AI can help fill South Africa’s cadastre with deposits, mine modernising event hears

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 

Modernisation of South African mining is an ‘urgent strategic priority’

Mining modernisation, with private and public sectors as drivers, is an urgent strategic priority for the South African economy, a study undertaken by industry leaders, researchers, government... 

Local development of value adding technology should be given more encouragement

New South African smelting technology that uses 70% less electricity has reached the commercialisation phase. Domestically advanced ultra-high-dense-media-separation processing is poised to... 

Revived Far West Rand gold mines looking to add 1 000 more jobs

Gold mining company Aurous Resources, which has been ticking away quietly off the radar with its revived Blyvooruitzicht and Doornfontein gold mines, is looking to adding 1 000 more employment... 

On-The-Air (07/08/2026)

Martin Creamer talks about energy-saving smelting technology; ARM growth projects and increased iron-ore demand  

AI’s efficiencies keeping even lower-quality operations going longer, energy event hears

The increased efficiencies achieved by AI are ensuring that even lower quality operations are kept going for longer which benefits all stakeholders, Thungela Resources CEO Moses Madondo made clear... 

Mammoth regional tailings dam is centrepiece of DRDGOLD’s R10bn expansion

The centrepiece of the R10-billion five-project Vision 2028 of DRDGOLD is the mammoth regional tailings storage facility (RTSF) at Far West Gold Recoveries surface retreatment operation, near... 

New technology must be used to modernise South Africa’s mining business

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa must urgently turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for help, in the same way as has been done so successfully in... 

Is South African mining’s modernisation urgency falling largely on deaf ears?

Despite South African mining ending up tenth in a ten-country global benchmarking exercise, two-thirds of the respondents who participated in a survey appear to be more intent on just doing the... 

Glencore half-year earnings up 86% to $10bn

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore has delivered another strong operational and financial performance for the first half of the year. The assets of the London- and Johannesburg Stock... 

Considerable room to increase mining’s innovation intensity, survey finds

The results of a study on the modernisation of South African mining indicate that there is considerable room to increase innovation participation and intensity across the firms surveyed. The... 

AI helping to develop alloys for use in new applications, Valterra Platinum reports

Can you use AI to find new markets for platinum group metals (PGMs)? “The simple answer is yes,” was the reply of Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller to Mining Weekly during the latest media... 

AngloGold’s ‘extraordinary by any measure’ half year pays nigh $1bn in dividends

“It's been an extraordinary period by any measure,"was the description of AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon of his company’s first-half performance when he presented second-quarter results of... 

On-The-Air (31/07/2026)

Martin Creamer discusses Valterra Platinum’s strategic partnerships supporting long-term PGM demand growth; calls for South Africa to urgently modernise mining and how AI is being used when it... 

ARM highlights value of Bokoni platinum project, restart of nickel mine

Bokoni and Nkomati are two of African Rainbow Minerals’ (ARM’s) 100%-owned flagship projects that are poised to unlock significant long-term value for ARM and its shareholders, ARM CEO Phillip... 

Infrastructure to restore economic competitiveness must be put in place much faster

Under-investment in electricity, ports and rail infrastructure has increased the cost of doing business in South Africa and weakened the competitiveness of our economy. Fixed investment has fallen... 

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

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

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

The new elution circuit and smelt house facility at DRDGOLD's Far West Gold Recoveries is performing to specification. “The initial capital estimate was met, and we came in on time and within... 

Sibanye-Stillwater shaft heads towards 48-year future with final R964m investment

Remaining project capital of R964-million of the total of R4.4-billion in real 2026 terms is to be spent this year and next on Sibanye-Stillwater’s K4 platinum group metals (PGMs) project at... 

Anglo highlights ability to provide capital efficient copper growth in tightening market

The capital intensity of mining has risen well ahead of inflation and mining project development timelines are continuing to extend, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad pointed out on July 30 when he... 

Valterra Platinum remains ‘highly confident’ in ‘robust outlook’ for PGM demand

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Valterra Platinum is actively supporting long-term PGM demand growth through strategic industry... 

Valterra Platinum earnings surge 1 633%, R15bn interim dividend declared

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Valterra Platinum on Wednesday reported stunningly high financial results for the six months to June 30 –... 

Decarbonisation reinforcing demand for Kumba Iron Ore‘s high grade, lump products

The decarbonisation journey of the steel industry is continuing to reinforce demand for the higher-grade ores and lump products of the kind produced by South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore. These... 

South African iron-ore quality among strongest of seaborne market, Kumba reports

The quality of iron-ore from the Northern Cape is continuing to differentiate South Africa in the global iron-ore market. During the first half of this year, the average realised export price of... 

AI can help fill South Africa’s cadastre with deposits, mine modernising event hears

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 

Modernisation of South African mining is an ‘urgent strategic priority’

Mining modernisation, with private and public sectors as drivers, is an urgent strategic priority for the South African economy, a study undertaken by industry leaders, researchers, government... 

On-The-Air (24/07/2026)

Martin Creamer discusses China’s platinum-focused Five-Year Plan, AI-driven efficiencies for lower-grade operations, and DRDGold’s R10-billion regional tailings storage expansion. 

Sibanye-Stillwater developing seven primary platinum metals mining projects

Seven relatively shallow primary adjoining mining projects that focus largely on upper group two (UG2) reef and mainly mechanised mining are at various stages of development within the South... 

Northern Cape’s copper bonanza

South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape is becoming the copper gift that just keeps on giving, with yet another intercept confirming copper continuity. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed... 

South Africa’s public and private sectors should put foot on the energy accelerator

A country with sufficient energy can advance economically. A country with insufficient energy cannot. The private sector finds energy generation good business. The public sector is seeing that the... 

Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 

AI’s efficiencies keeping even lower quality operations going longer, energy event hears

The increased efficiencies achieved by AI are ensuring that even lower quality operations are kept going for longer which benefits all stakeholders, Thungela Resources CEO Moses Madondo made clear... 

Mammoth regional tailings dam is centrepiece of DRDGOLD’s R10bn expansion

The centrepiece of the R10-billion five-project Vision 2028 of DRDGOLD is the mammoth regional tailings storage facility (RTSF) at Far West Gold Recoveries surface retreatment operation, near... 

Timing of R10bn capital spend ‘could not have been better’, DRDGOLD CFO points out

When the R10-billion five-project Vision 2028 expansion plan of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold company DRDGOLD was conceived in 2024, its market capitalisation was about... 

On-The-Air (17/07/2026)

Martin Creamer talks about DRDGOLD's R10-billion investment in five new gold-from-waste projects, a R900-million-plus platinum group metals shaft development in North West province, and Mintek's... 

Platinum metals fundamentally key to China’s Five-Year Plan, WPIC reports

Shanghai Platinum Week 2026 has served to highlight that platinum group metals (PGMs) are fundamentally key to the delivery of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan to 2030. China has earmarked close to... 

Let’s pick up our tools and build a better South Africa

When we seek unity, we must not be looking for uniformity but divergent good. Collectively, we can give ourselves far more than anyone can take away. Let’s pick up our tools and build big and small... 

Alcoa is well positioned to operate South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium, says Pillay

As a global producer of materials across the aluminium value chain, Alcoa Corporation is well positioned to operate South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium business into the future, South32 COO Africa... 

DRDGOLD’s R8bn internally funded capital programme forging steadily ahead

Gold-from-mine-waste company DRDGOLD is looking at organic growth of 40% in throughput and 30% in output, using internally funded cash flows and infrastructure that can facilitate additional... 

$870m ilmenite beneficiation project enters construction phase at Richards Bay IDZ

The construction of the first phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve in the form of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial...