The Gonneville palladium project in Western Australia is strategically positioned to benefit when commodity markets rebound, with its scale, long-life potential, and second-quartile cost estimates... 

TSX-V-listed Koryx Copper has appointed Heye Daun president and CEO effective immediately. Daun will also retain his position as chairperson.  

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... 

Multinational miner Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations received six industry health and safety awards at the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) MineSafe 2024... 

The JSE has decided to impose a public censure on Thabi Leoka, the former independent nonexecutive director of listed companies Remgro, Netcare and Anglo American Platinum, along with a fine of... 

Zimbabwe lithium miners want royalty payments to the government linked to metal prices as the current market downturn threatens the viability of investment projects. That will ensure “the... 

A platinum group metals mine on the north-western limb of the Bushveld Complex, in Limpopo, between Northam and Thabazimbi. 

South Africa’s mining production increased by 4.7% year-on-year in September, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest positive contributions came from platinum group metals (PGMs) (6.7% and... 

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... 

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has appointed Beyers Nel to succeed Peter Steenkamp as CEO, with effect from January 1. Floyd Masemula has also been appointed deputy CEO from January 1,... 

JSE-listed Mantengu Mining has reported a R102.8-million year-on-year increase in revenue from R13.1-million for the six months ended August 2023 to R115.9-million for the equivalent period this... 

JSE-listed construction materials and mining company Raubex has increased its revenue by 29.7% to R10.95-billion for the half-year period to end August, up from R8.45-billion in the comparable... 

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia has reported a 17% increase in operating profit to R802-million for the six months ended September 30, which CEO Seelan Gobalsamy says was driven by solid... 

JSE- and TSX-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has reported a 49.5% decrease in revenue to $11-million for the third quarter of the year ended September 30, compared with the $21.8-million... 

JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that it has concluded wage negotiations at its South African gold operations, which began in July. A one-year agreement was reached with the... 

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

A down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig introduced to the market in 2018 has become the preferred choice for surface mines across southern Africa, particularly in high-capacity production drilling... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the appeal of platinum as an investment asset for Chinese investors; DRDGOLD’s Ergo solar plant receiving an Eskom grid connection certificate; and... 

Proximity detection systems (PDS) are enablers of health and safety on mine sites but can be rendered less effective should the technology fail to be adopted outright by a mining company’s... 

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... 

Phase 1 of the project is ramping up to design capacity. 

The independent definitive feasibility study published in September 2019 has been updated. 

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals has reported organic growth in its South African operations, which the company says are now well-established and consistently delivering strong results.... 

Chromium accounted for 8% of South Africa’s mining revenue in June 2024, says PWC South Africa lead economist macro analysis Dr Christie Viljoen, up from 5% in 2023. Quoting Stats South Africa... 

Infrastructure investment firm Gaia Fund Managers has acquired a 12.67% shareholding in the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concession (BPCC) – the toll operator of the N4 highway and a portion of the N1... 

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... 

The Minerals Council South Africa’s index for mining input costs showed continued easing in September, with a year-on-year increase of 3.6%, down from 5.2% in August. This downward trend is... 

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater has announced a 9% year-on-year increase in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $184-million for the third... 

Gold was steady as the market braced for a tight US election, and a Federal Reserve rate decision later in the week. Uncertainty around the presidential vote on Tuesday has aided bullion in the... 

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... 

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... 

Gold gained — following its biggest one-day drop since July — as traders waited for key US jobs data and weighed potential market disruption ahead of the looming presidential election. Bullion... 

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

Amid increased demand for, and investment in, energy transition minerals, project complexities are increasing, says management consulting company McKinsey & Company partner and Africa capital... 

ASX-listed Pantoro has announced a binding agreement to sell the Halls Creek project, in Western Australia, to Kimberley Minerals for A$8-million. Kimberley is a member of privately held,... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Southern Palladium has announced the results of a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its 70%-owned Bengwenyama project in the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa,... 

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... 

With South Africa facing a critical shortage of skilled and qualified artisans and engineers, steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s fully Quality Council for Trades and Occupations-accredited... 

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,... 

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum’s Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), in South Africa, has produced 19 160 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metal (PGM) in the quarter ended... 

The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), alongside battery electric... 

Russia's Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and a major producer of refined nickel, has raised its 2024 production guidance for all metals. The company said on Monday that its...