Gold mining on City of Gold's doorstep wins broader bank support

A binding term sheet for a senior loan facility of up to a R875-million has been secured by West Wits Mining, which is reviving gold mining on the very doorstep of the City of Gold. The new loan... 

Northern Cape copper drilling provides clear scale-up path

The latest drilling at Okiep in South Africa’s copper-endowed Northern Cape has provided a clear path to scale up at Flat Mine East, where a down-dip extension hole is already being developed as a... 

South Africa’s $5.8bn green hydrogen-ammonia project advancing

The green hydrogen and green ammonia project in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay has taken a major step forward. Its latest advance involves the selection of a $1-billion green hydrogen generating... 

Investment demand for platinum still extremely strong

Investment demand for platinum remains extremely strong, with market fundamentals continuing to support platinum as a compelling investment. Market tightness suggests that there is insufficient... 

On-The-Air (15/05/2026)

Martin Creamer talks about uranium demand, Northern Cape copper and Cementation Africa. 

Positive operating income heartens challenged Eastplats

Positive first-quarter mine operating income has heartened South African platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome mining company Eastplats, which reported on Friday, May 15 that it will continue to... 

Hydrogen progress is real, International Energy Agency reports

Higher fossil fuel prices are pushing governments to revisit hydrogen as an energy security tool, Haley Zaremba has reported on oilprice.com, pointing out that hydrogen investment in China and... 

South African vanadium project secures non-binding offtake term sheet

Australia-listed Vanadium Resources (VR8) has announced two new developments towards the company’s VR8 Steelpoortdrift vanadium project in South Africa becoming a long-term vanadium supplier.... 

We must lower our dependence on imported energy

We South Africans must go all out to reduce our reliance on imported energy for as long as the future global order remains uncertain.  We must minimise exposure to geopolitical energy supply shocks... 

Cementation Africa transitions ownership amid rise in mining investment

The ownership transition of Cementation Africa is enabling this underground mining contracting business to advance at a time of capital investment uptick in mining. Transitioning outside of the... 

Southern Africa’s regional uranium production looking up as demand outlook rises

The symbol U and the atomic number 92 are once again among the energy elements being looked at with greater intensity amid global fossil fuel supply disruption and growing demand for triuranium... 

Drilling highlights more copper mineralisation in South Africa’s Northern Cape

A significant zone of visible copper sulphide mineralisation has been intersected down-dip of a wide zone of high-grade copper mineralisation intersected last year. The intersection has taken place... 

Barrick’s Zambia copper expansion highlighted, more high gold price captured

Construction at the Lumwana super pit copper expansion in Zambia continued to advance on time and on budget during the first quarter of 2026, gold and copper mining company Barrick reported on... 

AngloGold delivers record free cash flow

The record first-quarter (Q1) free cash flow of $1.2-billion delivered by AngloGold Ashanti is almost triple the Q1 2025 amount, following steady performances from most of its operating assets and... 

On-The-Air (08/05/2026)

Martin Creamer talks about hydrogen’s growing role in energy storage, a new refuelling station at North-West University, and the need to lower manganese rail costs. 

Sibanye-Stillwater prices oversubscribed $500-million notes offering

Green metals and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater on Friday May 8 took another step to strengthen its balance sheet, extend its debt maturity profile, and enhance its financial flexibility.... 

Give South Africa’s manganese mines a good logistics future right now – don’t wait

Without compromising the positions of any stakeholders or the credibility of the process, a way must be found to fast-track a good logistical future for South Africa’s very important manganese... 

Growth’s not an entitlement, investment’s not a given, Memsa event hears

Growth is not an entitlement and capital investment is not a given. These were two key points that Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised during a Mining Equipment... 

Much stronger emphasis must be placed on energy that can be produced domestically

We South Africans need to take a fresh look at our energy system. We need to place much stronger emphasis on energy that is already produced domestically and also look hard at new opportunities... 

Gold Fields lists 'significant’ price increases caused by US-Iran war

South African gold mining company Gold Fields on Thursday May 4 listed “significant increases” in a number of key commodities since the start of the US-Iran war. During the three months to March... 

Sibanye-Stillwater highlights good safety performance amid 371% earnings upsurge

Operational consistency, focused cost control and materially higher first-quarter earnings have strengthened the financial position of Sibanye-Stillwater. In an operating update for the three... 

As costs drop, hydrogen energy sovereignty is being grasped

Following South Africa’s Northam Platinum reporting earlier this year that thousands of hydrogen-powered trucks are doing the rounds in China, France’s Lhyfe added on Monday, May 4 that by the end... 

Hydrogen mobility, platinum group metals highlighted in North West

Hydrogen mobility and platinum group metals (PGMs) have been highlighted at North-West University (NWU) by the handing over of the mobile hydrogen refuelling and hydrogen generation system to... 

Investors commit R105bn-plus to Northern Cape development

South Africa’s minerals-endowed Northern Cape province has attracted more than R105-billion in investment pledges in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects, with an expected 19... 

BHP’s sub-Saharan Africa workshops to galvanise exploration

A series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa are to be conducted by global mining... 

Namibian pilot unlocks hydrogen-based path to green steel using low-grade iron-ore

A green hydrogen breakthrough in Namibia is opening the way for decarbonised steel using iron-ore of considerably lower grade. In an electrically powered hydrogen rotary kiln, 80 t of Australian... 

South Africa’s manganese mines must not be denied competitive logistics

Engineering News & Mining Weekly is repeatedly hearing that the countries that will shape the next phase of the global manganese ore market are making infrastructure decisions now and South Africa... 

Hydrogen progress is real, International Energy Agency reports

Higher fossil fuel prices are pushing governments to revisit hydrogen as an energy security tool, Haley Zaremba has reported on oilprice.com, pointing out that hydrogen investment in China and... 

South African vanadium project secures non-binding offtake term sheet

Australia-listed Vanadium Resources (VR8) has announced two new developments towards the company’s VR8 Steelpoortdrift vanadium project in South Africa becoming a long-term vanadium supplier.... 

New electricity solution being advanced for South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium

A new, long-term electricity solution for South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium Smelter in KwaZulu Natal has been advanced, which marks a crucial step towards supporting the future of one of Southern... 

Sustainability remains integral Sibanye-Stillwater strategy, long-term value creator

The embedding of sustainability remains integral to the strategy and long-term value creation of JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater, which records progress across energy, water and social outcomes in... 

Implats reports robust PGM demand, beneficial pricing

Despite elevated global geopolitical tensions, robust demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) has been accompanied by sustained beneficial pricing support in the three months ending March 31,... 

Call for acceleration of ferrochrome tariff relief process supported

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture has expressed support for Eskom’s public call for an expedited regulatory process in respect of the proposed electricity tariff relief for the South African... 

South Africa’s green hydrogen pursuit spelt out at UNIDO conference

South Africa spelled out a detailed green hydrogen pursuit roadmap at the United Nations Industry Development Organisation (UNIDO) conference attended by 70 countries in Vienna on Wednesday, April... 

More renewable power for South Africa’s platinum, iron-ore, diamond mines

Diversified mining major Anglo American and EDF have switched on more renewable energy in South Africa through their Envusa joint venture’s rapid back-to-back project execution model. The latest... 

Laxity has left South Africans without the energy jobs platinum can provide

The date was December 2011. The place was Durban. The occasion was an Anglo American media conference led by then Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll. The topic was the opportunity to use Anglo’s platinum... 

For heaven’s sake, get the cadastre working and exploration going

It’s a crying shame that government is allowed to trundle on and miss sidestep every opportunity to have a working mining cadastre in place so that exploration can return. Decades ago, a South... 

Valterra Platinum celebrates strong refined PGM uplift, laments safety decline

The refined platinum group metal (PGM) production of South Africa’s Valterra Platinum increased by 78% to 778 500 oz in the first three months of 2026 compared with the first quarter of 2025. PGM... 

Hydrogen enables energy storage way beyond batteries, Nel emphasises

Electrolytic hydrogen enables long-term energy storage way beyond what batteries can provide, which is exemplified by a 200 MW hydrogen plant in the United States having larger storage capacity... 

Give South Africa’s manganese mines a good logistics future right now – don’t wait

Without compromising the positions of any stakeholders or the credibility of the process, a way must be found to fast-track a good logistical future for South Africa’s very important manganese...