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Barrick highlights discovery and development as critical to value growth in mining
Discovery and development are the only true drivers of value creation in the mining industry, Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow highlighted on Wednesday, when this standout gold and copper...
Miner ups full-year output and grades, lowers cost and capital guidance
Execution and preparatory work on key gold projects are on track in South Africa, and early works on the copper project in Australia are to commence, Harmony Gold reported on Tuesday. In South...
Shanghai Platinum Week: Hydrogen’s going to feature big, says World Platinum Investment Council
The growth in demand for platinum applications in China is extremely high, making detailed access to the China market hugely advantageous. Providing this detailed access from July 8 to 11 will be...
PGM-boosted green hydrogen backed by resolute South African govt's commitment
The production of green hydrogen, which is most effectively generated when catalysed by platinum group metals (PGMs), has profound economic and social implications, including job creation, skills...
State mining training authority backing green hydrogen skills centre creation
“We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be establishing the first centre of specialisation of green hydrogen skills,” South Africa’s Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA)...
All-round value unlock targeted in proposed demerging of Anglo Platinum and De Beers
Diversified mining major Anglo American is targeting value elevation in its planned demerging of South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and the envisaged divestment or demerger of...
Green energy presenting South Africa with massive reindustrialisation chance – Nedbank
Green electrons and green molecules are presenting South Africa with a massive opportunity to reindustrialise, Nedbank CIB head of infrastructure, energy and telecommunications Mike Peo told the...
Platinum demand outlook pretty robust, World Platinum Investment Council highlights
The outlook for platinum is one that's pretty robust, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has highlighted in its latest Platinum Quarterly, which shows the projection of the metal's demand...
Fantastic advance by Proudly South African manganese battery metal first-mover
Proudly South African Manganese Metal Co (MMC) of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, is making a fantastic first-mover advance to enter the manganese battery metal market, which is progressing super-fast. To be...
How 30 years of democracy has transformed South Africa’s mining industry
South Africa’s 30 years of democracy has changed the character of this country’s mining industry profoundly, Minerals Council South Africa emphasised in a report that highlights the industry’s...
Copper 360 ships concentrate, on course to pay first dividend next year
South Africa's rapidly advancing copper producer Copper 360 has shipped copper concentrate from the Northern Cape province for the first time in 21 years, which saw its shares rise by more than 26%...
Standout copper intercept in Northern Cape sends Orion’s shares soaring on Australian exchange
The richness of South Africa’s copper assets were emphasised on Monday when Northern Cape mine developer and explorer Orion Minerals published a standout intercept that sent its shares rocketing up...
South Africa simply must get mineral exploration going again at pace
South Africa’s Exploration Plan, released in 2022, set an ambitious target of raising South Africa’s share of global exploration dollars from below the 1% where it is now to 5% in as many years....
Hydrogen’s ‘irreplaceable’ role highlighted by platinum-linked venture capital provider
The role of hydrogen in the decarbonisation of the hardest-to-abate sectors of the global economy continues to be highlighted as “irreplaceable” by AP Ventures, the independent venture capital fund...
South Deep wind power decision drawing closer, Q2 update likely on backfill problem
Mining company Gold Fields expects to be in a position to decide on the establishment of a wind power project at the South Deep gold mine, west of Johannesburg, in the third quarter of this year....
South Deep gold output well down as Gold Fields implements recovery plan
With first-quarter gold production down 34% at South Deep gold mine, Gold Fields is focusing on setting up the well-endowed long-life Gauteng operation for longevity, quality ounces and sustainable...
Copper 360’s underground copper mine set to open three months ahead of schedule
Last month copper mining company Copper 360 surprised on the upside by producing its first copper concentrate from surface material well ahead of schedule. Now, this month, it is doing the same on...
Platinum-based green hydrogen emerging as Winter Olympics decarbonisation pillar
Green hydrogen, which is generated with the benefit of the catalysis that platinum group metals (PGMs) provide, is being increasingly highlighted as a pillar of the global decarbonisation...
Odds-on entry of palladium, platinum into EVs highlighted by research update
New York- and Toronto-listed Platinum Group Metals, which is emerging in South Africa’s Waterberg, on Tuesday provided an update on its new light battery technology that points to increasing...
Joint PGM market development has paid dividends, could pay many more, Platinum Day told
The market development aspect of the platinum group metals (PGM) industry is fundamentally key, it was repeatedly stated at last week’s 2024 Resources for Africa Platinum Day. There is strong...
South Africa well placed to benefit from huge green hydrogen outlook, attendees hear
Green hydrogen has a massive potential future and South Africa is very well positioned to produce it, attendees of the Hydrogen Economy Discussion heard on Thursday. Most of the 90-million tonnes...
South Africa must encourage budding Northern Cape base metals richness to unfold fully
Exploration drilling in South Africa’s Northern Cape is highlighting the richness of dormant base metals precincts there. An intercept reported last week sent the shares of the company involved...
Thungela announces passing of Thero Setiloane
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed coal mining company Thungela Resources has announced the passing of Thero Setiloane, who served as an independent nonexecutive director of the company. “His...
Anglo bidder BHP intends maintaining long-standing JSE listing
Diversified mining major BHP, which has made a rejected proposal to combine with Anglo American by way of a scheme of arrangement, confirmed on Thursday that it intended maintaining its...
Discovery, development are mining’s only true value creation drivers, Barrick highlights
Discovery and development are the only true drivers of value creation in the mining industry, Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow highlighted on Wednesday, when this standout gold and copper...
Booming Harmony ups full-year output and grades; lowers cost and capital guidance
Execution and preparatory work on key gold projects are on track in South Africa, and early works on the copper project in Australia are to commence, Harmony Gold reported on Tuesday. In South...
Implats platinum group metals output up amid robust demand but lacklustre pricing
Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Implats on Tuesday reported higher production in a period characterised by robust demand but lacklustre PGM prices. “Despite continued...
Glencore’s Rustenburg ferrochrome smelter remains idled
Pending an improved price and cost environment, Glencore said in its first-quarter 2024 production report on Tuesday that its Rustenburg ferrochrome smelter in South Africa’s North West province...
Gold Fields CFO takes early retirement
Gold Fields long-serving CFO Paul Schmidt, who is also an executive director of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed gold mining company, is to proceed on early retirement, the company stated in...
Shanghai Platinum Week: Hydrogen’s going to feature big, says World Platinum Investment Council
The growth in demand for platinum applications in China is extremely high, making detailed access to the China market hugely advantageous. Providing this detailed access from July 8 to 11 will be...
Forbes article talks up potential of green hydrogen as an energy source
There's no climate solution without hydrogen. It’s the missing piece of the clean energy puzzle, says a global CEO-led initiative that brings together leading companies with a united vision. This...
Our platinum group metals industry must be backed to the hilt by all South Africans
The potential loss of platinum group metals (PGMs) demand to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) spells dire consequences for the South African mining industry. At risk are income streams to nearly...
How 30 years of democracy has transformed South Africa's mining industry
South Africa’s 30 years of democracy has changed the character of this country’s mining industry profoundly, Minerals Council South Africa emphasised in a report that highlights the industry’s...
Copper 360 ships concentrate, on course to pay first dividend next year
South Africa's rapidly advancing copper producer Copper 360 has shipped copper concentrate from the Northern Cape province for the first time in 21 years, which saw its shares rise by more than 26%...
New green hydrogen trading base uplifting platinum group metals demand outlook
The green hydrogen sector now has a digital platform on which users can buy and sell green hydrogen by the click of a button, it was announced on Tuesday. Euronext-listed Lhyfe, the French group...
Anglo pleased with copper's first-quarter performance
Copper production increasing by 11% as Quellaveco achieved its highest plant throughput rate in Peru, and Collahuasi and El Soldado in Chile benefitting from higher copper grades were among the...
Anglo helping to restore Amazon-like rainforest near Brazil iron-ore mine
Diversified mining company Anglo American is taking steps to help to restore an Amazon rainforest equivalent of which less than 10% remains intact. The Mata Atlántica carbon forest is located near...
Rich copper intercept in N Cape sends Orion’s shares soaring on Australian exchange
The richness of South Africa’s copper assets were emphasised on Monday when Northern Cape mine developer and explorer Orion Minerals published a standout intercept that sent its shares rocketing up...
New boost for platinum group metals may arise from emerging eFuel scale-up
The emerging use of electrofuel (eFuel) as an interchangeable substitute for petrol, diesel and aviation fuel has the potential to create important new demand for Southern Africa’s platinum group...
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