Surging gold and the slide in oil prices are offering some African countries a rare boost, as the region copes with the fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade war and freeze on US aid. While... 

( Virtual Showroom ) When Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province wanted to extend the wear life of shaft sleeves in its Warman® pumps, Weir suggested the... 

Russia's Nornickel, one of the world's largest producers of nickel and the largest producer of palladium, on Monday maintained its nickel production outlook for 2025 at 204 000 to 211 000 metric... 

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is inching closer to finishing a long-planned breakup of his metals-to-energy conglomerate Vedanta, a move aimed at trimming the group’s $11-billion debt pile and... 

Gold rose to an all-time-high, after concern that President Donald Trump could fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell triggered a flight from US stocks, bonds and the dollar. Bullion climbed as... 

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

Platinum miner Tharisa has reported that infrastructure work at the project is ongoing. 

Operator and majority owner of the Waterberg project Platinum Group Metals has indicated that its near-term focus remains advancing the Waterberg project to a development and construction decision 

Innomotics, a globally leading provider of electric motors and large drive systems, has been awarded with the Platinum TITAN Brand Award for Best Corporate Rebranding. The international jury... 

Aim-listed Jubilee Metals has reported a strong nine months to March 31 for its South African operations, putting the division on track to exceed performance targets for the financial year to end... 

South Africa’s Hibarri, an innovative tech-driven commodity trading platform, is redefining the landscape of commodity trading in South Africa, positioning the nation as the "Switzerland of Africa"... 

This week: Platinum-based green hydrogen on way to becoming South Africa’s new gold and, South Africa's hydrogen corridor project shortlisted for JET funding 

Gold rose to record high as the Trump administration pressed ahead with probes that could broaden a sweeping trade war, boosting demand for havens. Bullion climbed above $3 248 an ounce for the... 

Mining production decreased by 9.6% year-on-year in February, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest negative contributors were platinum group metals (PGMs) (-23.9% and contributing -5.8... 

TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) says its near-term objective remains advancing the Waterberg platinum group metals (PGM) project, in South Africa, to a development and construction... 

JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will collaborate on research initiatives and projects to reduce carbon emissions and... 

Gold edged down from a record as markets weighed the latest US trade news from President Donald Trump, who has driven a flight to safety assets amid mounting confusion over his tariff agenda.... 

Aim-listed exploration and development company URU Metals has announced the completion of a high-resolution airborne geophysical survey over its Zebediela project area, in South Africa, conducted... 

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... 

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

Exploration company Premium Resources has unveiled an aggressive six-month strategy to accelerate development of its critical metals projects in Botswana, as it targets rapid growth through deep... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the Minerals Council’s achievements in socioeconomic transformation; the belief that platinum-based green hydrogen could be South Africa’s new gold;... 

Safe-haven gold surpassed the key $3 200 mark for the first time on Friday, spurred by a weaker dollar and economic concerns due to an intensifying trade war. Spot gold jumped over 1% to $3 214.92... 

South Africa’s water and sanitation infrastructure (WSI) is in a poor state, and stakeholders recognise the urgent need to address this to prevent a supply crisis, with various partnership and... 

Clean energy systems require critical minerals. There are five core critical minerals, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA): copper, cobalt, lithium, nickel, graphite and rare earths.  

South Africa’s water and sanitation infrastructure (WSI) is in a poor state, and stakeholders recognise the urgent need to address this to prevent a supply crisis, with various partnership and... 

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... 

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum, which owns the Bakubung platinum mine, says data recovery experts are making significant progress with recovery and restoration efforts to reinstate all essential... 

South African- and London-listed Tharisa produced 32 500 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium (6E) platinum group metals (PGMs) from its Tharisa mine, on the western... 

Diversified mining major Anglo American is working with industry experts and regulators to expedite re-entry into its Moranbah North coal mine in Queensland, Australia, following a temporary... 

A State-owned Zimbabwean mining firm is trying to protect assets that risk being seized because the country failed to honour a debt incurred when it lost an international arbitration case over... 

ASX- and Aim-listed Future Metals on Thursday announced a nonbinding agreement with investment company Zeta Resources to explore the potential for processing ore at the idled Savannah plant in... 

Gold edged higher after posting its biggest one-day gain in 18 months, as confusion over US President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda drove investors to buy the precious metal as a haven. During a... 

South Africa rose to seventh position from eleventh in the emerging markets rankings section of Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council’s 2025 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, a... 

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... 

South African diversified mining and minerals company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has re-introduced its Technical Services division, which will be headed up by Thando Mkatshana as CEO. The... 

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has signed a partnership agreement with an undisclosed platinum group metal (PGM) producer to process part of the surplus PGM and chrome feedstock generated at... 

This week: Platinum-based PEM technology at heart of everything we do, says Plug Power of US; New sun-track system could uplift South Africa’s concentrated solar plant performance; and, Pan African... 

Peabody Energy said on Tuesday it was reviewing all options related to its $3.78-billion acquisition agreement with Anglo American for some of its Australian steelmaking coal assets after an... 

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... 

As part of its Decadal Plan 2022 to 2032 to support the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) and increase collaboration in the business sector, the Department of Science, Technology and... 

The Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire has announced the fourth quarter of this year as the revised launch date for contactless payments along the Bakwena N1/N4 route. The new payment methods...