MTE showcasing ‘Power-ful’ mining tech in Botswana this week
Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) will host its popular Letlhakane, Palapye and Jwaneng expos on 10, 12 and 14 March 2025 respectively in the mining and power sectors in Botswana. […]
Mining Indaba 2025 insight: Energy transition brings mining beneficiation into focus. Who wins?
By Tyron Theessen and Megan Jarvis, partners at Webber Wentzel Energy is on the minds of policymakers worldwide. In South Africa, while we may be at the beginning of the end of loadshedding, the government [...]
New autonomous water truck defeats dust and controls costs
Helping prevent haul road overwatering and underwatering, the new Cat® 789D Autonomous Water Truck (AWT) enhances productivity by enabling mine operations to digitally track water consumption and reduce waste. Fully integrating into the mine site’s Cat [...]
New report finds sexist laws persist worldwide
In NairobI, Kenya, on 5 March 2025, it was reported that a new global report analysing sex discrimination in laws reveals that while some commendable gains have been achieved in strengthening legal protection for women [...]
Mining Indaba 2025 insight: Africa’s critical minerals – a pathway to industrial development?
Africa’s critical minerals are a definite pathway to the continent’s industrial development, social upliftment and economic prosperity, Kanayo Awani, executive vice president, Intra African Trade and Export Development Bank, at African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), told [...]
Roadmap for diversifying SA’s energy mix
South Africa’s energy transition requires careful consideration of realistic timelines and socioeconomic implications to strike a sustainable balance in the South African context. How can the country pragmatically solve its energy security crisis amid sustainability [...]
Energy security and sustainability: striking the South African balance
A white paper by management consultancy Kearney: Energy security and sustainability: striking the South African balance explains that South Africa must establish a diversified energy mix. […]
Gender-financing for Africa’s women entrepreneurs
The Ecobank Group has expanded a gender-financing offer to facilitate access to financing for Africa’s women entrepreneurs. Individual entrepreneurs – including those in the formal and informal sectors – can now fully benefit from these [...]
Glencore empowers girls at school – enabling dignity, combatting absenteeism
A choice between dignity and education remains a harsh reality for so many, as highlighted by the South African Journal of Child Health. An estimated 7 million girls in South Africa are forced to miss [...]
AfriSam Annual Budget Breakdown event highlights positive economic shifts
Despite ongoing challenges in the construction sector, South Africa’s economic outlook is improving, with key indicators showing a rise in business confidence. Speaking at AfriSam’s Annual Budget Breakdown event in February 2025, leading economist Dr [...]