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Turning collaborations into action, Mining Indaba 2027 is expected to shift from collaboration alignment to execution. Scheduled for 8th to the 11th of February 2027, under the theme: ‘Stronger Together: Partnerships in Pracitce’, marks the annual event’s move into a new chapter, the second of three. The theme is coined …

Following the tremendous success of the 2024 Forklift Driver Competition, Lifting Africa is proud to announce that Transvaal Training has once again been confirmed as the official judging partner for the upcoming Forklift Driver Competition taking place at Electra Mining Africa. Transvaal Training is one of South Africa’s leading operator …

Tanzania has intensified its campaign to protect its domestic extractives sector from external exploitation by launching a comprehensive nationwide audit of all active technical support agreements in the small-scale mining industry. Announcing the decisive enforcement drive, Minister of Minerals Anthony Mavunde ordered the immediate suspension of all mining operations along …

Africa’s vast critical mineral reserves, essential to batteries, electric vehicles and clean technologies have elevated the continent’s geopolitical importance to a level that is reshaping the terms on which international partnerships are structured. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Africa and France signalled a decisive departure from traditional …

Southern Africa’s uranium sector is regaining strategic relevance as global demand for nuclear energy accelerates, driven by fossil fuel supply disruptions and the urgent push for low-carbon power alternatives. Once a niche commodity, uranium, identified by the symbol U and atomic number 92, is again drawing serious attention as countries …

The precise accuracy of taking an oil sample from a machine component is one of the most critically important steps in the scientific analysis of oil as part of a condition monitoring programme. According to condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, taking samples is often a very specialised task, and not …

Didier Rault, CEO of World Mining Investment, has joined the advisory board of African Mining Week (AMW) 2026. Seasoned Rault’s appointment is timely with African markets seeking fresh capital to fast-track projects development and capitalize on rising global demand for critical minerals which is expected to triple by 2030. As …

The mining sector in Tanzania has long carried the weight of promise, a sector rich in gold, gemstones, and strategic minerals and richer still in the rhetoric of broad-based economic transformation. From policy documents to political speeches, natural wealth must translate into national prosperity. Yet the Performance Audit Report by …

With the introduction of the X-Air 900-20, Atlas Copco strengthens its DrillAir portfolio with a flexible, application driven portable air compressor designed for the realities of mining and construction operations worldwide. Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir portfolio of portable air compressors with the launch of the X-Air 900-20, a …

As advanced technologies continue to transform how work gets done, Caterpillar Inc. is reinforcing its commitment to the workforce behind that transformation. The company is opening registration for the Building the Future Workforce Challenge, a global innovation competition first discussed on stage at CES® 2026 by Caterpillar Chairman and Chief …