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One of the world’s largest copper producers, Normet and Codelco have entered into a five-year technology development program to advance autonomous and remotely operated underground mining technologies. The collaboration will focus on developing safer, more productive mining processes through technology pilots at Codelco’s El Teniente mine in Chile. The program …

Every roof has its limits, and installers across sub Saharan Africa are looking for ways to get more from the space they have. Sungrow’s answer is the MGTL series, a new range of three phase hybrid inverters, covering 10 kW to 25 kW, now available in the region. A hybrid …

New gold trading centres are expected to connect artisanal and small-scale miners in Malawi to formal markets, as efforts to curb smuggling, strengthen foreign exchange earnings and retain more value from the country’s mineral resources gather momentum. Mining Minister Thoko Tembo said the Malawi Mining Investment Company (MAMICO) had made …

Even as first ore nears the grinding circuit at its Kurmuk mine in western Ethiopia, TSX listed Allied Gold Corporation is looking past opening day. With first gold expected shortly after commissioning, the company says its focus is already on extending mine life and finding richer ore zones within a …

Cross-border electricity trade is emerging as a key driver of energy security and industrial growth, with stronger regional transmission networks offering new opportunities for mining, manufacturing and mineral beneficiation. Beyond expanding generation capacity, Africa must improve its ability to move power across borders, link countries with complementary energy resources and …

Perpetual Next have signed a license and engineering agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next’s first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites. The agreement marks an important step in the industrial roll-out of Perpetual Next’s Biomethanol …

A planned 67% increase in pipeline capacity along the Beira–Feruka route is putting regional fuel security in focus, with infrastructure operators and industry stakeholders set to meet in Zambia to examine how the expansion could improve supply to mining and industrial markets across Southern Africa. Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) …

South Africa has the mineral wealth and technical expertise to compete at the highest levels of global mining. SRK Consulting (South Africa) Managing Director Andrew van Zyl argues that converting that advantage into investment and sustained economic growth will require decisive leadership and progress on persistent structural challenges. Reflecting on …

SKF South Africa will demonstrate at the South African Railway Association (SARA) 2026 Expo how its full value chain – from advanced components to digital monitoring and lifecycle services – is driving a sustainable rail ecosystem on the African continent. For more than a century, SKF has partnered with railway …

Moving high risk explosives across long and fragile supply routes is one of the hardest logistical problems facing remote African mines and BME, an Omnia Holdings company, says it has found a way to avoid much of it. The company has engineered modular, containerised emulsion plants that make explosives on …