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RBPlat CFO to remain on as director until Implats' mandatory offer becomes unconditional or lapses
By: Creamer Media Reporter 28th April 2022 Platinum group metals miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) reports that, although Hanré Rossouw had resigned as CFO with effect from April 3, he will continue to serve as nonexecutive director. In the context of the mandatory buyout offer for all RBPlat shares, announced by Impala Platinum... →
RBPlat board keeps temporary hold on top two as acquisition overtures pan out
By: Martin Creamer 26th April 2022 The CEO and COO of platinum group metals company Royal Bafokeng (RBPlat) have agreed to work beyond their scheduled retirement dates as the acquisition overtures being made for the company by Impala Platinum and Northam Platinum intensify. Regarding the retirement of RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri, the... →
Wimbledon opts for platinum to mark Queen’s jubilee, centre court centenary 
By: Martin Creamer 26th April 2022 In the year of the Queen of England’s platinum jubilee, the coins to be used in the Wimbledon ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles finals coin toss will be made of platinum for the first time in the championships’ history. This follows last month’s unveiling by the UK Royal Mint of its largest ever... →
RBPlat posts higher first-quarter output
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th April 2022 Platinum group metals miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) has posted a 7.7% improvement in platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and gold metals-in-concentrate production to 124 000 oz for the quarter ended March 31. Total tonnes milled for the quarter increased by 8.7%... →
Miner expands beneficiation facilities
By: Nadine James 22nd April 2022 Platinum-group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum (Implats) has committed about R12-billion over five years to expand its Southern African processing facilities. The company notes that the investment in its South African and Zimbabwean smelting and refining facilities will benefit the... →
PUSHING AHEAD While progress on the 40 000 t/m upper group 2 plant expansion at Two Rivers was impeded by Covid-19 and delays in steel deliveries, the tailings storage facility expansion is nearing completion
President Ramaphosa to deliver keynote address at Mining Indaba 2022
By: Martin Creamer 20th April 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote address at the 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba, which takes place in Cape Town from May 9 to 12. The attendance of Ramaphosa, who will speak on Tuesday, May 10, signals the continued importance of mining to the South African economy as a... →
Geopolitical support for hydrogen evolution positive for platinum group metals
By: Martin Creamer 19th April 2022 The overall geopolitical situation is lending strong support to the hydrogen evolution, which in turn continues to drive the demand for platinum group metals (PGMs). Hydrogen Europe and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance are now calculating that 2030 will see the generation of 320 GW to 400 GW... →
Anglo positioning itself as favoured iron-ore supplier to green steelmakers 
By: Martin Creamer 14th April 2022 Diversified mining company Anglo American is taking steps to position itself as a favoured iron-ore supplier to green steel producers. →
Greater fuel cell adoption would be a massive boost for South Africa’s platinum group metals
By: Martin Creamer 13th April 2022 The enactment by more governments of policies to enable greater hydrogen fuel cell mobility would be a massive boost for South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) sector, Mining Weekly can today report. Adoption of hydrogen fuel cell mobility has already been significantly enabled by the German... →
Striking workers losing 2 years of increase value as strike intensifies, says Sibanye
By: Donna Slater 13th April 2022 Following an announcement by trade unions the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) on April 12 that they intend to ramp-up strike action at Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations, the miner is urging the union leadership to... →
NUM, AMCU to ramp up Sibanye gold strike, down tools at affiliated platinum mines
By: Donna Slater 12th April 2022 Trade unions the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) have agreed to intensify strike action against precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater in a dispute over wage increases at the company’s South African gold mines. Additional... →
Palladium set to rally for years on shortages, top miner says
By: Bloomberg 11th April 2022 Prices of palladium and rhodium are poised to rally for years as a supply squeeze tightens for the metals that are key to curbing vehicle emissions, said the head of the world’s third-largest producer of platinum group metals Prices of palladium and rhodium -- that are used in catalytic... →
Clients planning to close many renewable energy project deals this year – Nedbank CIB
By: Martin Creamer 11th April 2022 While Africa is blessed with great natural sun and wind resources, it has about 600-million people living without access to electricity, which is one of the biggest impediments to the continent’s economic growth. Renewable energy is available to put an end to this impediment, as it can provide... →
Hydrogen economy ‘incredibly exciting opportunity’, says Minerals Council’s Baxter
By: Martin Creamer 8th April 2022 Mobility in mining is perfectly suited to kickstarting the domestic hydrogen adoption process, according to Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter, who drew attention during the PGMs Industry Day conference to several mining companies that had already played a leadership role in the... →
Northam, AngloGold debut on this year’s Brand Finance South Africa 100 ranking
By: Marleny Arnoldi 7th April 2022 A series of mining companies have, this year, joined the ranks of Brand Finance South Africa 100 for the first time. Every year, Brand Finance puts 5 000 of the biggest brands to the test and ranks them across all sectors and countries. South Africa’s top 100 most valuable and strongest brands... →
Hydrogen key to long-term use of platinum, says SFA Oxford’s Forrest
By: Martin Creamer 6th April 2022 Coordinated industry intervention is required to create sustainable platinum group metals (PGM) markets, with hydrogen the key to the long-term use of platinum, said outgoing SFA Oxford head Stephen Forrest in a swansong address. “Promote PGMs heavily as platinum’s structural surplus helps... →
Green finance taxonomy to help investors make green project decisions – law firm
By: Martin Creamer 5th April 2022 South Africa’s first green finance taxonomy will help investors and financial institutions make more informed decisions on ‘green’ projects, say Webber Wentzel’s Patrick Heron and Joon Chong. Heron and Chong describe the taxonomy, launched by National Treasury last Friday, as an official... →
Zimbabwe mines see $10bn funding shortfall over five years
By: Bloomberg 5th April 2022 Zimbabwe’s mining industry sees a funding shortfall of $10-billion over the next five years, a challenge compounded by erratic power supplies and exchange-rate volatility. While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, plus gold, diamond and chrome mines,... →
Minerals Council ending century-long relationship with Johannesburg CBD
By: Martin Creamer 4th April 2022 Minerals Council South Africa has begun a new era by moving into modern premises in Rosebank, Johannesburg, and closing a century-long chapter in Johannesburg’s central business district (CBD). The historic Minerals Council building, on Hollard Street– which was constructed in 1921 – will be sold. →
Historic Minerals Council building, on Hollard Street.
Sibanye-Stillwater highlights battery grade nickel sulphate fetching price premium
By: Martin Creamer 1st April 2022 Precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater on Friday highlighted the quality elevation of its price-discounted nickel sulphate crystals to price-premium battery grade through the introduction of the Thakadu Battery Materials operation into the Base Metal Refinery in North West province.... →
Platinum supply on downhill slope – Northam
By: Martin Creamer 31st March 2022 Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Northam Platinum displayed graphs during Thursday’s presentation of half year results, which indicate that PGMs supply is on a hiding to nothing on the way to 2040. “There’s a systematic global primary supply problem and the scarcity of both new PGM... →
Tharisa takes controlling stake in Karo
By: Creamer Media Reporter 31st March 2022 Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Tharisa has exercised its farm-in option to acquire a controlling interest in Karo Mining Holdings for $27-million in shares. Tharisa will issue 13.69-million shares to The Leto Settlement and now holds a 66.3% interest in Karo – compared with the... →
Implats to acquire a further one-million RBPlat shares
By: Creamer Media Reporter 31st March 2022 Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has concluded agreements to acquire a further 1.01-million Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) shares, constituting about 0.35% of RBPlat shares in issue. This will increase Implats' shareholding in RBPlat to 37.62%. →
Growth outcomes inform approach to dividends as Northam digs in on RBPlat deal
By: Martin Creamer 31st March 2022 Growth outcomes will inform Northam Platinum’s approach to dividends, the platinum group metals (PGMs) company stated in reporting 60%-higher half-year headline earnings a share. Northam highlighted that it still had an option to acquire a further 3.29% in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), which... →
Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dunne
Africa has prime opportunity to provide commodities usually supplied by Russia
By: Marleny Arnoldi 29th March 2022 As Western Europe accelerates a structural transition away from Russian energy dependence, Africa will play a salient role in filling this void, says Oxford Economics Africa (OEA). During a webinar on March 29, the research company unpacked how a more pressing shift towards renewable energy and a... →
China’s imports have shifted platinum into global deficit, says independent consultant
By: Martin Creamer 29th March 2022 China’s importation of platinum has shifted platinum’s supply balance into deficit, says independent precious metal consultant Dr David Davis. Supply-and-demand forecasts presented to the market are not giving the complete picture, Davis contends in a 17-page analysis published by Singapore-based... →
Independent precious metals consultant Dr David Davis.
Green hydrogen energy supply to local communities envisaged by Anglo
By: Martin Creamer 28th March 2022 The green hydrogen footprint being developed by Anglo American could be extended to provide low-cost and efficient energy to local communities. Anglo, which is advancing towards using green hydrogen to replace diesel in the huge haul truck it is building at Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena... →
Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani.
Bokoni platinum mine is large, high-grade opportunity, says African Rainbow Minerals
By: Martin Creamer 25th March 2022 The Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) mine being acquired for R3.5-billion by African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) hosts South Africa’s second largest PGM resource, with ready-built mining and processing plant infrastructure on site. Bokoni provides greater exposure to palladium and is close to ARM’s... →
Opinion: Why green hydrogen is the fuel of the future
24th March 2022 In this article, ENGIE MD for thermal, hydrogen, desalination and battery storage for Africa Jonathan Debasc unpacks why green hydrogen is the future for South Africa. Renewable energy has widely been heralded as the future for countries on the journey towards becoming net-zero emission... →
Platinum group metals miner Implats commits R50bn to five-year capital programme
By: Martin Creamer 24th March 2022 Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Implats affirmed at the South African Investment Conference on Thursday that it would commit close to R50-billion to its Southern African capital investment programme over the next five years. The investment capital would be targeted at... →
Implats CEO Nico Muller and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the investment conference
Hydrogen development expected to create up to 60 000 new jobs – Mjwara
By: Martin Creamer 23rd March 2022 Green hydrogen development in South Africa has the potential to generate up to 60 000 new jobs in the next ten to 15 years, said Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) director-general Dr Phil Mjwara during a televised interview on SABC News. Mjwara expressed confidence that the R15-million... →
Science and Innovation Department DG Dr Phil Mjwara
Master Drilling posts good results, to continue technology pursuit
By: Schalk Burger 22nd March 2022 JSE-listed drilling technology company Master Drilling achieved a 40% year-on-year increase in revenue to a record $171.8-million for the year ended December 31, 2021. It generated $32.5-million in cash from operating activities, reduced its debt to $32.1-million and grew its operating profit by... →
Renewable-energy projects Merafe’s 2022 focus, says CEO Zanele Matlala
By: Martin Creamer 22nd March 2022 The focus of ferrochrome company Merafe Resources in 2022 will be on renewable energy projects, along with efficient operations, cash management and well-ordered capital allocations, CEO Zanele Matlala said on Tuesday. The year 2021 has been one of spectacular recovery for the Glencore Merafe... →
Cash-flush ferrochrome producer Merafe declares dividend on record profit
By: Martin Creamer 22nd March 2022 The year 2021 was a year of recovery for the Glencore Merafe Pooling and Sharing Venture, both from a financial and operational perspective. JSE-listed Merafe, headed by CEO Zanele Matlala, reported on Tuesday that Improved economic activity had contributed to robust demand for ferrochrome,... →
Merafe Resources CEO Zanele Matlala
Parliaments must act swiftly to reduce climate change – Mapisa-Nqakula 
By: Martin Creamer 22nd March 2022 National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Monday urged heads of the world's Parliaments gathering at the 144th plenary assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to undertake all necessary efforts to deal with climate change through oversight and the constitutional powers of the... →
Wesizwe resumes construction activities at Bakubung, but funding shortage a challenge
By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th March 2022 Although construction resumed at Wesizwe's Bakubung mine in mid-February, the mine is now behind its construction schedule. Wesizwe on February 8 informed shareholders that community protests had interrupted the development of its Bakubung mine and that construction of the mine had been halted... →
Anglo partnership secures 100% renewable energy supply for South Africa operations
By: Martin Creamer 18th March 2022 Diversified mining and marketing company Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with global renewable energy company EDF Renewables to work together towards developing a regional renewable energy ecosystem in South Africa. The regional renewable energy ecosystem is expected to be... →
Now’s the time for full energy freedom, says green hydrogen stalwart Andrew Forrest
By: Martin Creamer 17th March 2022 Let’s give energy sovereignty to the world. Renewable energy is everywhere. Every country can produce it. Now is the time to capture it, and have full energy freedom, enthused Fortescue Metals Group nonexecutive chairperson Andrew Forrest, while being interviewed by CNN anchor Christiane... →
Fortescue Metals Group nonexecutive chairperson Andrew Forrest (right), being interviewed by CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour.
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