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Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Platinum-, iridium-based green hydrogen development continuing, Heraeus reports
Updated 58 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

Many countries are still pursuing the development of platinum- and iridium-using green hydrogen infrastructure, including China where green hydrogen features in the latest Five-Year Plan to 2030.... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller (rear seat) being chauffeured by Valterra Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram in hydrogen car.
Valterra Platinum returns from Seoul Summit with important hydrogen economy insight
8th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly today interviewed Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller, who has just returned from the Hydrogen Council’s Global CEO Summit 2025 in South Korea with important insight... 


ARM founder and executive chairperson Patrice Motsepe
ARM Empowerment Trust reports rural development gains, R116m investment
5th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

The African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Empowerment Trust has reported substantial rural development progress across seven provinces this year and confirmed during its yearly stakeholder meeting, held... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore calculates
4th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The global energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle pointed out during the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed diversified mining and marketing... 


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Minerals Council highlights industry’s significant training efforts, latest earnings potential in sector
3rd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining companies are investing in training their employees and community members, particularly the youth, contributing more than R5-billion in 2024 to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs... 


Raubex considers disposal of shareholding in Bauba
3rd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Raubex Group has advised shareholders that it is assessing the possible disposal of all, or a portion of, its shareholding in mining company Bauba Resources. In a December 3... 


World Platinum Investment Council Regional Head Asia Pacific Weibin Deng.
China considers platinum strategic critical mineral, WPIC Asia Pacific head points out
3rd December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China considers platinum a critical mineral with strategic value owing to its importance in new energy technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysers to produce hydrogen. However, China... 


The Lion ferrochrome smelter.
Eskom proposal supports continued operation of Lion ferrochrome smelter
2nd December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An electricity tariff proposal by South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is supporting the continued operation of the Lion ferrochrome smelter in Limpopo province, Glencore-Merafe Chrome... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller and Valterra Executive Head Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Yvonne Mfolo.
Valterra Platinum market cap soars to R300bn-plus as 2025 draws to close
1st December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Valterra Platinum, South Africa’s impressive 2025 platinum group metals (PGM) creation, is bringing its inaugural 2025 year to a massively fruitful close with a market capitalisation that has... 


Platinum mesh added to lithium-sulphur batteries.
Platinum metals could end up in both electric car technologies – BEV and FCEV
28th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum is already very well embedded as an indispensable catalyst in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology that very impressively powered the Toyotas that chauffeured... 


A generic image of a metalworker
People, partnerships central to building Africa’s mining future
28th November 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

As Africa’s mining sector enters a renewed investment cycle, the emphasis on local content and skills development, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance, is reshaping how... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Empowered Exxaro takes yet another renewables leap with major wind, solar deal
27th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The commitment of one of the largest black-empowered businesses listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to transition towards a low-carbon future while continuing to meet current energy... 


The Sishen iron-ore mine
Anglo American stresses its commitment to South Africa, says Teck merger positive for the country
26th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American says it is "deeply committed" – operationally, economically and socially – to South Africa and assures its shareholders and other stakeholders that its proposed... 


Anglo American's corporate head office in South Africa
South African coalition submits petition to Parliament over Anglo Teck merger
26th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The 100-Year Debt Campaign’s national petition to South Africa’s Parliament, calling for oversight of Anglo American’s proposed restructuring and its merger with Canada’s Teck Resources, has... 


PAR's Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) plant, on the West Rand of Johannesburg,
Reminer lifts efficiencies, capitalises off scale
21st November 2025 By: Halima Frost

Through continuous investment in infrastructure and technologies, midtier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) ensures improved performance at its tailings storage facility (TSF) remining... 


Mine-to-market outline of platinum-catalysed electric car progression.
Mining Weekly driven around Joburg in platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric car
20th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining Weekly as well several B20 and G20 visitors were this week chauffeured around Johannesburg in a platinum-catalysed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) that journalists attending South... 


An image of Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo American CEO proffers suggestions for effective collaboration to drive economic growth
19th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Growing economies in a way that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive requires partnerships, as none of government, business or civil society can solve systemic challenges alone. The was... 


Minerals Council joins application to review R54bn Eskom-Nersa settlement
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Minerals Council South Africa has confirmed that it has applied to be joined as a third respondent in a court bid to halt a controversial settlement agreement between power utility Eskom and... 


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What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 


Barrick Africa region delivers largest gold production rise.
Africa delivers largest production increase of all Barrick regions with earnings up 65%
11th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the three months to September 30, the Africa region of Barrick Mining Corporation delivered the largest quarter-on-quarter increase of all the Barrick regions. Moreover, the costs of the Africa... 


Now scarce yttrium emerging.
South Africa’s Phalaborwa rare earths project is gift that just keeps on giving
10th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s rare earths endowment at Phalaborwa in Limpopo province is a gift that just keep on giving through the ongoing effort of Rainbow Rare Earths. In December, Mining Weekly reported that... 


An image of testwork at Andrada
Andrada sustainable report shows measurable progress
7th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Andrada Mining, a critical raw materials producer with mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has published its Sustainability Report for the financial year ended February 29. The... 


Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection Executive Director Joel Netshitenzhe.
Strong renewed thrust for South African PGM exchange under way
7th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A strong renewed thrust is under way for the creation of a platinum group metals (PGM) commodities exchange in South Africa to take advantage of South Africa's massive PGMs endowment at a time when... 


An image of Rhys Evans
Alcohol testing spotlighted as year-end looms
7th November 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The prevalence of alcohol-related impairment in South Africa’s mining sector remains a persistent concern, prompting companies to adopt stricter testing regimes and invest in more sophisticated... 


An image of DRDGold's tailings facility
ICMM report shows full GISTM conformance lagging
5th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its Tailings Progress Report, which sets out the progress its members have made in implementing the Global Industry Standard on Tailings... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane
Minerals Council details contribution to the economy, livelihoods
3rd November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Minerals Council South Africa finds in its latest 'Mining Matters' report that the local industry provided R470-billion in household income in 2024, which demonstrates its role in... 


West Wits Mining CEO Rudi Deysel (left) at decline with Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Golden City being put back on gold map by exciting new West Wits gold project
3rd November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining Weekly has just visited West Wits Mining, where Johannesburg’s former golden glow is beginning to re-show – and at a cracking pace. The gold project is a close 15 km west of Johannesburg’s... 


 	Ntsiki Adonisi, Rachel Dagadu, Zinzi Lawrence, Amarachukwu Odo, and Chimwemwe Tembo-Shula.
South Africa’s thin-incentive critical minerals strategy noted in G20Lens analysis
30th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief... 


Harmony Gold chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
Harmony Gold committed to creating lasting socioeconomic impact, says Motsepe
28th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold is committed to creating lasting socioeconomic impact, Dr Patrice Motsepe, the chairperson of South Africa’s largest producer of gold by volume, has highlighted in the latest suite of... 


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Southern Palladium, Sibanye-Stillwater, Hillside Aluminium make headlines
24th October 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Southern Palladium’s A$20-million raise to ramp up work at its Bengwenyama PGM project in Limpopo; Sibanye-Stillwater’s commitment to community... 


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