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New benchmarking data comparing the South African mining sector to other industries reveals a stark and largely hidden risk profile: harassment risk in mining is almost twice the national average,...
Ahead of attending and speaking next month at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, consultancy dss+ has previewed to members of the media its most pertinent planned topics of discussion –...
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Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on Tuesday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa positioned green hydrogen at the centre of Africa’s big energy opportunity – and then on Wednesday...
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Creamer Media publishing editor Martin Creamer talks to South African civil construction and mining solutions company Jonker Kontrakteurs CEO Nicolaas Johannes Jonker and mining/product specialist...
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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...
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...
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...
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Digital payments for overtime and meeting production targets and as safety incentives are transforming the way in which mining companies reward and engage employees, improving efficiency and...
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...
Diversified gold major Gold Fields has made significant progress in strengthening its safety culture through its partnership with mining technology company Hexagon, says Gold Fields Ghana asset...
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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...
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Mining and metals industry organisation ICMM’s November-published Tailings Progress Report reveals that, while significant progress has been made, achieving full alignment with the Global Industry...
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The ever-increasing need to conform to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) framework has been embraced by engineering and scientific consultancy SRK Consulting South Africa...
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Through continuous investment in infrastructure and technologies, midtier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) ensures improved performance at its tailings storage facility (TSF) remining...
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It is likely that no mining company worldwide has achieved the highest recognised level of safety performance, despite decades of industry knowledge and experience, Southern African Institute of...
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