Thungela planning R3.9bn capex in South Africa

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Thungela Resources is poised to spend R3.9-billion worth of capital in South Africa going forward. An estimated R1.3-billion of this capital expenditure (capex)... 

All South Africans must put shoulder to wheel to create essential economic growth

South Africa’s national debate must be centred mainly on growing our economy as inclusively and as effectively as possible and this must be coupled to patriotic country-wide action at public sector... 

Pace of platinum-enabled green hydrogen adoption building up steadily worldwide

The pace of platinum group metals- (PGM-) enabled green hydrogen generation and clean PGM-catalysed fuel cell electricity adoption is building up steadily worldwide. In a global online... 

Renewables component of DRC gold mine’s energy mix to hit 85% next year

The reputation of the large Kibali gold mine, run by Barrick Gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is being significantly enhanced by its far-reaching contribution to the development and... 

High hopes for potentially game-changing technology at platinum group metal mines

Development of an innovative new mining method for narrow tabular steep dipping orebodies has reached an advanced stage after four years of effort. The reef boring machine that has already been put... 

Investors very positive on South Africa's unity govt, says Pallinghurst's Arne Frandsen

Amongst all our investors, there’s a very broad support for South Africa’s government of national unity initiative, says Pallinghurst Co-Chief Executive and Co-Founder Arne Frandsen. “I think it’s... 

On-The-Air (28/06/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about new clean hydrogen transport technology and mining growth. 

South Africa will be well represented at Shanghai Platinum Week, Minerals Council assures

South Africa will be well represented at the upcoming Shanghai Platinum Week 2024, which takes place from July 8 to 11, Minerals Council South Africa VP Paul Dunne has highlighted. This major event... 

Copper 360 on home straight to produce quite a bit of cash, CEO reports

Copper mining and marketing company Copper 360 is on the home straight to produce quite a bit of cash by financial year end. That was the main takeaway from Mining Weekly’s post-results Zoom... 

Reserve Bank concern about decline of public markets a welcome development – Miller

The concern that South Africa’s Reserve Bank expressed last week on the state of this country’s public markets is seen as a welcome development by AmaranthCX director and public market promoter... 

TotalEnergies, Air Products hydrogen deal uplifts platinum demand outlook still further

A 15-year agreement involving the supply of an initial 70 000 t of green hydrogen a year has been signed by TotalEnergies and Air Products. TotalEnergies, which is active in some 120 countries and... 

Improved economy, good job creation, much better service delivery are GNU musts

What South Africans must collectively demand from the Government of National Unity (GNU) is commitment to interventions that lift the performance of the South African economy, attract investment,... 

Mining needs one-stop regulatory environment to boost growth – Minerals Council

South African mining needs what is often referred to as a one-stop shop to ensure that an applicant is not sent from one department to the other but goes to one place where the application is... 

Mining central to South Africa’s socioeconomic wellbeing, AGM hears

Given its far-reaching multiplier effect, mining is the epicentre of South Africa’s economy and social wellbeing and has been at the heart of its economic progress and development for much of this... 

Anglo spearheading exciting new clean hydrogen mobility initiative across Europe

Platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) received a major boost on Wednesday with the announcement of an initiative to deploy new fleets of zero-emission FCEV taxis in Europe.... 

Business model of Western mining industry needs new power, London Indaba highlights

New power is needed by the Western mining industry, which is still functioning on a trailing old power business model. This was highlighted at Tuesday’s London Indaba, where a spotlight was shone... 

Johannesburg-listed Jubilee gains two more Zambia copper mining operations

Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals has acquired two opencast Zambia copper mining operations. “The strategic acquisition of the two opencast operations is an example of our ability to... 

On-The-Air (21/06/2024)

Martin Creamer discusses investment stories and clean, green electricity. 

Global gold mining major highlights academic partnership with South Africa’s Fort Hare

The University of Fort Hare, where the offspring of mineworkers were the first graduates, has agreed a R12.5-million, initial ten-year academic partnership with gold mining major AngloGold Ashanti,... 

Platinum group metal poised to help protect world from growing water pollution threat

Platinum group metal (PGM) is once again coming to the fore as a mineral resource that goes the extra mile in protecting a threatened global environment. The latest indispensable commodity that is... 

First call applications for R400m junior mining exploration fund close on July 12

The first call applications for the R400-million junior mining exploration fund (JMEF) close on July 12. This was stated on Tuesday in a media release issued by the Department of Mineral Resources... 

Diamond transparency from mine to finger is on way from Petra

Traceability is becoming an increasingly important part of the natural diamond industry, specifically in terms of being able to verify provenance or origin. G7 sanctions being applied also make... 

Democratisation of South Africa’s public market system is a must

South Africa’s democracy is 30 years old but, in that time, its public market system has failed to be democratised. Admittedly, large institutions on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange are investing... 

Green copper, vapour refining envisaged at Orion’s Northern Cape base metals mines

Green copper and clean smelting and refining are envisaged at Orion Minerals’ quickly advancing base metals mines in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape province, which has historically... 

South Africa now a compelling world investment story, upbeat Orion highlights

“The sun is finally shining on us,” an upbeat Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart enthused during an Australia/South Africa webinar on Wednesday, when he outlined how South Africa has become one of the... 

Fast-greening Richards Bay Minerals now eyeing on-site renewables, storage, aggregation

Energy-intensive Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), which consumes an average of 1.8 terawatts of power a year, was able to secure its latest 140 MW wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in six... 

Southern Palladium remains committed to advancing Bengwenyama project

The completed prefeasibility study (PFS) drilling campaign for the Bengwenyama platinum group metal (PGM) project, on the eastern limb of South Africa’s distinctively endowed Bushveld Complex, is... 

Thungela poised to spend R3.9bn capital in South Africa

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Thungela Resources is poised to spend R3.9-billion worth of capital in South Africa going forward. An estimated R1.3-billion of this capital expenditure (capex)... 

Probably more diamond industry uncertainty now than at any other point – Gemdax

While the diamond sector probably has more uncertainty now than at any other point, participants also probably have a bigger opportunity than ever to shape what the future will look like. “One... 

Ruthenium highlighted again in what could be another big boost for platinum group metals

Ruthenium, one of the six platinum-group metals (PGMs), is once again being given major research attention in view of it being exceptionally suited to uplifting the efficiency and sustainability of... 

Massive water power possibilities in underground mining, says COMRO book editor

When hydropower was being developed for South Africa’s gold-mining industry, the industry was going through a tough time and the research organisation of the day, the Chamber of Mines Research... 

Green hydrogen must be cheap enough to decarbonise optimally, Junior Indaba hears

Green hydrogen must be made cheap enough to decarbonise optimally at a time when the delay in emission reduction needs to be reversed if the world is to hit net zero by 2050. A range of factors... 

South Africans must vociferously demand fruitful public-private economic collaboration

The South African people must go all out for force the public and private sectors to collaborate fully in growing our economy. Jobs, jobs and more jobs must be the demand of South Africa’s... 

Copper 360 on home straight to produce quite a bit of cash, CEO reports

Copper mining and marketing company Copper 360 is on the home straight to produce quite a bit of cash by financial year end. That was the main takeaway from Mining Weekly’s post-results Zoom... 

Reserve Bank concern about decline of public markets welcome development – Miller

The concern that South Africa’s Reserve Bank expressed last week on the state of this country’s public markets is seen as a welcome development by AmaranthCX director and public market promoter... 

Artificial intelligence used to eliminate need for rare earths in permanent magnets

Discovering new materials has historically been slow. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is making it possible to discover a material entirely computationally and have that verified experimentally.... 

South Africa’s quickly advancing Copper 360 is guiding sharp 2025 revenue rise

The revenue of South Africa’s quickly advancing Northern Cape copper mining company Copper 360, the only pure copper play on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is forecast by the company to have... 

TotalEnergies, Air Products hydrogen deal uplifts platinum demand outlook still further

A 15-year agreement involving the supply of an initial 70 000 t of green hydrogen a year has been signed by TotalEnergies and Air Products. TotalEnergies, which is active in some 120 countries and... 

On-The-Air (07/06/2024)

Martin Creamer discusses platinum metals to rescue the environment and diamonds to be traceable. 

World Hydrogen alerted to benefit of South Africa’s zero-emission hydrogen haul truck

One hydrogen haul truck eliminates the deleterious carbon emissions of the equivalent of 700 cars, First Mode global hydrogen sourcing director James Betts highlighted during this week’s World...