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Chalice downsizes board, cuts costs as metal prices dip
Chalice downsizes board, cuts costs as metal prices dip
23rd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian project developer Chalice Mining on Friday announced that it had reduced the size of its board and implemented additional targeted reductions in corporate overheads and project... 


Metalloys, DRDGold and Marikana memorial lecture make headlines
Metalloys, DRDGold and Marikana memorial lecture make headlines
23rd August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about Menar's plans to revive the Metalloys smelter and sell ferromanganese to the world; gold miner DRDGold's renewable energy infrastructure; and the... 


Four large bricks of platinum on a white background
Survey highlights PGMs’ socioeconomic contribution
23rd August 2024

To develop an improved understanding of the extent to which mining matters to nearby communities, and more broadly to South Africa as a whole, mining industry lobby association Minerals Council... 


A photo of the Tharisa mine situated on South Africa’s western limb of the Bushveld Complex, in the Northern Cape at dusk
Miner expands renewables uptake
23rd August 2024 By: Halima Frost

Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer Tharisa Minerals has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the procurement of wheeled renewable energy for its Tharisa... 


A large yellow Truck being loaded by a large scoop on an opencast mining operation
PGM sector remains key for services provider
23rd August 2024 By: Halima Frost

Clients in the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome sectors continue to hold a significant market share for opencast mining, bulk materials handling, and drilling and blasting service provider... 


Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dune stood at a podium
Shanghai event highlights key PGM developments
23rd August 2024

This year’s platinum insight conference, the Shanghai Platinum Week 2024, served as a “core platform” for industry innovation and collaboration, reports global platinum body World Platinum... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future
21st August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion prepaid electricity facility that will take care of... 


Ivanhoe Electric appoints investor relations, business development VP
21st August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US critical metals company Ivanhoe Electric has appointed Mike Patterson VP of investor relations and business development, with effect from August 19. Patterson is a seasoned professional with a... 


Zimplats' revenues fall on softer metal prices
20th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Platinum miner Zimplats has reported a 20% year-on-year decrease in revenue, dropping from $962.3-million at the end of the 2023 financial year to $767.1-million at the close of the 2024 financial... 


Cape Town Archbishop and Renewal Programme Patron Thabo Makgoba.
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
20th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet... 


Sylvania Platinum CEO Jaco Prinsloo
Updated scoping study lifts Sylvania's Volspruit pre-tax NPV to R1.2bn
20th August 2024 By: Chanel de Bruyn

A updated scoping study on Aim-listed platinum group metals (PGM) producer and developer Sylvania Platinum's Volspruit project, located on the southern end of the northern limb of the Bushveld... 


Nedbank CIB Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Mike Peo.
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
16th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 


Dawie Roodt
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
14th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 


The Booysendal operation
Northam warns of full-year profit slump, despite strong operational performance
14th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Platinum group metals (PGM) miner Northam Platinum says it expects to report a year-on-year decrease of between 76.6% and 86.6% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to between R3.24 and R5.66 for... 


Eastplats' first-half income falls on lower chrome sales volumes
13th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Platinum group metal (PGM) and chrome miner Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has reported net income attributable to equity shareholders of $2.6-million for the six months ended June 30, compared with... 


South Africa's mining production decreased by 3.5% y/y in June
13th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production decreased by 3.5% year-on-year in June, with gold, platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and "other" metallic minerals having made the biggest negative contributions.... 


Tribunal approves ARM’s buyout of remaining Nkomati JV stake
12th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved African Rainbow Minerals’ (ARM’s) proposed transaction to acquire the remaining participation interest in the Nkomati joint venture (JV) and an... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala.
Merafe reports R720m half-year profit on higher chrome ore prices, weaker currency
12th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe has reported a profit of R720-million for the six months ended June 30, on higher realised chrome ore prices and a weaker rand:dollar exchange rate. But... 


A stack of gold bars
Gold halts slide after market rout triggered margin-call selling
6th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold steadied after being pulled into Monday’s global rout, when it slumped as some traders cut holdings to cover potential margin calls. Spot bullion plunged as much as 3.2% in the previous... 


Utshalo founder Paul Miller.
Orion’s capital-raising success kindling hopes of greater small-end investment in mining
1st August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African shareholders will be facilitated to play a greater... 


Sibanye welcomes nature-related disclosure guidance for the mining sector
30th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Multinational mineral and metal processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has welcomed the nature-related reporting organisation Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) sector guidance... 


Anglo Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Demerging Anglo Platinum excited about demand outlook for platinum group metals
26th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American Platinum, which is in the process of demerging from the Anglo American group, this week expressed confidence in the demand outlook for the platinum group metals (PGMs). The... 


Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye says US operation recovering from cyberattack impact
25th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater confirmed on July 25 that the Columbus metallurgical complex at its US platinum group metals operations has experienced some... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad.
Anglo's eyes are firmly on a copper, iron-ore and crop nutrient prize
25th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

By the end of 2025, the new Anglo American is going to be focused 100% on copper, iron-ore and crop nutrient mining. By that time, the demerged Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Anglo American... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad.
We’re moving at pace to create more agile, profitable Anglo, CE Wanblad reports
25th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American, which is in the process of restructuring itself, on Thursday delivered $5-billion underlying half-year earnings for the six months to the end of June.... 


Platinum-based PEM electrolyer infographic.
Platinum demand uplifted by global electrolyser developments, world body reports
24th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum-based electrolysis for the production of planet-cleaning green hydrogen is gaining worldwide momentum. The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) projected on Wednesday that global... 


Anglo CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo to face investors with wary eye on BHP's potential return
24th July 2024 By: Reuters

Anglo American investors will keenly scrutinize CEO Duncan Wanblad on Thursday as he gives an update on the London-based miner's strategy, just months after fighting off a $49-billion takeover bid... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Minerals Council South Africa supports beneficiation where the economics make sense
24th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 


EY partner Thabi Malatji (right) facilitating discussion with Seriti Resources CEO Mike Teke (centre) and Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn (left) at Coal & Energy Transition Day.
Seriti’s wind move may be further energy transitioned by solar, Coal & Energy Day hears
23rd July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Black-owned coal mining company Seriti Resources' advance into wind energy through Seriti Green may be further advanced by an entry into solar power, Tuesday’s Coal & Energy Transition Day 2024 was... 


Anglo Platinum chairperson Norman Mbazima.
PGMs helping to lay greener global foundation, demerging Anglo Platinum highlights
22nd July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Despite the current low-price cycle, the critical role that platinum group metals (PGMs) play in helping to form a foundation for cleaner greener world remains indisputable, Anglo American Platinum... 


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