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Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.

Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to the world

6th September 2024

Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting  beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting... 


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Gold’s strong price is good for the South African economy

6th September 2024

The gold price has seemingly rebased beyond previous expected levels amid ongoing geopolitical and central bank demand for the precious metal. The record highs reached by gold appear to be the... 


Harmony CEO Peter Steenkamp, who retires at year-end.

Mega gold producer, copper aspirant Harmony flags cost-offsetting silver, uranium value

5th September 2024

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Harmony, which has 74 years of mining experience in South Africa and two decades in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is not only a mega gold mining specialist with an... 


Harmony Gold's green energy plan.

This year's Harmony Gold achievement is incredible, says CEO Steenkamp

5th September 2024

What Harmony Gold has achieved in the 12 months to June 30 is incredible with the true driver of value being quality gold ounces and a display of capability in regions beyond South Africa, upbeat... 


Northam’s Eland mine.

Northam sees Eland becoming significant chrome producer in coming years

4th September 2024

Northam Platinum, which benefits from a full mine-to-market value chain in chrome, sold around 1.3-million tons of chrome for the year, which contributed 12.5%, or R3.8-billion, to the revenue of... 


Fine platinum bars.

Stimulating demand is most consequential action price-hit PGM industry can take

3rd September 2024

The most consequential action that price-hit platinum group metals (PGM) producers can take as an industry is the stimulation of demand. “But the issue is, are we doing enough to advance the... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr.

South32’s future outlook has probably never looked brighter, CEO tells Mining Weekly

2nd September 2024

The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham Kerr. “It's a decade in for the company, and time... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne and diesel power generation.

Northam Platinum enters into 180 MW solar farm agreement at energy-intensive mine

30th August 2024

Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Northam has entered into a power purchase agreement with an independent power producer for an 180 MW solar farm at its Zondereinde PGM mine on the... 


Exxaro CEO Dr Nombasa Tsengwa.

Exxaro expecting interest rates to begin to lower during the remainder of this year

30th August 2024

Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South African Reserve Bank, among others, to start... 


Dawie Roodt

Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches

30th August 2024

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow

Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’ with steady output, lower costs – Barrick

30th August 2024

The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported this week when it maintained its quarterly... 


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South Africa must return to having competitive power and logistics

30th August 2024

For a South African company to build a ferromanganese smelter in another country is a clear reflection of how the country’s power became so expensive that it was better to beneficiate our manganese... 


Implats Group Executive:Refining & Marketing Sifiso Sibiya.

Developing hydrogen economy key to future platinum group metals demand – Implats

29th August 2024

The development of the hydrogen economy and the latent potential offtake for platinum group metals (PGMs) is a key underpin to the long-term view of future demand and the role PGMs will play in a... 


The Implats team at 2024 results presentation, covered by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer. Video: Creamer Media's Nicholas Boyd.

Headwind-hit Implats delivers guided production, controls costs

29th August 2024

Amid an operating environment constrained by macroeconomic headwinds and low prices for platinum group metals (PGMs), Implats delivered guided production volume and cost control in the 12 months to... 


More renewables on cards at South Deep gold mine, where 50 MW of solar is making major contribution.

More renewable energy on cards at South Deep – Gold Fields

28th August 2024

The provision of more renewable energy at the South Deep gold mine 50 km south-west of Johannesburg is under intense scrutiny by Gold Fields, which describes the mine’s two-year-old 50 MW solar... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.

Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling

27th August 2024

In the six months to June 30, cash from the operating activities of Master Drilling soared 119.8% to $27.7-million. The revenue pipeline of this Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed tech-savvy... 


Harmony Gold's Mponeng mine, the world's deepest.

Operational performance elevates Harmony Gold to new heights

26th August 2024

South African gold mining major Harmony Gold has been elevated to new heights owing to sustained operational excellence, high recovered grades and record gold prices. In the 12 months to June 30,... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser.

Gold Fields’ big South Deep mine is being uplifted for quality-ounce longevity

23rd August 2024

Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields said on Friday that it is taking steps to set up its big South Deep gold mine on Gauteng’s West Rand for the long-term production of quality gold... 


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On-The-Air (23/08/2024)

23rd August 2024

Martin Creamer talks about a Gauteng manganese beneficiation plant, as well as, a Gauteng gold recovery operation. 


Glencore chairperson Kalidas Madhavpeddi.

Glencore to continue to oversee responsible decline of thermal coal operations

23rd August 2024

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore is to continue to oversee the responsible decline of its thermal coal operations over time, the board has decided. While the decision has been... 


AngloGold CEO Alberto Calderon.

AngloGold interim dividend up 450%, half-year free cash flow lifts to $206m

23rd August 2024

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday reported a soaring interim dividend improvement on strong free cash flow uplifted by the elevated gold price, operational improvement and cost... 


Copper 360’s debut load of ore exits one of the shafts at Rietberg mine. This was the first time in 41 years that mining activity in the Northern Cape’s copper district recommenced.

Reopened Rietberg copper mine on way to becoming Copper 360’s cash cow

23rd August 2024

The revived Rietberg copper mine is on its way to becoming the cash cow of Copper 360, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX company, which last week produced the first copper ore in the O’Kiep... 


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Small-end investment in South Africa’s mineral endowment must be encouraged

23rd August 2024

It seems as if you can talk until you’re blue in the face about the need to encourage small-end stock exchange investment in South Africa’s minerals endowment but there is no acknowledgement of... 


Sadpo chairperson Gert van Niekerk.

South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive, Sadpo reports

22nd August 2024

South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive in a diamond situation in South Africa which is under severe pressure, South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo)... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.

Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future

21st August 2024

The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion prepaid electricity facility that will take care of... 


Cape Town Archbishop and Renewal Programme Patron Thabo Makgoba.

Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears

20th August 2024

Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.

Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to world

20th August 2024

Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting  beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting... 


Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow

Barrick Gold on way to becoming major copper producer

19th August 2024

In less than six years, at the end of the decade, 2030, Barrick will have grown its gold output by 30% and will be a copper miner up there with some of the biggest. It goes to the upper 400 000... 


Nedbank CIB Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Mike Peo.

Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB

16th August 2024

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 


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On-The-Air (16/08/2024)

16th August 2024

Martin Creamer talks about Electra Mining Africa 2024, clean green energy and the economy.  


Sylvania's Doornbos plant.

Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings project on track for first half of 2025

16th August 2024

First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the western limb of South Africa’s well-endowed... 


Ferrochrome smelting.

Merafe’s ferrochrome production 17% down

16th August 2024

Ferrochrome production attributable to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months to June 30 was a 17%-lower 154 000 t... 


Mogale Tailings Retreatment Project, near Krugersdorp, on Gauteng’s West Rand.

Pan African’s below-$900/oz tailings advance beating budget, conquering clock

16th August 2024

The latest gold tailings retreatment project of Pan African Resources is ahead of schedule and below budget. The Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) Project, located to the west of Johannesburg, near... 


Mining licence approval must be speeded up in a one-stop regulatory environment

Mining licence approval must be speeded up in a one-stop regulatory environment

16th August 2024

Mines have a propensity to create widespread economic activity well beyond the mine gates, which is why government must not be allowed to take so excessively long to approve mine licensing. South... 


Exxaro CEO Dr Nombasa Tsengwa.

Exxaro expecting interest rates to begin to lower during the remainder of this year

15th August 2024

Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South African Reserve Bank, among others, to start... 


Exxaro CEO Nombasa Tsengwa.

Exxaro declares interim dividend on higher revenue, lower profit

15th August 2024

Mining and renewable energy company Exxaro Resources has declared an interim dividend in reporting its interim results for the six months to June 30. Half-year revenue of the Johannesburg Stock... 


Dawie Roodt

Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches

14th August 2024

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow

Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’ with steady output, lower costs – Barrick

13th August 2024

The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported this week when it maintained its quarterly... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala.

Merafe reports R720m half-year profit on higher chrome ore prices, weaker currency

12th August 2024

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe has reported a profit of R720-million for the six months ended June 30, on higher realised chrome ore prices and a weaker rand:dollar exchange rate. But... 


Martin Creamer on SAfm.

On-The-Air (09/08/2024)

9th August 2024

Martin Creamer talking on copper, gold and ferrochrome. 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.

Minerals Council South Africa supports beneficiation where the economics make sense

9th August 2024

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 


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