Exxaro places CEO on precautionary suspension with immediate effect

Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, the CEO of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Exxaro Resources, has been placed on precautionary suspension with immediate effect, pending the outcome of an independent... 

Green loan underpinning latest Harmony Gold renewable-energy project in North West

A R1.5-billion green loan facility secured in 2022 is the significant funding underpin of three solar PV renewable-energy plants being constructed by Harmony Gold at its large Moab Khotsong gold... 

Global investor sentiment towards South Africa much better in 2024, Exxaro reports

Global investor sentiment towards South Africa improved significantly in 2024, Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar reported on Tuesday, December 3. In a pre-close message for the financial year ending... 

Platinum demand outlook lifted higher by series of new global hydrogen fuel cell buildouts

The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green hydrogen generation as well as concomitant fuel cell... 

Downstream beneficiation investment starting to show commercial results – Tharisa

Investment in downstream beneficiation is starting to pay dividends and to show real commercial results, says Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis. “We sold our first commercial chrome alloy to an... 

On-The-Air (29/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about ferromanganese, platinum group metals and the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. 

South Africa is duty-bound to win back lost ferrochrome market share

South Africa’s private sector once ruled the ferrochrome industry very convincingly, and rightly so, given this country’s chrome endowment and the major success it achieved in adding much value to... 

Why gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price

Why is it that gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price? That is a question Mining Weekly put to Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow after he noted the lag of gold equities... 

South Africa has impressively low battery manganese incentive price, Mintek@90 hears

South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price of any of the new, non-Chinese high-purity... 

Western Johannesburg’s gold endowment set for upliftment by new CEO appointment

Developing gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is reinvigorating the gold mining prospects west of Johannesburg with its Witwatersrand Basin project (WBP), on Thursday, November 28... 

Competition approval awaited for re-start of major ferromanganese facility – Menar

Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese facility in Meyerton, is looking to restart at least two... 

Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply

The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet it. “In terms of automotive demand, we can't... 

On-The-Air (22/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about global investment, ferrochrome and critical rare earth elements 

Investment demand for platinum in China strengthens with launch of new platinum bar

The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of the most important investment markets for platinum... 

Former Sasol, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CFO now leading Madagascar graphite advance

As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time Eskom finance director Sir Mick Davis – the ex-Sasol... 

South Africa’s stunning battery manganese price lead must be locally capitalised

South Africa makes the purest manganese metal in the world. Not even China is able to South Africa's 99.9%-pure outcome. Moreover, South Africa’s way of turning that ultra-pure metal into battery... 

Far-reaching platinum hydrogen package launched at European Hydrogen Week

A new brand that offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrogen application support off a single platinum group metals (PGMs) company base has been launched at the European Hydrogen Week 2024 by... 

South Africa’s rare earths project in Limpopo seen as one of world’s most resilient

The rare earths recovery project underway in South Africa’s Limpopo province is regarded as one of the world’s most resilient rare earths projects at a time when these elements are in growing... 

On-The-Air (15/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about manganese and gold. 

Initial findings of Chile’s green hydrogen valley study ‘very promising’, Anglo reports

The initial findings of the study to ascertain the feasibility of the development of a green hydrogen valley in Chile’s central zone are “very promising”, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 

Implats commissions 35 MW solar project, expanded smelter at Zimplats

The commissioning of the solar project and the enlarged furnace complex at Zimplats has positioned this Zimbabwe platinum group metals (PGM) operation to benefit from improved processing capacity,... 

South Africa’s minerals investors need good policy and not just policy certainty

South Africa continues to have an enviable metals and minerals endowment but very slow reform and communication at regulatory level is not allowing the return to match the endowment. Good policy is... 

South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 

How South Africa can grow participation in key battery manganese supply chain

How South Africa can grow its participation in the global battery supply chain was spelt out this week at the Mintek@90 event to mark nine decades of mineral and metallurgical research, development... 

Why gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price

Why is it that gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price? That is a question Mining Weekly put to Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow after he noted the lag of gold equities... 

South Africa has impressively low battery manganese incentive price, Mintek@90 hears

South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price of any of the new, non-Chinese high-purity... 

Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’, Barrick’s Bristow reports

The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter results of the New York- and Toronto-listed gold and... 

On-The-Air (08/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about platinum, Ergo solar plant and Madagascar graphite advance 

Anglo advancing copper, iron-ore, crop nutrients investment proposition

Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment proposition focused on copper, premium iron-ore... 

Harmony delivers gold recovery project with 30% of building work going to locals

With the streaming agreement between Franco-Nevada and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) over, Harmony Gold will from now on benefit fully from the soaring gold price that is coinciding with the delivery... 

Pan African lists new instrument under JSE’s sustainability segment

Gold producer Pan African Resources on Monday announced the listing of a sustainability-linked instrument under the sustainability segment of the JSE. Following an oversubscribed bookbuild, Pan... 

Policymakers must be made to advance fuel cell electric vehicles without delay

A call on policymakers to advance fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) alongside battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is a must in South Africa. European policymakers are being alerted to the urgent... 

DRDGOLD’s Ergo solar plant receives formal Eskom grid connection certificate

The large solar electricity plant at DRDGOLD’s Ergo gold tailings retreatment operation has received a formal grid connection certificate from Eskom, Ergo reported ahead of flying journalists over... 

Investment demand for platinum in China strengthens with launch of new platinum bar

The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of the most important investment markets for platinum... 

Anglo agrees terms for sale of minority interest in coal mines for billion dollars-plus

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 

Former Sasol, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CFO now leading Madagascar graphite advance

As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time Eskom finance director Sir Mick Davis – the ex-Sasol... 

On-The-Air (01/11/2024)

Martin Creamer talks about Chile green hydrogen, Implats solar and De Beers business development. 

Audit disclaimer for Wesizwe Platinum

Owing to the directors of the JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum not being able to provide major shareholder agreements, its independent auditing company has expressed a disclaimer of review conclusion,... 

Ferrochrome production edging back up marginally, Merafe’s latest report shows

The report on Monday by Johannesburg Stock Exchange- and A2X-listed Merafe Resources shows ferrochrome production to be edging back up maginally. Ferrochrome is a key ingredient of stainless steel... 

ARM board approves construction of chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine

The construction of a chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine has been approved by the board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). ARM acquired Bokoni from Anglo American Platinum and Atlatsa...