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Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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DRDGOLD's 130th anniversary celebration at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

DRDGOLD stronger than ever as it hits 130-year mark at time of sky-high gold pricing

25th April 2025

Friday, April 25, marked the remarkable 130th anniversary of the uninterrupted listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of South Africa's resilient gold producer, DRDGOLD. Born out of the gold... 


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On-The-Air (25/04/2025)

25th April 2025

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, South African diamond jewellery entrepreneurs and investment in digital platinum soaring 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane, senior policy analyst, public affairs and transformation Fundiswa Ndaba, and senior executive, public affairs and transformation Tebello Chabana.

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

25th April 2025

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... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay.

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

25th April 2025

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... 


Anglo American's Fahmida Smith (centre) flanked by Nornickel's Dmitry Izotov (left) and Heraeus's Dominik Sperzel (right).

SA’s hydrogen corridor project shortlisted for JET funding

25th April 2025

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)... 


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Now’s the time for extensive engineering enablement across the country

25th April 2025

The time for action in South Africa on the engineering front is now. The way needs to be opened for urgent and more extensive upgrading of water, transport and particularly renewable energy... 


Flagship Mogalakwena mine production down 21%.

Anglo American Platinum’s first-quarter ruthenium price up 36%

24th April 2025

In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high... 


Platinum coins. Picture: The Royal Mint.

Investing in digital platinum is soaring, World Platinum Investment Council reports

23rd April 2025

A digital platform that makes investing in platinum easier than ever before is reaping rewards. In the first three months of 2025, the volume of platinum sold on the DigiPlatinum investment... 


A handful of ferrochrome.

Working group has been established to extend ferrochrome's horizon, Minister reports

22nd April 2025

A working group with industry has been established to improve the operating environment for long-term sustainability of South Africa’s ferrochrome industry, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister... 


Martin Creamer talks about safety, ruthenium and a new palladium centre plan.

On-The-Air (18/04/2025)

19th April 2025

Martin Creamer talks about safety, ruthenium and a new palladium centre plan. 


Plug Power president and CEO Andy Marsh.

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

18th April 2025

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)... 


Paul Miller.

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

18th April 2025

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-tracking system.

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

18th April 2025

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... 


Euro Sun CEO Grant Sboros (left) with Euro Sun GM Dr Sorin Halga.

South African resolve helping to turn copper/gold deposit to account in Romania

17th April 2025

Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining’s South African CEO is reported to have exercised considerable resolve in helping to remove the obstacles in the way of turning one of Europe’s large copper/gold... 


Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal.

Hillside Aluminium guiding unchanged output for 2025 financial year

17th April 2025

Although saleable production of aluminium from the Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal decreased by 1% to 537 000 t in the nine months ended March, the full-year guidance of... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen.

Andrada looking to opening more mines in Namibia

16th April 2025

Opening more mines in Namibia is the aspiration of tin, tantalum and lithium green transition metals producer Andrada Mining. “We've always been very bullish on Namibia, not only as an investment... 


Safety meeting at Khumani mine.

Huge ten-year zero-fatality achievement by 10 000-employee, six-operation Assmang

15th April 2025

South Africa's sizeable manganese ore, manganese alloy, and iron-ore producer Assmang has achieved a major mining safety landmark by being totally fatality free for ten years. Jointly owned by... 


Control room at Black Rock manganese ore mine.

Assmang refutes illegal sugilite mining allegations

14th April 2025

Mining company Assmang on Monday refuted allegations that it engages in the illegal mining of sugilite at the Black Rock mine in the Northern Cape. Sugilite is described as a pink to purple... 


Centre for Palladium Technologies head Dmitry Izotov.

South Africa invited to help uplift palladium demand by 1.7-million ounces a year

11th April 2025

South African platinum group metals (PGM) companies have been invited to become part of a programme that is targeting an initial 1.7-million-ounce increase in demand for palladium, a PGM that... 


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On-The-Air (11/04/2025)

11th April 2025

Martin Creamer talks about new investor-friendly legislation, SA's new gold and JET funding for hydrogen corridor project 


Anglo American Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram.

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

11th April 2025

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... 


Platinum mining is largest mining employer.

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

11th April 2025

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... 


Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor.

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

11th April 2025

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... 


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

11th April 2025

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... 


Heraeus Precious Metals trading head Dominik Sperzel.

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

10th April 2025

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 CEO Mzila Mthenjane, senior policy analyst, public affairs and transformation Fundiswa Ndaba, and senior executive, public affairs and transformation Tebello Chabana.

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

9th April 2025

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... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay.

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

8th April 2025

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 chairperson John Thornton.

Barrick advancing projects to support 30% growth by 2030

7th April 2025

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... 


Anglo American's Fahmida Smith (centre) flanked by Nornickel's Dmitry Izotov (left) and Heraeus's Dominik Sperzel (right).

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

4th April 2025

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)... 


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

4th April 2025

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


Exxaro's Cennergi renewables capacity more than 437 MW.

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

4th April 2025

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... 


LBMA CE Ruth Crowell.

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

4th April 2025

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... 


From left, European Council President António Costa, President Cyril Ramaphosa and  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Cape Town.

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

4th April 2025

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... 


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

4th April 2025

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... 


Plug Power president and CEO Andy Marsh.

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

3rd April 2025

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)... 


Paul Miller.

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

2nd April 2025

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-tracking system.

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

1st April 2025

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 CEO Cobus Loots.

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

31st March 2025

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... 


African Rainbow Minerals executive: growth and strategic development in the executive chairperson’s office Mike Schmidt.

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

28th March 2025

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,... 


ARM Ferrous CE Andre Joubert (left) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.

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

28th March 2025

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... 


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

28th March 2025

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... 


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