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The Manufacturing – Midyear Brief 2023 is a three-page synopsis of key developments in the global manufacturing sector over the past 12 months, which continues to surpass the performance of...
The Steel – Midyear Review 2023 is a three-page synopsis of key developments in South Africa’s steel sector over the past 12 months, which finds itself under great pressure, owing to a prolonged...
The Roads, Rail & Ports – Midyear Brief 2023 is a three-page synopsis of key developments in South Africa’s roads, rail and ports sector over the past 12 months. It examines the increasing concerns...
The Agriculture – Midyear Brief 2023 is a two-page synopsis of key developments in the agriculture sector over the past 12 months. It focuses on current food price inflation in South Africa, as...
Identified for approval at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) of Implats is the accommodation of a broader category of financial recipients by the platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company...
The Automotive Midyear Brief is a two-page synopsis of key developments in the automotive sector over the past 12 months. It provides an overview of the promising future of electric vehicles and...
A diversified South African metals processing business that has expanded into Africa, on Tuesday announced that it had been awarded a copper slag project that will be executed in joint venture (JV)...
The continued weakening of platinum group metal (PGM) prices and macroeconomics have resulted in the Karo platinum project timeline for commissioning being extended out by 12 months to June 2025,...
Anglo American Platinum, BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) and Sasol have partnered to prove that a hydrogen mobility ecosystem can operate successfully within South Africa. The three companies on...
The world over, green hydrogen is being recognised as the most effective route towards combating the climate crisis in the most holistic way possible, with Minerals Council South Africa on Monday...
Gold prices fell on Monday due to technical selling after a strong rally in the previous session, although concerns over potential escalation of conflict in the Middle East kept bullion above the...
Gold slid on Monday pressured by technical selling, following a fierce 3% rally in the previous session, as raging Israel-Hamas war sent investors scuttling to the safe-haven bullion and pushed...
Electric vehicles can have a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for consumers than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, but vehicle financing options and automotive manufacturers' business...
Gold jumped more than 2% and was set for its best week in seven months on Friday, as conflict in the Middle East lifted safe-haven demand for the metal, combined with expectations that the U.S....
The R1-billion solar project being developed by Chariot Transitional Power and Total Eren in North West province is on track as planned to be completed end 2024. In doing so, it will contribute to...
Martin Creamer discusses green hydrogen, mining education and recycling of metals and minerals
A mere four years ago, the Crawford project boasted only five drill holes. Fast forward to today, and this nickel sulphide project, in Ontario, stands as a “world-class” project with “tremendous...
ASX-listed Latin Resources has announced plans to divest of its wholly owned subsidiary Lotus Minerals, which holds the Lachlan Fold Belt project, in New South Wales. The Lachlan Fold Belt project...
South Africa showed important leadership last week by putting a platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle through its paces just north of Johannesburg. Well done to Toyota, Sasol, Air...
Anglo American Platinum has reported that the Amandelbult mine will comprise three main areas.
Mining production decreased by 2.5% year-on-year in August, with diamonds, manganese ore and 'other' metallic minerals having made the largest negative contributions. Diamond output was down by...
Building out and scaling up a global green hydrogen ecosystem collaboratively is at the heart of an American-Australian business partnership announced this week amid 30-plus countries already...
Former Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO Steve Phiri has been appointed nonexecutive director of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), with effect from October 10. "[His] appointment supports the...
The technical team of the JSE AltX- and Aim-listed Jubilee Metals Group is innovating a waste leach circuit for the treatment of copper and cobalt tailings, as part of its Northern Refining copper...
India has come out on top in the second quarter as the strongest performer with double-digit year-on-year retail sales growth among the top four global platinum jewellery markets, while Japanese...
Credit rating agency GCR Ratings has reaffirmed platinum miner Northam Platinum's South African-scale long-term and short-term credit ratings at A+(za) and A1(za), respectively, with the outlook...
The Zambian government is expected to make a final decision on the sale of Mopani Copper Mines this month, securing a new investor for the assets it bought from Glencore in 2021, a source with...
ASX- and JSE-listed Southern Palladium, which is developing the Bengwenyama platinum group metals project on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, in South Africa, says the latest assay results...
JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has announced several changes to its board and the composition of two ARM board committees. After serving as a nonexecutive director for five years and FD...
Macroeconomic factors, demand for green metals and environmental, social and governance endeavours are all factors that are influencing investment in mining, speakers outlined during the second day...
Aim-listed Power Metal Resources has confirmed that its Molopo Farms Complex (MFC), in southwestern Botswana, has the required geological ingredients to host a significant nickel deposit, as found...
If the 5 066 outstanding mining and exploration permits were approved, South Africa could begin to see a shift in the economy within 12 to 18 months, new Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila...
Martin Creamer discusses climate change, exploration and platinum group metals
Sibanye-Stillwater, which is among investors bidding to buy Mopani Copper Mines, said the amount of money required to expand output and run the Zambian assets profitably is not "onerous." The...
Exxaro Resources is searching for acquisitions in Africa's key copper producing countries and may consider partnering with existing miners as it diversifies into metals needed for the green...
Sibanye-Stillwater, South Africa's biggest mining sector employer, may be forced to close some loss-making shafts, its CEO told Reuters, adding job cuts in platinum mining had become inevitable as...
Global gold industry membership organisation the World Gold Council (WGC) has appointed Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman as chairperson and DRDGold CEO Niël Pretorius as a director. Froneman...
Canada-based Platinex has created an unlisted subsidiary called Green Canada Corporation (GCC), both of which have entered into a binding letter of intent with TSX-V-listed International Prospect...
London- and JSE-listed Tharisa Mining subsidiary Karo Mining, in Zimbabwe, has confirmed that the first concrete pour at the Karo mining project took place in June after construction of bulk...
The past year has seen a regression in performance and shareholder returns for South Africa mining companies, professional services firm PwC South Africa’s ‘2023 SA Mine: Adapt to thrive’ report...
The board of Toronto-listed PolyMet Mining has recommended minority shareholders vote in favour or the $2.11-a-share proposal from majority shareholder Glencore, stating that the offer was in their...
US-based major Newmont has announced several leadership appointments as it gears up to operate an expanded portfolio of assets and projects with the A$26-billion Newcrest transaction set to close...
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