September 10, 2013

WesTech Appoints New President and CEO

In the midst of celebrating its 40th year in business, WesTech Engineering is announcing a change in leadership. WesTech’s Board of Directors has appointed Rex Plaizier as the company’s new…

September 10, 2013

Atlas Copco introduces new line of articulated utility trucks for underground applications

New utility trucks support includes vehicles for explosive charging, rock bolting, fuel and lubrication, utility work, concrete mixing, a personnel carrier, service trucks for maintenance or lifting, and additional scaling…

September 10, 2013

New PolySeal product set to change the future of industrial water sealing

Local polymer manufacturer, Polymer Pavements' new revolutionary industrial strength spray-on dam liner called PolySeal, has the potential to add significant value to the mining and engineering industry in South Africa.

September 10, 2013

SA’s strike season ends with signing ceremony for some, more negotiations for others

Most unions sign agreement; AMCU holding out.

September 10, 2013

A leaky fix

Unfortunately, it seems that news about the fixing of trillion dollar markets has become mundane.

September 10, 2013

Prisoners mine for potash in Australian desert

Northern Territory government finds innovative way of getting prisoners to save money, pay for jail costs.

September 10, 2013

TransCanada $12bn west-east pipeline to create 10,000 jobs—report

Report prepared by Deloitte & Touche shows the pipeline could also generate $10 billion in GDP just in the construction phase.

September 10, 2013

Chinese bidders may be allowed to compete for Glencore Xstrata $5bn Peru mine

Las Bambas expected to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of copper a year, as well significant quantities of gold, silver and molybdenum as by-product.

September 10, 2013

Gold price falls to near month-low on Syria deal

Losing sight of $1,400.

September 10, 2013

Gold Fields faces SEC probe over black-ownership deal

Body is trying to determine whether the black economic empowerment (BEE) deal helped Gold Fields to secure its mining license for the South Deep operation.