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26th February 2025
Barrick signs MoU with Zambia to boost mining and exploration
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18th February 2025
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13th February 2025
Menar awaits Competition approval for re-start of major ferromanganese facility
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4th December 2024
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20th November 2024

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  


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30th October 2024

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... 


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16th October 2024

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 


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9th October 2024

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... 


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12th September 2024

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 


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4th September 2024

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


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21st August 2024

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... 


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14th August 2024

This week: Re-opened Rietberg copper mine on way to becoming Copper 360’s cash cow; AngloGold interim dividend up 450%, half-year free cash flow lifts to $206m and, Argentina is the next frontier... 


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1st August 2024

This week: Anglo's eyes are firmly on a copper, iron-ore and crop nutrient prize; Seriti’s wind move may be further energy transitioned by solar and, Kumba Iron-Ore says public-private partnership... 


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24th July 2024

This week: Petra Diamonds focusing on refinancing $250-million loan notes and, Green ammonia ousting coal in power stations 


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Coal exports, platinum's role in anti-cancer, Implats make headlines
30th January 2025

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... 


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... 


South Africa's manganese alloy revival, super power metals and positive green hydrogen recognition
17th January 2025

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... 


Anglo American, decarbonisation goals, Barrick Gold make headlines
10th January 2025

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... 


South Africa's smelting innovation, Seifsa's industrialisation drive, and key steps to improve national outlook
12th December 2024

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... 


Harmony Gold, investor sentiment, PGMs demand make headlines
6th December 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the billion rand green loan facility that underpins the three solar PV renewable-energy plants being constructed by Harmony Gold; global investor... 


Menar awaits Metalloys facility acquisition approval, platinum supply concerns, and SA's potential in hydrogen and fuel cells
29th November 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Menar awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese facility in Meyerton; the long-term outlook for... 


SA back on investment radar amid concerns for ferrochrome, manganese sectors and rare earths recovery in Limpopo
22nd November 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses South Africa being back on the investment radar; concerns that the South African ferrochrome and manganese alloy industry is at risk of vanishing, and... 


South Africa's Manganese incentive, Barrick's Q3 results, and gold equities underperforming
15th November 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses South Africa's impressively low battery manganese incentive price; Barrick’s third-quarter results, which showed that the African region delivered its... 


Platinum, Ergo solar plant, Madagascar graphite advance make headlines
8th November 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the appeal of platinum as an investment asset for Chinese investors; DRDGOLD’s Ergo solar plant receiving an Eskom grid connection certificate; and... 


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Platinum given major boost by EU backing green hydrogen generation in South Africa
14th March 2025

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... 


Mantashe lauds opening of Seriti's Naudesbank Colliery, insists coal mining remains critical
14th March 2025

“King coal is back!” Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer Seriti’s new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, on... 


Narrow-reef boring tech, SA ferroalloy hub, Exxaro make headlines
14th March 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses African Rainbow Minerals's new narrow-reef boring technology; the strong belief that South Africa can return to being a global ferroalloy hub; and... 


Seasoned campaigner Ben Magara to assume Exxaro CEO role from April 1
13th March 2025

Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining engineer with more than 35 years of mining industry... 


‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports
12th March 2025

The rollout of new narrow-reef boring technology, which has the potential to boost platinum group metal (PGM) grades, lower unit costs, enhance safety, and streamline downstream materials handling,... 


South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates
11th March 2025

South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish this country as a global ferroalloys hub by enabling it to produce... 


New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
10th March 2025

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... 


African Rainbow Minerals is confident platinum group metals pricing will increase
7th March 2025

Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of the diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals, on Friday expressed confidence that platinum group metal (PGM) prices will increase in the... 


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On-The-Air (14/03/2025)
14th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Jon Gericke spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday’s At the Coalface transcript: Gericke:... 

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On-The-Air (07/03/2025)
7th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 

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On-The-Air (28/02/2025)
28th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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

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On-The-Air (21/02/2025)
21st February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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

On-The-Air (14/02/2025)

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


On-The-Air (07/02/2025)

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


On-The-Air (31/01/2025)

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.  


On-The-Air (24/01/2025)

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... 


On-The-Air (17/01/2025)

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


On-The-Air (06/12/2024)

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


On-The-Air (29/11/2024)

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


On-The-Air (22/11/2024)

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


On-The-Air (15/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about manganese and gold. 


On-The-Air (08/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about platinum, Ergo solar plant and Madagascar graphite advance 


On-The-Air (01/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about Chile green hydrogen, Implats solar and De Beers business development. 


On-The-Air (25/10/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about green investment, local community businesses and Anglo American. 


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