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Manganese News
Transport Forum highlights need for multimodal logistics to remain competitive
By: Schalk Burger 2nd December 2022 Freight, logistics and transport industry experts have called for the restoration of South Africa's roads network, the restoration and development of the rail network and efficient ports and border posts, arguing that the country can only remain competitive if its logistics networks and supply... →
Strong call for rapid green hydrogen investment by ramp-up backer 
By: Martin Creamer 30th November 2022 A strong call for final investment decisions (FIDs) on a multiplicity of green hydrogen projects was made at the South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town yesterday by H2Global, a market ramp-up instrument that serves as an innovative form of subsidy scheme to smooth out bumps along green... →
Taking part in the South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit panel discussion are (from left to right) facilitator Lorato Tshenkeng, Timo Bollerhey, Till Mansmann, Sasol’s Gosiame Khoele, and Tobias Bischof-Niemz.
R4-trillion needed for South Africa’s hydrogen economy, PIC declares 
By: Martin Creamer 28th November 2022 South Africa’s State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) stated on Monday that more than R4.3-trillion is required for the development of the hydrogen economy, which it declared positive for people, planet, and client portfolios. The hydrogen investment strategy of the PIC, which has... →
Hydrogen promises to be the next frontier in clean energy technology due to its extensive value chain applications.
Transnet auction fails to attract private sector
By: News24Wire 28th November 2022 On Friday, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) announced that only two companies had participated in its much-anticipated auction of slots to private players, the company's first foray into allowing private participation on the rail network. The only bid made for the Cape Corridor's Kroonstad to East... →
South Africa’s mining market is dynamic and fast-moving, Siemens Large Drives finds 
By: Martin Creamer 25th November 2022 South Africa is a super dynamic and super fast-moving market, says Siemens Large Drives global solutions head Oliver Beck, who has just completed a week of discussions with customers to highlight sustainability solutions for mining. From his perspective, South African mining economy is at the... →
TFR concludes ten-day maintenance programme on Sishen-Saldanha line
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th November 2022 Rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has successfully completed a ten-day maintenance plan on its Sishen-Saldanha iron-ore corridor. The maintenance involved electrical, perway and technical support works from November 8 to 17, where the main deliverable was to restore the rail network to... →
UK, South Africa to establish Partnership on Minerals for Future Clean Energy Technologies
By: Schalk Burger 24th November 2022 UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced this week that the UK and South Africa were establishing a new Partnership on Minerals for Future Clean Energy Technologies to promote increased responsible exploration, production and processing of minerals in South Africa and Southern Africa.... →
South Africa’s crime crisis ruling out economic growth, sustainability discussion hears
By: Martin Creamer 23rd November 2022 South Africa’s economic paradox is that it cannot grow economically if it has a burgeoning crime crisis but it is unable to solve the burgeoning crime crisis if it is not growing. That was the opening comment of outgoing Mineral Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter, who anchored the second of... →
Platinum moving into meaningful deficit amid emergent source of new end-demand
By: Martin Creamer 22nd November 2022 Platinum is moving into meaningful deficit amid an emergent source of new end-demand in the form of green hydrogen. The 2022 surplus of 804 000 oz is projected to move into a deficit of 303 000 oz in 2023, according to the Platinum Quarterly of the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) for the... →
Top green hydrogen/fuel cell collaboration boost for platinum-group metals
By: Martin Creamer 16th November 2022 A joint development agreement struck between global majors Nel Hydrogen US and General Motors is expected to speed up the development of green hydrogen technology that is competitive with fossil fuels. The aim of agreement is to help accelerate the industrialisation of Nel’s proton exchange... →
Opinion: African minerals are critical for the green energy transition
15th November 2022 In this article, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – South African Institute of International Affairs scholar Danielle Marais writes about the importance of Africa's mineral resources for the global green energy transition. →
Study confirms $1bn cash generation potential for K.Hill manganese project
By: Marleny Arnoldi 14th November 2022 TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corporation says a feasibility study for the K.Hill project, in Botswana, has confirmed a low capital intensity for what can be one of the largest high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) projects in the world. The study, which was prepared by SRK... →
It’s been a great year for Menar, says chair Mpumelelo Mkhabela
By: Martin Creamer 11th November 2022 Despite its many challenges, 2022 has been a very successful year for the Menar group of companies. “We increased production at our operations, maintained our solid safety record, and made good headway in the development of our new projects,” Menar chairperson Dr Mpumelelo Mkhabela told Mining... →
South Africa's mining output contracts again, but mineral sales accelerate
By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th November 2022 South Africa's mining production contracted by 4.5% year-on-year in September. The largest negative contributors were iron-ore (-23.1% and contributing -2.7 percentage points) and gold (-12.4% and contributing -2.1 percentage points). →
Mining Indaba to welcome more delegates, new features in 2023
By: Sabrina Jardim 9th November 2022 Next year’s Investing in Africa Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – will operate at full capacity, as all Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. During a media briefing on November 9, portfolio director for the Indaba Simon Ford said... →
Simon Ford
Investment needed for outgoing coal, incoming renewables, impacted communities, Mapungubwe highlights
By: Martin Creamer 8th November 2022 With South Africa having committed to transition away from coal, investments will not only be required for the retiring of coal plants and the ramping up of renewable energy, but also for coal communities, who will require alternative economic development plans to sustain the livelihoods of all... →
Resources Watch
8th November 2022 This week: Anglo updates on decarbonisation, biodiversity, responsible mining; and, new Jupiter CEO says Northern Cape’s manganese mine ‘up there with best of them’ →
Northern Cape’s Tshipi manganese mine ‘up there with best of them’, says new Jupiter CEO
By: Martin Creamer 2nd November 2022 The Northern Cape’s Tshipi Borwa manganese mine is “up there with the best of them”, says new Jupiter Mines CEO Brad Rogers, who has seen his fair share of mines around world as the former head of a company with more than 50 mining and industrial sites in Australia and Indonesia. Rogers has been... →
Green hydrogen truck trials going well – Anglo
By: Martin Creamer 1st November 2022 The 500 t world-first haulage truck powered by green hydrogen last week underwent fully loaded trialling that included tipping into the crusher at Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena platinum group metals mine in Limpopo. “The trials all went well,” Anglo American group technical director Tony... →
Clockwise from top left are Duncan Wanblad, Tony O’Neill, Stephen Pearce and Hilton Ingram.
Anglo updates on decarbonisation, biodiversity, responsible mining
By: Martin Creamer 31st October 2022 Decarbonisation, net positive biodiversity, and progress towards assuring all operations against recognised responsible mining standards are addressed in Anglo American’s twice-yearly sustainability performance update, which was presented on Monday. Recognising that many of the metals and... →
New start-up intent on improving pit-to-port turnaround times
By: Martin Creamer 27th October 2022 Three women who have been in logistics collectively for more than 30 years have formed a company intent on helping to smooth out rail and port logistics in the Southern African region. The three are Nosipho Damasane, Nyameka Madikizela and Ncumisa Dube, who have formed Indlela Connections. (Also... →
Jupiter achieves strong half-year performance
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 27th October 2022 ASX-listed Jupiter Mines recorded a consolidated net profit of $33-million for the half-year ended August 31, on the back of its $46-million share of net profit from its investment in Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining. Jupiter declared an interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, to be paid on... →
Make green hydrogen part of official economic recovery plan, Dept of Science and Innovation urges
By: Martin Creamer 26th October 2022 South Africa should leverage the hydrogen opportunity as part of its official economic reconstruction and economic recovery plan. Dr Cosmas Chiteme, the director of hydrogen and energy at Department of Science and Innovation, highlighted this as the top key message on the way forward at the... →
National Treasury to trim budget deficits further on mining royalties
By: Reuters 21st October 2022 South Africa's National Treasury will have a narrower budget deficit in 2022/23 than it earlier assumed, continuing to be trimmed over the next three years thanks to buoyant mining receipts, a Reuters poll found on Friday. In a review of finances due to be announced next week in parliament - the... →
Transnet strike ends as smaller union calls off boycott
By: Reuters 20th October 2022 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has called off its strike at Transnet, ending a boycott that paralysed the state-owned logsitics firm and impacted commodities exports from Africa's most advanced economy. "We have called off the strike and our members are going back... →
Transnet worker activity as high as 80% as operations ramp up after wage deal
By: News24Wire 19th October 2022 Transnet said worker activity at its operations has returned to levels as high as 80% since the entity inked its three-year wage deal with the United National Transport Union (UNTU). Transnet and majority union UNTU inked a three-year wage agreement that runs from April this year to late March... →
Sasol/Saldanha sign MoU for green hydrogen hub in Western Cape
By: Martin Creamer 18th October 2022 Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol, already a seasoned grey hydrogen producer, and Freeport Saldanha Industrial Development Zone on Tuesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate a green hydrogen hub in the Western Cape. In terms of the MOU, the... →
Satawu calls Transnet's wage deal with UNTU a 'betrayal' of workers, vows to continue strike
By: News24Wire 18th October 2022 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has vowed to continue striking at Transnet, calling the entity's three-year wage deal with the United National Transport Union (UNTU) a "betrayal" of workers. On Monday afternoon, Transnet announced that it had reached a three-year... →
Transnet announces three-year deal with key union after brutal strike
By: News24Wire 17th October 2022 Transnet announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with the United National Transport Union (UNTU) for a three-year wage deal. UNTU represents 54% of unionised employees at Transnet. →
Ironveld subsidiaries progressing towards production in Rustenburg
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th October 2022 Aim-listed Ironveld notes that progress has been made by its subsidiaries Ironveld Smelting and Ironveld Mining towards production, with pre-operations power at the Rustenburg smelter now fully installed and systems and equipment testing under way. As announced in September, Enernet Global has... →
Enabling exploration is urgently needed to put South African mining back in ‘sunrise’ mode
By: Martin Creamer 17th October 2022 High on the list of the steps that must be taken to stop South African mining from fading further into sunset mode is free access to geological information from State institutions such as the Council for Geoscience. Next is the provision of a modern, functional, and transparent mineral cadastre... →
Miners’ losses mount as ports strike drags on in South Africa
By: Bloomberg 17th October 2022 A strike at South Africa’s port and rail operator Transnet that’s cost bulk mineral exporters as much as R9.8-billion continued for a twelfth day, with the company and labour unions struggling agree on wage increases. The walkout by workers that began October 6 cost shippers of iron-ore, coal,... →
Shell consortium accelerating electrification of mine haul trucks
By: Martin Creamer 12th October 2022 Transitioning oil, gas, fuels and lubricants company Shell has established a nine-member consortium to create electrification solutions for mining sites. The electrification offers a shift away from reliance on diesel. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) →
Expanding bulk mineral exports can lift employment to 500 000 direct jobs
By: Martin Creamer 11th October 2022 Expanding bulk mineral exports can increase employment to 500 000 direct jobs, up on the 459 000 of last year. What is generally required is for South Africa to lift its export performance to levels of existing capacity. →
BLSA, Seifsa, SAAFF warn of Transnet strike's impact on the struggling economy
By: Schalk Burger 10th October 2022 The strike by employees at Transnet’s port and rail operations is going to cost the economy billions of rands and will likely set back the country’s efforts to drive a recovery, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso. Some Transnet employees have downed... →
Jupiter warns Transnet strike could impact Tshipi Borwa operations
By: Darren Parker 7th October 2022 ASX-listed Jupiter Mines has warned the market that nationwide strike action by some employees of South African State-owned rail and port services provider Transnet may affect the Tshipi Borwa manganese mine operations, in the Northern Cape, with regard to its rail logistics and port operations.... →
Transnet declares force majeure for third time in 15 months
By: Bloomberg 7th October 2022 State-owned ports and freight rail operator Transnet declared force majeure on the same day that strike action began, the third time Transnet has taken this drastic step since July last year. “At this time, we anticipate that portions of our operations will be scaled down,” Transnet said in a... →
Company has unique blend of crushing, screening equipment on offer
By: Simone Liedtke 7th October 2022 Focusing solely on crushing and screening equipment, mining equipment provider Pilot Crushtec offers customers a unique blend of Finnish industrial company Metso Outotec’s and its own brand of mobile machinery equipment, to help optimise overall productivity and profitability. The company... →
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