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South African stocks poised to extend golden first-half rally
South African stocks poised to extend golden first-half rally
27th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African stocks are heading for their best first-half performance in almost two decades, and precious-metal prices could pave the way for further gains. The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index is... 


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Tùsaire collection demonstrates 3D-printed platinum jewellery potential
27th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Platinum Guild International (PGI) has highlighted the Tùsaire collection, created by Scottish-American jewellery designer Maeve Gillies using 3D-printing technology, as the first platinum-based... 


Gold heads for weekly loss as Middle East truce saps demand
Gold heads for weekly loss as Middle East truce saps demand
27th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold headed for its second consecutive weekly loss, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran dented demand for havens. Bullion edged lower early in Asia to around $3 315 an ounce and was down... 


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Bakubung Platinum Mine project, South Africa – update
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Processing at the Bakubung Platinum Mine plant officially started on June 18. 


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Marathon copper/palladium project, Canada
27th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

An updated feasibility study has outlined the operation of an openpit mine and process plant over a 12.5-year life-of-mine. 


South Africa to put in place online mining rights portal in July
26th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa plans to unveil a new online mining registry next month, a long-delayed move toward greater transparency that should help boost investor interest in funding exploration projects. The... 


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Zimplats says cheapest source of electricity is its own
26th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

For platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats, generating its own energy is far more cost-effective than buying power from local suppliers or importing it from across the border, CEO Alex... 


Smelter
Investors emphasise total returns as key consideration in mining
26th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ensuring a robust mining industry for the future requires careful capital allocation and adhering to high standards of operation, while consolidation may be the next phase for a sector grappling... 


Minerals and Petroleum Resources Deputy Minister Phumzile Mgcina
Policy certainty, consistency key to unlocking African critical minerals investment
25th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Amid global politisation of supply chains, increasing expectations of the mining industry and intensifying development imperatives in Africa, various African countries are gearing up policy to... 


Minerals Council pays respects to Barry Davison
25th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Minerals Council South Africa has extended its condolences to the family and friends of Barry Davison, its former president and a key figure in South Africa’s mining history. “We extend our... 


Gold holds decline as Israel-Iran ceasefire cuts haven demand
Gold holds decline as Israel-Iran ceasefire cuts haven demand
25th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold held a decline, which was triggered by a reduction in Middle East tensions as a shaky Iran-Israel ceasefire appeared to hold, cutting haven demand. Bullion traded little changed at around $3... 


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Valterra Platinum bullish about platinum outlook
24th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Valterra Platinum, previously Anglo America Platinum (Amplats), is confident about the future of the platinum group metals (PGMs) market and confident that the newly demerged company is well... 


Mining Indaba 2026 to highlight importance of partnerships
24th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With its vast mineral reserves, Africa possesses the resources to power the next phase of development for the continent and the world. Given robust debate around which minerals will be most... 


US President Donald Trump
Gold falls as haven demand ebbs after Trump announces ceasefire
24th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold retreated as haven demand ebbed after US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire that would start about midnight Monday in Washington. Bullion fell as... 


Silver bars
Latest Heraeus appraisal confirms silver investment demand is surpassing that of gold
23rd June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Refinery services provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals review that the gold price is showing signs of relaxation at $3 356/oz, having fallen by about 1.6% in the week to June 20.... 


Bakubung platinum mine
Trial production begins at Wesizwe Platinum’s processing plant
23rd June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Trial production at Wesize Platinum’s processing plant at the Bakubung platinum mine, in the North West, officially began on June 18, the company has announced. The plant, designed to process both... 


Orion chairperson Denis Waddell
Orion secures $500 000 loan facility
23rd June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Australia- and Johannesburg-listed Orion Minerals has announced that Tarney Holdings, a company of which Orion's chairperson Denis Waddell is a director and shareholder, has continued its strong... 


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WPIC outlines investment cases for platinum as structural deficit persists
20th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Supply is continuing to lag demand in the platinum market, leading to a structural deficit, and this presents a compelling investment case, industry organisation the World Platinum Investment... 


Shanghai Platinum Week in its fifth year.
China announces widespread hydrogen scale-up plan ahead of Shanghai Platinum Week
20th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An extensive pilot initiative aimed at scaling up hydrogen technology, infrastructure and applications across the length and breadth of China has been announced, shortly before next month’s... 


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The more platinum exchanges there are, the better for South Africa’s platinum mining
20th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Hopes are high that next month’s Shanghai Platinum Week will be the starting point of new platinum exchanges that will result in greater price discovery potential for platinum and palladium. South... 


Drill rig at the Bengwenyama deposit
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
20th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum group metals miner Southern Palladium has secured commitments to raise equity capital of A$8-million to advance the staged mine development. 


Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Air Products GM marketing Arthi Govender and Air Products MD Charles Dos Santos at the Green Hydrogen Summit where Toyota, Valterra Platinum and Air Products showcased in partnership.
Focus on South Africa’s own green hydrogen market first, Air Products recommends
19th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa should initially focus intently on its local green hydrogen market rather than the global market, and progress at its own pace, which has the potential to give it a global lead. Air... 


Gold edges higher after Fed’s inflation warning triggers decline
Gold edges higher after Fed’s inflation warning triggers decline
19th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold edged higher following a decline in the previous session triggered by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s warning of inflation risks for the US economy. Bullion was trading around $3 380... 


Platinum rallies to the highest since 2014 amid market tightness
Platinum rallies to the highest since 2014 amid market tightness
19th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Platinum extended a powerful rally to hit the highest level in more than a decade, with gains underpinned by a spike in demand and expectations for a market deficit. Spot prices surged by more... 


Anglo American Africa and Australia regional director Themba Mkhwanazi will step down at the end of June
Anglo streamlines its leadership team as it simplifies its product portfolio
18th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American has streamlined its executive leadership team to reflect substantial progress with the simplification of its portfolio, which has included the demerger of the newly... 


Eastplats' Crocodile River mine
Eastplats advises of cybersecurity incident, confirms no disruption to operations
17th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has advised shareholders of a cybersecurity incident affecting its internal IT systems. Eastplats took immediate containment measures to protect... 


Northam's Eland mine
Northam announces three new note issuances valued at R5.7bn
13th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Northam Platinum Holdings has advised of a successful private placement of new domestic medium-term notes valued at R5.7-billion. The notes issue... 


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On-The-Air (13/06/2025)
13th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Shanghai Platinum Week; gold recovery in Australia and copper mining in Northern Cape. 


Platinum trading, Pan African and Copper 360 make headlines
Platinum trading, Pan African and Copper 360 make headlines
13th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks a new platinum and palladium trading ecosystem proposed by China; Pan African's success in starting up a gold operation in Australia's Northern... 


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Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum
13th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 


US is South Africa's second-biggest export market
US is South Africa's second-biggest export market
13th June 2025

The US is South Africa’s second-largest export market, after China. In 2024, South Africa exported goods worth R157-billion to the US, compared to R220-billion to China. Germany, the third-largest... 


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Uncertainty persists over key mining Bill clauses as Mantashe publishes erratum
13th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The latest version of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025, released for public comment on May 20, is unlikely to meet its objectives and may instead prolong regulatory uncertainty,... 


South Africa's mining production decreases 7.7% y/y in April
12th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the country's mining production decreased by 7.7% year-on-year in April, with platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold having made the largest negative... 


Southern Palladium Executive Chairperson Roger Baxter.
Capital raised to advance one of South Africa's last PGM development opportunities
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed platinum group metals (PGM) development company Southern Palladium has secured commitments to raise equity capital of A$8-million to advance the staged mine... 


African Rainbow Minerals, Harmony Gold enter hedging collar transaction
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM), an associate of Dr Patrice Motsepe, has entered into a hedging collar transaction over 18-million ordinary shares of ARM's equity... 


£420 000 investment to accelerate exploration at URU’s Zeb nickel project
12th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed URU Metals reports that a prominent institutional investor has proactively approached the company to provide a £420 000 investment, raised through the issue of 12-million new ordinary... 


PGI CEO Tim Schlick
Platinum jewellery enjoying strong growth in its key markets
12th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global platinum jewellery marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) believes that the metal enjoyed strong growth opportunities in the jewellery sector. To turn opportunity into... 


Platinum surges, palladium lags on narrow demand profile
Platinum surges, palladium lags on narrow demand profile
12th June 2025 By: Reuters

Platinum and palladium prices have both rallied this month, notching a more than four-year and seven-month high respectively, but analysts say they remain more cautious about the outlook for... 


Business
Sacci reports business confidence up slightly, month-on-month, but strongly, year-on-year
11th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Wednesday reported that its latest Business Confidence Index (BCI) had “lost some momentum” in April and May. The BCI had declined by... 


Gold edges higher even as US and China agree to ease trade war
11th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Gold edged higher even after the US and China said they had agreed on a plan to ease trade tensions during talks in London. Bullion traded near $3 330 an ounce, and is up modestly for the week. US... 


Energy and Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Summit to highlight Africa’s potential as global leader in hydrogen production
10th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Building on the success of the 2022 and 2023 South Africa Green Hydrogen Summits, the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS) 2025 aims to showcase Africa’s potential as a global leader in green... 


Thulani Gcabashe (right) and Donald McGillivray.
South Africa's green hydrogen project backed by 1 430 MW fully permitted solar cluster
9th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has reached another milestone – the permitting of a 1 430 MW solar PV cluster development phase that will supply 40% of the power required by... 


Anglo CEO Duncan Wanblad (left) showing every confidence that Valterra CEO Craig Miller will thrive.
All eyes on Shanghai Platinum Week as China advances new price discovery ecosystem
6th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the platinum price now over the $1 000/oz threshold, many are holding thumbs that price discovery will be further elevated by China as it proposes an inventive global platinum and palladium... 


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