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Rhodium News
Implats in the final stretch of RBPlat takeover
By: Marleny Arnoldi 18th November 2022 Following the Competition Tribunal’s approval of a proposed merger between platinum miners Impala Platinum (Implats) and Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), the only remaining condition outstanding to Implats’ buyout of RBPlat is a compliance certificate to be issued by the Takeover Regulation... →
Southern Palladium reports robust assay results from Bengwenyama project
By: Darren Parker 16th November 2022 Assay results from platinum group metals (PGMs) developer Southern Palladium’s upper group two (UG2) reef on the Bengwenyama PGMs project, located on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, have returned a weighted average four-element (4E) PGMs grade of 8.73 g/t in three of the holes, over an... →
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... →
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
NUM to celebrate 40 years
By: Donna Slater 9th November 2022 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will celebrate its fortieth anniversary at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on December 4. Established in 1982 in Klerksdorp (now Matlosana), the NUM was initially led by general secretary Cyril Ramaphosa, president James Motlatsi and... →
Northam tables ‘firm intention’ to acquire remaining RBPlat shares
By: Donna Slater 9th November 2022 JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Platinum has announced its firm intention to acquire all remaining shares in fellow PGMs miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) which it does not already own at R172.70 a share. The offer is a premium of about 15% to the November 8 offer by... →
Northam says it has identified various initiatives for both unlocking value and creating additional value at RBPlat’s existing mines
Zimbabwe's new mineral royalty policy comes into force
By: Reuters 8th November 2022 Zimbabwe has passed regulations allowing the state to collect mining royalties partly in the form of minerals, according to a government notice seen by Reuters on Tuesday, as the country seeks to build a reserve of precious metals. The southern African country has struggled to capitalise on its... →
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... →
SANParks understands that sustainable conservation requires local community beneficiation
By: Rebecca Campbell 4th November 2022 South African National Parks (SANParks) was very aware of the need to ensure it delivered economic benefits for the local communities around is protected conservation areas. This was internationally recognised as a necessity to ensure that conservation strategies were effective, Forestry,... →
Sibanye's South African PGMs output falls on power curtailments, copper cable theft
By: Chanel de Bruyn 3rd November 2022 Battery and precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has maintained its full-year production guidance for its South African platinum group metals (PGMs) operations at between 1.75-million and 1.8-million ounces of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E), despite third-quarter production... →
Hydrogen economy support highlighted in maiden Anglo Platinum climate report
By: Martin Creamer 2nd November 2022 Active support for the creation of a viable green hydrogen economy in South Africa and globally, along with the firm underpinning of a ‘just energy transition’, are highlighted in Anglo American Platinum maiden climate change report. The report sets out the role the JSE-listed mining and... →
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.
Sylvania achieves strong first-quarter performance
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 31st October 2022 Aim-listed Sylvania achieved “strong” results for its first financial quarter, ended September 30, in line with expectations. The Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO) produced 19 194 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metals (PGMs) – the company’s best quarterly production... →
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... →
Platinum group metals gaining ground in Australia where PGMs have critical status
By: Martin Creamer 31st October 2022 Exploration and resources development company Podium Minerals is continuing to blaze a trail in platinum group metals (PGMs) in Australia, where PGMs have been classified as critical minerals, which is also the case the US, Japan, India and the Eurozone. ASX-listed Podium on Monday announced a... →
Ivanhoe exploration award draws high-spirited comment on northern limb
By: Martin Creamer 28th October 2022 The northern limb of the Bushveld Complex is attracting real exploration interest in the form of Platinum Group Metals, Sylvania Platinum and now Ivanhoe Mines, AmaranthCX director and founder Paul Miller has noted on LinkedIn. Platinum Group Metals and Ivanhoe are listed on the Toronto Stock... →
Sibanye concludes five-year wage deal at Rustenburg, Marikana operations
By: Schalk Burger 28th October 2022 Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater has reached an agreement with labour union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) in respect of annual wages and benefits for employees at the Marikana and Rustenburg operations. The agreement with AMCU follows previous agreements reached... →
Implats set on maximising strong prevailing PGM price tailwind
By: Martin Creamer 28th October 2022 Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Implats on Friday expressed determination to maximise the tailwinds of strong prevailing PGM prices and deliver its guided business performance for the benefit of all stakeholders. Six-element (6E) concentrate volumes were a 2% higher 824... →
Amplats' third-quarter refined output falls on Polokwana smelter rebuild, loadshedding
By: Chanel de Bruyn 27th October 2022 Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) reported a 6% year-on-year decrease in total PGM production to 1.05-million ounces for the third quarter. Production was, however, 1% higher compared with the second quarter of this year. →
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... →
Orion has achieved vital funding milestone – S2 Research
By: Martin Creamer 26th October 2022 Mine development company Orion Minerals has achieved a vital funding milestone in very difficult market circumstances., S2 Research’s Simon Hudson-Peacock states in an analysis of the convertible loan of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and a valuation update. Orion’s Prieska... →
Jubilee sees ‘tremendous’ growth potential after completing expansion programme
By: Chanel de Bruyn 25th October 2022 London- and Johannesburg-listed Jubilee Metals Group has met its production targets for the financial year ended June 30, after having completed its capitalisation and expansion programme. Over the past 18 months, the company implemented a £58-million capital expansion (capex_ project to acquire... →
Platinum-linked green hydrogen economy has $10-trillion-a-year opportunity tag
By: Martin Creamer 24th October 2022 The three letters PEM, which flag platinum-using green hydrogen and fuel cell solutions, are written all over the American green hydrogen company Plug, which is advancing into a potential $10-trillion-a-year sector. Plug’s PEM electrolyser solutions produce carbon-free green hydrogen using... →
External factors weigh on RBPlat’s third-quarter performance
By: Donna Slater 21st October 2022 Despite an improvement in recoveries at its Maseve mine, platinum group metals miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) recorded a 10.2% reduction in tonnes hoisted to 1.2-million tonnes and a 4.9% reduction in tonnes milled, at 1.19-million tonnes, for the third quarter of the year. The miner... →
PGMs demand may taper off despite robust automotive demand forecast
By: Darren Parker 21st October 2022 Global demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) is forecast to taper off beyond 2030, despite a robust outlook for increasing automotive sales, according to platinum group metals producer Impala Platinum (Implats) corporate affairs executive Emma Townshend, who addressed a PGMs students colloquium... →
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... →
World Platinum Investment Council's new research director
By: Martin Creamer 20th October 2022 The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) on Thursday announced the appointment of Edward Sterck as its new director of research, effective from November 1. Sterck, who joined WPIC last year, takes over the role from Trevor Raymond, who was appointed WPIC CEO on October 1. →
Anglo, Thyssenkrupp join forces to make steel greener
By: Martin Creamer 20th October 2022 Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with longstanding customer Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG to collaborate on developing new pathways for the decarbonisation of steelmaking. This follows Anglo signing of a memorandum of understanding with Japan-headquartered Nippon Steel in... →
Eastplats COO resigns
By: Creamer Media Reporter 20th October 2022 Hannelie Hanson has stepped down as COO of Eastern Platinum (Easplats) to pursue new career opportunities. “Hannelie has been a valued member of the South African management team for several years and provided significant contributions to the retreatment project, restart of Zandfontein... →
China becoming fuel cell electric vehicle leader, World Platinum research indicates
By: Martin Creamer 20th October 2022 In what is a major plus for platinum demand and consequently South Africa’s local mining economy, China is poised to become a leading market for platinum-using fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), which provide the zero-emission mobility that the world so desperately needs to help combat rampant... →
Implats lifts stake in RBPlat to 40.49%
By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th October 2022 Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has concluded agreements to acquire a further 78 253 shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat). The shares constitute about 0.03% of RBPlat's shares in issue. →
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... →
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... →
Karo platinum project taking off in Zimbabwe with solar power tailwind
By: Martin Creamer 14th October 2022 A multi-phased development approach is being adopted at the Karo Platinum project in Zimbabwe, where a 17-year opencast mine is to be built with a timeline to deliver its first ore to mill in July 2024. “In July 2024, we will put the first ore in mill,” Karo Mining Holdings MD Bernard Pryor told... →
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.) →
AngloGold targets 30% emissions reduction by 2030
By: Martin Creamer 12th October 2022 Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Wednesday released a carbon emissions reduction target that aims to achieve a 30% absolute reduction in its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 through a combination of renewable energy projects, fleet electrification and lower-emission... →
Strongly producing Tharisa achieves seven fatality-free years
By: Martin Creamer 11th October 2022 Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer Tharisa, which on Tuesday reported considerably higher production in the 12 months to September 30, has achieved seven fatality-free years. “We continue to strive to be a zero-harm company,” said Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis. →
Zimbabwe miners unfazed by new royalties proposal
By: Reuters 10th October 2022 Zimbabwe's miners do not expect any significant impact from the government's proposal to collect royalties in the form of refined minerals, the country's Chamber of Mines said on Monday. President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Sunday that Zimbabwe would require companies mining gold, diamonds,... →
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