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Benjamin Sibanda, Managing Director, Mato Products
Mato Products to showcase its latest conveyor belt cleaning solutions at Electra Mining Africa 2024
6th August 2024

Mato Products will showcase its latest product range and innovations in conveyor belt fasteners and cleaning systems at Electra Mining Africa, taking place from 2 to 6 September 2024. Recognised as... 


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... 


Gold gets dragged into selloff as share slide jolts investors
Gold gets dragged into selloff as share slide jolts investors
5th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold fell as much as 1.2% in early Asian trading, dragged lower by weakness in global stocks, which offset concerns over heightened tensions in the Middle East. Spot bullion — which rallied close... 


WA gold companies shine but critical minerals pull index down
WA gold companies shine but critical minerals pull index down
5th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold-focused Western Australia companies have shone in 2024, with strong prices driving merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, while prices for some critical minerals, including lithium and rare... 


Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers face uncertainty - Deloitte
Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers face uncertainty - Deloitte
5th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The global trade and investment environment for critical minerals is rapidly changing and Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers need to understand the implications for... 


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On-The-Air (02/08/2024)
2nd August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer discusses gold, platinum metals, chrome ore and ferrochrome. 


UK Royal Mint, Perth Mint augment platinum bullion coin collections
2nd August 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Last month saw the arrival of the latest addition to the UK Royal Mint’s ten-coin Royal Tudor Beasts Collection, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reports. The Royal Tudor Beasts 2024... 


Pan African, Sylvania Platinum, Merafe make headlines
Pan African, Sylvania Platinum, Merafe make headlines
2nd August 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Pan African’s Mogale Tailings Retreatment project being ahead of schedule and below budget; the Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings... 


Sylvania's Doornbos plant.
Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings project on track for first half of 2025
31st July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the western limb of South Africa’s well-endowed... 


Russia's Nornickel sticks to production outlook despite furnace repairs
Russia's Nornickel sticks to production outlook despite furnace repairs
29th July 2024 By: Reuters

Russia's Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and a major producer of refined nickel, reported on Monday a 1% drop in nickel output for the first half of the year, but kept its 2024... 


Teck's Highland Valley copper operations in Canada
Teck draws M&A attention from big miners in rush for copper
29th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest miners are back in serious dealmaking mode and Teck Resources is taking center stage. The Canadian miner, which has exited its coal business with a sale this month to Glencore,... 


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... 


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Workshop created to increase Limpopo road safety
26th July 2024

Seventy-seven delegates gathered in Polokwane for a Limpopo Road Safety Programme (LRSP) Strategy Workshop organised by socioeconomic development mechanism Impact Catalyst, on behalf of its funding... 


Location of the Waterberg platinum group metals project
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
26th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group metals is working with the South African government to analyse the possibility of exporting platinum group metals concentrate. 


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.... 


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Metso showcases a 50-m-diameter thickener
25th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Metso, leader in technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally, showcased to media and customers a 50-m-diameter... 


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... 


Standard Bank head of power Rentia van Tonder
Standard Bank backs 500-MW-worth of decentralised electricity projects post reforms
24th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Standard Bank reports that it has provided funding to South African decentralised electricity projects with a combined capacity of more than 500 MW over the past two years, following regulatory... 


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... 


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... 


Glencore's chrome smelter in Lydenburg
China, South Africa still driving chrome supply globally
22nd July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In unpacking production and export figures for chrome and ferrochrome in 2023 and the first quarter of this year, the International Chromium Development Association (ICDA) has confirmed that China... 


Anglo Platinum's Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo where hydrogen truck is being trialed.
We're looking forward to being PGM leader as a standalone entity – Anglo Platinum
22nd July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals  (PGM) mining and marketing company, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange primary-listed Anglo American Platinum, highlighted on Monday that it is working to deliver a responsible... 


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On The Air (19/07/2024)
19th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about platinum mining, diamonds and green hydrogen. 


Platinum, diamonds, hydrogen make headlines
Platinum, diamonds, hydrogen make headlines
19th July 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the projected downward path of platinum; Petra Diamonds looking to refinance its $250-million loan notes; and Hive Hydrogen South Africa completing... 


An image of the Ndoukhulu Hydraulics & Mining Supplies staff personnel
Skills development, transfer a focus for manufacturer
19th July 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The requirement to employ and train young people within its operations, coupled with the transfer of industry knowledge, are focuses of hydraulic equipment manufacturer Ndoukhulu Hydraulic and... 


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Karo platinum project, Zimbabwe – update
19th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

the various funding solutions are progressing to plan. 


Duncan Wanblad shaking hands with Wits University vice-chancellor Professor Zeblon Vilakazi at the hand over of Anglo’s 47 Main street, Johannesburg building, to Wits Business School (WBS), with Anglo chairperson Nolitha Fakude (left) and  WBS head Prof Maurice Radebe (right).
We’ve delivered strong second-quarter production – Anglo CE
18th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American on Thursday emphasised its embedding of operational resourcefulness across its asset base and highlighted its second-quarter performance as being strong.... 


Nornickel in talks to build China nickel plant for battery sector, sources say
18th July 2024 By: Reuters

Russia's Nornickel is in talks with several Chinese battery companies to build a plant jointly producing nickel material from Russian semi-finished products, three sources with knowledge of the... 


Anglo American Platinum CE Craig Miller
Anglo Platinum anticipating 15% to 25% lower half-year earnings
18th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The basic earnings and earnings per share of platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Anglo American Platinum for the first six months of this year are anticipated to be between 15% and 25% lower... 


Strata Worldwide
Get to know Strata Worldwide at Electra Mining Africa
18th July 2024

Strata Worldwide’s South African operations head office is situated just outside Johannesburg, providing the company with a strong presence in the African mining industry. 


Gold holds at record high as rate cut bets fuel demand rush
Gold holds at record high as rate cut bets fuel demand rush
17th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold hit another record as traders placed stronger bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year and weighed an uncertain outlook for US politics. Bullion advanced in Asia hours to touch an all-time... 


Graph showding projected downward path of platinum.
Minerals Council VP spells out platinum production decline expectation to Shanghai
16th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Under current market conditions, many platinum mines will close prematurely due to a lack of financial resources – and even without financial constraint, closure of depleting mines will result in... 


Improved operational performance drives increase in Northam’s full-year refined output
16th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Northam Platinum achieved a 10.3% year-on-year increase in total equivalent refined platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) metal production from its own operations for the financial... 


Western Mines secures A$6m at-call facility for nickel project
15th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Minerals exploration and development company Western Mines has secured a new funding facility to advance drilling at the Mulga Tank nickel/copper/cobalt/platinum group elements project in Western... 


Michael Jones
Nevada-focused tungsten junior bolsters advisory, management team
15th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Guardian Metal, a London-listed exploration and development company focusing on tungsten, copper, silver, gold and lithium in Nevada, on Monday announced key appointments aimed at strengthening its... 


World Platinum Investment Council CEO Trevor Raymond.
Shanghai Week's platinum futures poised to manage price risk, boost demand
12th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum’s appeal is being bolstered by its wide discount to gold, increasing industrial applications, and inclusion on the critical mineral lists of many countries, World Platinum Investment... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Frank Hallam.
Platinum mine developer working with govt on export of concentrate to Saudi Arabia
12th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals, the near-term objectives of which are to advance the Waterberg project in Limpopo to a development and construction decision, is working with the... 


Mining output on track for second-quarter decline – Minerals Council
12th July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that seasonally adjusted total mining production declined by 0.6% month-on-month in May. This follows a 0.8% month-on-month rise in April. In level... 


Gold steadies above $2 400 as markets boost bets on Fed pivot
Gold steadies above $2 400 as markets boost bets on Fed pivot
12th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold steadied after surging beyond $2 400/oz in the previous session, as cooler-than-expected US inflation boosted bets the Federal Reserve will start cutting rates soon. The precious metal jumped... 


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Coordinated approach key to success
12th July 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In its endeavours to add projects to its portfolio, diversified mining services group Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC Group) focuses on pursuing gold and platinum opportunities. Owing... 


A PGM mine owned by Implats
South Africa's mining output flat in May, but minerals sales fall by 19%
11th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining production was flat in May, compared with May 2023. Statistics South Africa reports that the main positive contributors were coal and chromium ore, while gold and platinum group metals... 


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