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IN a grassy plain in South Africa, once the world's largest gold producer, prospectors have stumbled upon a new treasure: helium.
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Steinmüller Africa’s specialised explosive welding benefits industries across South Africa
Explosive welding presents optimal fabrication, maintenance and repair solutions for high-pressure vessels. With an almost naked-to-the-eye explosive process, this weld occurs at a speed...
Custom rubber hoses
WEIR Minerals Africa designs and builds mining hoses for customers from 50 mm to 1,000 mm nominal bore up to 10 metres in length...
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CUMMINS Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has entered into an agreement with Sion Power Corporation, a leading developer of high-energy rechargeable battery technology, to design and...
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Vanadium electrolyte signals battery charging breakthrough
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Gas gensets to power new residential development
AMID the incessant energy crisis in South Africa, Energas has seen a growing appetite for gas-to-power solutions as property developers are increasingly looking for...
ENGIE completes the acquisition of Xina Solar One a 100MW CSP plant
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SAEEC and AEI Take Partnership to the Next Level
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Lower emission levels with NOx abatement solution roll-out
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