Zimbabwe platinum miners have asked the government to defer its planned 5% export tax on concentrates, pending the completion of smelters and the refurbishment of a refinery. The producers want the... 

Privately owned South African mining group Clover Alloys has decided to not exercise additional share options in ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals, but remains a significant shareholder in the... 

JSE-listed Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) revenue for the three months ended September 30 increased to $21.8-million, from $3.6-million in the prior year’s corresponding period, representing an... 

Palladium prices have tumbled to five-year lows below $1 000 an ounce this week, hastening a retreat triggered by expectations of surpluses due to the rapid spread of electric vehicles and... 

Martin Creamer discusses hydrogen, rare earth minerals and renewable energy. 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses next year's Olympics, which aims to showcase platinum-based hydrogen technology as a net-zero solution; Phalaborwa's potential to become one of the... 

Palladium dropped below $1 000 an ounce for the first time in five years as demand falters amid a slowdown in car sales, the rise of electric vehicles and as users switch to cheaper platinum. The... 

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 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... 

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... 

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... 

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)... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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. 

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... 

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... 

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

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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). 

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... 

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... 

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

A prefeasibility study on the project has proven positive. 

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

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... 

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... 

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 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...