Electra Mining Africa
Press & Media
Welcome to the Electra Mining Africa Press Centre
Electra Mining Africa 2026 takes place from Monday 7 to Friday 11 September 2026 at JHB Expo Centre, Nasrec.
Visiting press and media can use the official show press office. The location will be shared closer to the show.
Exhibitors wanting to submit press events, press packs and press releases, should submit them here.

More to see and do at Electra Mining Africa, celebrating 50 years this year
Electra Mining Africa and its line-up of conferences and free-to-attend seminars will be taking place from 5-9 September at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, in Johannesburg.

Make connections that matter at Electra Mining Africa 2022
After two years of restrictions, exhibitions and events are now successfully re-opening globally and good news for local industry is that Electra Mining Africa will

Motion Metrics MSTA Canada 40th Anniversary
Motion Metrics is a Canadian technology company headquartered in Vancouver that uses its expertise in artificial intelligence and computer vision to inspire a new generation

Motion Metrics Published in African Mining Feb. 2021
African Mining Magazine recently published an article about Motion Metrics that explains how our company can help African mines improve productivity, safety, and efficiency. AI

MotionMetrics: Going Green September 2021
Caitlin McKinnon, Motion Metrics, Canada, discusses the importance of decarbonizing operations in the transition to green technologies. The central challenge facing the mining sector today

Motion Metrics’ Missing Tooth Detection Solutions
How Two Chilean Copper Producers Use Motion Metrics’ Missing Tooth Detection Solutions to Keep Mine Personnel Safe and Avoid Production Loss Crusher obstruction incidents always

OEM quality and reliability
Prestolite /Leece-Neville heavy duty starters and alternators are manufactured to stringent ISO9001 specifications and are supplied to OEM manufactures and OE after market for most

SME engineers unique, world-class products, provides turnkey solutions to meet complex requirements
SME specialises in engineering unique products and providing turnkey solutions to meet complex requirements, with a focus on HVAC & Complex Mechanical Systems. Our head

Technically advanced solutions
Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a leading manufacturer and engineering service provider in the fields of automation, measurement, and control, was founded in 1915 in Japan, is

The world’s first non-contact motion amplification platform
Yellotec is a reliability solutions specialists that provide complete solutions for the implementation and management of Condition Based Maintenance. We stand proud in the belief

Introducing Weir Minerals Africa
Weir Minerals Africa is the market leader in slurry handling equipment and has an unrivalled installed base of its Warman® centrifugal slurry pumps across Africa.

Reliable products for surface and subsurface mines
With more than a half-century of proven experience in belt conveyor drive solutions, Voith products are engineered to the highest standards. They operate under the

Victaulic Redefines Sprinkler Installation with First Installation-Ready™ Sprinkler
FireLock™ IGS Style V9 Sprinkler Coupling and Grooved Sprinklers Now Available for Exposed Ceiling Applications Victaulic announces the fire industry’s first Installation-Ready™ sprinkler that is

_Susan Schierwagen, Vice President for Coupling & Fire Suppression Systems at Victaulic
Taking place annually in June, International Women in Engineering Day is a day that, according to the Women’s Engineering Society “focuses attention on the amazing

Why Safety Matters
The first tenet of the Victaulic mission is to consistently develop innovative products and services that provide real value to our customers. Safety is real

Providing advanced pump solutions to the African mining sector for near 20-years
Wide range of fit-for-purpose pumping solutions for even the toughest environments The mining sector is one of the toughest operating environments – and we at

Radar is the better ultrasonic!
New compact level sensors for the water and wastewater industry VEGA has extended its portfolio of radar level sensors with a new series. These 80

From simple to complex VEGA extends its sensor portfolio for food and pharmaceuticals production
With the launch of its new VEGABAR pressure sensors and VEGAPOINT level switches, VEGA becomes a full-range supplier for level and pressure sensors to the

Mining giant gives Varispeed and Solcon a big thumbs up
Operating on a mine leaves little room for error or downtime. In a harsh environment, robust, long lasting solutions ensure continuous operations and peace-of-mind. As

Join the SHERQ revolution with SHEQsys
SHEQsys is an all in one Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality management online software solution from Umbani Software. Extensive reporting with custom filters is

Innovate your business with custom software
Umbani Software is a software development company, specialising in custom data driven applications and business intelligence solutions. We have developed and designed numerous software projects

Keeping all clinic related activities in one place
Umbani Software is a software development company, specialising in custom data driven applications and business intelligence solutions. We supply customisable off the shelf products as

Automate your maintenance processes
Umbani Software is a software development company, specialising in custom data driven applications and business intelligence solutions. We supply customisable off the shelf products as

Get SHEQ done safely
Umbani Software is a software development company, specialising in custom data driven applications and business intelligence solutions. We supply customisable off the shelf products as

When all parts matter
TVH is an all-round supplier of parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles and agricultural equipment. TVH is a global business with offices and

Seeing it all with Q2 Thermal IR 313
75% of vehicle accidents happen at night and are generally caused by visibility factors related to inclement weather (rain, fog, haze, sand and dust), the

Be in full control of your fleet at all times!
The ControlMaster® Radio Remote Control Emergency Shutdown, now available from Trysome Auto Electrical Engineering (Pty) Ltd, is a revolutionary radio remote control unit that can

Flexible weighing where you haul!
Trysome Auto Electrical Engineering (Pty) Ltd has recently collaborated with Walz Scale USA, to bring innovative, digital solutions to the local mining and transportation industries

Enhancing mine performance
Optimisation of business operations in the bulk material transportation industry is being revolutionised by innovative volumetric scanning technology. Accurately weighing items in motion is highly

Make conveyor belt misalignment a thing of the past!
Tru-Trac Rollers (Pty) Ltd., established in 1995, is today a world leading manufacturer and supplier of bulk conveyor components and accessories that enhance efficiency, increase

A leader in fluid and material handling solutions
Established in 1892, Truco’s industrial rubber products include hoses for mining and industry, conveyor belting for all types of applications, rubber sheeting (made from a

Trafo Power Solutions – for a solutions focused approach
Established to cater for the growing appetite for the application of dry-type transformers in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions is firmly entrenched as the supplier of

For world leading torque technology
Titeforce is a dynamic bolted joint management company with one goal in mind; acquiring the safest most efficient state-of-the-art tooling equipment and technology at a

Engineering tomorrow together
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions is a global leader in engineering, construction and service of various industrial plants and systems for the cement, mining with more than

Takraf’s Bucket-Wheel Reclaimer Upgrade Maximises Maintainability And Product Life
TAKRAF South Africa’s mid-life upgrade on a bucket-wheel reclaimer for a leading iron producer in South Africa employed the latest hydraulic technology to maximize maintainability,

Takraf South Africa Supplies Jetfloat Walkway In Repeat Order From Diamond Mine
TAKRAF South Africa supplied a new +/-850m long Jetfloat walkway to a Botswana diamond mine to accommodate the increased capacity of one of its dams.

SAPPI Contract Highlights Takraf’s Expertise In Bulk Handling
In a milestone development for the industry, TAKRAF South Africa handed over a complete woodchip conveying package to Sappi’s Saiccor mill in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal

Takraf Protects Customers’ Capital Investment During Lockdown
TAKRAF South Africa completed replacement of wear items on two of a major coal producer’s reclaimers as a result of routine site monitoring by its

Delkor Linear Screens For Projects Across Sub-Saharan Africa
DELKOR South Africa has completed supply of four DELKOR Linear Screens to gold and copper projects across sub-Saharan Africa, meeting deadlines despite the challenges presented

Tecman SA Pedestal Boom Systems
Based in France and Johannesburg, South Africa, Tecman is one of the world’s largest rock breaker boom manufacturers and is a preferred supplier to companies

End-to-end business solutions
Established in 1978, SYSPRO is an industry-built Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution designed to simplify business complexity for manufacturers and distributors worldwide. SYSPRO provides an

Dewatering and containment solutions
ZebraTube® has its origins in the manufacturing of engineered geotextile dewatering bags for some the deepest mines in the world. We have more than two

The sky is not the limit
At Sterling Access we offer to hire and sell a wide range of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP, also referred to as Cherry Pickers, Access

Conveyor Smart Monitoring and the Prevention of Roller Failure
Conveyor belts in mining operate in demanding conditions and the biggest maintenance requirement is detecting and replacing worn rollers. Given the expansiveness of conveyors, and

Strata Worldwide, Global Leader in Mine Safety
Strata Worldwide is a premier provider of safety and communication technologies for the global mining industries. The company offers a suite of advanced solutions that

Innovate. Digitalize now. SmartMining.
Accelerate the digital transformation. More and more mines and mining areas are set to optimize their operations. What just a few years ago seemed like

Cutting edge power quality solutions
At Energy Control System, our mission is to provide cutting edge power quality solutions to our clients thereby increasing their overall profitability by decreasing overhead

MSC One licensing system – “One license to access them all”
There is no reason to trail-and-error with product development anymore or to get any nasty and expensive surprises during manufacturing or in-service. All aspects of

Securing your future with the next-generation of drive solutions
Driven to see you succeed. For over 85 years, this maxim has formed the foundation upon which our cutting-edge motor, gear and automation technology is

Protecting yourself and the people around you
Select PPE is a leader in the procurement and distribution of quality and application specific products that protect the people they serve. The company has

Monitoring and measuring your aggregates
Electric motors, fans, pumps and gearboxes are jointly responsible for a smooth production process. In a production plant*, up to 94 percent of the entire

Sharing knowledge and expertise in steel wire rope
Established in 1921, haggie® SWR has consistently been at the forefront of Steel Wire Rope development in the South African market and globally. Our products

Scantech’s analysers for minerals
Scantech is the global leader in the development of innovative solutions using continuous, conveyed bulk analysis technologies that produce representative, accurate, timely and reliable results.

On-line real-time analysers
Bryan Buttemer founded ScanMin during 2000 to capitalise on the local opportunity of supplying and supporting the analysers. Keith Buttemer joined him early in 2001

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology
For more than 150 years, Sandvik has remained committed to developing the most advanced engineering solutions. From the first steel products to today’s comprehensive equipment

Direct access to active heavy equipment buyers
MarketBook connects buyers and sellers in the heavy equipment industry throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and around the world. MarketBook South Africa combines listings from TractorHouse, TruckPaper,

Pressure and temperature gauge manufacturers
Since 1988 SA Gauge has been designing and manufacturing Pressure & Temperature measuring instruments. SA Gauge’s extensive in-house manufacturing capabilities coupled with the close relationship

Supporting next generation rugged leading-edge products solutions
Rugged Interconnect Technologies™ established in 2009 with its owners having more than 30 years’ experience in supporting Rugged Embedded Applications in South Africa and Internationally.

Innovative and robust technologies and solutions
RTS Africa Engineering (RTS) is a specialised technology company active in several market segments. These include RTS Inertial Spin Filters, which are self-cleaning, maintenance free

Delivering the things that matter most to you
RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers who are involved in designing, building

Roytec Global expanding world-wide network
Roytec Global’s territorial market expansion strategy commenced more than ten years ago, initially into the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. The strategy then advanced

Leaders in manufacturing of pneumatic and hydraulic drills
Leaders worldwide in the manufacture of pneumatic, hydraulic drills and their spare parts. RNP has a presence in all regions of the world where mining

Engineered to perform
Ryalsan North Engineering (RNE Pumps) is a specialist company in the design and manufacture of vertical spindle slurry, chemical and dirty water sump pumps. Established

Your partner to high quality industrial automation products
Established in 1997, RJ Programmable Techniques was formed to act as a one-stop automation house, specialising in total plant automation engineering solutions from plant floor

Innovative design, competitive edge
Revive Electrical Transformers (Pty) Ltd has won the lion share of the 3 year distribution transformer Eskom contract which is now in production at Revives

Safety and productivity through accuracy and reliability
Reutech Mining is a developer and distributor of advanced geo-technical monitoring and surveying systems for mining and security operations. Its products contribute significantly towards the

Vast range of top-name products and industry experience
With a solid background in rental and sales, Renttech South Africa (Pty) Ltd has become the equipment supplier of choice for a growing number of

Innovative safety features and technology
Founded in 2004, Rebel revolutionised the safety footwear industry in South Africa with the introduction of the Chukka – a competitively priced traditional safety boot

Increase production and improve safety at your mine
Ramjack Technology Solutions is a trusted advisor and a pioneer in technology integration in remote and challenging markets for the global mining industry. Dedicated to

Future vacuum solutions now
Process Vacuum specialise in vacuum systems, process and industrial. We have a large range of liquid ring vacuum pumps for mining dewatering applications, chemical, paper,

For mounting and demounting HMV OTR wheel assemblies
Established in 1977, Powerworks has been synonymous with reliable non electric engine starting. Since inception Powerwork’s has been active in underground and open cast mining

Solutions for the future
Phoenix Contact is a global market leader and innovator of components, systems and solutions in the field of electrical engineering, electronics and Automation. Together with

Pursuing business through innovation and advanced technology
PH Marketing is a local company with a global presence strategically located in Johannesburg with satellite branches in Cape Town and Durban. This positioning allows

Consistently supplying the highest quality products
PFERD is a leading brand in the development, production, and support, as well as in the distribution, of tool solutions for material surface preparation, finishing

Pepperl+Fuchs – Paths to Digital Transformation
Pepperl+Fuchs, a global leader in industrial sensor technology and explosion protection, has been known for decades as a visionary and driver of innovation for cutting-edge

Skills shortages aren’t a crisis
South Africa needs skills and needs them desperately. It’s a statement that doesn’t even require qualification. A combination of several factors – historical disadvantages, lacklustre

Engineering timber for industrial packaging
Innovation that improved everything from product quality, to lowering costs to the customer, to driving sustainability in waste management. The steel industry utilises specialised timber

Bridging the gender gap in engineering
Meet Yvette Mabelane, PackSolve’s Industrial Engineer who is transforming the industrial packaging leaders’ operations. After changing her university studies from labour relations, Mabelane discovered that

PackSolve successfully wraps 5 locomotives for export
By wrapping five 120 tonne locomotives for export, PackSolve again shows why it is a leader in the industrial packaging space. Shipping a locomotive is

How proactive safety creates a unified company
Everyone is familiar with the safety record board, a point of reference for how many days a site has gone without an accident. This board

How to invest in workplace Health and Safety software
How to invest in workplace Health and Safety software Nobody understands your business needs the way you do. This is what presents a challenge when

Contactless visitor sign-in. Scan, check-in and go!
A simple out of the box contactless sign-in solution. RapidGo is a lightweight solution that allows your site visitors to sign in without touching anything

Women in Industry Day featuring Renee Kirkham – CEO
Renee was introduced to the Rapid Global Software Solutions and was so impressed with the product that she secured the agreement for Africa and resigned

Health and Safety Software: Customised or off the shelf?
How do you go about deciding what solution is right for you? When it comes to software there are 2 options available – develop your

Why compliance is worth the investment
Safety compliance and efficient workforce management are vital to large corporations for many reasons. It’s a known fact that with a comprehensive compliance plan, the

Personal safety applications across industries
North Safety Products Africa (NSPA) is one of South Africa’s leading designers, manufactures and marketers of personal protection and safety equipment products in the workplace.

New Product: Service with NORDCON APP
Nordcon APP is suitable for diagnosis, analysis, monitoring and parameterisation of Nord Drive Systems. Together with The Nordac Access BT Bluetooth stick it provides a

nsd tupH surface treatment – an alternative to stainless steel
To meet the demands posed by special environmental conditions and high hygiene requirements, Nord Drive Systems developed the nsd tupH (Sealed Surface Conversion System) anti-corrosion

New industrial gear unit for conveyor belt systems
The new MAXXDRIVE® XT industrial gear unit from Nord Drive Systems is an application-optimised two-stage angled gear unit, which is especially suitable for conveyor belt

Leading global full-service provider in drive technology
With more than 4,000 employees, Nord Drive Systems has developed, produced and sold drive technology since 1965, and is one of the leading global full-service

Avoid costly downtime and unnecessary safety risk
Neumatics South Africa supplies top quality pneumatic safety equipment and pneumatic valves for the mining and industrial sectors. It boasts a robust national footprint serving

A world leader in spray technology
Monitor Engineering Pty Ltd founded in 1943 is the sole agent for Spraying Systems Co. the world’s leader in spray technology. Offerings include more than

Accredited BIOX Suppliers
36-year-old, industrial agitator and mixing specialist, Mixtec, excels as the leader in the industry with in-house high-level mixer designs, extensive R&D, exceptional customer service and

Global Success Unique EDICT System
The unique EDICT system developed in 2005 has been successfully installed in over hundred mining applications worldwide. The system consists of Mixtec’s highest efficiency HA724

WOMEN IN INDUSTRY DAY
Latest technology in the HA724 Four Bladed Impeller Mixtec has always been at the forefront of CIL and CIP agitator technology, with hundreds of such

An innovative and value adding partner
MIP Industries (Pty) Ltd, encompasses the four wholly owned subsidiaries of MIP, namely MIP Global which focuses on the business outside of South Africa, MIP

Introducing the SuperStack® Wet Sizing Screen
Maximising efficiency in resource recovery, Derrick® Corporation has once again redefined high capacity, high efficiency, fine particle wet screening with the introduction of the SuperStack®.

High-tech, innovative pump technology
Integrated Pump Technology, a member of the GiGi Investment Group, offers tailor-made solutions for submersible and vacuum pumping applications to industries across southern Africa. We

Catering for customers who benefit from renting pump or dredging solutions
Integrated Pump Rental offers the responsiveness customers require when considering pump rental or dredging solutions. The company, a member of the GiGi Investments Group of

Innovative solutions in mining tyre service and supply
With nearly 50 years of mining tyre management expertise, innovative solutions and highly skilled teams, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group has become a world leader