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JSE Origination and Deals Head Samuel Mokorosi and Copper 360 chairperson Shirley Hayes at last month's Copper 360 listing.
JSE pushing hard to attract junior miners, exploration companies to list, says Mokorosi
30th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is going all out to attract junior mining and exploration companies, making it easier for companies to get on to the exchange and to remain on the... 


Rio Tinto Iron-Ore and Titanium African Operations MD Werner Duvenhage.
Once-troubled mineral sands miner shares what’s now bringing tangible community benefits
25th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Independent research commissioned by Rio Tinto group’s Richards Bay Minerals to benchmark what works for community trusts and conversely what fails, was this week shared with South Africa as a... 


ICMM President and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan.
Guidance on how mining should manage human rights impacts updated
25th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Updated guidance to help mining companies improve how human rights impacts are managed across the globe has been published by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).  ICMM members... 


A Glencore land rehabilitation project in DRC
Glencore works to preserve biodiversity, restore land use at legacy copper, cobalt sites
24th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Further to its goal to minimise or manage the impact of its operations on the environment, diversified miner Glencore says it continues to appreciate biological diversity as a global asset of value... 


SFA Oxford CEO Henk de Hoop.
Fields emerging that need the catalysis platinum group metals can provide
24th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

A wide range of industries, which require considerable production volumes that platinum group metals (PGMs) can help to provide, are being developed and ramped up, such as in the production of... 


Green transition's exponential demand for metals, minerals.
Mining council zeroing in on aluminium, copper, silicon, steel in accelerating circular economy
23rd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

In setting up to accelerate a global circular economy, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) will be focusing on the value chains of wind turbines and solar photovoltaic panels and... 


De Beers new Sky Park facility that is filled with diamonds, diamond experts and diamond technology.
Diamond investment in South Africa gains ‘forever’ tag as De Beers opens airport sparkler
22nd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Like a diamond itself, diamond investment in South Africa is having a ‘forever’ tag pinned on its back as the world’s largest diamond company by value speaks glowingly of its $2-billion investment... 


University of the Witwatersrand’s Wits Mining Institute DigiMine Laboratory head Ahsan Mahboob.
Sibanye-Stillwater funding Wits University’s carbon storage brainstorming ‘techathon’
22nd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York listed platinum group metals, green metals and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater is funding a brainstorming ‘techathon’ on the challenge of storing carbon in... 


From left, De Beers Consolidated Mines Executive Chairperson Barend Petersen, De Beers Group CEO Al Cook, De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa senior VP Peter Moeti, De Beers Group Managed Operations Moses Madondo, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe.
New ‘diamond is forever when all work together’ adage uplifts De Beers grand Sky Park opening
19th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

A diamond is forever when we all work together, new De Beers Group CEO Al Cook opined sagaciously in his welcome address at the grand opening of De Beers’ Sightholder Sales South Africa at Sky... 


A photo of Roger Baxter speaking at an indaba podium with Bernard Swanepoel in the background.
Junior Indaba to highlight challenges, opportunities
19th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

This year’s Junior Indaba event – aimed at explorers, developers and investors in the African junior mining sector – will feature a panel discussion on efforts to create a junior mining environment... 


a rock made of copper ore being held in a mans hand in front of drilled ore samples.
Copper prospecting project uses dual growth strategy
19th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

Chile-based junior miner Marimaca Copper is implementing a dual growth strategy for the Marimaca copper project, located in the Antofagasta region of the country, which has already reported a... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and Shadow Mineral Resources Minister James Lorimer.
Mantashe: Exploration funds July; Lorimer: Mining new deal can create poverty-busting jobs
16th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The first R500-million worth of mineral exploration funds will be available from July, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe told Parliament on May 16 when Shadow Mineral Resources... 


Appea proposes Net Zero Zones in new report
15th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A new report developed by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and supported by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold to primary list in New York, secondary list in Joburg, domicile in UK
12th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti is targeting September as the month in which it will invert its stock exchange listings. Its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange will become a... 


Image of TechnoGirl Trust CEO Staff Sithole
Mining partnerships improve STEM skills
12th May 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Skills building programme TechnoGirl Trust is partnering with local mining companies to provide mentorship and other opportunities for young women interested in pursuing careers in the arenas of... 


Presidency project management office head Rudi Dicks
Urgent skills development roadmap required for a just energy transition
11th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

To successfully effect a just energy transition (JET), South Africa needs to urgently identify the skills required and create a skills development roadmap, as it could take between five and ten... 


SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop.
Will it be 100% battery electric vehicles by 2035, SFA (Oxford) event asks
11th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Will it be 100% battery electric vehicle (BEV) dominance by 2035? That was the question posed in the title of the SFA (Oxford)'s Battery Metals Lectures on May 11, when slides projected a 45% BEV... 


Independent precious metals consultant Dr David Davis
First renewable energy for platinum group metals expected before year-end, says Auctus
10th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

An outline of the short-term and medium-term renewable energy plans of South Africa’s large platinum group metals (PGM) mining companies is provided in the latest Auctus Metal Portfolios report, a... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore takes yet another step along the busying road to circularity
9th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Mining and marketing company Glencore, which last month initiated steps to provide lithium-ion battery recycling solutions at scale for Spain and Portugal in partnership with FCC Ámbito and... 


Noah Greenhill, former senior marketing and business development GM of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Something must be done to make exploration investment attractive – ex-JSE stalwart Noah Greenhill
8th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Beginning in the early 1970s, the Canadian government said guys, we're losing ground in exploration investment. We don't seem to be attracting any of that cash. Let's introduce something that... 


An image showing the launch of the the new Phola fire station built by Thungela
Thungela builds new fire station, revamps taxi rank in Emalahleni
8th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African thermal coal business Thungela on May 4 handed over two completed social and labour plan (SLP) projects to the Emalahleni Local Municipality – the new Phola fire station and the... 


From left, Gold Fields CFO Paul Schmidt, interim CEO Martin Preece and EVP Kelly Carter.
Gauteng gold mine being blown away by wind’s potential as Reef electricity source
5th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Although Gauteng dwellers have tended to dismiss wind as a renewable energy provider from this region, some are now being blown away by the gusts that puff across our far-stretching gold reef. “I... 


An image of Gugulethu GM Jarmi Steyn
Gugulethu project continues to meet expected timeline
5th May 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal, subsidiary of private investment firm Menar, has made “good progress” on the developmental phase of its Gugulethu project and expects to begin with... 


Miner delivers ‘exceptional’ 2022
5th May 2023

JSE-listed thermal coal exporter Thungela has delivered exceptional financial performance and solid operations, and continued to create value for stakeholders in 2022. The company achieved a... 


Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow.
The way you create value is through the drill bit, Barrick’s Bristow affirms
4th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Some people say you can only grow through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) but what Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow very clearly affirms is that the way to create value is by adding ounces... 


Gold Fields highlights progress, areas of improvement in report to stakeholders
3rd May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Globally diversified gold producer Gold Fields interim CEO Martin Preece says the company still has significant work to do, particularly with regard to workplace safety. "During 2022, we tragically... 


Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow with Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Barrick maintaining transition to cleaner energy, backing education initiatives
3rd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Gold and copper mining company Barrick is maintaining its transition to cleaner energy and supporting education initiatives, including in East Africa's Tanzania, the company said on Wednesday when... 


From left, Anglo American Platinum’s Fahmida Smith and Themba Mahlangu, and Department of Science and Innovation’s Eudy Mabuza.
Anglo Platinum mine site interchange highlights South Africa's public-private hydrogen economy ambition
2nd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

In a positive display of collaboration between South Africa’s public and private sectors, Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena platinum group metals operation in Limpopo province hosted a... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad.
Anglo to fund education initiative close to copper/cobalt exploration activities in Zambia
2nd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American has announced that it will be funding an education initiative in Zambia close to where it is involved in exploration activities, where potential copper and... 


Global mining supply. Source: DNV report.
Hydrogen has advantage of relatively cheap energy storage, DNV study finds
28th April 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Both hydrogen and battery technologies are expected to operate in the power sector, but in different areas, says independent risk management and assurance firm DNV. Hydrogen is expected to play a... 


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