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Barrick CEO Mark Bristow.
Barrick’s DRC gold mine is exemplary global advancer of African greenness, automation
12th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Africa received a strong thumbs up during the second-quarter presentation of Barrick as one of its “main cash generators”. “We saw solid performance across the portfolio,” Barrick CEO Dr Mark... 


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... 


Columbus Steel plant
New CEO appointed for Anglo American-backed green steel venture PeroCycle
5th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Anglo American-backed industrial decarbonisation venture PeroCycle has appointed Grant Budge CEO. This coincides with the opening of a £4-million seed round to fund pilot deployment of PeroCycle’s... 


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... 


An image of a wetland
Ecological solutions enable adaptable, long-term value
1st August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Ecologically engineered wetlands and algae-based systems can play a significant role in managing acid mine drainage and sulphate-rich waters at active and legacy mining sites, while enabling... 


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... 


Kumba Iron Ore CE Mpumi Zikalala.
Kumba Iron Ore reports R7.9bn half-year free cash flow, declares R5.3bn dividend
29th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In an environment characterised by global economic uncertainty and market volatility, South Africa’s high-flying Kumba Iron Ore is very well positioned to continue delivering stakeholder value amid... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Trial mining on way at promising Sandsloot platinum underground project in Limpopo
28th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum has received board approval to conduct a feasibility study into the development of Sandsloot Underground at the well-endowed Mogalakwena... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn.
Seriti Green has R25bn to deploy in Mpumalanga but can’t get Eskom budget quotes
25th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Last week renewable energy company Seriti Green received a budget quote from Eskom that it had applied for as long ago as February 2021 – that's the delay in obtaining collaboration from the State... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
China generates more electricity than US, India, EU combined, Menar’s Bayoglu reports
23rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China generates more electricity than the US, India and the EU put together, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu told Wednesday’s Coal & Energy Transition Day, where he added “… and I think this race is... 


Seriti Resources Group CEO Mike Teke.
Wind turbine four on way up, Seriti CEO Mike Teke tells Coal & Energy Transition Day
23rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Today, as I speak to you, our fourth wind turbine is probably on its way up, Seriti Resources Group CEO Mike Teke, who has also just opened a new coal mine down the road from the turbine in South... 


Mantengu chairperson Jonas Tshikundamalema.
Mantengu obtains consent to take charge of Blue Ridge Platinum from August 1
22nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed emerging mining company Mantengu has obtained consent to take charge of Blue Ridge Platinum, which is currently on care and maintenance, but on which... 


MSALABS makes use of Chrysos PhotonAssay technology
Capital lifts full-year revenue guidance
17th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed mining services company Capital has increased its groupwide revenue guidance for the full-year to between $320-million and $340-million, compared with the previously guided... 


Impala Rustenburg processing plant
Impala Platinum seeking SO2 limit in Rustenburg to ensure continued lawful operation
17th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) intends to apply to South Africa’s National Air Quality Officer for an alternative sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions limit to ensure continued lawful... 


Weibin Deng, WPIC Regional Head of Asia Pacific; Craig Miller, Valterra Platinum CEO; Trevor Raymond, WPIC CEO.
Platinum's 1.4% tariff knock to be eclipsed by strong investment, jewellery demand
16th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The direct impact of tariffs on forecast platinum demand in 2025 is estimated to total only 112 000 oz, or 1.4% of total demand. While the indirect risks through slower GDP growth over the next few... 


From left to right;  Nozipho Zitha, Johan Reyneke, Johann Janse van Rensburg and Tshidi Ngobeni.
PMC, LH Marthinusen launch robotics, coding initiative at a local high school
11th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Copper miner Palabora Mining Company (PMC) and transformer manufacturer LH Marthinusen (LHM) have partnered to establish a fully equipped robotics and coding classroom at Frans du Toit High School,... 


Man testing samples in a laboratory
Company focuses on metallurgical testwork optimisation
11th July 2025

In Johannesburg, South Africa, where a gold rush once fuelled the establishment of this major city, mineral processing technology company Maelgwyn South Africa (MSA) is keeping the legacy alive by... 


DVU
JAE, Ferrit launch heavy-duty multipurpose utility vehicle for underground mining
9th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Local original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) JA Engineering (JAE) has, in partnership with Czech Republic's OEM Ferrit, launched a new heavy-duty utility vehicle to, among other purposes, enable the... 


South Africa’s Shanghai Consul General Phuti Tsipa.
South Africa’s platinum metals, China’s green revolution merging strongly in Shanghai
9th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) and China’s green revolution have come together strongly in Shanghai at a hugely opportune time of changing global trading relationships and energy... 


Vik Bansal
Orica appoints Vik Bansal chairperson elect
9th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed mining and infrastructure solutions provider Orica has appointed Vik Bansal nonexecutive director, with effect from August 15, and chairperson elect. He will succeed outgoing chairperson... 


Nornickel's Palladium Center Head Dmitry Izotov.
South Africa’s palladium can cut South Africa’s water treatment costs, researchers show
8th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The message Nornickel's Palladium Center head Dmitry Izotov communicated strongly at South Africa’s PGM Industry Day in Johannesburg in April was that research is pointing to a long list of... 


Sebastiaan Surie of CFM (left), South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa (centre) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe at the Green Hydrogen Summit.
Hive Hydrogen requests proposals for $5.8bn Coega Green Ammonia Project
7th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The final stage of development for the Coega Green Ammonia Project at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape commenced today with the release of the request for proposals (RfPs) to 15 shortlisted... 


NEXT LEVEL Weir’s NEXT intelligent solutions bring real-time visibility and insights into pump health, operating efficiency and performance monitoring
Technology boosting performance of mill circuit pumps
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology to provide critical data for clients on the operational performance of mill circuit pump equipment is being leveraged by original-equipment manufacturer Weir. The global company has, for... 


Minerals Budget Vote 2025 under way in Parliament.
Hazardous, illegal mine openings shut, rehabilitation sharpened, Parliament hears
3rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s derelict and ownerless mine rehabilitation programme has gone beyond rehabilitation to include the closure of hazardous old shaft openings as well as apertures created by illegal... 


BHP VP Emma Roberts and COSCO VP Ji Lin signing green shipping agreement.
BHP moves into greener shipping amid cleaner transport ventures intensifying globally
2nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In fewer than three years, major Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed mining giant BHP will be shipping ore from Australia to Asia in a greener manner amid intensification of transportation... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Well-endowed South Africa has huge opportunity ‘right now’ to grow mining sector
1st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Newly named Cementation Africa excited about setting business on new growth path
30th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The newly named Cementation Africa is excited about setting the rebranded business on a new growth path. As part of preparations to operate outside of the Murray & Roberts Group, the new “own... 


UK trade envoy for Southern Africa Calvin Bailey, MP.
UK committed to fresh value-adding mining approach, says Southern African envoy
27th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The UK government is promising Africa a fresh in-Africa value-adding approach to the mining and minerals development it will be going all out to partner and promote. This promise was spelt out... 


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