Mining

African Eagle hopes to achieve Tanzania nickel production in 2016

African Eagle Resources has announced that it plans to start construction of a Tanzanian nickel mine in 2014, with first production of the metal expected to begin in 2016

Caterpillar hosts Quarry Days in Johannesburg

Caterpillar together with their dealer for southern Africa, Barloworld Equipment, held a three-day event in Johannesburg this month to introduce new machinery to the South African market

If the wheels come off the supercycle

A decade of boom within the mining industry may be coming to an end, writes Datasat Communications general manager Bernie Branfield

African Energy Resources calculates Sese project coal resource of 651 million tonnes

African Energy Resources (AER) has calculated an initial measured coal resource of 651mn tonnes at its coal and power project in Sese, Botswana

Stratex strikes gold in Ethiopia

Stratex International has announced positive results from the first phase of its Blackrock drilling operations in Ethiopia’s northern Afar region

Carmix machinery to support canal reconstruction in Namibia

A Volvo technician replacing equipment in a piece of construction machinery.

Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)

Top reasons to avoid counterfeit parts

A product shot of the Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator.

The Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator set is available for dealers around the world. (Image source: Cat)

A new natural-gas generator for 50 Hz mission-critical applications

A wide shot of the Hyde Johannesburg hotel in South Africa against a sunset.

Hyde Johannesburg marks a major milestone for Ennismore as the brand’s first hotel in Africa. (Image source: Ennismore)

First Hyde hotel on African soil

A close up of water cascading out of a hydropower plant.

The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

TotalEnergies expands African hydropower portfolio

Latest news

The containerised mixing plant from Lintec & Linnhoff at work on the airport construction project

The Lintec CSD2500B ensures uninterrupted operations, and its modular construction delivers cost efficiencies and easy installation. (Image source: Lintec & Linnhoff)

Lintec mixing plant supports Tanzanian airport construction

• Genie has sought to improve quality and total cost of ownership. (Image source: Genie)

Genie unveils optimised scissor lifts

Key stakeholders from Bosch Rexrtoh posing for a picture with the new solution.

The flexibility of the solution enables it to accommodate various courses in the hydraulic and pneumatic training environment. (Image source: Bosch Rexroth)

Modular training workstation to inspire current and future professionals

Starlinger plastic tape fabric used in packaging cement bags

Sacks made of plastic tape fabric for packaging dry bulk goods such as cement provide a lightweight, resistant and sustainable alternative to paper and film sacks. (Image source: Starlinger)