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South Africa must make Transnet work, or economy will grind to a halt – Menar
South Africa has no option but Transnet, and the country must make the State logistics enterprise work or the entire economy will grind to a halt, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu highlighted in an...
Record platinum deficit, above-ground platinum stocks decimation on the way
The biggest takeaway from the Platinum Quarterly report and updated full-year forecast of the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) is the predicted record platinum deficit of more than a...
Nothing less than beneficial outcome needed from Transnet partnership – Motsepe
The partnership of South Africa’s mining industry and State-owned rail enterprise Transnet must translate into “results, results, results”, African Rainbow Minerals executive chairperson Dr Patrice...
Regulators must investigate accuracy of unsafe mine cable warnings
Concern has again been expressed about incidents. in particularly underground coal mining situations, where trailing cables and couplers are reportedly failing during use. The representatives of...
Empowered group keen to see Gautrain run by South Africans from 2026
The Strategic Partners Group (SPG) is the empowerment partner in the Gautrain, the rapid rail link owned by the Gauteng provincial government and run by the Bombela Concession Company (BCC). When...
Clean energy on way to platinum mines from R2.5bn solar project in North West
Platinum mines operated by Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) will be on the receiving end of clean power from a R2.5-billion solar plant...
Pan African advancing to quarter million ounces of gold a year, analyst calculates
The pathway established by Pan African Resources towards achieving gold production of a quarter million ounces a year in 2026 is based on two organic growth prospects in the immediate future,...
Proudly South African microbubble technology taking mining world by storm
GoldOre, a proudly South African private company founded by Adrian Singh 13 years ago, markets the worldwide patented and proprietary MACH Reactor technology that he invented. A hydrodynamic...
First-rate rail model needed to put South Africa on competitive path, says Thungela
Once short-term and medium-term rail restoration has been achieved, a best-of-breed approach should be adopted to put South Africa on a competitive logistics path, says thermal coal exporter...
Depressed PGMs bucket price puts 70% of South African production base at a loss – Northam
The current platinum group metals (PGMs) basket price puts 70% of the South African production base at a loss when taking into account replacement capital requirements on top of the working costs....
Employment of the best person for the job is absolutely non-negotiable
African Rainbow Minerals Dr Patrice Motsepe is correct to demand in the loudest possible voice that South Africans must insist once and for all that the principle of employing the best person for...
Copper 360's debut Rietberg mine takes a 220% mineral resource leap
South Africa’s sole listed copper producer Copper 360 (AltX CPR) has announced a significant upgrade of its mineral resources at the company’s Rietberg mine in the Northern Cape. The total resource...
Pan African proposes dividend, expands renewables, heads beyond 200 000 oz/y
The first 10 MW solar plant at Evander gold-mining operation of Pan African Resources is reducing group all-in sustaining costs (AISC) by more than $10/oz with this number set to increase in coming...
New mining school nurturing human capital in anticipation of major upcoming demand
Copper mining company Copper 360, which announced in August that its School of Mining was under development at Concordia operation in the Northern Cape, has launched its first set of courses, aimed...
Manganese beneficiator wheeling hydropower as it targets entry into battery market
The world’s producer of the purest manganese metal is becoming greener and cleaner as it repositions for market acceptance in the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, where it sees phenomenal...
‘South African industrial jewel’ repositions as manganese becomes key battery material
For nearly 50 years Manganese Metal Company (MMC) has been buying high-grade manganese fines material from Hotazel in South Africa’s Northern Cape and turning it into a beneficiated manganese...
South Africa must make Transnet work or economy will grind to halt – Menar
South Africa has no option but Transnet, and the country must make the State logistics enterprise work or the entire economy will grind to a halt, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu highlighted in an...
Massive promotion of green hydrogen as the key climate solution is a must
Green hydrogen lends itself to further energy reach than any other green energy source – by a very long shot. Green hydrogen is capable of powering mobility from shipping to heavy haulage,...
Pathways being laid to secure lower-emissions electricity supply for Hillside Aluminium
During the 12 months to June 30, diversified mining company South32 has progressed initiatives to support its target of halving operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. At Worsley Alumina in...
It’s responsible to invest in South Africa, says DRDGold as it approves R3.5bn capex
The decision of DRDGold to expend capital of R3.5-billion this financial year is based on the cash-flush Johannesburg- and New York-listed gold-from-dumps mining company firmly concluding that it...
Coal miner opening nursery to support million trees, hatchery to restore killed fish
Thermal coal mining company Thungela will next month open a nursery to support the planting of a million trees and has already commissioned a hatchery to breed fish for reintroduction into the...
ARM achieves 4% ‘tip of iceberg’ decarbonisation target with much more to come
In the 12 months to June 30, diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) achieved the 4% carbon reduction target that executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe set for the Johannesburg...
Record platinum deficit, above-ground platinum stocks decimation on way
The biggest takeaway from the Platinum Quarterly report and updated full-year forecast of the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) is the predicted record platinum deficit of more than a...
Cost focus is key, new African Rainbow Minerals CEO emphasises
Ensuring cost-competitive operational performance and increasing efficiencies and outputs to improve margins were cited as being key by new African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Phillip Tobias when he...
Results, results, results needed from Transnet partnership, Motsepe emphasises
The partnership of South Africa’s mining industry and State-owned rail enterprise Transnet must translate into “results, results, results”, African Rainbow Minerals executive chairperson Dr Patrice...
ARM declares final dividend in financial year of R6.6bn dividend payout
Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has declared a R2.6-billion final dividend in a financial year of R6.6-billion worth of dividends being allocated to its shareholders. Net...
Magnetite project under way in Bushveld Complex
Ground works and civil works are reportedly progressing well for the installation of a dense medium separation (DMS) magnetite plant in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex. The plant is expected to be...
Coal mining company Exxaro underlines urgent need for decarbonisation
Decarbonisation of coal mining company Exxaro’s operations and entire value chain is an urgent imperative to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which will result in the additional benefits of...
Green zinc on the way at Black Mountain Mining
South African mining company Vedanta Zinc International has begun the first phase of a renewable energy programme. The company has signed a power purchase agreement with independent power producer...
Solar PV plants to deliver 70 GWh/y to Harmony’s Free State operations
The green electrons that have begun to flow into the Free State mine shafts of Harmony Gold will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 65 000 t in the first 12 months of operation, Mining Weekly can...
South Africans are showing commendable resilience in the face of the energy challenge
The rate at which South African companies and South African citizens are responding to the energy challenge is reflecting commendable resilience. The fact that every business you speak to these...
Northam pays R2.4bn dividend, highlights business risk ahead
The current platinum group metals (PGMs) basket price puts 70% of the South African production base at a loss when taking into account replacement capital requirements on top of the working costs....
Hydrogen’s use in alumina applications being assessed – South32
The use of hydrogen in difficult-to-electrify applications is being assessed at Worsley Alumina, the integrated bauxite mining and alumina refining operation in Western Australia, which supplies...
Solar energy plant on the way at vanadium operation, Glencore’s Fullard reports
The decarbonisation and solar power plans of Glencore Alloys are coming to the fore with the first 25 MW solar plant on the way, Glencore Alloys head Japie Fullard told Mining Weekly at question...
We must use our geoscience data to create value-adding minerals and energy jobs
South Africa’s minerals energy complex can be turned to very positive account with the correct creation and analysis of enhanced geoscience data. Exploration, mining and renewable energy can go...
Pathways being laid to secure lower carbon electricity supply for Hillside Aluminium
During the 12 months to June 30, diversified mining company South32 has progressed initiatives to support its target of halving operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. At Worsley Alumina in...
It’s responsible to invest in South Africa, says DRDGold as it approves R3.5bn capex
The decision of DRDGold to expend capital of R3.5-billion this financial year is based on the cash-flush Johannesburg- and New York-listed gold-from-dumps mining company firmly concluding that it...
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