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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
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
South Africa’s rejigged green hydrogen corridor project, Project Rhynbow, has been shortlisted for just energy transition (JET) investment project funding, this week’s Platinum Group Metals (PGM)...
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses South Africa reclaiming its position in the global mining industry by restoring trust; the new sun-tracking system that is attracting attention; Plug...
In a Zoom video interview with Creamer Media’s Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Plug Power President and CEO Andy Marsh on Wednesday pointed out that platinum-based proton exchange membrane (PEM)...
If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting...
Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamonds has terminated its engineering, procurement, and construction management contract with JDS Energy & Mining (JDS), effective March 31, as it transitions to...
Investors in the Pan African Resources gold mining company are not only exposed to what is an exceptionally high gold price but also to low-cost, low-risk, near-term production growth of...
JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals says it is firmly on track to become a near-term base metals producer with the release of the definitive feasibility studies (DFSs) for its flagship project, the...
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo American Platinum's belief that growing co-product revenue is helping to provide pushback against PGM price volatility; Namibia, India, China,...
Martin Creamer talks about new investor-friendly legislation, SA's new gold and JET funding for hydrogen corridor project
Martin Creamer talks about SA mining, sun-tracking tech and Plug Power platinum PEM tech
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:...
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
Martin Creamer talks about platinum, Ergo solar plant and Madagascar graphite advance
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