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

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... 


African Rainbow Minerals executive: growth and strategic development in the executive chairperson’s office Mike Schmidt.
‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports
12th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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,... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
12th March 2025

This week: Harmony Gold well down the track with its cost-effective renewable-energy build; Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports and, Harmony... 


ARM Ferrous CE Andre Joubert (left) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates
11th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (left) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho.
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
10th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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 Executive Chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
African Rainbow Minerals is confident platinum group metals pricing will increase
7th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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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Harmony Gold, Northam Platinum, WPIC make headlines
7th March 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Harmony Gold’s R3-billion investment in its South African assets; Northam Platinum's significant solar energy plans that will save it R700-million a... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports
5th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The platinum market recorded a deficit of 995 000 oz for full year 2024, which is 46% higher than previously forecast, as total demand exceeded eight-million ounces for the first time since 2019... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
5th March 2025

This week: Firm intent of Impala Platinum is to prosper on current prices, and, ‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost 


New Zondereinde 3 Shaft surface works taking shape.
Great hydrogen economy strides in China, Europe, Northam Platinum reports
3rd March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Great strides are being made in the green hydrogen economy in particularly China and Europe, journalists heard during a media conference, where Northam Platinum emphasised the “absolutely... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne and solar power area.
Northam Platinum’s big solar thrust to save R700m a year, much more to come
28th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The area south of the metallurgical complex at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Limpopo has been cleared for the construction of the first of the Johannesburg... 


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Amplats backs green hydrogen, DRDGold boosted by gold prices, SA urged to unite
28th February 2025

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... 


cargo ship at sea
Tharisa invests £1.5m in JV to develop low-emission natural gas catalysers for shipping industry
27th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

Newly formed joint venture (JV) Methanox has secured a £1.5-million investment from platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome concentrates producer Tharisa towards accelerating methane emissions... 


Implats executive team from left Moses Motlhageng, Meroonisha Kerber, Patrick Morutlwa, Nico Muller and Johan Theron.
Firm intent of Impala Platinum is to prosper on current prices, CEO Muller spells out
27th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The firm intention of South Africa’s Impala Platinum (Implats) is to prosper on current platinum group metals (PGM) prices. This was made clear by Implats CEO Nico Muller during the presentation of... 


Impala could close Canadian palladium mine early after price rout
Impala could close Canadian palladium mine early after price rout
27th February 2025 By: Reuters

Impala Platinum (Implats) could wind down its palladium mine in Canada earlier than planned if there is no immediate recovery in metal prices, CEO Nico Muller said after a 43% slump in first-half... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
China probably leading global hydrogen fuel cell advance, cash-flush Implats reports
27th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China is probably leading the global hydrogen fuel cell advance, journalists heard at Thursday’s media briefing that followed the “commendable” half-year performance of the Johannesburg Stock... 


The Rhyolite Ridge deposit in Nevada.
Sibanye-Stillwater decides against proceeding with lithium-boron project in the US
26th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The board of directors of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has decided not to proceed with the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron joint venture (JV) project in North America.... 


Platinum group metals and green hydrogen go together.
Anglo American Platinum providing further backing for green hydrogen’s global advance
25th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum and South Africa-linked AP Ventures are supporting the next vital steps towards the realisation of industrial-scale green hydrogen value chains. Both companies... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost
24th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD’s projects under way are “advancing very well” as the gold-from-tailings company’s 2028 Vision gets a massive boost from the sky-high gold price. Mining... 


Tumela mine at Amandelbult
Amplats’ Tumela mine remains suspended, while the rest of Amandelbult operational following floods
24th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

Operations at JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum's (Amplats’) Amandelbult complex in Limpopo, except for the Tumela mine, have restarted following heavy rains and widespread flooding in the region.... 


Leverage to higher gold price drives 216% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ebitda
Leverage to higher gold price drives 216% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ebitda
21st February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Leverage to the higher gold price drove a 216% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R3.6-billion for Sibanye-Stillwater in the last six months of... 


DRDGold dividends, Amplats rebrand, iridium deal boosts hydrogen
DRDGold dividends, Amplats rebrand, iridium deal boosts hydrogen
21st February 2025

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... 


Construction of Africa’s largest smelter project at Kamoa-Kakula is now complete.
Ivanhoe entering era of free cash flow generation – Friedland
20th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines is entering a new phase of strong free cash flow generation, following the completion of peak capital expenditures at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex... 


The Stillwater mine
Sibanye-Stillwater flags narrowed 2024 full-year loss a share; a further $500m impairment
19th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report a loss a share of between R2.45 ($0.13) and R2.71 ($0.15) for the financial year ended December 31, which would... 


Glencore Alloys CEO Japie Fullard.
South Africa’s chromite recovery potential broadened by Glencore, Sibanye deal
19th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s chromite recovery potential has been broadened by Wednesday’s joint venture (JV) agreement between Glencore Operations South Africa and Sibanye-Stillwater. “We’ll definitely extend... 


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Sylvania increases full-year guidance on the back of strong interim performance
18th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has increased its 2025 production guidance to between 75 000 oz and 78 000 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metals (PGMs), from the... 


CEO Craig Miller
Craig Miller excited at prospect of demerged AngloPlat being resurgent PGM producer
17th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Soon-to-be renamed Anglo American Platinum is being positioned to be as competitive as possible for the long term and to deliver on its full potential for all of stakeholders, CEO Craig Miller made... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad
Anglo American sets out June demerger timeline for Anglo American Platinum
17th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining major Anglo American plc reported on Monday that it had made significant progress towards its demerger of Anglo American Platinum, which has announced dividends totalling... 


Heraeus Precious Metals business line hydrogen systems executive VP Philipp Walter.
New ultra-low iridium collaboration is promising major green hydrogen magnification
17th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The acronyms are becoming more intense, with PTE, which stands for porous transport electrodes, the latest one, amid the already tried and trusted proton exchange membrane (PEM) popping up for... 


Amplats announces internal shareholding transfer as part of restructuring
14th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

As part of the next phase of the restructuring process, Anglo American has informed Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) that additional administrative adjustments have been made. The latest... 


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