When Good Oils Go Bad Part 6 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Electrostatic spark discharge plays a significant role in compromising oil condition. It is the focus of the next article in WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series. Static electricity is one of those little annoyances we usually …

African mines are under growing pressure to improve productivity, contain energy costs and reduce emissions while maintaining safe and reliable operations. Against that backdrop, ABB is advancing a more integrated approach in which electrification, automation and digitalisation work as connected parts of the same operating system. ABB South Africa and …

Africa does not have a shortage of minerals. The harder proposition is making those minerals work harder for the economies that host them. A deposit can be world-class on paper and still struggle to attract capital, because what sits between discovery and development is a network of power, water, transport, …

De Beers London presents Vibrations: a High Jewellery universe inspired by the quiet yet enduring power of inland water. The collection celebrates De Beers London’s deep connection to the Earth and its diamond-sourcing countries. Dedicated to life-enriching bodies of water in Botswana, South Africa and Canada, three new sets join …

By KELVIN DUBE Botswana’s energy transformation reached a defining milestone on 28 August 2026, when Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Joy Kenewendo officially launched the country’s first large scale renewable energy project, the Mmadinare 100MW solar PV plant. The facility forms part of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, …

Global diamond giant, De Beers Group’s Science & Technology division has revealed SynthDetect 2, the next generation desktop diamond screening instrument. The first SynthDetect instrument and its successor SynthDetect XL – released in 2017 and 2018 respectively have been among the most successful instruments in De Beers Group’s suite of …

By Donald Magapatona The ground Serval Resources has chosen to retain in Botswana sits in a copper belt that is steadily proving its commercial credentials, giving the exploration company a renewed runway to test ground along a mineralised trend already linked to an operating mine. Serval has secured the renewal …

By KELVIN DUBE Southern African Independent Power Producer, Sturdee Energy has partnered with Upepo Energy on the 200MW Masaiti Wind project. The collaboration will grow Sturdee Energy’s regional footprint, allowing the IPP to deliver reliable, flexible power. Sturdee Energy is building on its existing 280MW of renewable energy capacity in …

After 20 years of dedicated leadership from Thomas Holtz, Multotec announces the appointment of Johan Robbertse as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, during a formal handover at Electra Mining Africa 2026, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of South Africa’s leading mineral processing equipment manufacturers. Robbertse …

Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir range with four new portable air compressors: the X-Air 1100-23, X-Air 1200-25 PACE, X-Air 1200-30, and X-Air 1300-30 PACE. Developed for drilling applications in construction, mining and oil & gas, the new models combine high air output with a compact footprint to help customers …