Ferrous | Bizcommunity

Ferrous | Bizcommunity

News

Amit Saini, a director at Eastern Cape-based Coega Steels Pty Ltd, does not doubt South Africa can be Africa’s green-steel hub. Pictured are steel billets produced in the Gqeberha mini mill’s induction furnace. (Image supplied) Supplied

Sustainability

SA perfectly placed to lead “green-steel revolution”, needs expanded domestic beneficiation policies

18 Mar 2025

SEIFSA concerned over scrap metal export ban extension

Materials & Equipment

SEIFSA concerned over scrap metal export ban extension

21 Nov 2023

Image source: Pamela Marie –

Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on scrap metal export proposal

16 May 2023

Manufacturing

SA manufacturing output declines 5.2% in February

12 Apr 2023

Women must heed the warning signs of iron deficiency

Women's Health

Women must heed the warning signs of iron deficiency

Issued by Stone 20 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Manufacturing

SA manufacturing output falls 3.7% in January

15 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Terence Naidu, chief executive officer and founder of Truzo.

Financial Services

FCA approves first African-focused digital escrow service

2 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

Manufacturing

SA manufacturing output falls 4.7% in December

10 Feb 2023

SA's manufacturing output down 1.1% in November - Stats SA

Manufacturing

SA's manufacturing output down 1.1% in November - Stats SA

11 Jan 2023

Image source: Kindel Media from

Criminal Law

Hawks nab fuel theft kingpin

20 Oct 2022

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Materials & Equipment

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Angela Ukomadu 14 Sep 2022

Source: ©Thitinai Permsawat via

Manufacturing

South African manufacturing output rises 3.7% in July

9 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Manufacturing

SA's manufacturing output up 2.9% in January

10 Mar 2022

Western Cape government joins battle over mining

Mining

Western Cape government joins battle over mining

John Yeld 23 Feb 2022

SA's manufacturing output up 1.8% in August

Design & Manufacturing

SA's manufacturing output up 1.8% in August

13 Oct 2021

Workers sort avocados at a farm factory in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province, about 82 km north of the Swaziland border, South Africa. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Design & Manufacturing

SA manufacturing production up 35.3% in May

12 Jul 2021

Manufacturing output up 1,8% in December

Design & Manufacturing

Manufacturing output up 1,8% in December

12 Feb 2021

Manufacturing production down 3.5% in November

Design & Manufacturing

Manufacturing production down 3.5% in November

13 Jan 2021

Niveshen Govender, CEO, Sapvia

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy's role in rebuilding our economy

9 Nov 2020

Sishen Mine. Photo: Kumba Iron Ore

Mining

Miners eye the Northern Cape's untapped potential

26 Oct 2020

Trends to look out for in the steel production sector

Materials & Equipment

Trends to look out for in the steel production sector

23 Oct 2020

Russian soldiers march during a Victory Day parade. The country makes guns and armoury as its main beneficiation output. Photo by Dmitry Korotayev/Epsilon/Getty Images

Mining

South Africa would gain from co-operation among Brics countries on beneficiation

Byelongo Elisée Isheloke 17 Jul 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...

Tax Law

#Budget2020 highlights...

Virusha Subban, Jana Botha, and Prenisha Govender 27 Feb 2020

Spencer Pugh via

Agribusiness

Agricultural sector creates jobs despite unemployment rate rising

Tebogo Mashabela 31 Jul 2019

President of the DRC, Dr Joseph Kabila

Mining

DRC president vows 'constructive dialogue' over mining levy

12 Mar 2018

Photo: Phys.org

Mining

Cobalt prices soar, but Congo's small miners see little of the gain

23 Feb 2018

Manufacturing output growth beats expectations

Design & Manufacturing

Manufacturing output growth beats expectations

Sunita Menon 12 Jan 2018

Hi-tech boost for business

Materials & Equipment

Hi-tech boost for business

Odette Parfitt 28 Aug 2017

Manufacturing production falls marginally in May

Design & Manufacturing

Manufacturing production falls marginally in May

Sunita Menon 12 Jul 2017

Creating profit streams from waste could effect 0.5% increase in GDP

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Creating profit streams from waste could effect 0.5% increase in GDP

27 Mar 2017

How waste can stimulate South Africa's economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How waste can stimulate South Africa's economy

12 Jan 2017

Long-term solution for acid mine drainage

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Long-term solution for acid mine drainage

23 May 2016

MRA opposes amendments to pricing preference system guidelines

Circular Economy & Waste Management

MRA opposes amendments to pricing preference system guidelines

16 Feb 2016

SA September manufacturing production up 0.9% y/y

Design & Manufacturing

SA September manufacturing production up 0.9% y/y

11 Nov 2015

Digitisation must take place in every area of mining operation

Mining

Digitisation must take place in every area of mining operation

Scott McGowan 29 Sep 2015

SA June manufacturing production down 0.4% y/y

Manufacturing

SA June manufacturing production down 0.4% y/y

12 Aug 2015

SA May manufacturing production down 1.4% y/y

Design & Manufacturing

SA May manufacturing production down 1.4% y/y

9 Jul 2015

Depressed commodity prices put strain on Exxaro

Mining

Depressed commodity prices put strain on Exxaro

29 Jun 2015

Continued improvement in SA's mining production expected

Mining

Continued improvement in SA's mining production expected

3 Jun 2015

Coega welcomes first project tenant to Ngqura port

Logistics & Transport

Coega welcomes first project tenant to Ngqura port

30 Apr 2015

Coega Development Corporation invests R9m in new lay-down area

Cargo & Storage

Coega Development Corporation invests R9m in new lay-down area

16 Feb 2015

SA October manufacturing production up 2.2%

Manufacturing

SA October manufacturing production up 2.2%

11 Dec 2014

Strikes hurt metal output in SA

Manufacturing

Strikes hurt metal output in SA

Mark Allix 25 Sep 2014

Coega IDZ ready to lead SA Metals Beneficiation

Science & Engineering

Coega IDZ ready to lead SA Metals Beneficiation

23 Sep 2014

Magnets protect plants and pull extra profits

Machinery

Magnets protect plants and pull extra profits

17 Sep 2014

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

Manufacturing

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

12 Sep 2014

ARM declares R6 dividend per share

Markets & Investment

ARM declares R6 dividend per share

Allan Seccombe 5 Sep 2014

Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA

Manufacturing

Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA

Mark Allix 4 Sep 2014

Higher than expected manufacturing will lift growth

Manufacturing

Higher than expected manufacturing will lift growth

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 12 Feb 2014