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African Rainbow Minerals Executive Chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
ARM highlights need for South Africans to work together to make country better place
5th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The need for South Africa to attract investment as a globally competitive investment destination was highlighted on Friday by Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of African Rainbow... 


The above image depicts three technicians infront of the 35 MW solar panels
Miner undertakes smelter, solar expansion
5th September 2025 By: Lynne Davies

With the commissioning of a $360-million smelter expansion project and the first 35 MW phase of its $37-million solar PV power programme having been finalised, platinum mining company Zimplats has... 


BCG project leader Lindokuhle Shongwe.
Unleash Africa's energy, critical minerals to uplift continent, Boston Consulting exhorts
4th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the world's energy transition accelerating and nations scrambling to secure resilient supply chains, Africa has what the world needs. In fact, the continent is seen to be in pole position to... 


Sylvania's Doornbosch operation
Sylvania names CFO-designate
2nd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed platinum group metals and chrome producer Sylvania, which owns assets in South Africa, will promote executive finance officer Ronel Bosman to CFO, with effect from December 1. She will... 


Platinum group metals support every step of the vitally necessary energy transition.
IDC, KfW funding green hydrogen, green ammonia project in solar-rich Northern Cape
2nd September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... 


northams' zondereinde mine
Northam hits record 1Moz in sales as tight PGM markets fuel growth plans
29th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Northam Platinum has reported record production and sales for the 2025 financial year, surpassing one-million ounces sold for the first time in its history. Despite weaker margins and... 


Neal Froneman
Sibanye-Stillwater pleased with improved group profitability
28th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has reported pleasing results for the six months ended June 30, with all group operations other than the South African gold... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
Implats posts 70% earnings drop but shields investors with R1.65 dividend
28th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has reported weaker earnings for the financial year ended June 30, but says it will maintain shareholder returns, declaring a final... 


Image of Mogalakwena mine central pit south
Valterra Platinum simplified, streamlined as a significant Southern African mining company
28th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining group Valterra Platinum holds much promise, mining operations executive head Willie Theron says, affirming the significance of the newly separated group as a... 


Africa hosts a critical mineral treasure chest.
African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments, Boston Consulting highlights
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 


Continuous reef extraction.
New mining technology is pointing to continuous round-the-clock operation on many fronts
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The new mining technology being advanced by Master Drilling promises “continuous”, round-the-clock mining uplift – even when it comes to narrow reef extraction. On the new technology being... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling’s novel developments are set to move needle for South African mining
26th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Three major developments, which are poised to move the needle for South African mining, were outlined to Mining Weekly by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed drilling and mechanised rock... 


The Marikana operations
Marikana Renewal Programme marks progress, but several matters around massacre still unresolved
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

While the Marikana Renewal Programme has made some progress in addressing the impacts of the Marikana massacre, there is still more work to be done, with some issues outstanding, families still... 


Table of elements with a focus on rhodium
Moves to boost defence, aerospace spending could be positive for PGM demand – WPIC
22nd August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

In The Hague Summit Declaration, issued on June 25, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Heads of State and Government committed to spending 5% of GDP yearly on defence requirements by... 


platinum ore
Tapering of EV demand not all bad news
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

Although the slowing growth rate in the development of electric vehicles (EVs) in some major markets might negatively affect the demand for platinum-group metals (PGMs), it is important to consider... 


a platinum bar with fish engraved into it that end up forming a dragon
PGMs market undergoing shift in 2025 – WPIC
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

There has been a significant change in market dynamics this year, with a strong growth in demand for platinum investment products in China and platinum jewellery that is over and above expectations... 


READY-TO-GO To supply the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline shaft with dynamic ventilation, Dwyka undertook the sourcing, assembly, testing and delivery of Australia-made fans, to the mine in Limpopo
Dual-speed fans provide air-on-demand in PGM mine
22nd August 2025 By: Donna Slater

A ventilation-on-demand (VoD) system was commissioned by South African technology integrator and mining services company Dwyka Mining Services for the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline... 


a large underground machine with a cross section of its tyre showing the yellow TyrFil compound in it
Filling solution increases tyre safety, efficiency
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

The chances of a tyre blowout occurring with underground mechanised equipment used in the mining of platinum group metals in Africa can be “100% mitigated” using global tyre filling solutions... 


a large mine load haul truck used in PGM mining
Optimism on PGMs opportunity expressed at conference
22nd August 2025

Despite depressed platinum group metal (PGM) prices, there is “plenty of scope for optimism and opportunity” was the takeaway from the PGMs Industry Day held in April, in Johannesburg, reported... 


Lifezone founder and chairperson Keith Liddell.
Defence industry expected to spur demand for nickel as world invests in armaments
19th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The global defence industry is expected to stimulate considerable demand for nickel as the world invests in more armaments that require nickel-containing steels. “I think there's going to be a big... 


northam platinum mine
Mining cost inflation, lower prices cause Northam profits to slump 25% despite record sales
19th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Holdings has reported a 25.5% year-on-year decline in operating profit to R3.6-billion for the year ended June 30, as rising mining cost inflation and... 


CrossBoundary 16 MW solar farm for QIT Madagascar Minerals mine.
Mining energy supplier secures $40m from Denmark to fund greener Africa
18th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports... 


Sibanye-Stillwater's Stillwater mine in the US
Sibanye-Stillwater to report rebound in interim HEPS
15th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Multinational mining at metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between $0.098 and $0.109, or between 180c and 200c in rand terms, for the... 


Platinum smelting
South Africa's mining output up 2.4% y/y in June, but mineral sales down 14.4% y/y
12th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining production increased by 2.4% year-on-year in June, with the platinum-group metals (PGMs), coal and chromium ore sectors having made the biggest positive contributions. PGM output increased... 


A Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture Group smelting operation in action.
South African ferrochrome, chrome ore sectors at crucial juncture, says Merafe
12th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African ferrochrome and chrome ore sectors are at a crucial juncture, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources reported on Tuesday, August 12. Sustained pressure from the... 


Kumba Iron Ore in action.
South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping to lessen carbon emission in global steelmaking
11th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The high ferrous content of Kumba Iron Ore, which is produced in South Africa’s Northern Cape, is helping to lessen carbon dioxide (CO2) emission at a time when this is the global pursuit of... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Khwelamet ferromanganese revival will begin minute Eskom gives feasible power rate
7th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The minute that Eskom gives Khwelamet an economically feasible power price, the refurbishing of two of the four furnaces at the dormant former Metalloys plant in Meyerton will begin and take six to... 


The Bimha PGMs mine in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe platinum miners owed millions in unpaid export earnings
5th August 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's platinum miners are owed millions of dollars in unpaid exports income under the government's foreign currency retention rules, the mining chamber has said, hurting operations in a sector... 


Toyota and China’s Shudao Investment  to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chengdu.
Demand outlook for South Africa’s platinum uplifted by China-Toyota hydrogen project
5th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A development that is improving the demand outlook for South African platinum group metals (PGMs) is the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum upping flood defence, envisaging underground trucking, hailing IRMA
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 


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