Gold Fields, Northern Star mix looks like match made in heaven but uncertainty prevails

Gold Fields has more than doubled free cash flow in the last 12 months; Northern Star has suffered free cash flow decline in the same period despite the gold price rise. Gold Fields has a settled... 

Big boost for platinum, palladium as China exchange internationalises

From Monday, September 28, China will give international investors access to trading in palladium and platinum on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), where domestic exchange activity has been... 

Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 

AI helping reduce mining-tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 

ARM’s Motsepe emphasises importance of honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy

The founder and chairperson of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) on Friday, September emphasised the importance of companies behaving in a manner that reflects integrity,... 

Much more effort needed to take freight pressure off our national road networks

Much more effort is needed to integrate South Africa’s rail and road networks. There was a time when the bulk of freight traffic was on rail by some margin. Now, the economically damaging excessive... 

Jameson cells saving Valterra Platinum R203m, keeping 3 000 trucks off road

Reduction of 3 000-equivalent trucks on the road, a 70.5 MWh decrease in smelting electricity consumption, a 70 000 t cut in smelting CO2 emissions, and a R203-million annual cost saving, which... 

Harmony $500m bond offering optimises funding profile, says CEO

Harmony Gold Mining Company on Monday, 21 September, announced the launch of an offering of $500-million guaranteed senior unsecured convertible bonds due in 2031, and the following day reported... 

More than 300 to focus on innovative minerals sector solutions, Mintek reports

More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore innovative solutions to challenges in the minerals... 

Scale up hydrogen, global council urges amid growing energy security concerns

The global Hydrogen Council is urging the world to scale up its hydrogen energy ecosystem at pace, which coincided with green hydrogen being declared integral to a new South African industrial... 

On-The-Air (18/09/2026)

Martin Creamer talks about developments in ammonia, platinum and manganese. 

Two new projects secure Sibanye-Stillwater approval

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 

Six-million-ounce platinum demand opportunity from hydrogen truck fleets

If a 20% global truck fleet share can be secured at current or near current platinum loading, there is a six-million-ounce platinum opportunity from a demand perspective, according to Valterra... 

Eland mine heading for complete greenness, Northam Platinum highlights

Northam Platinum is looking to establish the Eland mine as South Africa’s first platinum group metals (PGMs) mine operating solely on renewable energy. In addition, Eland is water positive, and the... 

Honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy must be emphasised at every turn

South Africa’s illicit economy is a tough nut to crack. The main outcome of the many years news reports on illegal mining, unlawful tobacco trading, dangerous drug trafficking and even black-market... 

Orion sharpens governance ahead of taking on copper producer status

Base metals company Orion Minerals, which on Thursday, September 17 described itself as being on the way to becoming South Africa’s next significant copper producer, has taken firm steps to sharpen... 

Exciting Mogalakwena mine has 300-year-plus resource life, Valterra Platinum highlights

There is no argument that the Mogalakwena platinum group metals (PGM) mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province is “definitely” the PGM mining industry's most exciting endowment, Valterra Platinum... 

South Africa’s green hydrogen advances being afforded twin momentum

In addition to providing innovative support for green hydrogen first movers, South Africa has now also tracked advances in this country's green hydrogen space in a publication that reflects... 

South Africa’s $5.8bn green hydrogen ammonia project takes big leap forward

Hive Hydrogen South Africa on Tuesday, September 15, awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for South Africa’s pioneering $5.8-billion green hydrogen ammonia project to Spanish... 

Phase 3’s test rail reform cannot afford to fail, says Manganese Producers Consortium

The third phase of the August 20-launched Government-Business Partnership for Growth and Jobs names freight logistics as a foundational enabler of growing the economy by 3%-plus and generating a... 

Pan African completes Soweto gold tailings retreatment project study

The definitive feasibility study for the promising Soweto gold tailings retreatment project, west of South Africa’s Gold City of Johannesburg, has been completed, Pan African Resources reported on... 

On-The-Air (11/09/2026)

Martin Creamer talks about global energy security Artificial intelligence at Electra Mining and African Rainbow Minerals. 

CSIR tests digital rock-sounding technology at Harmony Gold’s Mponeng mine

South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through the Mandela Mining Precinct's advanced orebody knowledge programme, has completed an underground proof-of-concept field... 

Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs and confidence

Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s Government-Business Partnership for Growth and... 

Harmony’s underground gold mines producing at 38% free cash margin

In financial year 2026 (FY26), Mponeng and Moab Khotsong, the high-grade South African underground operations of Harmony Gold, produced 15 t at 9 g/t with a 38% free cash flow margin. Mponeng, the... 

Mastering energy can help South Africa to master economic destiny

The Canadian Prime Minister is right about electricity being one of the biggest opportunities of our generation. South Africa must build on its distinctive natural energy strengths while seizing... 

Italian companies targeting South African partnerships at Electra Mining Africa

Italian companies targeting South African partnerships in areas including mining and energy are attracting attention at this week’s Electra Mining Africa 2026 at Johannesburg’s Nasrec Expo Centre.... 

Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 

AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 

Mine tyre life extension that protects environment outlined at Electra Mining Africa

The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has verified the important environmental protection benefits of opting for mine tyre life extension solutions rather than purchasing new tyres earlier... 

Multotec highlights global success as it hands over CEO baton at Electra Mining Africa

South Africa’s Multotec, whose equipment is now used to optimise recoveries and reduce cost of ownership in mineral processing plants in 100 countries on six continents, highlighted its global... 

ARM’s Motsepe emphasises importance of honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy

The founder and chairperson of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) on Friday, September emphasised the importance of companies behaving in a manner that reflects integrity,... 

ARM headline earnings up 19%, dividend declared

The headline earnings of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) increased by 19% to R3 201-million in the financial year ended June 30 on mainly higher dollar platinum group... 

On-The-Air (04/09/2026)

Martin Creamer talks about Sibanye-Stillwater, hydrogen truck fleet opportunity and Northam Platinum. 

It’s been a very good year for DRDGOLD

It's been a very good year for DRDGOLD, was the opening remark of CEO Niël Pretorius about the company’s 4 839 kg gold production exceeding annual guidance and 85%-higher free cash flowing in... 

South Africa’s $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project is ‘going really well’

The $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay has been a hard slog but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Mining Weekly can report the venture, for... 

South Africa’s minerals future to be explored by emerging researchers on October 2

At a time when calls are being made for South Africa to modernise its mining sector, emerging researchers will on October 2 have a next-generation platform to explore the future of the minerals... 

Government-Business Partnership must ensure that it delivers maximum growth at pace

There must be no delay in the detailed delivery of plans and metrics for each of the focal areas of the third phase of the Government-Business Partnership for Growth and Jobs. On progress and... 

New-phase R60bn capex programme announced by Impala Platinum

A big part of Impala Platinum is focused on the future and on developing future strengths and competitive positioning, Implats CEO Nico Muller outlined on Thursday, September 3, when this... 

Implats generates R22bn free cash, returns R17bn to shareholders

Superb mining and processing delivery, increased refined production, higher sales volumes and a significant recovery in precious and base metal pricing drove substantial growth in profitability,...