- Home
- Covid-19 News
- Latest News
- Sector News
- Back
- Base Metals
- Coal
- Chemicals
- CSR
- Diamonds
- Diversified Miners
- Environmental
- Exploration
- Ferrous Metals
- Fluorspar
- Gemstones
- Gold
- Graphite
- Health & Safety
- Hydrogen
- Legislative Environment
- Lithium
- Critical Minerals
- Mineral Sands
- Mining Services
- Oil and Gas
- Platinum Group Metals
- Potash & Phosphates
- Project Management
- Rare-Earth Minerals
- Silver
- Uranium
- Vanadium
- World News
- Magazine
- Video Reports
- Audio
- Research
- Press Office
- Electra Mining
- Back
- Electra Mining Home
- Electra Clips
- Floorplan
- Electra Mining E-Magazine
- Electra Mining Day 1 on 07 September 2020
- Electra Mining Day 2 on 08 September 2020
- Electra Mining Day 3 on 09 September 2020
- Electra Mining Day 4 on 10 September 2020
- Electra Mining Day 5 on 11 September 2020
- Electra Mining Day 6 on 17 September 2020
- Announcements
- Virtual Showroom
- Topics
- What's On
- Jobs
- Tenders
- Mining Indaba
- Apps
- Product Portal
- About Us
- Legal Notice
- Comment Guidelines
- Marketing Videos
- Live Twitter Feed
Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Tel: +2711 622 3744
Latest SAfm
On-The-Air (30/07/2021) 
By: Martin Creamer 30th July 2021 Mining is making record profits and paying massive taxes just when South Africa desperately needs it; Transnet is working with business to ensure that more iron-ore is exported at a time of high demand; and the clever marketing of South Africa’s platinum group metals is paying off handsomely. →
On-The-Air (23/07/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 23rd July 2021 Helping the planet to fight climate change is now reflected in the product line up of Anglo American; South Africa’s top mining think tank this week called on the industry to stop the killing of valuable jobs; and Small investors are being blocked from allowing vital exploration to get off the... →
On-The-Air (16/07/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 16th July 2021 The hydrogen economy will generate 30-million new jobs, a Japanese professor told South Africa this week; Tin is in huge new demand globally because of the role it plays in the world of electronics; and life in mining-dependent countries has improved significantly, a new global study has shown. →
On-The-Air (09/07/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 9th July 2021 A Botswana-listed exploration company has made an important diamond discovery in Limpopo; Yamkela Makupula has clinched a sparkling alluvial diamond deal in the Northern Cape; and Gold was this week highlighted as a refuge of choice by the new incoming CEO of AngloGold Ashanti. →
On-The-Air (02/07/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 2nd July 2021 Waste cooking oil has been successfully used to power a cargo ship from Singapore to South Africa; Rare earths worth close to R70-billion have been found in an old discarded mine dump in Limpopo; and a company run by black women is building 15 new hydrogen projects around the country. →
On-The-Air (25/06/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 25th June 2021 South Africa’s deep-level mines that don’t switch to renewable energy are facing huge carbon tax bills; South Africa’s scientists are being funded by Europe to help make hydrogen cheaper and easier to produce; and fifteen green hydrogen projects are being carried out by a black-women-owned company. →
On-The-Air (18/06/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 18th June 2021 Sasol’s revelation at this week’s ‘SA Tomorrow’ conference has boosted the outlook for hydrogen; South Africa’s manganese was this week given huge recognition by the US; and 300-plus mines have been assessed in a sweeping move to save lives and protect the environment. →
On-The-Air (11/06/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 11th June 2021 South Africa should allow the African continent’s highly skilled geologists to help us to explore. There is a big opportunity to create new jobs by mining our coal reserves in a new environmentally correct manner. Mining companies doing the best for the environment and the people are... →
On-The-Air (04/06/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 4th June 2021 South Africa is under consideration for the local manufacture of new high-demand battery materials; Tenders are due to be invited next week for a modern new system to boost South African mining exploration; and South Africa’s Council for Geoscience this week went live with new data to attract... →
On-The-Air (28/05/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 28th May 2021 It’s that time again on a Friday when Update At Noon presents another Update From The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly. Sakina Kamwendo: South Africa’s Northern Cape is becoming our country’s next big mining frontier. →
On-The-Air (21/05/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 21st May 2021 A new manganese mine was opened in the Northern Cape this week as demand for the metal hots up; A call has been made for jobless geologist graduates to be hired to capture much-needed exploration data; and yet another coal mining company intends entering the business of renewable sun and wind... →
On-The-Air (14/05/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 14th May 2021 The fact that New York City is to use platinum to help it decarbonise its buildings is great news; the iron-ore price is soaring to unprecedented heights and South Africa stands to benefit; and gold mining companies are going all out to be greener and cleaner. →
On-The-Air (07/05/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 7th May 2021 Gold Fields is spending R660-million on solar power at the big South Deep gold mine in Gauteng; Strict new global rules now apply to mine dumps in a bid to ensure that they don’t kill any more people; and South African and Ghanaian business locked armed this week in a welcome automotive deal. →
On-The-Air (30/04/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 30th April 2021 South Africa’s platinum group metals are being used in an ever increasing number of applications; The multiplier magic of exploration and mining can bring the biggest number of jobs to South Africa; and The eThekwini municipality is embarking on a new journey of developing the hydrogen economy. →
On-The-Air (23/04/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 23rd April 2021 South Africa must use the upcoming COP26 to promote platinum’s role in fighting climate change; Clearing South Africa’s massive exploration backlog will be a huge boost for the economy; and in generating 750 MW of power, the ferrochrome industry will help to solve our energy crisis. →
On-The-Air (16/04/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 16th April 2021 It’s that time again on a Friday when Update At Noon presents another Update From The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Sakina Kamwendo: Barberton, according to explorers, still has so much gold that it can put South Africa back on the gold map. →
On-The-Air (09/04/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 9th April 2021 South Africa’s biggest mining company this week got rid of its coal assets; South Africans, once champions of underground mining, are being outstripped by the Canadians; and South Africa needs to cut the red tape to allow for much more solar and wind power. →
On-The-Air (02/04/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 2nd April 2021 Africa’s top geologists this week outlined how South Africa can make a fortune from exploration; Work began this week on the establishment of South Africa’s own Hydrogen Valley; and The PIC this week put its full weight behind the rapid development of hydrogen technology in South Africa for South... →
On-The-Air (26/03/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 26th March 2021 The global role that platinum can play in the fight against climate change was highlighted this week; Minister Gwede Mantashe this week praised the South African mining companies that have announced major new capital projects; and Major new opportunities are emerging in South Africa to boost... →
On-The-Air (19/03/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 19th March 2021 Yet another South African mine is planning to generate its own electricity, this time a high 84 MW; South African miners are gearing up to win back the high level of the world vanadium market that we once held; and South Africans have won a piece of the battery materials action in a very... →
On-The-Air (12/03/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 12th March 2021 The black-owned mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum is studying the feasibility of generating its own green electricity; China became South Africa’s largest coal export market in the month of February; and Mines anywhere and everywhere can go green and decarbonisation is shaping the future of... →
On-The-Air (05/03/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 5th March 2021 Dr Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals is going ahead with an exciting new R5.7-billion platinum mining project. Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore is going ahead with an innovative new R3.6-billion iron-ore project in the Northern Cape. Our mining industry is so desperate for mineral... →
On-The-Air (26/02/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 26th February 2021 Great news is that the South African mining industry is planning a test mine to put new Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies through their paces; Billions of rands are being invested in new mining projects to keep up with the emerging commodity super cycle; Mining companies are making major... →
On-The-Air (19/02/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 19th February 2021 The world’s biggest coal trader announced this week that it will be depleting and closing its South African coal mines over the next decade. Yet another South African mining company is planning to use hydrogen to power mine fleets. A Johannesburg company is building equipment to generate hydrogen... →
On-The-Air (12/02/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 12th February 2021 Opportunities to boost our exports were outlined by a Europe-South Africa partnership this week; Alluvial diamond miners this week came up with a far-reaching plan to revive their shrinking industry; and A former Eskom executive this week launched a new company to help make the world a greener... →
On-The-Air (05/02/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 5th February 2021 South Africa’s mining industry is at the ready to make big investments into electricity generation. The Northern Cape this week received another boost with the announcement of a new mining development. This week’s Mining Indaba saw Botswana going all out to attract new investment in exploration. →
On-The-Air (29/01/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 29th January 2021 Exciting South African-linked technology is poised to bring green jobs to African mining; Richards Bay Coal Terminal is speeding up its export pace as China starts buying South African coal; and Exploration presents a huge upside for the South African economy is we can find the key to unlock it. →
On-The-Air (22/01/2021)
By: Martin Creamer 22nd January 2021 China’s ban on Australian coal has become South Africa’s gain. We’re now exporting coal to China; Massive demand also building up globally for South Africa’s wonderful platinum group metals. The construction of a major new green-platinum mine has begun in the North West province, which is of... →
On-The-Air (11/12/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 11th December 2020 A major new platinum mine expansion has been approved along with amazing new processing technology. In a major boost for platinum, China is converting its municipal vehicles to platinum-using fuel cell power. South Africa’s Impala Platinum this week joined an international fund that invests in... →
On-The-Air (04/12/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 4th December 2020 While Australia’s trade relations with China are under huge strain, South Africa’s relations with the Asian giant are strengthening; and mining companies are going all out to become the darlings of the investor community once again →
On-The-Air (27/11/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 27th November 2020 Strong steps are being taken by investors to open new precious metals mines and to reopen old ones; An ingenious method of turning dreaded acid mine water into drinking water at no cost has been discovered; and there is an urgent need for South Africans to focus unflinchingly on creating economic... →
On-The-Air (20/11/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 20th November 2020 Investment in platinum has rocketed, the World Platinum Investment Council reported this week; A South African mining company has overturned a major lawsuit brought against it in the United States; and Anglo American this week increased its investment commitment to South Africa, despite Covid. →
On-The-Air (13/11/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 13th November 2020 South Africa’s ferrochrome industry is staking steps to generate 750 MW of its own electricity; Southern Africa was this week urged to enter the new trillion-dollar green hydrogen economy with vigour; and Gauteng’s rich South Deep gold mine is entering a new high-technology phase. →
On-The-Air (06/11/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 6th November 2020 Fund raising is under way for the re-mining of South Africa’s rich Witwatersrand Gold Basin; Northern Cape is on the way back as a copper mining area that will use the hot sun for its electricity; and Mining exploration was declared a priority at this week’s Junior Indaba in Johannesburg. →
On-The-Air (30/10/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 30th October 2020 South Africa has developed a new platinum processing system that can save a massive amount of scarce electricity. South Africa is on the cusp of finalising a new tax incentive to boost crucial mining exploration. Sumitomo this week invested in an initiative that will drive demand for South... →
On-The-Air (23/10/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 23rd October 2020 South Africa’s biggest mechanised gold mine is expecting to get approval to generate its own electricity before year-end; The decision of the Cabinet to impose a tax on the export of raw chrome will bring essential relief to our important but struggling ferrochrome industry; and there is growing... →
On-The-Air (16/10/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 16th October 2020 Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande this week launched a promising Platinum Valley Corridor Project; A new fund has been launched to give financial support to small-scale mining development; Huge enthusiasm is building around the boost that green hydrogen generation can give to... →
On-The-Air (09/10/2020)
By: Martin Creamer 9th October 2020 The government yesterday promised to have its mining exploration strategy ready in the next three months. Sir Mick Davis yesterday called on the shareholders of major mining companies to resist calling for cash dividend pay-outs to allow mines to be sustainable. →
Latest News
Latest Videos
Resources Watch
Second Take
Topics In These Articles
