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Graph showding projected downward path of platinum.
Minerals Council VP spells out platinum production decline expectation to Shanghai
16th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Under current market conditions, many platinum mines will close prematurely due to a lack of financial resources – and even without financial constraint, closure of depleting mines will result in... 


Improved operational performance drives increase in Northam’s full-year refined output
16th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Northam Platinum achieved a 10.3% year-on-year increase in total equivalent refined platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) metal production from its own operations for the financial... 


Western Mines secures A$6m at-call facility for nickel project
15th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Minerals exploration and development company Western Mines has secured a new funding facility to advance drilling at the Mulga Tank nickel/copper/cobalt/platinum group elements project in Western... 


Michael Jones
Nevada-focused tungsten junior bolsters advisory, management team
15th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Guardian Metal, a London-listed exploration and development company focusing on tungsten, copper, silver, gold and lithium in Nevada, on Monday announced key appointments aimed at strengthening its... 


World Platinum Investment Council CEO Trevor Raymond.
Shanghai Week's platinum futures poised to manage price risk, boost demand
12th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum’s appeal is being bolstered by its wide discount to gold, increasing industrial applications, and inclusion on the critical mineral lists of many countries, World Platinum Investment... 


Zutari’s 2024 Impact Awards celebrate co-creation with key clients
Zutari’s 2024 Impact Awards celebrate co-creation with key clients
12th July 2024

Leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari celebrated its collaboration and co-creation with key clients at its 2024 Impact Awards. “The projects celebrated captures... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Frank Hallam.
Platinum mine developer working with govt on export of concentrate to Saudi Arabia
12th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals, the near-term objectives of which are to advance the Waterberg project in Limpopo to a development and construction decision, is working with the... 


Mining output on track for second-quarter decline – Minerals Council
12th July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that seasonally adjusted total mining production declined by 0.6% month-on-month in May. This follows a 0.8% month-on-month rise in April. In level... 


Gold steadies above $2 400 as markets boost bets on Fed pivot
Gold steadies above $2 400 as markets boost bets on Fed pivot
12th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold steadied after surging beyond $2 400/oz in the previous session, as cooler-than-expected US inflation boosted bets the Federal Reserve will start cutting rates soon. The precious metal jumped... 


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Coordinated approach key to success
12th July 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In its endeavours to add projects to its portfolio, diversified mining services group Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC Group) focuses on pursuing gold and platinum opportunities. Owing... 


A PGM mine owned by Implats
South Africa's mining output flat in May, but minerals sales fall by 19%
11th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining production was flat in May, compared with May 2023. Statistics South Africa reports that the main positive contributors were coal and chromium ore, while gold and platinum group metals... 


Sappi awarded highest sustainability level by EcoVadis for six consecutive years
10th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sappi, a global provider of materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources, has again achieved platinum, the highest rating awarded by sustainability assessment platform EcoVadis. The... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
10th July 2024

This week: Investors very positive on South Africa's unity govt, says Pallinghurst's Arne Frandsen and, High hopes for potentially game-changing technology at platinum group metal mines 


Marula subsidiary acquires interest in high-grade historic cobalt mine in South Africa
10th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining, through its wholly owned South African subsidiary Muchai Mining South Africa, has signed a binding term sheet with South African mining... 


An image showing the Tharisa mine in the Bushveld Complex, in South Africa
Tharisa’s third-quarter production in line with expectations
10th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Johannesburg- and London-listed Tharisa’s operational performance for the third quarter of its 2024 financial year was aligned to expectations, CEO Phoevos Pouroulis says, with improved mining and... 


Zimbabwe Mining Law Masterclass
10th July 2024

Effectively Navigate Regulatory Frameworks and Compliance Strategies in the Zimbabwean Mining Industry! The Zimbabwe Mining Law Masterclass emerges as a response to the regulatory landscape of... 


Cape Town consultancy launches community engagement platform for large-scale projects
9th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Cape Town-based sustainability consultancy Cultiver Group has launched a community engagement platform called ENGAGE!, which is aimed at helping ensure inclusivity and lower social risk for... 


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Lexus, Mini, Toyota, Suzuki and Hino take platinum in Dealer Satisfaction Index
9th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Lexus, Mini, Toyota and Suzuki have all taken top honours in this year’s National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) awards for passenger cars and light... 


World Platinum Investment Council CEO Trevor Raymond.
Shanghai Platinum Week highlights unique platinum, palladium futures innovation
9th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum and palladium have been spotlighted on day two of Shanghai Platinum Week, where South Africa is well represented by Minerals Council South Africa as well as platinum group metals (PGM)... 


Hydrogenious founder and CEO Dr Daniel Teichmann (left) after receiving a gold medal in the Netherlands for the promotion of platinum-based hydrogen,
Platinum still playing key role in hydrogen carrier’s journey towards competitiveness
8th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Thrifted platinum is continuing to play its critical catalytic role in the significant strides that have been made towards making liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) competitive, SherLOHCk... 


Location map of the Bengwenyama project
Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Southern Palladium has completed an initial resource drilling campaign as part of a prefeasibility study, and all assays have been received. 


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On-The-Air (05/07/2024)
5th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about platinum, new mining technologies and SA's GNU.  


Shanghai Platinum Week, PGM tech, SA's GNU make headlines
Shanghai Platinum Week, PGM tech, SA's GNU make headlines
5th July 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer notes that South Africa is expected to be well represented at the Shanghai Platinum Week next week; he discusses the potentially game-changing technology for... 


Platinum bars
More than half-million ounces flow into platinum ETFs in two months in UK
5th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Over the course of April and May, an inflow of more than half a million ounces of platinum poured into exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings in the UK, the biggest since South Africa’s ETF initial... 


Image of solar panels at sunset
Zondereinde solar photovoltaic project, South Africa – update
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The design and permitting phases are complete. 


Aerial view of mining at the Zondereinde mine
Zondereinde Western extension project, South Africa – update
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Northam Platinum has implemented several capital preservation initiatives, deferring certain workstreams pertaining to the project. 


Nickel refining
Katoro appoints Cullen interim CEO
4th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Katoro Gold has appointed Patrick Cullen as interim CEO, to guide development of the Haneti nickel and gold project, in Tanzania. He succeeds Louis Coetzee who stepped down from the... 


Platinum-enabled hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy duty vehicles active at Los Angeles port.
Pace of platinum-enabled green hydrogen adoption building up steadily worldwide
4th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The pace of platinum group metals- (PGM-) enabled green hydrogen generation and clean PGM-catalysed fuel cell electricity adoption is building up steadily worldwide. In a global online... 


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Minerals Council welcomes small input cost decrease for the mining sector in May
4th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body the Minerals Council South Africa says mining input costs rose by 6.6% year-on-year in May, marking a 0.6 percentage point decrease compared with April. The decrease is a positive... 


Inoveo Platinum
New platinum alloy to transform jewellery making
3rd July 2024 By: Darren Parker

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has highlighted the launch of a new platinum alloy named Inoveo Platinum, which it believes has the potential to transform platinum jewellery design and... 


platinum mine shaft
Illegal Implats strike comes to a peaceful close
3rd July 2024 By: Darren Parker

An illegal work stoppage at the North Shaft of Impala Bafokeng’s Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM), in the North West province, has ended without incident, parent company Impala Platinum... 


The Gonneville project is situated on farmland, about 70 km from Perth.
Chalice and Mitsubishi explore collaboration on Australian PGE, nickel project
3rd July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian company Chalice Mining will collaborate with Japanese major Mitsubishi on the Gonneville platinum group element (PGE)/nickel/copper/cobalt project, in Western Australia. In terms of a... 


Anglo considers options to sell coal assets after Australia fire
Anglo considers options to sell coal assets after Australia fire
3rd July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Anglo American is considering options to push ahead with a sale of its coal business after an explosion at its flagship Australian mine, including the possibility of selling individual assets or... 


African Rainbow Minerals Executive Growth Jacques van der Bijl.
High hopes for potentially game-changing technology at platinum group metal mines
2nd July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Development of an innovative new mining method for narrow tabular steep dipping orebodies has reached an advanced stage after four years of effort. The reef boring machine that has already been put... 


Unlocking ESG Potential: Experts to Guide Businesses at CILTSA’s Data-Centric Conference
Unlocking ESG Potential: Experts to Guide Businesses at CILTSA’s Data-Centric Conference
2nd July 2024

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA) has secured a powerful line-up of panellists and speakers for its upcoming Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)... 


Pallinghurst Co-Chief Executive and Co-Founder Arne Frandsen.
Investors very positive on South Africa's unity govt, says Pallinghurst's Arne Frandsen
1st July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Amongst all our investors, there’s a very broad support for South Africa’s government of national unity initiative, says Pallinghurst Co-Chief Executive and Co-Founder Arne Frandsen. “I think it’s... 


Photo of Martin Creamer.
On-The-Air (28/06/2024)
28th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about new clean hydrogen transport technology and mining growth. 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane (left) and VP Paul Dunne.
South Africa will be well represented at Shanghai Platinum Week, Minerals Council assures
28th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa will be well represented at the upcoming Shanghai Platinum Week 2024, which takes place from July 8 to 11, Minerals Council South Africa VP Paul Dunne has highlighted. This major event... 


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Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, mining's socioeconomics, Western mining make headlines
28th June 2024

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the initiative that will boost platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles; the role of mining in South Africa’s socioeconomic wellbeing; and... 


Image of Platreef mine project headgear
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
28th June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of Shaft 2 headgear is 55% complete. 


Location map of the Waterberg project, in South Africa
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
28th June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The definitive feasibility study update is under way. 


African Rainbow Minerals CEO Phillip Tobias
ARM CEO discusses elements for successful JV partnerships
27th June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Considering its long and successful history with joint ventures (JVs), diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Phillip Tobias has noted the importance of mutual respect and... 


Sibanye ‘will have to’ shutter US mine unless palladium recovers
Sibanye ‘will have to’ shutter US mine unless palladium recovers
27th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Sibanye Stillwater will be forced to halt operations at its Montana palladium mine if prices don’t recover soon, according to CEO Neal Froneman. “The future of Stillwater remains in the balance,”... 


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