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Creamer Media’s ‘Projects in Progress 2025’ report provides an overview of South Africa’s economic development as reflected through major infrastructure projects across energy, transport, water and...
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...
A new report launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights the urgent need to unlock investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals to meet surging global demand for clean energy and...
Datacentrix, a leading provider of high-performing and secure ICT solutions, has been honoured with three prestigious awards at Lenovo’s recent partner awards event in South Africa, which...
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...
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...
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...
The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that it approve the transaction whereby Glencore Operations South Africa (GOSA) – on behalf of the Glencore-Merafe pooling and...
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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...
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...
(Virtual Showroom) Catalytic Converters (DOCs) utilize a catalyst, typically a precious metal coating such as platinum or palladium, to accelerate the chemical reactions between oxygen and...
This week:DRDGOLD investing R7.8bn in Big Five growth projects as part of Vision 2028; Exxaro spending R5.2bn on coal mine expansion, R4.7bn on wind farm project; and, Filling solution increases...
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...
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...
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...
Banhu Zhang has been appointed CEO and executive director of JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum, with effect from August 21. Moreover, Daqiang Pang, Yulong Tian and Kaiyu Kang have been appointed...
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...
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...
The official handover of a suite of transformative social and labour plan (SLP) projects in June, by Impala Rustenburg, the subsidiary of Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), marks a significant...
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...
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...
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...
Following his appointment in February as the head of the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Mining Engineering, Dr Paseka Leeuw has set out his ambitions for one of the world’s largest...
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Exxaro Resources will be spending R5.2-billion on a life-of-mine expansion project at its Matla colliery and R4.7-billion on the development of the 140 MW...
ASX-listed integrated engineering, construction and asset management company Lycopodium has delivered earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $68.7-million for the year...
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...
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...
TSX-V-listed Foran Mining has appointed mining executive John Munro to its board of directors, adding more than three decades of global industry experience as the company advances its flagship...
Refinery services provider Heraeus says in its latest precious metals appraisal that gold will not be subject to US import tariffs that have been imposed on various countries, and that gold prices...
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...
To remain at the forefront of driving South Africa’s strategic energy objectives, the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research Development and Innovation Strategy, known as Hydrogen South Africa,...
Africa is endowed with great mineral wealth, but not with the financial wealth required to develop mines to extract minerals – such as gold, diamonds, platinum-group metals, cobalt, manganese and...
Water is a lifeline and a liability in mining. It enables processing, cooling and dust suppression –but when contaminated, it contributes to higher maintenance costs, increased downtime and...
There is “strong potential” for an Australia–Zimbabwe mining synergy, especially when considering Zimbabwe’s vast reserves in lithium, gold, platinum-group metals (PGMs) and rare earth elements....
TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 decreased to $10.7-million from $18.8-million in the second quarter of 2024, representing an...
Qing Yu has decided to step down from her position as a nonexecutive director of JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum with immediate effect. The board has extended its appreciation to Yu for her commitment...
Global mining technology company TAKRAF, which celebrates an extraordinary 300 years of industrial history in August, is marking the milestone by reaffirming its commitment to innovation,...
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...
Jubilee’s board of directors has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the proposed sale of the company’s South African chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) operations to One...
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...
JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) expects to report an improvement in basic earnings per share (BEPS) for the year ended June 30, but warns that headline earnings per share (HEPS) are expected...
Zimbabwe and the UK are rekindling diplomatic ties after almost three decades of tension, driven by a global surge in demand for critical minerals that’s led the former colonial power to pursue...
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