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Nedbank CIB Markets Research Head Arnold van Graan.
PGM market adjusts to shifting supply and demand, Nedbank CIB reports
20th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shifting investment priorities and geopolitical uncertainty continue to shape the outlook for commodities, with platinum group metals (PGMs) facing unique pressures, Nedbank CIB markets research... 


Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor.
Beneficiation: Govt, mining companies must get on with it – together, analyst urges
20th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 


WA's green energy push gains momentum with A$814m hydrogen boost
WA's green energy push gains momentum with A$814m hydrogen boost
20th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australia’s ambitions to become a global clean energy powerhouse received a major boost with the federal government awarding A$814-million in production incentives to the 1 500 MW Murchison... 


Danish fund manager CIP gets A$841m from Australia for green hydrogen project
20th March 2025 By: Reuters

Danish clean energy fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) said on Thursday it had received A$814-million from the Australian government for its Murchison Green Hydrogen project.... 


Exxaro's Cennergi renewables capacity more than 437 MW.
Exxaro bullish on renewables, foresees decade of significant green energy growth
18th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


From left, European Council President António Costa, President Cyril Ramaphosa and  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Cape Town.
Platinum given major boost by EU backing green hydrogen generation in South Africa
14th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (left) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho.
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
10th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Morocco approves green hydrogen projects worth $32.5bn
7th March 2025 By: Reuters

A Moroccan government committee on Thursday approved green hydrogen projects aiming to produce ammonia, steel and industrial fuel worth a total of 319-billion dirhams ($32.5-billion). The Moroccan... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports
5th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


New Zondereinde 3 Shaft surface works taking shape.
Great hydrogen economy strides in China, Europe, Northam Platinum reports
3rd March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
China probably leading global hydrogen fuel cell advance, cash-flush Implats reports
27th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Platinum group metals and green hydrogen go together.
Anglo American Platinum providing further backing for green hydrogen’s global advance
25th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson
Fortescue adjusts green energy timelines amid market uncertainty
20th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Fortescue remains committed to its green energy vision, but is adjusting project timelines to navigate global market uncertainties, the CEO of its energy division, Mark Hutchinson, said... 


CSIR senior researcher Luanita Snyman-Van der Walt
South African green hydrogen EIA guideline, potential atlas launched
17th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and GFA... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad
Anglo American sets out June demerger timeline for Anglo American Platinum
17th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining major Anglo American plc reported on Monday that it had made significant progress towards its demerger of Anglo American Platinum, which has announced dividends totalling... 


Heraeus Precious Metals business line hydrogen systems executive VP Philipp Walter.
New ultra-low iridium collaboration is promising major green hydrogen magnification
17th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


South Africa's aluminium needs to be decarbonised.
South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium continuing to go all out to decarbonise – South32
13th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Former Cameco chair joins Max Power board
13th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CSE-listed critical minerals explorer and hydrogen company Max Power on Wednesday announced the appointment of Neil McMillan to its board of directors. McMillan is a former chairperson of Cameco,... 


Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay, which crushes and refines bauxite provided by Australia.
South32 secures Worsley bauxite project approval Down Under
12th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 on Wednesday reported Australian government environmental approval for the Worsley Mine Development Project Down Under. South32’s Hillside Aluminium... 


The many uses of platinum group metals.
Platinum group metals have major ‘urban mining’ plus, Johnson Matthey highlights
11th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs)  – which are hosted and mined overwhelmingly in South Africa – have recycling rates approaching the 100% mark in some applications, with the carbon intensity of PGM... 


Flashback to President Cyril Ramaphosa during South Africa's hosting of the BRICS Summit.
Could BRICS Plus play a new-era role in aiding Africa's strong beneficiation aspirations?
10th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Wind turbines, solar panels and hydrogen storage infrastructure
EU set to launch joint buying for hydrogen in September
7th February 2025 By: Reuters

The EU will launch its joint purchasing platform for critical resources with hydrogen buying in September, three EU sources told Reuters. Critical minerals purchases will follow, possibly in the... 


Joanne Bate
Bate still expects to play role in green transition following IDC departure
5th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Former Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) COO Joanne Bate, who departed the development financier at the end of January, expects to continue to play some role in South Africa’s green energy... 


From left De Beers sustainability head Tefo Molosiwa, Anglo Group projects director Alison Atkinson, Sasol executive VP Sarushen Pillay, and Sasol corporate affairs manager Christopher Kabosha.
Promising renewable diesel pilot production plan announced by powerful partnership
4th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The launch of a pilot initiative to produce feedstock for renewable diesel in South Africa was announced on day two of the Investing in African Mining Indaba taking place in Cape Town. The launch,... 


iridium
Heraeus partners with Mattiq to develop low-iridium catalysts
31st January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Clean chemistry company Mattiq has entered into a strategic partnership with precious metals company Heraeus Precious Metals to develop and commercialise advanced electrocatalyst materials for... 


Electricity and Energy Ministry special adviser Silas Zimu (centre), McCloskey senior VP John Howland (right) and McCloskey Africa editor Randi Fabi (left).
Emission reduction is key coal challenge, industry hears at coal conference
31st January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Day two of the twentieth annual McCloskey Southern African Coal Conference opened here on Friday with carbon emission reduction being highlighted as one of the coal industry’s key challenges.... 


Platinum-based pharmaceutical ingredients form the backbone of cancer treatment through chemotherapy.
Platinum playing crucial anti-cancer role, making major pharmaceutical contribution
29th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs), which are hosted overwhelmingly in South Africa, are playing a crucial anti-cancer role as well as making a significant overall PGM contribution to the pharmaceutical... 


Hydrogen economy development enters critical phase – GlobalData
27th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Data and analytics company GlobalData says the hydrogen economy has recently experienced some hiccups in its growth story, noting that demand for this commodity is not rising at the pace it was... 


Fortescue Energy CEO says green hydrogen cost is key as demand drops
24th January 2025 By: Reuters

Replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen depends on creating demand by making it price competitive, as buyers are unwilling to pay "green premiums", Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson told... 


Tailings management, Blyvoor, New Energy Vehicles make headlines
Tailings management, Blyvoor, New Energy Vehicles make headlines
23rd January 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the launch of the Global Tailings Management Institute in South Africa; the Blyvoor gold mine's boost; and South Africa’s incentives for New Energy... 


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