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Amit Saini, a director at Eastern Cape-based Coega Steels Pty Ltd, does not doubt South Africa can be Africa’s green-steel hub. Pictured are steel billets produced in the Gqeberha mini mill’s induction furnace. (Image supplied) Supplied

Sustainability

SA perfectly placed to lead “green-steel revolution”, needs expanded domestic beneficiation policies

18 Mar 2025

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Lindsey Schutters 28 Feb 2025

GreenIron selects ABB for automation system at Sandviken facility

Materials & Equipment

GreenIron selects ABB for automation system at Sandviken facility

25 Feb 2025

Local manufacturing to play a prominent role at Electra Mining Africa 2024

Mining

Local manufacturing to play a prominent role at Electra Mining Africa 2024

Issued by Electra Mining 23 Aug 2024

Green cement would be a climate win for the globe. Source: Engin Akyurt/Pexels

Materials & Equipment

Cambridge researchers break new ground in green cement

Lindsey Schutters 24 May 2024

Implats midyear trading statement shows increased unsold inventory of PGMs.

Mining

Implats reports lower earnings and production after fatal accident

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

AES ensures that dairy energy mix and products are the cream of the crop

Food & bev. services

AES ensures that dairy energy mix and products are the cream of the crop

18 Sep 2023

Inquest finds 'negligence' caused Astron refinery explosion

Health & Safety

Inquest finds 'negligence' caused Astron refinery explosion

Wendell Roelf 21 Jul 2023

Understanding Eskom's high failure rate

Energy

Understanding Eskom's high failure rate

Neil Thomas Stacey 9 Dec 2022

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Materials & Equipment

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Okechukwu Okorie and Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 21 Jul 2022

Packaging

Ardagh's $1bn takeover of African glass maker Consol concludes

3 May 2022

Source: Dmytro Shestakov –

Labour Law

Coega Steel issued with prohibition notice

6 Sep 2021

Sinaed Kaufman, chief executive: minerals, Rio Tinto. Source: Rio Tinto/Twitter

Mining

Richards Bay Minerals restarts operations

25 Aug 2021

World Architecture Festival Awards announces 2021 shortlist

Architecture & Design

World Architecture Festival Awards announces 2021 shortlist

22 Jul 2021

Mining

Rio Tinto to shut furnace at South Africa mineral sands project

22 Jul 2021

South Africa: A nation sitting on a keg of gun powder

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa: A nation sitting on a keg of gun powder

Prince Charles 15 Jul 2021

6 off-the-beaten-path suggestions for day trips in Gauteng

Travel

6 off-the-beaten-path suggestions for day trips in Gauteng

23 Apr 2021

Eskom's Business Investment Competition calls for manufacturing SMEs

Community

Eskom's Business Investment Competition calls for manufacturing SMEs

1 Feb 2021

Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions

Sustainable Development

Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions

Brant Walkley 31 Aug 2020

3 intense wellness trends for 2020

Wellness

3 intense wellness trends for 2020

Kelly McGillivray 6 Feb 2020

Mining in a circular economy meets stumbling blocks

Science & Engineering

Mining in a circular economy meets stumbling blocks

Garyn Rapson & Paula-Ann Novotny 12 Nov 2019

Low-cost alloys would pave the way for affordable medical implants and prosthetics. Monstar Studio/Shutterstock

Science & Engineering

South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys

Michael Oluwatosin 7 Nov 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Mining Round-up - key takeaways on the industry

30 Sep 2019

WSP helps restore stable electricity access to 20,000-plus customers in Zim

Infrastructure & Utilities

WSP helps restore stable electricity access to 20,000-plus customers in Zim

29 May 2019

Deyveone/Shutterstock

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why South Africa should look to biomass for clean, water-wise energy

Tirivaviri Augustine Mamvura 11 Oct 2018

Agni Steel SA gets green light for expansion

Construction & Engineering

Agni Steel SA gets green light for expansion

9 Jul 2018

A jumble of steel scrap. Daniel Cooper,

Materials & Equipment

How recycling more steel, aluminum could slash imports without a trade war

Daniel Cooper 19 Jun 2018

Construction starts on 'world's most advanced steel plant'

Materials & Equipment

Construction starts on 'world's most advanced steel plant'

30 Apr 2018

Are human workers out of date?

Management & Leadership

Are human workers out of date?

Dr Roze Phillips 13 Apr 2018

Agriculture

Greening the tobacco supply chain in Africa bears fruit

7 Nov 2017

ArcelorMittal SA steel output falters

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal SA steel output falters

10 Nov 2016

Steel from old tyres and ceramics from nutshells - how industry can use our rubbish

ESG & Sustainability

Steel from old tyres and ceramics from nutshells - how industry can use our rubbish

Farshid Pahlevani and Veena Sahajwalla 18 Oct 2016

Northam to purchase part of Amplats unit

Mining

Northam to purchase part of Amplats unit

12 Oct 2016

Winners honoured at 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day

Sponsorship

Winners honoured at 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 21 Sep 2016

Unplanned smelter closure will cost Amplats up to 100,000oz of production

Mining

Unplanned smelter closure will cost Amplats up to 100,000oz of production

Allan Seccombe 14 Sep 2016

Energy & Mining

Namibian blackout blows Dundee Precious Metals' smelter

27 Jul 2016

Infrastructure & Utilities

Eskom to rebuild boiler at Duvha

5 Jul 2016

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

Energy

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

3 Jun 2016

Recycled polystyrene used in construction of R285m project

Materials & Equipment

Recycled polystyrene used in construction of R285m project

11 May 2016

ArcelorMittal SA's production falls but sales increase due to exports

Import/Export

ArcelorMittal SA's production falls but sales increase due to exports

9 May 2016

Chris Logan.
Photogarpher: Hetty Zantman
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Packaging

Kudos for Nampak over update transparency

Alistair Anderson 17 Mar 2016

Nampak CEO Andre de Ruyter.
Photographer: Waldo Swiegers
Image source:

Packaging

Wine gives Nampak a boost

Fifi Peters 2 Mar 2016

Soulful Santa Gamka strikes a passionate chord at the Baxter

Theatre

Soulful Santa Gamka strikes a passionate chord at the Baxter

Daniel Dercksen 5 Feb 2016

How do you build a mirror for one of the world's biggest telescopes?

Construction & Engineering

How do you build a mirror for one of the world's biggest telescopes?

Buddy Martin and Dae Wook Kim 21 Jan 2016

Gains and headwinds make for a year of mixed fortunes at Nampak

Packaging

Gains and headwinds make for a year of mixed fortunes at Nampak

Mark Allix 27 Nov 2015

Andre de Ruyter.
Photographer: Geoff Brown
Image source:

Packaging

Nampak: pessimism overdone

19 Oct 2015

ArcelorMittal widens losses in first half of year

Manufacturing

ArcelorMittal widens losses in first half of year

Fifi Peters 31 Jul 2015

Arcelor puts plant in care as steel sector reels

Manufacturing

Arcelor puts plant in care as steel sector reels

27 Jul 2015

Lack of electricity hinders DR Congo mining sector

Mining Resources

Lack of electricity hinders DR Congo mining sector

23 Jun 2015