Copper Case Studies & News
Global quality status boosted by Dekra
Global quality status boosted. The same-site working relationship that Thos Begbie has established with global quality inspectorate Dekra Industrial RSA is giving the prolific exporter of copper castings a commercial edge in
Expanding into North America
Expanding into North America. The capacity of some aspects of the smelting industry in North America, such as the steel sector, has significantly deteriorated in the past
Copper industry in crisis, new areas pursued
The global copper industry is in crisis – traditional orebodies are becoming depleted and the commodity market has depressed the price of copper to such an extent that mining companies cannot
Foundry involved in product development
Foundry involved in product development. South Africa-based foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is developing a critical furnace component as part of a cooperation agreement with a major Canada-based consulting firm.
Thos Begbie profile: Edwin Dreyer
Thos Begbie profile: Edwin Dreyer. Being a privileged Caucasian, I will not deny the horrors of the Apartheid years. The depth of the harm created
New smelter in Zimbabwe.
Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is working in the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, close to the town of Shurungwi, where it is helping to construct the Unki platinum smelter, adjacent to
Ionic coolant sales gain momentum
After introducing the specially developed ionic coolant into the global pyrometallurgical market, foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is seeing a marked increase in interest and confidence in the product,
Metix and Thos Begbie Collaborates
Metix (SMS Group) and Thos Begbie have recently concluded a systems audit and associated agreement that sees Thos Begbie become an accredited refurbishment partner for Metix copper
South African Foundry Men Golf day 2019
Thos Begbie & Co participated in the South African Institute of Foundrymen Golf day at the Reading country Club on the 14th of November 2019.It
- Oriole to raise combined £2m through retail offer, conditional placing
Aim-listed Oriole Resources has announced a dual fundraising effort, combining a retail offer by means of the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) and a conditional placing, with the WRAP retail offer expected to raise up to £200 000 and the placing having conditionally raised about £1.8-million before expenses. Both initiatives are designed to support the company’s ongoing exploration and development projects in Cameroon and are contingent on the admission of new ordinary shares to trading on the Aim.
- Dialogues proffers suggestions to bolster Africa’s critical minerals positioning
Leading up to the G20 Summit being hosted in South Africa this month, the UN Development Programme, the African Union and the Open Society Foundations hosted a high-level, multi-stakeholder dialogue 'Turning Mineral Wealth into Negotiating Power: Africa and Critical Minerals Supply Chains', in Sandton on November 13. It brought together senior policymakers, regional institutions, development partners and thought leaders to reflect on Africa’s strategic positing within global critical mineral supply chains and to advance a shared vision for value addition, beneficiation and sustainable development.
- Eastplats reports narrower losses
TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue for the third quarter ended September 30 increased to $13.7-million, representing a $2.7-million, or 24.5%, increase year-on-year. Revenue for the year-to-date, however, decreased to $39.3-million, representing a $6.2-million, or 13.6%, decrease year-on-year.
- Liberty Coal announces new phase of operations at Optimum
Coal miner Liberty Coal has announced that it is implementing its long-standing plans of appointing Liberty Mine Services (LMS), a member of the Liberty group of companies, as its principal mining contractor under its own independent management, to further develop and execute the planned mining operations at Optimum Colliery, in Mpumalanga. This marks the next phase of its long-term strategy to restore and revitalise the Optimum Colliery.
- Africa’s biggest mining platform excited to advance new continental partnership era
Leading Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices this week unpacked how regional integration promotion, pan-African partnerships and policy alignment are accelerating Africa’s mining transformation, which is in turn promising to catalyse energy and transport infrastructure development, industrial and manufacturing activity, skills demand, and employment creation on the continent. As Africa’s biggest mining platform, the Mining Indaba is helping to build momentum towards the realisation of a timely new Africa partnership era.
- Zikalala flags failure of contractor-development pipeline
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has raised concern about ongoing systemic problems in South Africa’s contractor-development programmes, warning that fewer than 36% of contractors enrolled in government support initiatives are progressing beyond the initial stage. Speaking at the 2025 National Construction Summit, in Ekurhuleni, on November 14, he said evidence from recent monitoring reports showed that delays, fragmented implementation and funding gaps continued to undermine emerging contractors despite extensive training efforts.
- Digital Parks Africa, Master Power Technologies get European energy efficiency certifications
Data centre services company Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has been certified as a participant in the European Commission’s Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres, while industrial power company Master Power Technologies has been certified as an endorser of the same code of conduct. The certification is managed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and recognises data centres that voluntarily commit to implementing best practices in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.
- Nersa notes Sasol Gas's max price adjustment down by 6% for Jan to March 2026
JSE-listed chemicals and energy company Sasol’s gas subsidiary Sasol Gas had submitted information to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in support of its maximum gas price adjustment for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, covering the period from January 1 to March 31, 2026. As a result of the adjustment, Sasol Gas’s maximum gas price for the third quarter is R85.10/GJ a year, which represents a 6% decrease from the previous quarter’s maximum gas price level of R90.57/GJ, Nersa says.
- Mukona Group acquires Mega Pile, to provide geotechnical services across Southern Africa
Geotechnical engineering firm Mukona Group has acquired South African geotechnical investigations, piling and lateral support company Mega Pile to create a comprehensive geotechnical services provider for Southern Africa. The combined group can deliver a range of turnkey solutions, from site investigations, drilling and lab testing to design, piling, lateral support and ground improvement techniques.
- Property ownership certainty key to South Africa’s real estate growth, Growthpoint CEO warns
Growthpoint Properties CEO Estienne de Klerk has raised concerns over uncertainty in property ownership, warning that the issue could hinder investment and development in the real estate sector. The caution comes amid controversy surrounding the Expropriation Act, enacted in December 2024, which allows the government to expropriate property for nil compensation if deemed in the public interest.
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