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Fortescue CEO of growth and energy Gus Pichot
Fortescue scales back hydrogen ambitions, iron-ore shipments at record
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner Fortescue is paring back its global green hydrogen ambitions, shelving its Arizona hydrogen and PEM50 projects in a major reset, while its core iron-ore operations delivered a... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
China generates more electricity than US, India, EU combined, Menar’s Bayoglu reports
23rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China generates more electricity than the US, India and the EU put together, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu told Wednesday’s Coal & Energy Transition Day, where he added “… and I think this race is... 


Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector... 


South Africa Manganese operation in South Africa's Northern Cape.
South Africa Manganese delivers strong finish with 48% higher final quarter sales
21st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa Manganese finished the financial year strongly, South32, the Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed diversified mining company reported on Monday, July 21. June quarter sales soared... 


Weibin Deng, WPIC Regional Head of Asia Pacific; Craig Miller, Valterra Platinum CEO; Trevor Raymond, WPIC CEO.
Platinum's 1.4% tariff knock to be eclipsed by strong investment, jewellery demand
16th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The direct impact of tariffs on forecast platinum demand in 2025 is estimated to total only 112 000 oz, or 1.4% of total demand. While the indirect risks through slower GDP growth over the next few... 


PGMs, Coega Green Ammonia Project make headlines
PGMs, Coega Green Ammonia Project make headlines
11th July 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses South Africa’s platinum metals and China’s green revolution merging strongly in Shanghai; Hive Hydrogen's request for proposals for the $5.8-billion... 


Lhyfe completes first hydrogen combustion tests, delivers green hydrogen to Spain
Lhyfe completes first hydrogen combustion tests, delivers green hydrogen to Spain
10th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has successfully completed its first industrial combustion tests using green hydrogen to replace natural gas, marking a key step toward decarbonising hard-to-abate... 


South Africa’s Shanghai Consul General Phuti Tsipa.
South Africa’s platinum metals, China’s green revolution merging strongly in Shanghai
9th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) and China’s green revolution have come together strongly in Shanghai at a hugely opportune time of changing global trading relationships and energy... 


Nornickel's Palladium Center Head Dmitry Izotov.
South Africa’s palladium can cut South Africa’s water treatment costs, researchers show
8th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The message Nornickel's Palladium Center head Dmitry Izotov communicated strongly at South Africa’s PGM Industry Day in Johannesburg in April was that research is pointing to a long list of... 


Sebastiaan Surie of CFM (left), South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa (centre) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe at the Green Hydrogen Summit.
Hive Hydrogen requests proposals for $5.8bn Coega Green Ammonia Project
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The final stage of development for the Coega Green Ammonia Project at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape commenced today with the release of the request for proposals (RfPs) to 15 shortlisted... 


Shanghai Platinum Week under way.
China’s ‘strategic metal’ in sharp focus as Shanghai Platinum Week gets under way
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shanghai Platinum Week kicked-off today in China where the silver-white transition metal with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78 has been declared strategic under the State Council’s New Energy... 


Green hydrogen sign
Australian govt grants Sparc Hydrogen A$2.7m for low-cost green hydrogen pilot
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sparc Technologies has been awarded A$2.7-million in grant funding from Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate programme. Sparc Technologies, together with iron-ore miner... 


Orica's rendering of the proposed Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
Orica conditionally awarded A$432m in funding for Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed mining, infrastructure and manufacturing company Orica has been conditionally awarded A$432-million in funding from the Australian government to support the operation of the Hunter... 


Platinum prices at a ten-year high.
Rising platinum price unlikely to dampen demand, World Platinum points out
4th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The rising platinum price is unlikely to dampen demand or stimulate additional supply, meaning that forecast market shortfalls are here to stay, says the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC).... 


BHP VP Emma Roberts and COSCO VP Ji Lin signing green shipping agreement.
BHP moves into greener shipping amid cleaner transport ventures intensifying globally
2nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In fewer than three years, major Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed mining giant BHP will be shipping ore from Australia to Asia in a greener manner amid intensification of transportation... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Newly named Cementation Africa excited about setting business on new growth path
30th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The newly named Cementation Africa is excited about setting the rebranded business on a new growth path. As part of preparations to operate outside of the Murray & Roberts Group, the new “own... 


UK trade envoy for Southern Africa Calvin Bailey, MP.
UK committed to fresh value-adding mining approach, says Southern African envoy
27th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The UK government is promising Africa a fresh in-Africa value-adding approach to the mining and minerals development it will be going all out to partner and promote. This promise was spelt out... 


Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston on screen top left at London Indaba.
China sees pleasing Africa as form of insurance against trade wars, London Indaba hears
25th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China sees pleasing Africa as a form of insurance against trade war impacts, Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston spelt out at the London Indaba, the annual event organised by... 


Map detailing the location of the Saldanha Hydrogen Hub
CSIR awarded role of coordinator for Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen project
25th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at... 


An image of JUWI Renewable Energies MD Richard Doyle
JUWI, JA Solar sign solar panel deal for projects supplying power to Sasol, Air Liquide and Glencore
24th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Renewable energy company JUWI Renewable Energies has signed two solar module supply agreements with JA Solar, a manufacturer of high-performance PV technology. The deal is for nearly 420 000 solar... 


Shanghai Platinum Week in its fifth year.
China announces widespread hydrogen scale-up plan ahead of Shanghai Platinum Week
20th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An extensive pilot initiative aimed at scaling up hydrogen technology, infrastructure and applications across the length and breadth of China has been announced, shortly before next month’s... 


Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer
Air Products, Mzansi Energy Consortium, Zambia's mining transparency make headlines
20th June 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Air Products's belief that South Africa has an opportunity to develop its own hydrogen economy; Mzansi Energy Consortium’s 12-year green energy supply... 


Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Air Products GM marketing Arthi Govender and Air Products MD Charles Dos Santos at the Green Hydrogen Summit where Toyota, Valterra Platinum and Air Products showcased in partnership.
Focus on South Africa’s own green hydrogen market first, Air Products recommends
19th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa should initially focus intently on its local green hydrogen market rather than the global market, and progress at its own pace, which has the potential to give it a global lead. Air... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
African development needs both electricity and decarbonisation – Ramokgopa
18th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has affirmed that Africa does not face a choice between decarbonisation and industrialisation. On the contrary, it has to, and... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town
Ramaphosa aims to use G20 platform to clear hurdles to African green hydrogen, just energy investments
12th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has again underlined the industrialisation potential of green hydrogen, and has stressed that South Africa will use its G20 Presidency as well as its participation in the... 


South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa flanked by CFM Green Hydrogen executive Sebastiaan Surie (left) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe.
South Africa’s green hydrogen sector boosted by big-ticket funding commitments
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a step to accelerate South Africa’s just energy transition and establish the country as a global green hydrogen leader, R656-million has been committed to a green hydrogen fund. South Africa’s... 


Hive Energy is building a green hydrogen plant at the Coega port
South Africa's $5.8bn Hive project aims to lead low-cost ammonia output
12th June 2025 By: Reuters

A $5.8-billion project on South Africa's east coast seeks to use the country's infrastructure and cheap renewable power to make some of the world's cheapest green ammonia for clients in Europe and... 


Energy and Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Summit to highlight Africa’s potential as global leader in hydrogen production
10th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Building on the success of the 2022 and 2023 South Africa Green Hydrogen Summits, the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS) 2025 aims to showcase Africa’s potential as a global leader in green... 


Thulani Gcabashe (right) and Donald McGillivray.
South Africa's green hydrogen project backed by 1 430 MW fully permitted solar cluster
9th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has reached another milestone – the permitting of a 1 430 MW solar PV cluster development phase that will supply 40% of the power required by... 


Anglo CEO Duncan Wanblad (left) showing every confidence that Valterra CEO Craig Miller will thrive.
All eyes on Shanghai Platinum Week as China advances new price discovery ecosystem
6th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the platinum price now over the $1 000/oz threshold, many are holding thumbs that price discovery will be further elevated by China as it proposes an inventive global platinum and palladium... 


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