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A new digital platform developed at the Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine) within the Wits Mining Institute is offering a practical solution to one of the mining sector’s most persistent challenges: building trust with the communities located near mining operations. […]

Globally, women with qualifications in  Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are under-represented, and sadly, South Africa is no different.  In South Africa, less than 13% of women choose to study in STEM disciplines, with men accounting for up to

With an extensive network of skilled service engineers, technicians, and artisans, FLS ensures that customers benefit from expert support to maintain optimal plant performance. According to Mikhail Kirienko, Head of Field Services for Europe, Middle East & Africa at FLS,

The mining industry in South Africa finds itself at a pivotal moment. The Minerals Council of South Africa recently reported a 4.1% decrease in the sector’s real GDP contribution for the first quarter of 2025. This decline signals more than

The SKF Super-precision centre in Airasca, Italy, is inaugurated. This highly automated facility with a digitally connected environment is SKF’s new global centre of excellence for Super-precision bearings. It includes all key functions to drive innovation, efficiency, and customer value

Sandvik Rock Processing is accelerating its growth across Africa by combining an expanded product portfolio with a sharper customer focus – delivering integrated solutions from a single point of contact. “By bringing together stationary and mobile crushing, vibrating screens, screen

Africa sits at a crossroads. The continent is rich in natural resources, faces growing energy demand, and urgently needs modern infrastructure. Yet translating this potential into sustainable, long-term development is rarely straightforward. For developers, oil and gas operators, governments, and

Considering stricter infrastructure standards and regulations – as well as digitalisation across the public sector and industry – geophysical techniques are set to play an even greater role in infrastructure planning, design and management. A key contribution will be to

There has never been an infrastructure project that has ever been delivered without risk and uncertainty. All projects have a level of risk which engineers are well trained to anticipate, manage, and mitigate. Risk management is so well embedded in

For Southern Africa’s largest railway sleeper manufacturer, Colossal Concrete Products (CCP), this year’s Southern African Railways Association (SARA) conference and expo in Johannesburg, was an invaluable opportunity to showcase its capabilities, identify opportunities and network with key stakeholders who are