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South Africa on verge of nice breakthroughs in hydrogen, says new SAIMM president 
By: Martin Creamer 17th August 2021 South Africa is on verge of nice breakthroughs in hydrogen, says newly elected Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) president Isabel Geldenhuys. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom interview, Geldenhuys expressed the view that all the big mines with big moving machinery... →
FCEV adoption increasing – WPIC
By: Donna Slater 13th August 2021 The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reports that the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is gaining momentum, with several significant milestones reached so far this year. The developing FCEV market, which uses platinum-based proton exchange membrane (PEM)... →
Sibanye to hold webcast series to aid healing and renewal in Marikana
By: Schalk Burger 11th August 2021 Precious metals mining multinational Sibanye-Stillwater is hosting a series of webcasts and live streams during August. “We believe that by co-creating a shared vision and delivering on tangible and sustainable socioeconomic programmes for the benefit of local communities, a new legacy of healing... →
Friendly South African face could quickly attract exploration investment – Bristow
By: Martin Creamer 11th August 2021 South Africa looks a lot like the global gold mining industry in that it has not encouraged reinvestment in its mining industry’s future, says Barrick Gold president and CE Dr Mark Bristow. "In fact, if anything, South Africa has harvested what it received back in 1994," adds Bristow, a hugely... →
Barrick president and CE Dr Mark Bristow.
AMCU reports fatality at Impala mine
By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th August 2021 Labour union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) reports that a mineworker died in an accident at Impala Platinum's (Implats') Impala mine, in Rustenburg, on August 4. AMCU says this brings the current fatalities in the mining sector for the year to date to 34. →
RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri sees PGMs market remaining strong
By: Martin Creamer 4th August 2021 Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO Steve Phiri sees the market for platinum group metals (PGMs) remaining strong for many years to come. In a Zoom interview with Mining Weekly following the JSE-listed PGM mining company’s presentation of outstanding record financial results, Phiri outlined the... →
Rhodium again top performer in RBPlat’s revenue basket
By: Martin Creamer 3rd August 2021 Rhodium was once again the top performer in the revenue basket for platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), the revenue of which was up 108.1% to R9 584.3-million in the six months to June 30. The average rhodium price for the period increased threefold to $25... →
Electricity supply constraints to impact on critical PGMs production - Davis
By: Donna Slater 3rd August 2021 As efforts to reduce the impact of global warming and climate change ramp up, South Africa is set to lose out on critical platinum group metals (PGM) production as a result of increasing electricity disruptions and load-shedding, independent precious metal consultant Dr David Davis says. Demand... →
30 MW solar study will be concluded in second quarter of 2022 – RBPlat
By: Martin Creamer 3rd August 2021 The feasibility study for the construction of the 30 MW modular photovoltaic plant for renewable energy will be concluded in the second quarter of 2022, platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) reported on Tuesday when it presented record financial results and... →
RBPlat declares R1.5bn dividend on record first-half performance
By: Martin Creamer 3rd August 2021 Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) has declared a R1.5 billion interim dividend in addition to the R482.3 million buy-back and redemption of a portion of its convertible bonds on the back of a record performance in the six months to June 30. RBPlat... →
RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri
Southern Africa part of Germany’s platinum-boosting green hydrogen strategy
By: Martin Creamer 2nd August 2021 Green hydrogen, which can be generated and then used with the help of Southern Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs), is a topic that has gained a lot of importance in recent months in the context of limiting global warming and meeting the world’s decarbonisation goals. In Germany, the increased... →
Zimplats notes quarterly improvement in output
By: Marleny Arnoldi 30th July 2021 ASX-listed Zimplats’ production of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and gold (6E) platinum group metals (PGMs) for the quarter ended June 30, increased by 12% quarter-on-quarter, but decreased by 5% year-on-year,. Specifically, the company produced 70 688 oz of platinum, 59 544... →
Anglo working towards collaborative decarbonised energy advance across South Africa
By: Martin Creamer 30th July 2021 Anglo American, which will have all of its South American operations on renewable energy by the end of next year, is working towards trying to achieve a collaborative multi-company government- and Eskom-linked decarbonised energy advance across South Africa. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom... →
How eight entrepreneurs helped shape the South African economy
30th July 2021 In this exploration of eight famous, and not so famous, South African entrepreneurs, economic historian Stefan Schirmer celebrates the dynamism, tenacity and ingenuity of these individuals, while delving into the complexities of building successful enterprises in a society so deeply scarred by... →
Anglo on trajectory towards becoming minerals solutions provider
By: Martin Creamer 29th July 2021 Diversified mining and marketing company Anglo American, which shot the lights out on Thursday with the presentation of an all-time record set of half-year results, is on its way to becoming a minerals solutions provider rather than a digger of holes. The London- and Johannesburg-listed Anglo is... →
World-beating Anglo reports record half-year earnings of $12.1bn
By: Martin Creamer 29th July 2021 Diversified mining company Anglo American on Thursday reported a record half-year financial performance in its position as the best of the world’s top-five global mining companies. Anglo calculates that its elevated global position is poised to continue, assisted by its superior depth, breadth... →
Computing, food tech among many new PGM opportunity areas – Anglo Platinum
By: Martin Creamer 28th July 2021 The computing world is an opportunity area for platinum group metals (PGMs), along with food technology, alloy development, medical advance, waste control, battery and storage – and that is on top of the now much-celebrated and pervasive green hydrogen feedstock phenomenon. JSE-listed Anglo... →
Higher basket price, sales volumes to lift Implats’ full-year earnings
By: Donna Slater 28th July 2021 JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum (Implats) reports that a significant increase in the dollar basket price for PGMs, together with higher sales volumes of platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium and gold (6E), resulted in higher revenue and improved... →
Anglo Platinum evaluating multiple renewable energy forms
By: Martin Creamer 26th July 2021 As a result its geographic distribution across South Africa, the Anglo American group is collectively evaluating options to access multiple forms of renewable energy, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) CEO Natascha Viljoen said on Monday. The JSE-listed company has already completed the design and... →
Zimplats plans 185 MW solar power plants
By: Reuters 26th July 2021 Impala Platinum Holdings Zimbabwe unit Zimplats plans to build two solar power plants with generation capacity of 185 MW to power its operations, the country's energy regulator said on Monday. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority said Zimplats, the biggest platinum group metals producer in... →
High-flying Anglo Platinum’s stakeholders receive nigh-R40bn boost
By: Martin Creamer 26th July 2021 The strong operational and financial performance of platinum group metals company Anglo American Platinum in the six months to June 30 translated into nearly R40-billion worth of benefits for stakeholders including the fiscus, local and doorstep suppliers and communities. In light of the impact... →
Anglo American Platinum CEO Natascha Viljoen
Platinum giants eye solar power as green answer to blackouts
By: Bloomberg 23rd July 2021 The world’s biggest platinum miners are ramping up plans to build renewable energy plants to free them from power outages that have plagued South Africa for more than a decade and to reduce their carbon footprint. Sibanye-Stillwater, the No. 1 platinum miner, Impala Platinum Holdings and Anglo... →
Extremely strong demand for platinum bar and coin – WPIC
By: Martin Creamer 22nd July 2021 Extremely strong demand for platinum bar and coin is being seen around the world, particularly in the US, along with growth in demand for platinum exchange traded funds (ETFs), mainly out of North America and Europe, World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) head of research Trevor Raymond said... →
Exploration trailblazer Orion cracks retail investor code with 14 000-plus SA backers
By: Martin Creamer 21st July 2021 More than 14 000 South Africans now own shares in the discovery and development mining company Orion Minerals, which is reflective of retail investment that can be stimulated in South Africa to support essential local minerals exploration. What is also extremely promising is that the dual listed... →
Anglo increasingly focused on future-enabling decarbonising metals, minerals – Cutifani
By: Martin Creamer 20th July 2021 The portfolio and growth investments of diversified mining company Anglo American is increasingly focused future-enabling metals and minerals that are critical to decarbonising energy and transport and to meeting consumers' growing needs, from luxury to everyday life. This was stated by Anglo... →
Mine achieves massive earnings boost after employing four more people
By: Martin Creamer 19th July 2021 Guided by a value driver tree (VDT) study, an opencast mine increased its earnings massively after employing four additional operators at comparatively negligible cost. The operation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) soared hugely from $634.3-million to... →
Hydrogen economy can create 30-million jobs, Japanese professor calculates
By: Martin Creamer 14th July 2021 Thirty-million jobs can be created through the introduction of the hydrogen economy to decarbonise the world, HyWealth founder and CEO Professor Katsuhiko Hirose said on Wednesday. While hydrogen is currently more expensive than fossil fuel, green hydrogen will be the cheapest solution by 2050,... →
Patent issued for use of PGMs in lithium batteries
By: Donna Slater 14th July 2021 TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) and its subsidiary Lion Battery Technologies reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a third patent to Florida International University (FIU) related to platinum group metals (PGMs) being used in lithium batteries. Specifically,... →
Life in mining-dependent countries significantly improved – ICMM
By: Martin Creamer 14th July 2021 Life in mining-dependent countries has improved significantly in the 23 years leading up to 2018, with strong governance the key to improving socio-economic well-being, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said on Wednesday. A report that analysed 41 social metrics grouped under... →
Gold heading towards ‘refuge of choice’ status, says incoming AngloGold CEO
By: Martin Creamer 6th July 2021 Gold is poised to be a "refuge of choice" in the years ahead owing to the extent to which money is being printed and world debt is rising, AngloGold Ashanti CEO-designate Alberto Calderon said on Tuesday. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Microsoft Teams interview ahead of taking office on September... →
Iconic South African mines are ravaged economy’s unlikely saviour
By: Bloomberg 6th July 2021 The world’s deepest precious-metals mines, together with giant iron-ore and coal pits are providing an unexpected boon to a South African economy slowly recovering from its biggest contraction in a century. Surging demand and prices for commodities including platinum-group metals, iron-ore,... →
Mining vital to economy, can help guide country's path – President
By: Martin Creamer 5th July 2021 Mining is vital to the South African economy and the opportunities that exist in mining can help guide the country’s path to a more inclusive and equitable economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated on Monday. Writing in his From the Desk of the President column, Ramaphosa placed mineral and... →
Sibanye-linked Finnish developer takes next step towards battery-grade lithium goal
By: Martin Creamer 1st July 2021 Finnish lithium project developer Keliber, in which South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater is a significant shareholder, this week took a new step towards its goal of becoming the first European company to start producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide in 2024. Construction of the infrastructure and... →
Hydrogen represents huge moment of opportunity for South Africa – AP Ventures
By: Martin Creamer 28th June 2021 Hydrogen represents a huge moment of opportunity for South Africa, AP Ventures managing partner Andrew Hinkly said on Monday. AP Ventures began investing along the generally platinum group metals- (PGMs-) linked hydrogen value chain as long ago as 2013 and the $320-million committed in AP... →
Sibanye inoculates 779 employees in S Africa with Covid-19 vaccine, offers wider assistance
By: Simone Liedtke 28th June 2021 JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has inoculated an initial 779 employees with the Covid-19 vaccine in line with the government’s roll-out strategy in South Africa. Sibanye received 780 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine on June 24 and inoculated the employees over a three-day period starting... →
South Africa helping hydrogen down cost curve, giving it greater zip
By: Martin Creamer 24th June 2021 South Africa is part of a crucial international project aimed at taking key hydrogen technology down the cost curve and lowering the energy it requires to facilitate catalytic reactions. The focus of the SherLOHCk project, which is funded by the European Union under Horizon 2020 framework, is... →
Hydrogen-focused AP Ventures fund balloons to fourfold-bigger close
By: Martin Creamer 24th June 2021 AP Ventures Fund II, with its strategy of investing along the hydrogen value chain, has closed at four times the size of Fund I. The far-seeing AP Ventures began investing along the generally platinum group metals- (PGMs-) linked hydrogen value chain as long ago as 2013. →
President’s 100 MW renewable energy reform ‘very welcome opportunity’ – Harmony Gold
By: Martin Creamer 22nd June 2021 Harmony Gold sustainable development executive Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak on Tuesday described the decision of President Cyril Ramaphosa to lift the licence-exemption cap on own or embedded renewable energy plants from 1 MW to 100 MW as “a very welcome opportunity" for the South African mining... →
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