‘Breaking New Ground: Shaping a Successful Future for Mining’ is a new whitepaper from Shell that explores the biggest challenges facing miners over the next 3-5 years and examines how they can overcome them.

Built around modern component technology, an intuitive interface, and a rugged IP54-rated housing, the Calog series is engineered for the demands of real industrial field calibration work.

Wael Khoury of Tetra Pak Southern Africa argues the case for treating food processing as infrastructure to make food last longer, travel further and reach consumers safely.

BMG’s Power Transmission division is now offering the food and beverage sector access to Regal Rexnord's Premium Services package, developed to improve production line efficiency and minimise costly downtime in demanding manufacturing environments.

At the time of writing, the US had just delivered a 14-point, one-page memorandum that, if accepted by Iran, would have formally ended the US-Iran war. Discussions were to follow to unblock shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, ⁠lift US sanctions on Iran and curb Iran's nuclear programme.

Darryl Macdougall, managing director of Verder Pumps South Africa, highlights how innovations in chemical dosing can drive progress towards improved water security.

Infrastructure engineering consultancy, Zutari, is contributing to some of the most technically complex components of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II: the 825 m bridge across the Senqu River, and the 34 km Polihali Transfer Tunnel beneath Lesotho’s mountainous highlands.

Weir’s Heavy Bay Foundry (HBF) in Gqeberha is doubling its production capacity to position itself as a key global manufacturing hub for high-performance cast components for the company’s pumps, screens, and crushers.

The Gauteng Foundry Training Centre (GFTC) – the only Quality Council for Trades and Occupations-accredited trade test facility and the only public facility in South Africa – is firing on all cylinders again after a period of scaling back some of its training endeavours due to post-COVID financial refocusing.

Brenton Spies of Booyco Engineering highlights the critical role of effective temperature control and air filtration in maintaining safe, comfortable cab environments for operators in construction, earthmoving and mining vehicles.

BBE’s Russell Hattingh sees growing interest in using electric vehicles (EVs) in future underground mining: to meet increasingly stringent emissions requirements, improve efficiency and reduce ventilation demand. In this article, he highlights the need to thoroughly evaluate the benefits and consequences of transitioning to EV use.

As South African refineries continue to modernise ageing infrastructure to improve environmental compliance and operational reliability, the ability to execute complex boiler modifications within constrained outage windows has become increasingly important.

Shesby Chabaya, head of operations for WearCheck in Zimbabwe, investigates the reasons behind an organisation’s inability to achieve cost savings from oil analysis and how to optimise their operational cost savings by responding promptly to the outcomes of oil analysis reports.

Local industrial boiler water treatment specialist, G-Chem Aquacare, is partnering with global specialists Odyssee Environnement to improve water, energy and carbon efficiency within Free State hospitals.

Local pump stockholding has become a critical advantage in responding to extreme weather and flooding, enabling rapid deployment of dewatering solutions when mining and infrastructure operations are under pressure. Integrated Pump Technology’s managing director, Jordan Marsh, explains.

With limited new water sources available, metros are being forced to prioritise conservation, efficiency and real‑time monitoring to stretch existing supplies. This is where VEGA’s advanced instrumentation plays a critical role.

Xylem Africa has launched a new dissolved air flotation (DAF) water treatment solution. This compact and convenient industrial wastewater pre-treatment system is now available in South Africa for permanent and rental use, backed by expert skills and customisation options.

The convergence of specialist skills and advanced technology is proving pivotal across industry – a trend underscored by two recent projects completed by boiler operations and maintenance expert Associated Energy Services (AES) in the food manufacturing sector.

Mike Chamberlain, Marketing Executive at Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C), highlights the company’s success in developing a unique, proprietary process for revitalising the windings of large alternator stators affected by partial discharge, which has now been applied to over 35 machines.

Louis Kotze, Executive for WEG Africa's Generator Sets Division, highlights the value of partnering with a generator customisation specialist to get the right generator solution for a specific need and its operating environment.