Co-products providing resilience against PGM price volatility, Anglo Platinum reports

The product basket of Anglo American Platinum contains eight more products then the five platinum group metals (PGMs) with which it is overwhelmingly associated. Moreover, growing co-product... 

Namibia, India, China, Europe, Australia, Scotland, Bulgaria advancing green hydrogen

Namibia has produced its first green hydrogen; India has announced subsidies worth $259-million for nine companies in its second green hydrogen auction;  China has fired the starting gun on a new... 

Govt, mining companies must get on with beneficiation – together, analyst urges

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 

South Africans must look forward, work together, grow the economy

Now is the time for South Africans to collectively keep their eyes on the prize of elevating economic growth to the highest possible level in the shortest possible time. Looking forward and working... 

PGM Day highlights ruthenium’s bright future in hydrogen, biomass, electronics

After listening to Heraeus Precious Metals trading head Dominik Sperzel placing ruthenium on a new high pedestal and describing this low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) as “my personal... 

Minerals Council scoring big on South Africa’s socioeconomic transformation front

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 

Platinum-based green hydrogen on way to becoming South Africa’s new gold – CHIETA

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 

Barrick advancing projects to support 30% growth by 2030

New York- and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company Barrick is now advancing its portfolio of growth projects to support a planned 30% growth in gold equivalent ounces by the end of the... 

South Africa's hydrogen corridor project shortlisted for JET funding, PGM Day hears

South Africa’s rejigged green hydrogen corridor project, Project Rhynbow, has been shortlisted for just energy transition (JET) investment project funding, this week’s Platinum Group Metals (PGM)... 

On-The-Air (04/04/2025)

Martin Creamer talks about SA mining, sun-tracking tech and Plug Power platinum PEM tech 

Exxaro bullish on renewables, foresees decade of significant green energy growth

In the next ten years, renewable energy market growth indications point to 30 GW of clean power capacity coming into play. That is the calculation of Leon Groenewald, the MD of Exxaro Energy, the... 

Action needed along entire gold value chain from ‘rock to ring’, LBMA event is told

In terms of sustainability and responsible sourcing, the 2025 focus of the independent London-based precious metals association – the LBMA – will be on mandatory disclosure, recycled gold and... 

Platinum given major boost by EU backing green hydrogen generation in South Africa

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green... 

National Treasury’s commitment to strengthen green finance landscape is applaudable

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month encouraged South Africa to harness its superior sun, prime wind and overwhelming platinum group metals endowment by becoming a... 

Platinum-based PEM technology at heart of everything we do, says Plug Power of US

In a Zoom video interview with Creamer Media’s Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Plug Power President and CEO Andy Marsh on Wednesday pointed out that platinum-based proton exchange membrane (PEM)... 

To reclaim global mining status, South Africa must restore trust – Paul Miller

If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting... 

New sun-track system could uplift South Africa’s concentrated solar plant performance

A new sun-tracking system, which could uplift the performance of South Africa’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, is attracting attention. CSPs, which use mirrors to convert sunlight into... 

Pan African investors benefitting from high gold price and low-cost production growth

Investors in the Pan African Resources gold mining company are not only exposed to what is an exceptionally high gold price but also to low-cost, low-risk, near-term production growth of... 

‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing roll-out stage, ARM reports

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,... 

South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates

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... 

South Africa Inc must get cracking on EU’s platinum, green hydrogen opportunity

Last month's EU-South Africa Summit in Cape Town was a real eye-opener. It showed the depth of insight that Europe has in South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) endowment, the ability of our... 

Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 

Co-products providing resilience against PGM price volatility, Anglo Platinum reports

The product basket of Anglo American Platinum contains eight more products then the five platinum group metals (PGMs) with which it is overwhelmingly associated. Moreover, growing co-product... 

Master Drilling pays nigh-R100m dividend, moves needle on South Africa’s mining front

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 

Demerging AngloPlat has confidence in outlook for planet-friendly platinum group metals

Confidence in the outlook for platinum group metals (PGMs) was expressed at the capital markets day of Anglo American Platinum, which is on its way to becoming the demerged and standalone Valterra... 

Namibia, India, China, Europe, Australia, Scotland, Bulgaria advancing green hydrogen

Namibia has produced its first green hydrogen; India has announced subsidies worth $259-million for nine companies in its second green hydrogen auction;  China has fired the starting gun on a new... 

Harmony investing R2bn in underground gold mines, earmarking R1bn for surface gold

During this financial year, South Africa’s largest gold mining company will be investing more than R3-billion in its South African assets. “We're on an exciting growth path,” Harmony Gold CEO... 

Northam Platinum’s big solar thrust to save R700m a year, much more to come

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... 

Impala firmly intent on prospering on current PGM prices

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... 

Available local technology must be taken up fast to help reindustrialise South Africa

Strong public-private collaboration is needed to help South Africa to win back its top position in ferrochrome, ferromanganese, ferroalloys and even some other metals. The restart know-how is... 

PGM market adjusts to shifting supply and demand, Nedbank CIB reports

Shifting investment priorities and geopolitical uncertainty continue to shape the outlook for commodities, with platinum group metals (PGMs) facing unique pressures, Nedbank CIB markets research... 

Beneficiation: Govt, mining companies must get on with it – together, analyst urges

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 

South Africa’s Rand Refinery is world-leading gold market referee, LBMA highlights

With the gold price soaring sky-high, insight into the global gold assaying and refining standards that need to be upheld was intensively communicated this week at the conference of the London... 

Exxaro bullish on renewables, foresees decade of significant green energy growth

In the next ten years, renewable energy market growth indications point to 30 GW of clean power capacity coming into play. That is the calculation of Leon Groenewald, the MD of Exxaro Energy, the... 

Action needed along entire gold value chain from ‘rock to ring’, LBMA event is told

In terms of sustainability and responsible sourcing, the 2025 focus of the independent London-based precious metals association – the LBMA – will be on mandatory disclosure, recycled gold and... 

Platinum given major boost by EU backing green hydrogen generation in South Africa

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green... 

On-The-Air (14/03/2025)

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Jon Gericke spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday’s At the Coalface transcript: Gericke:... 

Sibanye-Stillwater decides against proceeding with US lithium-boron project

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.... 

Anglo American Platinum providing further backing for green hydrogen’s global advance

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... 

‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost

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...