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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... 


London Bullion Market Associaion CEO Ruth Crowell.
When informal gold mining becomes illegal, the Mr Bigs can take advantage, LBMA warns
14th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

One of the major subjects the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) talked to governments about at the Investing in African Mining Indaba was how to move an informal gold mining landscape to a... 


Exploration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe seeks $950m in new bid to kickstart mining firm
13th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s State miner is planning a fresh bid to kickstart a range of projects a year after the government took full control of the company. Kuvimba Mining House, under new CEO Trevor Barnard, is... 


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... 


Haul trucks at a South African PGM mine
South Africa's mining output down 2.4% y/y in December
13th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production decreased by 2.4% year-on-year in December, with platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold having made the largest negative contributions. PGM production decreased by... 


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... 


A mens chain made of of pure platinum on display on a black velvet display
Forum discusses platinum’s prominence
7th February 2025

A consensus was reach at the China Platinum Jewellery Forum in November 2024 that the jewellery industry needs to strengthen its commitment to innovation, collaboration, environmental stewardship,... 


Various grades of platinum ore on a black surface
Third consecutive platinum market deficit in 2025 – WPIC
7th February 2025

Following two consecutive platinum market deficits in 2023 and 2024, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) forecasts this year to again remain in deficit by as much as 539 000 oz, with total... 


a sunset view of Sylvania's Doornbos operation
Scoping study lifts project’s resource, extends life
7th February 2025

Following ongoing exploration activity of its Northern Limb projects, platinum group metals (PGMs) producer and developer Sylvania Resources completed a scoping study on the Volspruit project in... 


Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter
International investors showing interest in South African PGMs
6th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter has reported that interest in investing in South African mining projects is re-emerging on North American bourses. He was talking to... 


Amplats CEO Craig Miller
Amplats warns of up to 46% decline in headline earnings for 2024
6th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGM) producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has warned that its headline earnings and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the 12 months ended December 31... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo reports solid copper, iron-ore operational performance as portfolio simplification continues
6th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American's copper and iron-ore operations delivered a good performance for the fourth quarter of 2024, as well as for the full-year, in line with the group's growing focus... 


The Mogalakwena mine
Amplats CEO sees investor interest ahead of spinoff
6th February 2025 By: Reuters

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is seeing a high level of investor interest in the business as it prepares to spin off as an independent entity from its parent Anglo American, Amplats CEO Craig... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba
5th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Helping South Africa to return to being a producer of ferromanganese will be a major 2025 focus of mining company Menar, its MD Vuslat Bayoglu emphasised on Wednesday. In an interview on day-three... 


Beneficiation of African metals and minerals in Africa is being demanded as an absolute must.
Adding value to metals and minerals in Africa emphasised as a must at Mining Indaba
3rd February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the continent itself rather than allowing this to take... 


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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... 


Producer of platinum, palladium and rhodium.
Sylvania Platinum looking forward to new project’s chrome revenue stream
28th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The London Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum is looking forward to the Thaba Joint Venture introducing a chrome revenue stream. On its way to becoming the first platinum group metals (PGM) beneficiation... 


Sibanye-Stillwater's chief commercial, development officer resigns
27th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Laurent Charbonnier has resigned as chief commercial and development officer (CCDO) of multinational mining and metals processing company Sibanye-Stillwater, citing personal reasons. His... 


A mineworker in a South African gold mine
South Africa's mining sector records lowest fatality rate ever in 2024
23rd January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023... 


Urgewald director Heffa Schuecking.
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting
23rd January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 


Gold tailings retreatment at DRDGold's Ergo.
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
21st January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 


Waterberg platinum project in Limpopo.
Waterberg discussing concentrate offtake with South African smelter operators amid Saudi mulling
15th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals Limited is in discussion with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum (Implats), with a view to negotiating formal... 


Northam's Zondereinde smelter.
Rapidly rising half-year output from Northam Platinum’s Eland mine marred by tragedy
14th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a voluntary production update, Northam Platinum has reported burgeoning half-year performance from the ramping-up platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome Eland mine. Eland’s chrome concentrate... 


Tharisa mine in South Africa’s North West.
Underground feasibility progressing, early works capital being deployed – Tharisa
13th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A well progressing Tharisa mine underground definitive feasibility study accompanied by early works capital deployment is reported by Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs)... 


India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during 2023 visit.
India targeting five-million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2030, PM announces
10th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

India aims to produce five-million tonnes of green hydrogen year by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced. As a first step, two green hydrogen... 


The nuGen™ green hydrogen fuel cell truck retrofitted from a diesel-powered vehicle.
Mining needs to commit to intensified decarbonisation goals, consulting firm shows
9th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The mining industry needs to commit to an intensified pursuit of decarbonisation goals amid the rate of greening being too slow to meet science-based targets, consulting services firm dss+ points... 


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