Tasneem Bulbulia

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Tasneem Bulbulia

Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Summit underscores importance of just energy transition, C&I industry

19th November 2024 It is imperative that South Africa and industry decarbonises and, with the transition towards more sustainable forms of energy already occurring, stakeholders should focus on how the transition is implemented in a just manner at the pace that is required, and the steps and strategies this would... →

Bombela Operating Company highlights operational, sustainability strides

18th November 2024 The Bombela Operating Company (BOC) has highlighted its works in ensuring an effective, efficient and safe Gautrain operation, while also pursuing sustainability at a broader level, as it aims to contribute toward creating an improved, integrated public transport industry in South Africa. BOC,... →

Photo by Creamer Media's Tasneem Bulbulia
The Operational Control Room at the depot is where the Gautrain line is monitored

Trade conditions still improving, but less so than before – Sacci

18th November 2024 Trade conditions showed slower improvement in August, coming under further pressure since then, with only about a third of respondents reporting positive trade conditions in October – a level similar to that of October 2023. This is according to industry organisation the South African Chamber of... →

NECER report highlights progress in tackling environmental crime

18th November 2024 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh has launched the 2023/24 National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report (NECER), which highlights improvements in proactive compliance monitoring. The launch occurred at the tenth National Environmental Compliance and... →

While strides are being made in environmental compliance, significant work is needed to address pervasive issues

Sibanye-Stillwater secures six health and safety awards

18th November 2024 Multinational miner Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations received six industry health and safety awards at the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) MineSafe 2024 conference this month. The awards recognise safety achievements by the group’s platinum group metals... →

For the Year-on-year Safety Improvement in Gold Operations award, the Kloof operation won first place

Bannerman Energy appoints Bruce McFadzean as nonexec director

18th November 2024 ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has appointed Bruce McFadzean as a nonexecutive director, effective November 18. McFadzean is a mining engineer with over 40 years of mining and process experience across a range of commodities and geographies. →

Etango uranium project

South Africa ratings upgrade, employment figures largely a positive – BLSA CEO

18th November 2024 The upgrade of South Africa’s rating by S&P Global to a positive ratings outlook is largely positive for the country, but employment figures from Gauteng are a source of concern, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busiswe Mavuso writes in her weekly newsletter. She... →

Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busiswe Mavuso

Bezant commissions technical report for Namibia project

15th November 2024 Aim-listed Bezant Resources has commissioned independent consultancy firm Sound Mining International to generate a technical report focusing on the near-term development of the Hope deposit, in Namibia, where mining and processing are expected to start soon. The report does not include a detailed... →

IBM, Sustainable Energy for All launch new energy, urban development solutions

15th November 2024 Technology company IBM and international organisation Sustainable Energy for All have announced new, publicly available AI-powered solutions to enable decision-makers and policymakers to map urbanisation and identify energy and infrastructure needs for communities in developing regions. The... →

The new solutions aim to enable decision-makers and policymakers to map urbanisation and identify energy and infrastructure needs for communities in developing regions

TEHA report, dialogue underscore importance of Africa for EU investment

15th November 2024 Africa, and more specifically South Africa, is a vital destination for investment from European countries, delegates were told at the eleventh The European House Ambrosetti (TEHA) CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa, held on November 14. “We keep saying, and we believe, that South Africa is the... →

Columbus Stainless calls for holistic govt approach to safeguard domestic steel production

15th November 2024 Cooperation between the South African government and the steel manufacturing industry is imperative to address the underlying economic and other issues that created the current lack of local demand for steel, as well as protection to assist the local industry in defending itself against outside... →

Columbus highlights that environment-friendly steel manufacturing techniques employed by certain South African steel producers, including the company, support over 5 000 jobs

Coal, gold weigh on mining industry’s production increases

15th November 2024 South Africa’s gold and coal sectors were the only sectors to post decreases in production for September and the situation is unlikely to turn around markedly in the near term. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) this week reported that the South African mining industry’s production had increased... →

Domestic gold production is on a structural decline

Sustainable Fitch expands Transition Assessment to mining, steel, cement sectors

15th November 2024 Sustainable Fitch, a FitchSolutions company, has launched an expanded Transition Assessment analytical product, through the development of new sector-specific methodologies, covering additional hard-to-abate sectors – mining, steel and cement. This is in addition to the Transition Assessment... →

Sustainable Fitch has launched an expanded Transition Assessment analytical product covering additional hard-to-abate sectors – mining, steel and cement

Mining production, sales up in September

14th November 2024 South Africa’s mining production increased by 4.7% year-on-year in September, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest positive contributions came from platinum group metals (PGMs) (6.7% and contributing 2.1 percentage points); iron-ore (10% and contributing 1.3 percentage points); manganese... →

Progress continues to be made at Giyani’s demo plant commissioning

14th November 2024 TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals, developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana, says the demo plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, is progressing efficiently through the commissioning phase. Progress since the last report in October includes the completion of dry commissioning... →

K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana

Anglo American, Cefetra reinforce European fertiliser partnership

14th November 2024 Diversified miner Anglo American has signed a new polyhalite fertiliser agreement with Cefetra Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of BayWa, further reinforcing the companies’ European partnership. Cefetra Group is a European integrated agribusiness with access to a network of customers across the... →

Pasofino continuing discussions with counterparty for strategic acquisition

14th November 2024 Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has provided an update on its 53%-owned subsidiary Pasofino Gold’s progress on a potential strategic transaction. Pasofino is continuing discussions with a counterparty to facilitate due diligence and submission of a formal proposal for the potential strategic... →

Dugbe gold project, Liberia

Lexington Gold, Gold One Africa mull cooperation at their South African projects

14th November 2024 Aim-listed Lexington Gold and its broad-based black economic empowerment partner Letsema have entered into an intention to cooperate agreement with Gold One Africa, which will see the parties seek to explore potential collaboration opportunities to enhance the financial viability and operation of... →

Lucara records strong quarter marked by exceptional discoveries, shaft sinking progress

14th November 2024 TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corp recovered two exceptional diamonds larger than 1 000 ct and sold 116 221 ct of diamonds in the third quarter ended September 30, generating revenue of $44.3-million. The company recovered 104 390 ct from its Karowe mine, in Botswana. This included 96 597 ct from... →

Photo by Bloomberg
The company recovered 104 390 ct from its Karowe mine, in Botswana

Sovereign completes mining trials at Malawi project

13th November 2024 Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has successfully completed the mining trials stage of its pilot mining and land rehabilitation programme (pilot phase) at the Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi. Hydraulic mining trials at Kasiya were successfully concluded as part of the Kasiya... →

Emira’s reshaped portfolio supports strong interim performance

13th November 2024 JSE-listed Emira Property Fund achieved a positive performance for the six months ended September 30, owing to strengthening operational metrics, active asset recycling and strategic deal-making, reflected in its reshaped portfolio, CEO Geoff Jennet says. The company is on track to deliver on its... →

CEO Geoff Jennet

Bushveld production to continue to decrease on liquidity challenges

8th November 2024 Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals will continue with a controlled slowdown of production owing to liquidity challenges, CEO Craig Coltman says in an operational update for the three months and nine months to September 30. “Due to the company’s cash position currently not being sufficient to fully... →

Owing to liquidity issues, a controlled slowdown of production has started at Vametco

Nersa publishes Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation

8th November 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation, detailing changes to its tariff charges and rates. The primary goal is to ensure customers only pay for the costs they incur, Eskom says in a... →

Eskom Distribution group executive Monde Bala

Mpumalanga Green Innovation Challenge crowns top three winners

8th November 2024 The Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency (MGCA), in partnership with the Mpumalanga provincial government and supported by the Just Transition to a Decarbonised Economy for South Africa, Old Mutual, Standard Bank, Seriti Green and Indalo Inclusive, have announced the winners of the 2024 Mpumalanga... →

Critical Minerals Africa Group launched

8th November 2024 Critical minerals industry stakeholders on November 7 launched the Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG), with the aim of strengthening relationships between Africa and global markets, empowering companies operating in Africa’s critical minerals space and unlocking the continent’s full critical... →

Gauteng e-Govt dept, Vumacam look to augment tech partnership to tackle crime

8th November 2024 Gauteng’s e-Government Department and technology-driven surveillance solutions provider Vumacam have highlighted the success, thus far, of their public-private partnership (PPP) of using technology solutions around the province to tackle crime and other issues, as they look to bolster this... →

Photo by Creamer Media's Tasneem Bulbulia
Data is gleaned from Vumacam’s network of cameras and camera alerts are sent to a Vumacam-managed operational centre to be assessed

Commissioning of demo plant for Botswana battery-grade manganese project under way

8th November 2024 TSX-listed Giyani Metals, which is developing the K.Hill Battery-Grade manganese project, in Botswana, says the demo plant being manufactured in Johannesburg, South Africa, is now in the commissioning phase. Since the company’s last report in September, the steam boiler, plant air supply system... →

K.Hill Battery-Grade manganese project

Organised business embraces, with caveats, Climate Change Act

8th November 2024 With climate change perceived as one of the critical challenges threatening the viability of businesses, infrastructure and natural ecosystems, industry bodies Minerals Council South Africa and Business Unity South Africa (Busa) have welcomed the gazetting of the Climate Change Act (CCA) into... →

OVERLAP The Climate Change Act needs to clarify the interface between sectoral emissions targets, carbon budgets and carbon tax

Organised business embraces, with caveats, Climate Change Act

8th November 2024 With climate change perceived as one of the critical challenges threatening the viability of businesses, infrastructure and natural ecosystems, industry bodies Minerals Council South Africa and Business Unity South Africa (Busa) have welcomed the gazetting of the Climate Change Act (CCA) into... →

OVERLAP The Climate Change Act needs to clarify the interface between sectoral emissions targets, carbon budgets and carbon tax

Office of the Tax Ombud progressing strategic objectives

6th November 2024 The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) made progress during the 2023/24 financial year against its strategic objectives, but more still needs to be done to bolster this, the organisation highlighted during the launch of its annual report on November 6. The OTO is an independent and impartial officer... →

Sars implemented 2 178 OTO complaints in the period

Kore raises $900 000 to progress Kola project

5th November 2024 Potash development company Kore Potash has completed a share subscription, raising about $900 000 through the issue of 25.4-million new ordinary shares. Kore has 97% ownership of the Kola and DX potash projects in the Sintoukola Basin, in Congo-Brazzaville. →

UJ, Schneider Electric collaborate to provide services to villages in Vhembe district

5th November 2024 Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has highlighted its contribution to the University of Johannesburg’s UJ for Societal Impact project, which has, over the past decade, worked to bring services to the village of Gwakwani, and has now expanded to Matatani and Mbodi, all... →

Left to right, Isabella Nomvela, UJ Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment executive dean Prof Daniel Mashao, and Hennie Smith

Gautrain Management Agency scoops MIKE award

5th November 2024 The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has scooped the 2024 Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise (MIKE) South Africa Gold Award. The award recognises GMA’s efforts in harnessing its collective knowledge and expertise, leading to better decision-making, innovation and competitive advantage. →

Since the launch of the Gautrain rapid rail link project 14 years ago, the transit system has maintained high levels of operational efficiency, the GMA says

Mpact completes disposal of Versapak business

5th November 2024 JSE-listed Mpact has, through its subsidiary Mpact Operations, completed the disposal of its Versapak business to Greenpath Recycling, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinica Manufacturing. In July, the company entered into a sale of business agreement with Greenpath to dispose of the business. →

Wia undertakes A$30m placement to drive further growth at Namibia project

5th November 2024 ASX-listed Wia Gold has received firm commitments from new and existing shareholders, including institutional and sophisticated investors, for a A$30-million placement of 200-million new fully paid ordinary shares. Directors have subscribed for A$1.1-million of the placement, subject to... →

Gautrain operator scoops award at inaugural Rail Industry Awards

4th November 2024 The Bombela Operating Company (BOC), which currently operates and maintains the Gautrain, was awarded the Train Operator of the Year award at the inaugural Rail Industry Awards, hosted by the Railway Safety Regulator last week. The award recognises the quality operations and maintenance of the... →

Train Operator of the Year award

Chrisnelsa, AIDC launch pioneer EV/HEV training centre in Rosslyn

4th November 2024 Automotive quality control specialist Chrisnelsa, in collaboration with government entity the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) and UK-based EV training institute Duplex Business Services, last week launched an electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle (EV/HEV) training centre in... →

Photo by Creamer Media's Tasneem Bulbulia
EV/HEV training centre

Atlantic Tin announces resource upgrade at Morocco project

4th November 2024 Australian company Atlantic Tin has announced a resource upgrade for the Achmmach tin project, in Morocco, to 39.1-million tonnes at 0.55% tin for a total of 213 000 t of contained tin. This mineral resource estimate has been prepared by an independent consultant, Cube Consulting of Western... →

Achmmach tin project

New solar rental solution launched in South Africa

1st November 2024 ReCharge Rental Solutions (RRS) has officially launched its energy rental solution, supported by international bank and wealth manager Investec, in South Africa. RRS rents and maintains bespoke energy saving solutions to businesses, residential complexes, industrial factories, farms and... →

Signet, De Beers launch new natural diamond marketing campaign for young generation

1st November 2024 Diamond miner De Beers Group and diamond jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers, have launched ‘Worth the Wait’, a new natural diamond campaign focused on the themes of modern love and evolving relationship dynamics, targeted at soon-to-be-engaged ‘Zillennials’. Zillennials are classified as the... →

Photo by Arnold Worldwide
A still from the campaign

MC Mining’s Uitkomst production falls in first quarter

31st October 2024 JSE-listed MC Mining’s run-of-mine coal production at the Uitkomst steelmaking and thermal coal mine for the quarter ended September 30 (the first quarter of its 2025 financial year) was 35% lower than the September 2023 quarter at 90 069 t, compared with 139 192 t. The decrease was owing to... →

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