By Sharon Mdaka South Africa’s mining industry may have been built on more than a century of geological discovery, but according to the Council for Geoscience (CGS), the country has only begun to understand the [...]
Contributed by Bühler Southern Africa As mining operations across southern Africa contend with rising energy costs, ageing infrastructure and increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency, materials handling systems are under renewed scrutiny. Conveyor systems and [...]
In African mining, where high costs, harsh environments and tight margins are prevalent, maintenance can make or break profitability. SEW EURODRIVE’s DriveRadar® is at the heart of a shift from reactive repairs to intelligent predictive [...]
By Sharon Mdaka South Africa’s junior mining sector is not standing still, but it is moving far too slowly, according to the president of the Junior Mining Council, Fred Arendse. The challenge is no longer [...]
Award-winning Engineer, Tshidi Mndzebele, shares five reasons why professional registration matters for women in Engineering […]
By Evádne Bronkhorst, associate director: Tax Consulting at Forvis Mazars in South Africa […]
By Andi Hodgson The mining sector continues to grapple with a stark gender imbalance. Women account for just 10–15% of the global mining workforce1, though in some regions and roles, particularly operational and field-based positions, [...]
The 8th edition of the Coal and Energy Transition Day will take place at the Country Club, Auckland Park, on 22 July 2026. This year’s event will dive into the impact caused by geopolitics on [...]
By Heleen Tshibumbu, Trade Journalist and Technical Writer […]
South Africa’s mining sector has long been shaped by systems of migrant labour, where employees travelled vast distances from rural homes to industrial centres. For decades, this reality was underpinned by hostel accommodation that may [...]
