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Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye-Stillwater dives deeper into circular economy with $155m deal
9th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday announced the acquisition of the Reldan Group of Companies, a US-based metals recycler. The acquisition, valued at... 


Zimbabwe’s dollar bourse plans commodity, electricity exchange
9th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s bourse in the resort city of Victoria Falls plans to start a commodity and electricity exchange in the first quarter of next year, its chief executive officer said. “We are just waiting... 


A manganese mining operation in South Africa
South Africa's mining production down 1.9% y/y, mineral sales down 20.2% y/y in Sept
9th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production decreased by 1.9% year-on-year in September, with diamonds, 'other' metallic minerals and manganese ore having made the largest negative contributions. Diamond... 


Incoming Sylvania chairperson Eileen Carr.
Stuart Murray to step down as platinum group metals company chair
9th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

London Aim-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) company Sylvania on Thursday announced that chairperson Stuart Murray will step down at year-end, when he will be replaced by Eileen Carr, currently... 


A Ford Ranger
Ford South Africa investing R5.2bn to produce PHEV Ranger model at Silverton plant
8th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

On the occasion of celebrating its 100-year anniversary, automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company South Africa (FMCSA) has announced it will start producing plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)... 


Toyota to deploy 500 Mirai passenger platinum-based fuel cell electric vehicles at Paris Olympics next year.
Next year's Olympics to showcase platinum-based hydrogen tech as net-zero solution
8th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

As the worldwide mobility partner of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee for Paris 2024, Toyota is looking to provide sustainable transport solutions for... 


Triple Flag confident of meeting sales guidance to 2028
8th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and NYSE-listed Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) has declared a dividend of $0.05 a share to be paid on December 15, and highlights that its business continued its strong performance in the... 


No 16 shaft at Impala Rustenburg
Implats starts voluntary job cuts at South Africa mines
7th November 2023 By: Reuters

Impala Platinum (Implats) said it was offering voluntary job cuts to workers at some of the world's deepest platinum mining shafts in South Africa in a bid to cut costs as prices for the metal... 


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Trained technicians for crushing and screening operations
6th November 2023

Ensuring optimum machine availability for crushing and screening on mines and quarries is essential and the availability of skilled customer support technicians is key to ensuring the smooth... 


Sibanye concludes five-year wage agreement at Kroondal
6th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a five-year wage agreement with all representative unions, comprising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the... 


Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
South Africa risks losing business investment over visa ‘chaos’
6th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

In one of the world’s most unequal nations an acute shortage of skilled workers is restraining already tepid growth, limiting job creation and pushing some foreign investors to think about moving... 


Goodfellow outlines ways platinum/iridium wires are benefiting the medical industry
3rd November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Research and industrial markets supplier Goodfellow highlights the “exceptional” properties of platinum/iridium alloys, which make the alloys suitable for use in electronics within the medical... 


UNDER 60 SECONDS
Multotec’s flame-resistant rubber screen panels self-extinguish in under 60 seconds
Flame-resistant screen media innovation sparks safer mining
3rd November 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Hot work on screen decks during plant maintenance poses a significant risk, as fires in mining not only endanger lives, but also lead to substantial downtime and financial losses. In response to... 


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Mintek’s AMAZEMET acquisition to support SA’s additive manufacturing ambitions
3rd November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mintek’s latest technological acquisition, the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine, is an extremely advanced piece of equipment that is expected to strengthen and... 


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African Rainbow Minerals solar photovoltaic power project, South Africa
3rd November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

African Rainbow Minerals' (ARM's) solar photovoltaic (photovoltaic) power project will wheel about 100 MW of PV power to ARM Platinum’s Two Rivers, Bokoni and Nkomati mines. 


Stillwater mine in the US.
Sibanye-Stillwater continuing to assess operational positioning
2nd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

With the global macroeconomic environment remaining challenging, Sibanye-Stillwater is continuing to assess the positioning of its operations for optimal performance and sustainability through the... 


Employees walking at the Arcadia lithium operation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off
2nd November 2023 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe earned $209-million from lithium exports in the first nine months of 2023, nearly treble last year's earnings, Mines Minister Zhemu Soda said on Wednesday, as Chinese-driven mining and... 


Jubilee on track to meet guidance with strong first-quarter performance
1st November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals Group, which has a portfolio of assets in South Africa and Zambia, says it achieved a strong operational performance for the first quarter ended... 


The Kroondal mine
Sibanye assumes full ownership of Kroondal from Amplats earlier than expected
1st November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The transaction entered into between miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) subsidiary Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) and dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum... 


BurnStar CEO Dr Johan Brand with test reactor.
Hydrogen plant buildout plan under way at metals smelter in Rustenburg
1st November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Work has begun on the development of a hydrogen plant at the smelting site in Rustenburg of Ironveld, the London Aim-listed speciality metals producer. The required funds have been raised to... 


A par-baked goods factory in South Africa
Absa PMI starts the fourth quarter on a poor note
1st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

After having ended the third quarter on a downbeat note, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) also had a poor start to the fourth quarter, with the index having dropped to 45.4 points in... 


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Projects in Progress 2023 (Second Edition)
31st October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Creamer Media's second edition of the 'Projects in Progress 2023' supplement offers a unique perspective for evaluating South Africa's current economic landscape, amid ongoing challenges, including... 


Marula platinum group metals mining operation.
Implats implementing mitigating response to current PGMs price weakness
31st October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats is implementing a comprehensive operational and expenditure response to mitigate the current weakness in PGM pricing and the... 


Orion is developing three complementary base metal production hubs in the Northern Cape.
Orion advancing towards operational commencement at Prieska in Northern Cape
31st October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals has continued its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska copper/zinc mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The diversified base... 


Overall winner in the professional category: “Khalifah” neckpiece by Lungile Xhwantini from The Platinum Incubator
PlatAfrica honours best platinum jewellery designs
30th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

The winners of the twenty-fourth yearly PlatAfrica Jewellery Design and Manufacturing Competition were announced during a gala awards ceremony held in Melrose, Johannesburg, on October 27.   Hosted... 


FCEVs to reach 1.5m units by 2030
27th October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are poised for rapid growth and are expected to reach nearly 1.5-million units globally by 2030, according to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC). 


Anglo American projects and development director Alison Atkinson.
Finland may be site of Anglo’s next greenfield mining project
27th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Sakatti, with its metal concentrations of platinum group metals (PGMs), copper, nickel, cobalt, and others, may be the site of the next greenfield project of diversified Johannesburg- and... 


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South Africans must work flat out to finalise green hydrogen commercialisation strategy
27th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Green hydrogen has holistic use and long-term storage benefits in a world needing zero emission. It can clean up industry, shipping, manufacturing, road transport and probably air transport as... 


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Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
27th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Southern Palladium disclosed the results of geotechnical testwork conducted at the project on October 23. 


Machine on mine site
Nickel Shäw nickel/copper/cobalt/platinum group metals project, Canada
27th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study on the project has proven positive. 


Aerial view of the Mimosa plant
Mimosa’s North Hill project, Zimbabwe
27th October 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Impala Platinum and Sibanye-Stillwater plan to extend Mimosa’s life-of-mine by about ten years to 2044. 


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More than 4 000 jobs on the line as Sibanye considers future of four South African PGM shafts
25th October 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater will enter into consultations with organised labour and other affected non-unionised employees through their representatives regarding the possible restructuring of... 


Sylvania achieves solid first-quarter production performance
25th October 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome company Sylvania Platinum had a “good start” to its 2024 financial year, with the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), in South Africa, having... 


Anglo American reports third-quarter production.
Anglo: copper production up, rough diamond production down
24th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The copper production of diversified mining company Anglo American increased by 42% in the third quarter owing to the ramping up of the new Quellaveco copper mine in Peru. However, this was offset... 


Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena operation.
Anglo Platinum reports higher PGM sales volumes but much lower prices
24th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American Platinum on Tuesday reported an increase in the sales volumes of platinum group metals (PGMs) from production, excluding trading, in the three months ending September 30. Owing to a... 


Nornickel: Q3 nickel output higher q/q, palladium output drops
Nornickel: Q3 nickel output higher q/q, palladium output drops
23rd October 2023 By: Reuters

Russia's Nornickel, the world's largest palladium producer and a major producer of high-grade nickel, said on Monday its third-quarter nickel production was 21% higher than in the previous quarter... 


Conventional and mechanised mining viable options at Bengwenyama – study
23rd October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Johannesburg- and Australia-listed Southern Palladium has disclosed the results of geotechnical test work conducted at its Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGMs) project, situated on the eastern... 


Gold slips from 5-month peak as investors look to US economic data
Gold slips from 5-month peak as investors look to US economic data
23rd October 2023 By: Reuters

Gold prices retreated from last session's five-month peak on Monday as the US dollar and Treasury yields strengthened ahead of crucial economic data this week, with investors looking for any signs... 


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On-The-Air (20/10/2023)
20th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer discusses sun and wind energy, green hydrogen and a R1bn solar project for Tharisa. 


Gold scales 3-month peak as Middle East conflict spurs demand
Gold scales 3-month peak as Middle East conflict spurs demand
20th October 2023 By: Reuters

Gold prices hit a three-month high on Friday and were set for a second straight weekly gain, with demand bolstered by the Middle East conflict and expectations that the Federal Reserve's rate hikes... 


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Renewable projects, green hydrogen collaboration make headlines
20th October 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo-linked Envusa Energy’s application to trade sun and wind energy in seven mines; the green hydrogen collaboration between Anglo American Platinum,... 


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Partnership formed to focus on directional drilling
20th October 2023

Global mining technology company IMDEX is partnering with directional core drilling (DCD) services and borehole surveying company Devico to expand their DCD capabilities and grow the market for... 


Equitable access requires multifaceted approach
20th October 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Access to clean water is a fundamental human necessity, yet it remains a significant challenge in Africa, with more than 300-million Africans lacking access to safe drinking water, while more than... 


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