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Mining

Inefficiencies have an outsized impact on mining operations. Here's why

Arjen de Bruin 23 Jun 2025

Source: © International Mining Murray Macnab, group executive technical director UMS says mining is here to stay and underground mining is the future. Picture: Shaft sinking

Mining

Underground mining the future

Murray Macnab 26 Mar 2025

Bikes handed over to thrilled senior learners at Tsakane Primary School, Krugersdorp

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bikes handed over to thrilled senior learners at Tsakane Primary School, Krugersdorp

Issued by Adopt-a-School 18 Feb 2025

Toyota launches a new Corolla Cross in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

Toyota launches a new Corolla Cross in South Africa

Imran Salie 28 Jan 2025

Mining enters its AI era

Mining

Mining enters its AI era

17 Dec 2024

The mining industry is a great option for school leavers

Mining

Making mining sexy again for school leavers

Jacques Farmer 26 Nov 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

22 Nov 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

Electra Mining Africa to unveil innovative new products, technologies and services

Mining

Electra Mining Africa to unveil innovative new products, technologies and services

Issued by Electra Mining 26 Aug 2024

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Construction & Engineering

Two-stage tendering improves construction projects in South Africa

21 Aug 2024

Decomposed emulsion and water. Source: BME

Materials & Equipment

BME uncovers blasting solutions for potential acidic sulphate soil

13 Aug 2024

Bakwena invests R300m to enhance safety, travel on N1N4 route

Logistics & Transport

Bakwena invests R300m to enhance safety, travel on N1N4 route

12 Jul 2024

Local community members and supporters of Sustaining the Wild Coast and Greenpeace celebrated a court victory outside the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda in September 2022. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for all

Tania Broughton 2 Jul 2024

Omnia turns to battery metals to boost explosives business

Science & Engineering

Omnia turns to battery metals to boost explosives business

Nelson Banya 10 Jun 2024

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Materials & Equipment

Compcom approves Solar Mining acquisition of Problast

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Image: Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - David Love, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Food, Water & Energy Security

Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

26 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

During a panel discussion at the Mining Indaba, Nishen Hariparsad argued that the mining sector needs repositioning to attract young talent. Source: Supplied

Mining

#MI24: Mining industry is ready to embrace future trends

15 Feb 2024

BME's global footprint expands with a focus on diverse markets, strategic partnerships, and cutting-edge technology. Source: Supplied

Materials & Equipment

BME targets high-potential markets for global expansion and ESG focus

11 Jan 2024

The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report

Environment & Natural Resources

Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

Nkosodumo Mfini is the managing director of Superfoods. Source: Supplied.

Retail

#BehindtheSelfie: Nkosodumo Mfini, managing director of Superfoods at Tiger Brands

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Jul 2023

Apps are the future of proptech

Proptech

Apps are the future of proptech

Joff van Reenen 11 Jul 2023

#MusicExchange: It's all 'Silk and Gravel' for Auriol Hays

Music

#MusicExchange: It's all 'Silk and Gravel' for Auriol Hays

Martin Myers 15 Mar 2023

Image supplied. All the Adfocus Award winners

Marketing & Media

2022 FM AdFocus Award winners announced!

30 Nov 2022

Jet Demolition, Edifice Engineering collaborate on tallest building imploded in India

Construction & Engineering

Jet Demolition, Edifice Engineering collaborate on tallest building imploded in India

8 Sep 2022

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

Bryan Turner 6 Sep 2022

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Nike just does it best

Brendan Seery 26 Jul 2022

Developing mining skills to meet growing needs

Higher Education

Developing mining skills to meet growing needs

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 7 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine.

Mining

Work suspended at Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two

23 May 2022

Splashy Fen 2022 lineup revealed

Events

Splashy Fen 2022 lineup revealed

23 Feb 2022

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Environment & Natural Resources

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Liezl Human 7 Feb 2022

Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, Mantashe says

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, Mantashe says

Tim Cocks 14 Jan 2022

270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

25 Nov 2021

Celebrating Blasting Engineering 2021 delegates who have successfully completed their training programme

Higher Education

Celebrating Blasting Engineering 2021 delegates who have successfully completed their training programme

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 23 Nov 2021

#StartupStory: Correlate Digital, the business-centric problem solver

Digital

#StartupStory: Correlate Digital, the business-centric problem solver

Evan-Lee Courie 4 Oct 2021

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Railway

Kenya's huge railway project is causing environmental damage. Here's how

29 Jun 2021

John Manuell, local division manager for process industries, ABB South Africa

Mining

3 transformative trends in mining

John Manuell, 31 May 2021

Joe Keenan, MD, BME

Markets & Investment

Are businesses ready to attract tomorrow's investors?

Joe Keenan 11 May 2021

Ralf Hennecke, general manager: technology and marketing, BME

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Mining looks ahead to more Covid risk

Ralf Hennecke 8 Jan 2021

Zutari completes R377m Pampoennek Road in Brits

Construction & Engineering

Zutari completes R377m Pampoennek Road in Brits

10 Sep 2020

Otees creates innovative online game with Techsys Digital

Digital

Otees creates innovative online game with Techsys Digital

Issued by Techsys Digital 18 Mar 2020

Ibrahim Mahama.

Design Indaba

#DI2020: African icons at Design Indaba 25

Terry Levin 3 Mar 2020

Lagos beaches have a microplastic pollution problem

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Lagos beaches have a microplastic pollution problem

Ifenna Ilechukwu 10 Dec 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Real mine safety means sustainability

Alan Wingrove 14 Nov 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Mining Round-up - key takeaways on the industry

30 Sep 2019

Shannon Mowday. Image credit: CF Wesenberg.

Music

#MusicExchange: Shannon Mowday

Martin Myers 25 Sep 2019

Advertising

Phineas Gage is a strange story we should all know

Damon Stapleton 11 Sep 2019