This week: Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba; Shell intent on thriving through energy transition and, Astron Energy helping the mining industry secure... 

This week: Menar awaits Competition approval for re-start of major ferromanganese facility and, Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply  

This week: South Africa has impressively low battery manganese incentive price, Mintek@90 hears and, South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports  

This week: ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity; Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines and, Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition... 

This Week: Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees; and, $860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ 

This week: Pan African’s masterstroke gold operation gets going under budget, ahead of schedule; South Africa needs to transition to renewable energy, Eskom chair tells Joburg Indaba; and, Battery... 

This week: BMG celebrates 50th at Electra Mining Africa 2024; Shell showcases sustainable energy solutions at Electra Mining and, Castrol unveils new logo, strategy as it celebrates 125th anniversary 

This week: Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling and, Headwind-hit Implats delivers guided production, controls costs 

This week: Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’ with steady output, lower costs; Merafe reports R720m half-year profit on higher chrome ore prices, weaker currency and, Exxaro expecting... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo American Platinum backing green hydrogen’s global advance; DRDGold’s projects advancing as its 2028 Vision gets a massive boost from the gold... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks DRDGold dividends no longer being just a policy but a value; Anglo American Platinum becoming an independent fit-for-purpose PGM company; and the new... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Barrick’s MoU with Zambia to boost mining and exploration; Brics's role in beneficiation on the African continent; and the big aluminium producer in... 

This week, Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the promising renewable diesel pilot production plan that was announced at the Mining Indaba; the need for Africa to add value to its metals... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Richards Bay Coal Terminal's confidence that coal exports can go up to 81-million tons; the role platinum is playing in anti-cancer; and Implats's deal... 

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... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential with the latest Competition Tribunal approval; the words "Super power metals" being used... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo American delivering new platinum-catalysed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle mobility options across Europe; a call for the mining industry to... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the new Proudly South African smelting technology that could be big for the country’s ferroalloy industry; Seifsa's belief that an aggressive... 

Opening more mines in Namibia is the aspiration of tin, tantalum and lithium green transition metals producer Andrada Mining. “We've always been very bullish on Namibia, not only as an investment... 

South Africa's sizeable manganese ore, manganese alloy, and iron-ore producer Assmang has achieved a major mining safety landmark by being totally fatality free for ten years. Jointly owned by... 

South African platinum group metals (PGM) companies have been invited to become part of a programme that is targeting an initial 1.7-million-ounce increase in demand for palladium, a PGM that... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the Minerals Council’s achievements in socioeconomic transformation; the belief that platinum-based green hydrogen could be South Africa’s new gold;... 

After listening to Heraeus Precious Metals trading head Dominik Sperzel placing ruthenium on a new high pedestal and describing this low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) as “my personal... 

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 

Martin Creamer talks about Harmony Gold’s R3-billion investment in its South African assets; Northam Platinum's significant solar energy plans; and WPIC reporting that the platinum market is in a... 

Martin Creamer talks about Amplats backs green hydrogen and DRDGold boosted by gold prices. 

Martin Creamer talks about ferrochrome, Amplats rebrand and green hydrogen. 

Martin Creamer talks about Barrick’s Zambia MoU, Brics beneficiation, and KwaZulu-Natal aluminium green shift 

Martin Creamer talks about clean, green renewable diesel; metals and minerals and manganese. 

It’s that time again on a Friday when Update at Noon presents another Update from the Coalface with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.  

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa this week become the home base of the standards for all the mine dumps in the world and a celebrated old gold mine is being brought back to life west of... 

Martin Creamer talks about ferroalloy market share, platinum group metals and the green hydrogen economy. 

Martin Creamer talks about green electricity, global investment and the global hydrogen and fuel cell sector. 

Martin Creamer talks about ferromanganese, platinum group metals and the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. 

Martin Creamer talks about global investment, ferrochrome and critical rare earth elements