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Heraeus Business Line Hydrogen Systems head Dr Philipp Walter
Far-reaching platinum hydrogen package launched at European Hydrogen Week
Updated 3 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

A new brand that offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrogen application support off a single platinum group metals (PGMs) company base has been launched at the European Hydrogen Week 2024 by... 


artisinal gold nuggets held by artisinal miner
Russian war machine funded by illicit gold trading, WGC report states
Updated 4 hours ago By: Darren Parker

Russian State-funded private military company (PMC) Wagner Group is one of the greatest beneficiaries of illicit gold trading, a new report published by the World Gold Council (WGC) shows.... 


Goldman says ‘go for gold’ as central banks buy, Fed cuts in ‘25
Goldman says ‘go for gold’ as central banks buy, Fed cuts in ‘25
18th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold will rally to a record next year on central-bank buying and US interest rate cuts, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which listed the metal among top commodity trades for 2025 and said... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett.
South Africa’s rare earths project in Limpopo seen as one of world’s most resilient
15th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The rare earths recovery project underway in South Africa’s Limpopo province is regarded as one of the world’s most resilient rare earths projects at a time when these elements are in growing... 


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Sustainable Fitch expands Transition Assessment to mining, steel, cement sectors
15th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Sustainable Fitch, a FitchSolutions company, has launched an expanded Transition Assessment analytical product, through the development of new sector-specific methodologies, covering additional... 


Copper price could fall to $8 500 as Trump win boosts dollar, threatens demand
Copper price could fall to $8 500 as Trump win boosts dollar, threatens demand
15th November 2024 By: Reuters

Copper prices could fall towards $8 500 a metric ton within the next four months on expectations that demand will be hurt by potential trade disruptions when Donald Trump returns to the White House... 


Roger Baxter and Johan Odendaal.
South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports
14th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 


Lithium in nascent recovery, but longer-term outlook still bleak
Lithium in nascent recovery, but longer-term outlook still bleak
14th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Lithium is enjoying a mini-revival on an uptick in Chinese electric vehicle demand and supply cuts, although analysts caution there’s still likely to be a surplus of the battery metal in 2025.... 


Bernard Swanepoel
How South Africa can grow participation in key battery manganese supply chain
13th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

How South Africa can grow its participation in the global battery supply chain was spelt out this week at the Mintek@90 event to mark nine decades of mineral and metallurgical research, development... 


COP29 is being held in Azerbaijan this month
Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
13th November 2024 By: Reuters

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate... 


Silver bars
Higher silver supply to reduce global deficit by 4% in 2024
13th November 2024 By: Reuters

The global silver deficit is expected to fall by 4% to 182 million ounces in 2024, with growth of 2% in total supply offsetting demand growth of 1%, the Silver Institute industry association said... 


Kibali gold mine.
Why gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price
12th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Why is it that gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price? That is a question Mining Weekly put to Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow after he noted the lag of gold equities... 


Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku
South Africa has impressively low battery manganese incentive price, Mintek@90 hears
11th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price of any of the new, non-Chinese high-purity... 


Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’, Barrick’s Bristow reports
8th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter results of the New York- and Toronto-listed gold and... 


Stockpiles of iron-ore in Australia's Pilbara
Iron-ore falls ahead of China unveiling fresh fiscal stimulus
8th November 2024 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures slid on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance amid continuously falling demand and ahead of top consumer China unveiling its keenly-watched fiscal stimulus package. The... 


Gold bars
Gold ETF demand turns positive for year-to-date, says WGC
8th November 2024 By: Reuters

Global physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows for the sixth straight month in October, with year-to-date flows turning positive for the first time this year, the World Gold... 


DRDGOLD's Ergo plant showing solar panels and batteries.
DRDGOLD’s Ergo solar plant receives formal Eskom grid connection certificate
7th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The large solar electricity plant at DRDGOLD’s Ergo gold tailings retreatment operation has received a formal grid connection certificate from Eskom, Ergo reported ahead of flying journalists over... 


Commodity prices fall after Donald Trump elected US President
6th November 2024 By: Reuters

Commodities from oil and gas to metals and grains dropped on Wednesday as the dollar rallied and victory for Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election stoked concerns about tariffs... 


The fish-to-dragon 1kg platinum investment bar. Picture: China Gold Coin Group.
Investment demand for platinum in China strengthens with launch of new platinum bar
5th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of the most important investment markets for platinum... 


Copper extends gains on signs Chinese economy in recovery mode
Copper extends gains on signs Chinese economy in recovery mode
5th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Copper rose for a third day on positive Chinese economic data and hopes Beijing will unveil more economic support measures. The industrial metal has rallied more than 2% since the close on... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad.
Anglo agrees terms for sale of minority interest in coal mines for billion dollars-plus
4th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 


Former Sasol, RBPlat CFO Hanré Rossouw
Former Sasol, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CFO now leading Madagascar graphite advance
1st November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time Eskom finance director Sir Mick Davis – the ex-Sasol... 


The Tshipi mine within the Kalahari manganese field.
Manganese production strong, prices weak, Jupiter reports
31st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Australia-listed manganese company Jupiter Mines, which has a 49.9% beneficial interest in Tshipi é Ntle Manganese’s Tshipi mine in South Africa’s Kalahari manganese field, on Thursday reported... 


UBS expects copper price to average $10 500/t in 2025
UBS expects copper price to average $10 500/t in 2025
31st October 2024 By: Reuters

UBS said on Thursday that increasingly tighter supplies of copper in the coming six to 12 months could lead to a deficit of more than 200 000 t in 2025, as demand grows for the metal key to energy... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad
Initial findings of Chile’s green hydrogen valley study ‘very promising’, Anglo reports
30th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The initial findings of the study to ascertain the feasibility of the development of a green hydrogen valley in Chile’s central zone are “very promising”, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 


Saudi Arabia in advanced talks over Zambia copper mine stake, Ma'aden CEO says
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia is in the advanced stages of talks about a stake in a copper mine in Zambia and is expecting a deal by the end of the year, the CEO of Saudi Arabia’s flagship mining company Ma’aden... 


solar and wind energy
Clean energy technology market to rival crude oil market value by 2035
30th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Based on the current policy environment, the global market for clean energy technologies is set to rise from $700-billion in 2023 to more than $2-trillion by 2035, close to the value of the current... 


BHP chairperson Ken MacKenzie and CEO Mike Henry addressed the BHP AGM on Wednesday.
BHP has moved on from Anglo American, company chairperson says
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

BHP has moved on to focus on other growth opportunities after its failed bid for Anglo American earlier this year, the company's chairman said on Wednesday, weeks before a block on making another... 


Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo
Anglo highlights role of sustainability, innovation in unlocking copper growth
29th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

New hydraulic dewatered stacking (HDS) technology has the potential to transform the nature of tailings and land rehabilitation in the mining industry, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 


Gustavo Pimenta
Vale partners with China's Jinnan steel to build iron ore processing plant in Oman
29th October 2024 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers, said on Monday it had partnered with China's Jinnan Steel Group to build an iron ore beneficiation plant in Oman to produce high... 


De Beers' programme provides diamond sector training and mentorship.
De Beers invites local diamond entrepreneurship applications
29th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The commitment of South Africa’s oldest mining company, De Beers, to leading the local diamond industry towards greater inclusivity is reflected in this week’s call by the Anglo American company... 


DRDGOLD's Ergo tailings retreatment operation.
DRDGOLD reflects on favourable year during positive gold price climate
28th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Although DRDGOLD’s volume throughput target was missed by 17% owing to a delay in the commissioning of new reclamation sites at Ergo, a steady performance from Far West Gold Recoveries (FWGR)... 


Strong call for FCEVs to be advanced as an immediate-term necessity.
Platinum association highlights advantages of quicker fuel cell electric vehicle deployment
28th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), alongside battery electric... 


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