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This week: Mintek targeting global flotation research recognition; First doré gold bar pour at DRDGOLD’s new Far West smelt house and, Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s chrome volumes

22nd July 2026

     

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Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.

 

This week:

Mintek targeting global flotation research recognition

First doré gold bar pour at DRDGOLD’s new Far West smelt house

And, Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s chrome volumes

 

South Africa’s national mineral research organisation Mintek is targeting global recognition as a minerals flotation researcher, the State-owned organisation emphasised at its recent platinum group metals event.

Mintek post-doctoral research fellow Dr Mandla Chabalala...

 

The new elution circuit and smelt house facility at DRDGOLD's Far West Gold Recoveries is performing to specification.

 

DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius...

 

Chrome is a growing value contributor to the revenue base of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa platinum group metals portfolio, delivering margins, resilience and project support.

 

Sibanye-Stillwater VP chrome and base metals Babsie Crane...

 

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