of dialogue, collaboration and business engagement at the Sandton Convention Centre, bringing together... 

By: Jacques Farmer - MD at PRISMA Training Solutions  In the mining industry, the real instability often lies not underground, but in global market conditions. A volatile mix of geopolitical... 

ASX-listed Tusker Minerals has announced a Joint Ore Reserve Committee (Jorc) exploration target of 2.1-billion to 2.6-billion tonnes at 2.1% to 2.3% total heavy minerals (THMs) for the Diwong... 

Understanding mining customers is about far more than supplying equipment. For Weir, it is about understanding the entire mining process and identifying where real value can be added across the... 

The EU announced on Monday new sanctions against Sudan by targeting the country's gold trade, which it said was being used to finance the military conflict in the country. "The decision introduces... 

The world is entering a new industrial era, built for critical minerals, and this presents an opportunity for Africa to transform its economies, if that transformation is undertaken strategically.... 

By: Yewande Ayowole‑Oso - Regional HR West Africa & MEA Senior Talent Programme Lead, and Aurélie Memeliwando, Regional HR Central Region, SSA Talent Leader and MEA Electrifier Project Lead at... 

An engineered-to-order (ETO) approach to integrating complex equipment into crushing and screening stages of comminution is strongly recommended by Sandvik Rock Processing. According to Sandvik... 

Mining has always been about finding value underground. Africa’s next challenge is keeping far more of that value above ground. Africa’s mining challenge is no longer geological — it is about...