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SMM staff and management celebrate the sod-turning of the processing plant at the mien
SMM breaks ground on Western Cape monazite plant
22nd April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Steenkampskraal monazite mine (SMM) has officially broken ground on its new processing plant in the Western Cape. This milestone advances the mine’s phased development plan and positions South... 


SABS vs. EU Approval – Are South African Products Meeting Global Safety Standards?
22nd April 2026

Global trade is becoming more enforcement-driven as regulatory regimes tighten across major markets. In the European Union, market surveillance authorities continue to remove unsafe or... 


Performance Based Asphalt / Geotechnical Testing
Performance Based Asphalt / Geotechnical Testing
22nd April 2026

SGS Matrolab’s Performance Based Asphalt (PBA) Laboratory supports the development and verification of high‑performance asphalt materials for modern road infrastructure. The laboratory provides... 


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Kropz’s South African project achieves new monthly production record
20th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kropz achieved record production of 40 792 t phosphate concentrate from its Elandsfontein project, in South Africa, for March.  This brought the project’s production to 115 686 t... 


Battery-grade lithium carbonate
E3 Lithium awaits licence to start Phase 2 of battery-grade lithium pilot plant
20th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian leading lithium developer E3 Lithium has completed well development and pump installation at its demonstration facility, near Olds, in Alberta, with Phase 2 now ready to start operating.... 


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Botswana Minerals identifies priority base metals targets
20th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals says the company is progressing well with its fully funded AI-driven exploration programme over licences 458 and 459 in Ngamiland, north-west Botswana, which aims to... 


Gas drill rig in Austria
Australian gas explorer announces drill campaign on three initial Austrian targets
20th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed ADX Energy has started drilling at its 50%-owned Hochfeld-1 shallow gas exploration well in Austria, marking the start of what could be a transformational chapter for the company.... 


Image of a technician assembling a HVAC unit
S Africa-based company expands global presence in defence sector
17th April 2026

South Africa-based Booyco Engineering is supplying specialised heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to global defence-industry customers. The company’s recent projects include... 


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Greater AI fluency in tandem with expert skills foundational for effective deployment
17th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

While artificial intelligence (AI) systems require information technology (IT) and data science skills to deploy, they also demand industry-specific expertise to ensure their effective integration... 


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Tougher stance against substandard imports needed
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s cable industry has the capacity and expertise to support grid optimisation, but only if it is protected against substandard imports that are undermining the safety and performance of... 


The multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed and manufacatured by Sintavi
Multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed in ‘record time’
17th April 2026

The launch of a complex, multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed, simulated and validated within two weeks by composite mechanical component manufacturer Sintavia has successfully denoted... 


The above image depicts 3 different samples
Sonic drilling critical to continuous high-quality core recovery
17th April 2026 By: Lynne Davies

In loose tailings material, where traditional drilling methods struggle, sonic drilling provides accurate stratigraphy and representative samples, improving confidence in assessments of... 


An image of Pravin Kalpage
AI, ‘human touch’ blend improves insurance process
17th April 2026

As the insurance sector matures across Africa, the focus is shifting from simple digitalisation to the sophisticated application of AI and hyper-personalisation, with efforts to increase the... 


Viola South Africa
Viola South Africa and ILVA Engineering. Six Decades of Pressure Equipment Excellence
17th April 2026

Viola South Africa and Ilva Engineering have spent more than 60 years building a reputation as a trusted manufacturer of pressure equipment and welded steel fabrications across Southern Africa and... 


First Quantum, Hitachi launch world’s first battery-electric mining truck in Zambia mine
First Quantum, Hitachi launch world’s first battery-electric mining truck in Zambia mine
16th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has partnered with Hitachi Construction Machinery to commission the world’s first ultralarge battery-electric mining truck at its Kansanshi copper and... 


The biggest LNG boom in history is testing EPC firms to their limits
The biggest LNG boom in history is testing EPC firms to their limits
16th April 2026

As industry pressures mount, the margin for error has narrowed, writes Hanno Van Niekerk, Market Leader – Sub Saharan Africa The world is in the middle of the largest LNG infrastructure buildout in... 


Talbot CEO, Carl Haycock officially opens the Industrial Water Security Hub at Dube TradePort, La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, on 20 March 2026, joined by directors and shareholders
Talbot launches new industrial water security hub at Dube Tradeport
15th April 2026

Water services company Talbot has officially opened its new industrial water security hub at Dube TradePort in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, marking a major milestone in the company’s growth and its... 


Maracás Menchen mine, in Brazil
Primary vanadium producer Largo reports higher Q1 output, plans to supply base metals, PGMs
15th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed vanadium and ilmenite producer Largo has achieved a 101% year-on-year increase in vanadium pentoxide ( V2O5) production to 2 616 t in the first quarter of the year. This... 


Green hydrogen rotary kiln.
Multi-country hydrogen-based iron-ore-to-green-steel breakthrough in Namibia
14th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A green hydrogen breakthrough in Namibia is opening the way for decarbonised steel using iron-ore of considerably lower grade. In an electrically powered hydrogen rotary kiln, 80 t of Australian... 


Diagnosing hardware failures in PV systems using I-V curve tracers
Diagnosing hardware failures in PV systems using I-V curve tracers
14th April 2026

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are subject to various hardware issues that can significantly impact their performance. Diagnosing these issues accurately is crucial for maintaining system efficiency and... 


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