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The African manufacturing sector has seen fractured growth over the past two years thanks to the complexities of the pandemic and its subsequent economic disruption. This is due to limited resources, impacted supply chains and the limitations of lockdowns, globally. In South Africa, manufacturing production saw a sharp decline month …

Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, has brought their sister company, Set Point Water Laboratories into the fold, adding a new division to WearCheck’s scientific testing structure. The water analysis company is now integrated fully into WearCheck, and forms yet another area of expertise along with WearCheck’s other services, which include …

Shanta Gold, an East African gold producer, developer, and explorer, has signed binding definitive documents with Stanbic Bank Tanzania for a $20 million loan facility to help it expand its portfolio. Shanta CEO Eric Zurrin says the four-year $20 million facilities is a significant step forward for the company because …

With a buoyant mining landscape, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is stimulating both exploration and mine expansions. And there is growing pressure on mining companies in the country to align operations with local regulations and global customer expectations. “The international scramble for battery minerals is providing exciting opportunities for economic development …

Electra Mining Africa, the continent’s biggest exhibition, is back after a two year hiatus due to restrictions. As exhibitions and events are now re-opening globally, Electra Mining Africa will be going ahead as a live in-person event this year. This comes on the backdrop of several other exhibitions, having taken …

Kibo Energy has entered into an exclusive agreement with Hasta Trust to jointly assess and develop a portfolio of long duration energy storage projects. With the projects held exclusively by National Broadband Solutions (NBS) in South Africa, which is 100 percent owned by Hasta, the initial target of c. 36,320 …

Petrodel Resources Ltd, a major energy business specializing in the exploration and production of oil and gas deposits, has announced plans to restart operations in Tanzania. The Tanga, Kimbiji, and Latham licenses in Tanzania were purchased by Petrodel in 2006. Petrodel is primarily interested in natural gas extraction from all …

Welcome return of flagship mining event as DRC booms It’s official, DRC Mining Week is back in Lubumbashi from 1–3 June, and to say that the industry is excited about its homecoming is an understatement. This long-running, award-winning and flagship expo and conference returns to the heart of the Copperbelt and the …

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg will be hosting two courses in July 2022 with well-known excavation, load and haul expert Professor Zvi Borowitsh. The first course – on Mechanised Earthmoving in Mining: Equipment, Technology and Management – will run from 27 to …

As the transport industry is currently experiencing great change, which is being driven by several global trends, stakeholders will gather this week to dialogue on the industry’s latest trends. Some of these trends include technology and automation and Environment Social Governance (ESG). Scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, in Maputo, the …