Afrox is consulting with several key players in the South African aluminium industry with a view to introducing an innovative new optimised oxyfuel melting process developed by its German parent company, The Linde Group, which delivers process improvements leading to significant cost savings.
Following its introduction in Europe in 2005, the new proprietary ‘low-temperature oxyfuel burner [...]

With the official signing of a collaboration agreement, the CSIR and Cermalab today formalised the work they are doing together at southern Africa’s only unbiased high-temperature materials laboratory.
At this laboratory refractories and ceramics can be tested and characterised to international standards. The CSIR and Cermalab each ran independent laboratories of this nature for many years [...]

The Innovation Fund, through its Technology Advancement Programme (TAP), invites all South Africans (inventors, techno-entrepreneurs, engineers and researchers), who are engaged in the research and development of novel and inventive technologies, to submit their proposals.
The investment sought must be for research and development, resulting in a working prototype or similar, which is ready for commercialisation. [...]

Australian iron ore company Cape Lambert has reached an agreement with Marampa Iron Ore Limited, a subsidiary of African Minerals, to increase its investment in Marampa, the holder of the Marampa Iron Ore Project in Sierra Leone to approximately 35%.
The consideration payable by Cape Lambert for its increased investment in Marampa is the issue of 17 million fully paid [...]

According to one of South Africa’s leading corporate law firms, today’s speech by Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu was a breath of fresh air that was marked by a promise to halve the time taken to process applications for prospecting and mining rights in South Africa and a firm stance on nationalisation.
Peter Leon, head of natural [...]

African Eagle Resources plc has signed a Letter of Intent for an option and joint venture with SAFINA a.s. of the Czech Republic and its subsidiary Tanzania Precious Metals Refinery Limited (TPMRL), over the Ngasamo licence, adjacent to the Dutwa nickel laterite project in Tanzania.
Under the agreement, African Eagle can earn an interest of up to [...]

With over 1 billion ounces in reserves, South Africa’s platinum mining industry has probably the strongest outlook of any mining sector in the country. Despite the sharp decline in platinum prices since September 2008, the demand for platinum is rising in a range of industrial applications, meaning that global demand will continue to outstrip supply.
New [...]

Are you looking to secure skilled talent in the South African metals industry?
Ferronews.com has recently added a recruitment module to its site which allows for the advertising of positions for skilled professionals in the sector.
The cost per advert is R175 excl. VAT. (R199.50) and the position is held open until the user expires it.
The site [...]

Braemore Resources plc confirms the occurrence of an operational incident at a furnace at Mintek’s ConRoast smelting facility in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, 27 March. A full enquiry will be completed; however preliminary investigations suggest superficial damage to the plant and minimal impact on production. Safety procedures were strictly adhered to and no personnel [...]

The idea of moving into China has much appeal for South African firms. However getting your head around the market is tough and many local firms would do well to learn from some of the experiences from the team over at Cadac who have successfully implemented China into their supply chain.
Cadac, an iconic South African brand will be [...]

Sadly, anyone who thinks South African industry is immune from the effects of stock-market and finance sector turmoil around the world is mistaken.  Even though astute government regulation effectively saved the SA banking sector from the ravages seen in the US and UK, the fact remains that our economy is largely driven by export industries [...]