South Africa's national mineral research organisation Mintek has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable metallurgy by demonstrating production of manganese ferroalloys using carbon-free... 

Bulgaria is particularly enthusiastic about establishing hydrogen collaboration with stakeholders from South Africa – and is fully prepared to initiate cooperation "right away". Research... 

A one-off “shipping container” crane is currently under manufacture for mine maintenance by overhead crane and hoist manufacturer Condra’s authorised agent, Lynx Supply and Services, in Tanzania.... 

On June 9, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetted an erratum to the Mineral Resources Development Bill, initially published for public comment on May 20. The correction... 

South Africa needs to see far more harnessing of the capital of the private sector and needs to make sure that government and private sector work together to grow the economy and create jobs,... 

With South Africa’s share of global exploration expenditure in mining having dropped below 1% in recent years, the longevity of this legacy industry in the country depends on encouraging more... 

It's important to understand that the market for green hydrogen is already there because the world is consuming 100-million tons of hydrogen a year that are “polluting like hell”, the French... 

The Northern Cape copper mining company Copper 360 has announced a leadership transition as it embarks on a new phase of accelerated hard-rock mining growth. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange... 

Shuka Minerals, which is primarily listed on the alternative investment market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), on Wednesday sealed a secondary listing on the alternative exchange of the... 

New technology, which uses sound to recover 92% of platinum from hydrogen fuel cell stacks, is emerging from Johnson Matthey, a company which, interestingly, has a long-standing South African... 

A leading branded jewellery retailer in Beijing is including platinum investment bars in its offering amid platinum bar sales being launched on TikTok for the first time by a World Platinum... 

TSX-listed Giyani Metals has made the first shipment of high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) samples, from its demonstration plant in Johannesburg, to multiple potential offtakers for testing and... 

Blockchain-powered ecosystem for traceable and ethically sourced gold Responsible Gold has announced the appointment of Sakhila Mirza as its president. She will oversee the firm’s next phase of... 

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto Group is deepening its presence in the battery metals space, announcing on Monday an agreement with Chile’s State-owned Codelco to jointly develop a major... 

Seasoned engineer, entrepreneur and business leader award winner Sereme Malatji has been at the forefront of technological innovation since 2006. With hands-on experience across multiple industries... 

London-listed and South Africa-active Petra Diamonds has sold its entire shareholding in Williamson Diamonds of Tanzania, plus all shareholder loans owed to it, to Pink Diamonds Investments, also... 

While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone becoming the site for a greenfield green hydrogen... 

The foundation of a real mining company lies in its reserve base, Barrick Mining highlighted during Wednesday’s quarterly results presentation when it displayed a slide that brought into sharp... 

The good gold price is providing gold mining companies with much more confidence to execute capital programmes, and a sentiment doing the rounds is that South Africa should, in every respect, make... 

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

The energy coal produced by Glencore in South Africa in the first three months of this year was up on the first quarter of last year, the London- and Johannesburg-listed mining and marketing... 

With the gold price expected to be stronger for longer, hopes are high that South Africa’s five main remaining gold mining companies will maximise gold production and avoid repeating the gold... 

The current gold price is improving margins, sustaining the opportunity for existing miners to mine for longer, and probably creating new opportunities. That is the view of DRDGOLD chairperson Tim... 

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... 

The Trump administration has moved to expedite permitting for ten mining projects across the US as part of a broader effort to boost domestic production of critical minerals and reduce reliance on... 

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... 

Canadian miner Barrick Gold on Wednesday announced a deal to divest its 50% stake in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska for up to $1.1-billion, marking an exit from the asset while strengthening its... 

De Beers Group, in partnership with business incubation company Raizcorp, has launched the third intake of the Enterprise Development Project for Diamond Beneficiators, aimed at supporting and... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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)... 

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... 

Although the global economic and industrial “dashboard is littered with red and yellow indicators”, Metals Focus platinum group metals (PGMs) research director Wilma Swarts believes there are...