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Martin Creamer talks about Harmony Gold’s R3-billion investment in its South African assets; Northam Platinum's significant solar energy plans; and WPIC reporting that the platinum market is in a...
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Harmony Gold’s R3-billion investment in its South African assets; Northam Platinum's significant solar energy plans that will save it R700-million a...
The board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has declared an interim dividend of R4.50 a share amounting to R1 011-million for the half-year of financial year (FY) 2025, the Johannesburg Stock...
Nickel-focused exploration company Canada Nickel Company has signed a significant agreement with the Mattagami, Matachewan and Flying Post First Nations, members of the Wabun Tribal Council, to...
Implats has reported the technical completion of the project.
South African holding company Impala Platinum has reported the technical completion of the project.
The project has been successfully placed on care and maintenance.
The area south of the metallurgical complex at Northam’s Zondereinde mine has been cleared for the construction of the company's first solar power farm.
The platinum market recorded a deficit of 995 000 oz for full year 2024, which is 46% higher than previously forecast, as total demand exceeded eight-million ounces for the first time since 2019...
Following a quarterly decline in the third quarter’s real GDP, growth bounced back in the fourth quarter of last year, which the Minerals Council South Africa says bodes well for all sectors;...
Queensland-focused gold explorer Pacgold on Wednesday announced the appointment of experienced geologist, Bruce Kendall, as a nonexecutive director. Kendall brings more 30 years’ experience in...
This week: Firm intent of Impala Platinum is to prosper on current prices, and, ‘Exciting’ DRDGOLD projects ‘advancing well’ as 2028 Vision gets big gold price boost
( Virtual Showroom ) Mogalakwena Municipality, a local municipality within the Waterberg district of Limpopo, is putting its latest asset – a combination high-pressure jetting and vacuum truck...
Great strides are being made in the green hydrogen economy in particularly China and Europe, journalists heard during a media conference, where Northam Platinum emphasised the “absolutely...
The area south of the metallurgical complex at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Limpopo has been cleared for the construction of the first of the Johannesburg...
Martin Creamer talks about Amplats backs green hydrogen and DRDGold boosted by gold prices.
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo American Platinum backing green hydrogen’s global advance; DRDGold’s projects advancing as its 2028 Vision gets a massive boost from the gold...
To both increase its supply footprint in Southern Africa as well as enhance its mining product portfolio, outdoor and underground lighting solutions provider Extreme Lights is developing a new...
Newly formed joint venture (JV) Methanox has secured a £1.5-million investment from platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome concentrates producer Tharisa towards accelerating methane emissions...
The firm intention of South Africa’s Impala Platinum (Implats) is to prosper on current platinum group metals (PGM) prices. This was made clear by Implats CEO Nico Muller during the presentation of...
Impala Platinum (Implats) could wind down its palladium mine in Canada earlier than planned if there is no immediate recovery in metal prices, CEO Nico Muller said after a 43% slump in first-half...
China is probably leading the global hydrogen fuel cell advance, journalists heard at Thursday’s media briefing that followed the “commendable” half-year performance of the Johannesburg Stock...
The board of directors of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has decided not to proceed with the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron joint venture (JV) project in North America....
JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum and South Africa-linked AP Ventures are supporting the next vital steps towards the realisation of industrial-scale green hydrogen value chains. Both companies...
JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals has warned that its headline earnings for the first half of the 2025 financial year are expected to be between 45% and 55% lower year-on-year, at between...
TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced a new discovery – the Makoko West extension – in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The discovery, which is part of the company’s Western...
Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD’s projects under way are “advancing very well” as the gold-from-tailings company’s 2028 Vision gets a massive boost from the sky-high gold price. Mining...
Operations at JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum's (Amplats’) Amandelbult complex in Limpopo, except for the Tumela mine, have restarted following heavy rains and widespread flooding in the region....
Leverage to the higher gold price drove a 216% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R3.6-billion for Sibanye-Stillwater in the last six months of...
Martin Creamer talks about ferrochrome, Amplats rebrand and green hydrogen.
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks DRDGold dividends no longer being just a policy but a value; Anglo American Platinum becoming an independent fit-for-purpose PGM company; and the new...
As experienced mining professional Glen McGavigan settles into his new role as CEO of drilling and exploration specialist Rosond, he is eyeing a new era of growth and innovation, as well as...
While mining companies in South Africa are increasingly setting ambitious carbon net zero targets, translating these into tangible actions is a long-term challenge, highlights global professional...
South Africa’s definition of critical minerals is not limited to minerals used in the green economy and includes coal and uranium, says Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe....
Global miner Anglo American achieved a strong operational and cost performance for the year ended December 31, with $1.3-billion of costs removed on a run rate basis and a further $500-million to...
Platinum group metal (PGM) producer Northam has finalised a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an independent power producer (IPP) to supply wheeled electricity from the 140 MW Karreebosch Wind...
Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report a loss a share of between R2.45 ($0.13) and R2.71 ($0.15) for the financial year ended December 31, which would...
An Upper Group 2 offtake agreement previously concluded between Lonmin and JSE-listed Merafe’s chrome pooling and sharing venture with Glencore Operations South Africa (PSV) has now been enhanced....
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ subsidiary Ivanplats and its partners have welcomed the positive and significant results from two independent technical studies completed on the Phase 2 and Phase 3...
Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has increased its 2025 production guidance to between 75 000 oz and 78 000 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metals (PGMs), from the...
Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) finds in its latest yearly merger and acquisition (M&A) report that activity in Africa continued on a downward trend in 2024, with a further decrease on the...
Supply chain sustainability is one of the important topics on the agenda at this year’s 47th annual SAPICS Conference, the leading event in Africa for the supply chain profession. But industry body...
ASX-listed Chalice Mining has announced a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gonneville project, in Western Australia, successfully producing saleable copper and nickel concentrates from low-grade...
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