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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
Updated 4 hours ago 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
Updated 5 hours ago 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... 


Mintek, Bulgarian hydrogen collaboration, Wilo make headlines
Mintek, Bulgarian hydrogen collaboration, Wilo make headlines
6th June 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Mintek’s significant milestone in sustainable metallurgy; Bulgaria being keen on hydrogen collaboration with South African stakeholders; and Wilo’s green... 


 Bulgarian Ambassador to South Africa Maria Pavlova.
Bulgaria keen on hydrogen collaboration, offering education opportunity ‘right away’
4th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Bulgaria is particularly enthusiastic about establishing hydrogen collaboration with stakeholders from South Africa – and is fully prepared to initiate cooperation "right away". Research... 


Heraeus Precious Metals executive VP business line systems Dr Philipp Walter.
Storing hydrogen is best way to store green energy, Heraeus Precious Metals points out
3rd June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Wilo, a global name in pump manufacturing, now has solar panels on the roofs of all of its buildings to enable green hydrogen generation through electrolysis. The stored hydrogen is then used as... 


Mintek pyrometallurgy division in action.
Using hydrogen, South Africa demonstrates carbon-free manganese ferroalloys advance
2nd June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's national mineral research organisation Mintek has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable metallurgy by demonstrating production of manganese ferroalloys using carbon-free... 


SFA Oxford CEO Henk de Hoop.
Platinum attracting broad spectrum interest, SFA Oxford attendance the highest ever
30th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

SFA Oxford Platinum Lectures 2025 attracted the broadest spectrum of platinum interest amid the highest attendance ever, with a similar top-notch turnout evident at the London Platinum Week that... 


Copper 360, draft Minerals Bill, grey hydrogen make headlines
Copper 360, draft Minerals Bill, grey hydrogen make headlines
30th May 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the exciting changes to Copper 360’s leadership; Minerals Council South Africa's belief that public-private partnerships are missing from new draft... 


Lhyfe founder and CEO Matthieu Guesné.
There's nothing easier than switching from grey hydrogen to green hydrogen – Lhyfe
26th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

It's important to understand that the market for green hydrogen is already there because the world is consuming 100-million tons of hydrogen a year that are “polluting like hell”, the French... 


Shuka Minerals, platinum recovery tech, platinum bar sales make headlines
Shuka Minerals, platinum recovery tech, platinum bar sales make headlines
23rd May 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses London's Shuka Minerals being listed on the JSE; the new technology that uses sound to recover 92% of platinum from hydrogen fuel cell stacks; and a... 


Dino Otranto will assume an expanded role.
Fortescue makes leadership changes, appoints new CEO for growth and energy
22nd May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Fortescue has refined its leadership structure, with Dino Otranto assuming an expanded role and Agustin (Gus) Pichot appointed as CEO for growth and energy, effective July 1. Otranto,... 


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