South Africa’s Rand Refinery is world-leading gold market referee, LBMA highlights

With the gold price soaring sky-high, insight into the global gold assaying and refining standards that need to be upheld was intensively communicated this week at the conference of the London... 

Exxaro bullish on renewables, foresees decade of significant green energy growth

In the next ten years, renewable energy market growth indications point to 30 GW of clean power capacity coming into play. That is the calculation of Leon Groenewald, the MD of Exxaro Energy, the... 

Action needed along entire gold value chain from ‘rock to ring’, LBMA event is told

In terms of sustainability and responsible sourcing, the 2025 focus of the independent London-based precious metals association – the LBMA – will be on mandatory disclosure, recycled gold and... 

Platinum given major boost by EU backing green hydrogen generation in South Africa

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green... 

On-The-Air (14/03/2025)

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Jon Gericke spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday’s At the Coalface transcript: Gericke:... 

Sibanye-Stillwater decides against proceeding with US lithium-boron project

The board of directors of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has decided not to proceed with the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron joint venture (JV) project in North America.... 

Anglo American Platinum providing further backing for green hydrogen’s global advance

JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum and South Africa-linked AP Ventures are supporting the next vital steps towards the realisation of industrial-scale green hydrogen value chains. Both companies... 

‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost

Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD’s projects under way are “advancing very well” as the gold-from-tailings company’s 2028 Vision gets a massive boost from the sky-high gold price. Mining... 

Needed now is mindfulness, alertness, watchfulness, uptake, commitment

Never has it been more important for South Africans to collaborate in very committed fashion on all things that keep businesses afloat and enable new business opportunities to materialise.... 

Exxaro boosting small business, education, post-mining economies, farming ventures

As at the end of December, the social investments of Exxaro Resources amounted to R2.1-billion amid the bettering of lives and livelihoods being declared core by this black-controlled Johannesburg... 

Seasoned campaigner Ben Magara to assume Exxaro CEO role from April 1

Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining engineer with more than 35 years of mining industry... 

‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports

The rollout of new narrow-reef boring technology, which has the potential to boost platinum group metal (PGM) grades, lower unit costs, enhance safety, and streamline downstream materials handling,... 

South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates

South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish this country as a global ferroalloys hub by enabling it to produce... 

New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally... 

African Rainbow Minerals is confident platinum group metals pricing will increase

Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of the diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals, on Friday expressed confidence that platinum group metal (PGM) prices will increase in the... 

On-The-Air (07/03/2025)

Martin Creamer talks about Harmony Gold’s R3-billion investment in its South African assets; Northam Platinum's significant solar energy plans; and WPIC reporting that the platinum market is in a... 

African Rainbow Minerals declares R1bn-plus interim cash dividend

The board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has declared an interim dividend of R4.50 a share amounting to R1 011-million for the half-year of financial year (FY) 2025, the Johannesburg Stock... 

High-flying DRDGOLD’s 18th consecutive dividend illuminated by 50%-higher payout

Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD on Tuesday, February 18, reported soaring half-year operating profit and 28%-higher revenue for the six months to December 31. The strongly performing... 

Craig Miller excited at prospect of demerged Amplats being resurgent PGM producer

Soon-to-be renamed Anglo American Platinum is being positioned to be as competitive as possible for the long term and to deliver on its full potential for all of stakeholders, CEO Craig Miller made... 

New ultra-low iridium collaboration is promising major green hydrogen magnification

The acronyms are becoming more intense, with PTE, which stands for porous transport electrodes, the latest one, amid the already tried and trusted proton exchange membrane (PEM) popping up for... 

Let’s pull together smartly and make full use of unfolding economic opportunities

When it comes to enabling economic growth, South Africans must set aside all ideological differences and pull together smartly, particularly in the fields of energy, digitisation, and the business... 

Harmony Gold well down the track with its cost-effective renewable-energy build

South Africa’s biggest gold mining company is well down the track with its solar build amid group operating free cash flows increasing by 46% to a new half-year record of R10.4-billion in the six... 

Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports

The platinum market recorded a deficit of 995 000 oz for full year 2024, which is 46% higher than previously forecast, as total demand exceeded eight-million ounces for the first time since 2019... 

Harmony investing R2bn in underground gold mines, earmarking R1bn for surface gold

During this financial year, South Africa’s largest gold mining company will be investing more than R3-billion in its South African assets. “We're on an exciting growth path,” Harmony Gold CEO... 

Stellar Harmony Gold results drive record free cash, R1.4bn dividend declaration

Record interim free cash flow generation and the highest-ever interim dividend payout was declared on Tuesday by Harmony Gold Mining Company. The gold price has continued to rally since the... 

Great hydrogen economy strides in China, Europe, Northam Platinum reports

Great strides are being made in the green hydrogen economy in particularly China and Europe, journalists heard during a media conference, where Northam Platinum emphasised the “absolutely... 

Northam Platinum’s big solar thrust to save R700m a year, much more to come

The area south of the metallurgical complex at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Limpopo has been cleared for the construction of the first of the Johannesburg... 

On-The-Air (28/02/2025)

Martin Creamer talks about Amplats backs green hydrogen and DRDGold boosted by gold prices. 

Let’s do everything possible to grow our economy collaboratively

All South Africans need to do everything they can to help to grow their economy collaboratively as the new global era unfolds. Let’s display all the strength, flexibility, single-mindedness,... 

South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium continuing to go all out to decarbonise – South32

While ‘high-carbon’ is the value-lowering label being put on aluminium from South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal, the Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 benefits from... 

Barrick signs MoU with copper-endowed Zambia to boost mining, exploration

Gold and copper mining company Barrick has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a resources organisation of the government of Zambia, which is aimed at boosting exploration and mining in... 

Could BRICS Plus play a new-era role in aiding Africa’s strong beneficiation aspirations?

Collectively, Africa’s critical mineral resources are attractively expansive. Could BRICS Plus potentially become a widespread new-era platform for distinctive mining and metals collaboration and... 

Firm intent of Impala Platinum is to prosper on current prices, CEO Muller spells out

The firm intention of South Africa’s Impala Platinum (Implats) is to prosper on current platinum group metals (PGM) prices. This was made clear by Implats CEO Nico Muller during the presentation of... 

China probably leading global hydrogen fuel cell advance, cash-flush Implats reports

China is probably leading the global hydrogen fuel cell advance, journalists heard at Thursday’s media briefing that followed the “commendable” half-year performance of the Johannesburg Stock... 

Sibanye-Stillwater decides against proceeding with lithium-boron project in the US

The board of directors of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has decided not to proceed with the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron joint venture (JV) project in North America.... 

Anglo American Platinum providing further backing for green hydrogen’s global advance

JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum and South Africa-linked AP Ventures are supporting the next vital steps towards the realisation of industrial-scale green hydrogen value chains. Both companies... 

‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost

Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD’s projects under way are “advancing very well” as the gold-from-tailings company’s 2028 Vision gets a massive boost from the sky-high gold price. Mining... 

Leverage to higher gold price drives 216% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ebitda

Leverage to the higher gold price drove a 216% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R3.6-billion for Sibanye-Stillwater in the last six months of... 

On-The-Air (21/02/2025)

Martin Creamer talks about ferrochrome, Amplats rebrand and green hydrogen. 

Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba

Helping South Africa to return to being a producer of ferromanganese will be a major 2025 focus of mining company Menar, its MD Vuslat Bayoglu emphasised on Wednesday. In an interview on day-three...