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By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck The third article in WearCheck’s series “When Good Oils Go Bad” features a discussion around nitration. Nitration is far less talked about than oxidation, yet in many engines, it is just as destructive and often more insidious. Unlike oxidation, which is driven by oxygen, …

Metso continues to strengthen its leadership in digital services for equipment performance for the minerals processing industry, with the number of connected equipment now exceeding 800. The number has more than doubled since the launch of Metso’s Data-driven Performance Services in September 2025. These services deliver measurable customer value in …

The narrative driving East Africa’s technology sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation. What began as a story about mobile connectivity and grassroots innovation is rapidly pivoting toward compute power the raw processing capabilities, networking, and memory infrastructure required to anchor the next generation of complex digital economies. To unlock this …

Aldoro Resources is sharpening the geological understanding of its Kameelburg Project in Namibia, with new assay results confirming a distinct zonation pattern of high-grade niobium at the margins of the carbonatite intrusion and rare earth enrichment toward the core, an architecture that materially enhances the project’s development potential. Results from …

Kenya’s state rail operator has reached a critical turning point in its bid to dominate Central and Southern African freight routes, completing 70% of earthworks on a revitalized cross-border transit link designed to stream cargo deep into landlocked markets including Zambia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The …

Lifting Africa is proud to announce Ground Mobility Systems as the Official Ground Mobility Solutions Sponsor of the Forklift Driver Competition, taking place at Electra Mining Africa 2026 from 7–11 September 2026 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec. As one of South Africa’s leading providers of heavy-duty ground mobility, aluminium …

Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has ordered an immediate halt to all gold mining activities in the western district of Kanungu, cracking down on a massive, unlicensed gold rush that officials say has triggered severe environmental degradation, public health risks, and local economic disruption. The suspension targets a …

Ethiopia closed its 2025/26 fiscal year with record export earnings above $11 billion, comfortably beating the government’s $9.8 billion target and up sharply from $8.3 billion the year before. The headline number masks a structural problem officials have been trying to fix for years: gold and coffee alone generated $8.6 …

Southern Africa’s industrial and mining growth is powering a sharp rise in demand for dependable portable energy. With sustainability and compliance at the forefront, businesses are seeking solutions that balance efficiency with environmental responsibility. Standing at the innovation forefront is Atlas Copco Power Technique, offering advanced generator technology and adaptable, …

There is renewed incentive for mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invigorate their decarbonisation efforts, as the country paves the way for taxing carbon emissions and regulating its carbon trading market. It is therefore no surprise that there is a renewed focus on practical strategies for mines …