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PGMs, green hydrogen, cadastre system make headlines 
5th August 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the strong future market of platinum group metals; Germany’s green hydrogen strategy; and Botswana using South African cadastre technology. →
Anglo American, iron-ore export line, PGMs make headlines
30th July 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo American’s record half-year financial performance; Transnet & Kumba Iron Ore working to refurbish the iron-ore export line; and Anglo American Platinum eyeing computing and food technology as areas of opportunity for Platinum Group Metals. →
Orion Minerals, SAIMM, Anglo American make headlines
23rd July 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the news that over 14 000 South Africans own shares in Orion minerals, which is good support for local minerals exploration; a mine has achieved a massive earnings boost following the employment of four more people and guided by a value driver tree... →
Hydrogen economy, ICMM report, unlisted mining companies make headlines
16th July 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks how thirty-million jobs can be created with the hydrogen economy; mining-dependent countries have significantly improved in the 23 years up to 2018; and why unlisted mining companies should be made to sign the King Code. →
Botswana Diamonds, Yamkela Makupula, AngloGold Ashanti make headlines
9th July 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Botswana Diamonds' maiden diamond resource; mining investor Yamkela Makupula’s alluvial diamond deal; and AngloGold Ashanti’s incoming CEO is positive that gold could be a refuge of choice in the coming years. →
Decarbonisation, hydrogen, mine dump value make headlines
2nd July 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the Anglo American partnership that has seen the use of sustainable biofuel to power a chartered capesize ship during a voyage from Singapore to South Africa as part of a decarbonisation initiative; hydrogen being touted as a huge moment of opportunity... →
Harmony Gold, Bambili Energy, SherLOHCk project make headlines
25th June 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Harmony Gold welcoming the President’s decision to lift the licence cap on own-generated electricity; Bambili Energy’s 15 hydrogen and fuel cell-linked deployment projects that are expected to be completed by March next year; and South Africa’s... →
Sasol, manganese, ICMM make headlines
18th June 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks how Sasol could be ready to produce green hydrogen within the next 24 months; the White House document that is focusing on manganese as a preferred battery element contender; and the International Council on Mining and Metals assessing over 300 vehicle... →
Exploration geologists, coal reserves, outperforming companies make headlines
11th June 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses why exploration geologists in Africa need to be allowed to help find new metals and minerals; an opportunity to create new jobs by mining coal reserves in an environmentally correct manner; and mining companies that do their best for the environment... →
Battery materials, new cadastre system, digital geoscience data make headlines
4th June 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks South Africa being considered for its value-add consolidation advantage to battery materials; the tender for a new modern cadastre system; and geoscience data being digitally available on the Council for Geoscience website. →
Copper, JSE listings, battery mineral exploration make headlines
28th May 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the Northern Cape’s lucrative copper potential that must be given assistance; concern over the lack of JSE listings ahead of the Junior Indaba; and South Africa’s battery mineral exploration potential. →
Climate change, geology graduates, PGMs make headlines
21st May 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo American calling the global climate crisis "something that exceeds anything seen in centuries"; a call for unemployed geology graduates to capture historic exploration data; and the PGMs opportunities coming out of the hydrogen economy being... →
Mining policy, NY zinc-air system, AngloGold Ashanti make headlines
14th May 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks why mining policy in South Africa needs to deal with both the highs and lows of mining, New York using platinum on the cathodes of a zinc-air system and AngloGold Ashanti investigating renewable energy projects across the entire group. →
Solar at South Deep, ruthenium, short-termism make headlines
7th May 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Gold Fields' R660-million 40 MW solar plant at South Deep, the possible declining use of ruthenium in fuel cells in relation to green hydrogen and Barrick Gold's Mark Bristow's criticism of the resurgence short-termism. →
Lion Battery, investment-friendly policies, Brian Gilbertson make headlines
30th April 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the Lion Battery initiative, calls for government to enact attractive investment-friendly policies and Pallinghurst Group chairperson and co-founder Brian Gilbertson's retirement. →
PGMs, exploration, ferrochrome make headlines
23rd April 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks how Government can help boost economic growth by joining the promotion of platinum group metals, how South Africa’s exploration backlog could be cleared by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the ferrochrome industry taking its first... →
Gold, exploration and coal contracts make headlines
16th April 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Barberton’s potential to get South African gold mining going again, South Africa’s exploration industry's deadline to comment on controversial draft regulations and Treasury being asked to cancel coal contracts and replace them with new ones at double... →
Hydrogen, thermal coal, exploration make headlines
9th April 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Canada possibly taking the lead in the use of hydrogen underground, Anglo American demerging it’s South African thermal coal operations and how South Africa could unlock its exploration potential. →
Amplats, Implats projects unpacked
31st March 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo American Platinum’s smart power project, Implats in testing phase of its stationary hydrogen fuel cell and the two-part modernization underway at Amplats Amandelbult mine. →
PGMs, investments, economic growth make headlines
26th March 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer notes: It is imperative that government, business and labour launch a global campaign to highlight the huge importance of South Africa’s platinum group metals in the fight against climate change. It was right and proper of Mineral Resources Minister Gwede... →
Exploration, vanadium, local battery material champions make headlines
19th March 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks South Africa needing to boost exploration in the Northern Cape, South Africa’s opportunity to win back its share of the global vanadium market, and South Africa’s team of local battery material champions planning first-mover advances into new... →
Opportunities for mines to decarbonise and South Africa's coal exports to China make headlines
12th March 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Royal Bafokeng Platinum's proposed plans to generate its own electricity; China having become the largest importer of South African coal; and the opportunities for miners to invest in green energy and decarbonisation. →
Mineral Rights, JSE, Kumba make headlines
5th March 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks slow mineral rights processing and ending it; why the JSE should be South Africa’s main mine funder; and Kumba Iron Ore’s exciting new project. →
Implats, 4IR and Target North make headlines
26th February 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Implats' R10-billion worth of new platinum projects, the feasibility study on a mine selected for the testing of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and the Greenfield exploration drilling that has restarted at Target North. →
Sibanye-Stillwater, Hydrox Holdings, coal exports to China make headlines
19th February 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Sibanye-Stillwater assessing on-site green hydrogen generation to power fuel cell mobility; Hydrox's advanced alkaline electrolyser; and South Africa's coal exports to China. →
Sadpo, Vision Blue, PetroSA make headlines
12th February 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the South African Diamond Producers Organisation's ideas to save the industry, Vision Blue’s high-return prospects for investors and how green hydrogen and powerfuels could revive PetroSA and create a 160-billion euro export platform. →
Orion Minerals, Eskom, Botswana's non-diamond exploration make headlines
5th February 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Orion Minerals’ latest acquisition in the Northern Cape, Eskom supporting increasing the licensing exemption threshold for self-generation to 50MW and, Botswana intensifying its effort to attract non-diamond exploration. →
Green tech, RBCT make headlines
29th January 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the green technology boost for African Mining, exports for the Richards Bay Coal Terminal have declined for the third consecutive year and the Richards Bay Coal Terminal is improving efficiency to counter ship queuing. →
PGMs, new Gold Fields CEO designate make headlines
22nd January 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Switzerland's green hydrogen roll-out, PGM demand and Chris Griffith becoming Gold Fields CEO designate. →
China importing SA coal, PGMs in a greener world make headlines
14th January 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks South Africa supplying coal to China, the role of South Africa’s platinum group metals in a greener future and the new project in the North West that is cutting electricity use by 82% and putting platinum into focus. →
South Deep Covid protocols, platinum demand, decarbonisation make headlines
8th January 2021 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks back-to-work protocols at South Deep, the building of hydrogen infrastructure in the US being a good boost for platinum demand and mining companies being pressurised to commit to a decarbonised future. →
Hydrogen fuel cells, Implats, Mogalakwena make headlines
11th December 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks China converting battery electric vehicles into hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, Impala platinum joining a high-flying PGMs-linked venture capital fund and the approval for the Mogalakwena PGMs mine solar project. →
Investments, copper, Chinese trade relations make headlines
4th December 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks mining companies going all out for investors, a bull market in copper is now firmly under way and South Africa’s buoyant trade relations with China. →
Waterberg, potable water from AMD, economic growth make headlines
27th November 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Platinum Group Metals’ objective to move the Waterberg project to a development and construction stage; An Mpumalanga coal mine is on the point of turning acid mine drainage into potable water at no cost; and the need for South African to focus on... →
Platinum investment demand, Anglo American, Sibanye-Stillwater make headlines
20th November 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks platinum investment demand sky rocketing 291%, Anglo American’s investment commitment to South Africa and a New York court dismissing class action against Sibanye-Stillwater. →
Ferrochrome, green hydrogen, potash make headlines
13th November 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the ferrochrome industry committing to solar generation; the green hydrogen economy and its benefits for Africa; and Kore Potash expecting to complete the first phase of its starter project in May. →
Shallow Reefs Gold, Orion Minerals, exploration make headlines
6th November 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Shallow Reefs Gold being built to mine the shallow reefs of the Wits Basin; Orion Minerals using zinc credits to mine clean, green copper in the Northern Cape; and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe stating that exploration is a... →
Ferrochrome, flow-through scheme, Sumitomo make headlines
30th October 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the Ferrochrome industry's need for an interim measure to be competitive, the flow-through share model that has been drawn up for exploration and Sumitomo becoming the latest investor in partnership with AP Ventures. →
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