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Harmony Gold, Pan African, platinum make headlines 
17th September 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the integration of Mponeng and Mine Waste Solutions surface gold recovery operation into Harmony Gold, Pan African's results and platinum possibly on its way into battery electric vehicles as a battery metal. →
Platinum, hydrogen, fuel cells make headlines 
10th September 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the potential for platinum to become a $35-billion a year industry, the need for South Africa to promote the hydrogen economy and the potentially large prize for South Africa in significant fuel cell growth and hydrogen. →
Mine dumps, tax laws, rhodium make headlines
2nd September 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks dealing with mine dumps to cut down commute time in Johannesburg, linking tax laws to job creation and Rhodium being "metal of the decade". →
DRDGold, Master Drilling, policy certainty make headlines
27th August 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks DRDGold expecting half-year earnings a share to rocket nearly sevenfold, Master Drilling aligning itself with the transitioning global requirement of opencast mines going underground and policy certainty for the country’s mining sector. →
Hydrogen export, Prieska, exploration make headlines
19th August 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the SADC’s potential to export hydrogen into a trillion dollar market, the final mining right for the Prieska copper/zinc resource, exploration in South Africa and its opportunities. →
Export volumes, ferrochrome, Mponeng Mine make headlines
14th August 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the country’s mine export values and volumes; ferrochrome doing well with worldwide demand; and the transfer of the Mponeng Gold Mine to Harmony Gold, which is in the hands of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. →
Anglo American, RBPlat make headlines
6th August 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo American's move to crop nutrients, RBPlat's gold-streaming tailwinds and South Africa’s lifting of exchange control. →
Kumba Iron Ore, Menar make headlines
31st July 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the flight to iron-ore quality being a demand trend that favours South Africa’s high-quality iron-ore, the all-female exploration crew that has begun drilling in the Northern Cape and Menar’s R250-million, cash-funded, solar-boosted East Manganese... →
Gold price, Consort mine, Metalloys make headlines
24th July 2020 In this week's Second Take, Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the factors influencing the gold price, the high-grade gold vein at Pan African’s New Consort mine in Barberton and South32’s Metalloys smelter being placed under temporary care and maintenance. →
Incentivisation, coronavirus, solar PV make headlines
16th July 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the ANC's call for the incentivisation for investors in mining exploration, the International Council on Mining & Metals convening knowledge-sharing sessions in response to the coronavirus and Pan African's approval of a 10 MW solar PV project at the... →
Returning mineworkers, Covid-19 deaths, hydrogen roadmap make headlines
9th July 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks foreign mineworkers returning to South Africa, platinum having the highest number of Covid-19 related deaths and government's hydrogen society roadmap. →
PGMs, battery metals market potential, De Beers' R10m Covid-19 lab make headlines
2nd July 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks platinum group metals being in a great position to benefit from the fast-growing global decarbonisation momentum, SA and the global battery metals market; and De Beer’s R10-million coronavirus testing lab. →
Infrastructure investment, China & the hydrogen economy make headlines
25th June 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the need for SA to invest more in productive infrastructure to boost the economy, China becoming a net importer of vanadium and how Covid-19 could be catalyst for the hydrogen economy to take off. →
Alexkor, Tshipi Borwa and Acacia Mining make headlines
18th June 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Alexkor's need for a panel of experts, the Tshipi Borwa manganese mine remaining profitable and the three Acacia Mining employees who were released from a Tanzanian jail. →
Hyundai, green aluminium and the Coal Index Report make headlines
11th June 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Hyundai's new ultra-clean fuel cell electric car, green Aluminium and African Source Markets’ Weekly Coal Index Report and how it is providing pricing transparency. →
Employment in alluvial diamonds, Kalagadi Manganese & Moz make headlines
4th June 2020 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the South African Diamond Producers Organisation's plea to be allowed create jobs in the alluvial diamond sector, the Industrial Development Corporation & the future of Kalagadi Manganese, and Mozambique's online licence processing system. →
Mining investment, the economy, Covid-19 opportunities make headlines
28th May 2020 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the mining industry's hopes to attract investment, the call for the urgent restoring of the country’s economy and Covid-19's in-country, self-sufficiency opportunities for South Africa. →
Platinum coins, COP and the Marula mine make headlines
22nd May 2020 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the success of South African platinum coins, the gazetting of the guidelines for a mandatory Code of Practice in the mining industry during covid-19, and the Marula mine being temporarily suspended. →
Hydrogen, climate change, exploration make headlines
14th May 2020 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks AP Ventures' optimism around Hydrogen and its applications, the commitment to climate change solutions through the International Council on Mining and Metals & the Council for Geosciences mapping the country to find exploration hotspots for after... →
Amplats, Harmony, Dwarsrivier chrome mine make headlines
7th May 2020 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks repairs on Amplats' Anglo Convertor Plant Phase B Unit, Harmony Gold's healthy Operating free cash flow and the knock-on effects of Covid-19 at the Dwarsrivier chrome mine. →
Eskom seeks to repurpose three coal-fired power stations
By: Creamer Media Reporter 29th April 2020 Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News editor Terence Creamer about Eskom's plans for repurposing three coal-fired power stations, in Mpumalanga, that are due to close in the next few years. →
Low-carbon, energy crisis, renewables make headlines
25th March 2020 Welcome to Second Take, the show that focuses on the issues behind the news. Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks Exxaro’s energy transition to a low-carbon economy, Nersa needing to address the energy crisis and incentivising coal miners in the renewables transition. →
Unpacking green energy in mining
19th March 2020 Welcome to Second Take, the show that focuses on the issues behind the news. Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the Green Hydrogen Consortium, zero emission incentives and Exxaro’s energy business →
Amplats suffers processing setback; China's appetite for FCEVs grows
12th March 2020 This week Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks details about the production base for South Africa’s high-flying platinum group metals (PGMs), PGMs mining and marketing company Anglo American Platinum's double processing setback and growth in the adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles in... →
Fuel cells, RBPlats, Implats make headlines
5th March 2020 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks uptake of fuel cell electric vehicles in China, Royal Bafokeng Platinum disappointed about the ramp up of the new mechanised Styldrift PGMs mine and Implats interested in constructing a 200 MW solar power plant in Zimbabwe. →
Renewable developments in mining
27th February 2020 Renewable energy and self-generation are once again making headlines. Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the developments in the industry. →
Alternative energy developments at Amplats, Sibanye
20th February 2020 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the alternative energy developments at Anglo American Platinum and Sibanye Stillwater. →
Gold miners go green
14th February 2020 Gold miners are making green additions to their operations. Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks Harmony Gold's 30 MW solar plant, Gold Fields' Australian wind turbine and DRDGold's clean up operation in Johannesburg. →
Minerals Council supports just energy transition, jr miners; calls for action to revive economy
7th February 2020 The Investing in African Mining Indaba took place in Cape Town this week and Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer was there for the headlines. Minerals Council South Africa gave its support for a just transition to cleaner energy in the face of climate change and also gave its support for junior... →
RBCT exports, Amplats earnings, derisking the future of PGMs make headlines
30th January 2020 This week on Second Take, Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the decline in coal export at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, Amplats earnings and derisking the future of PGMs. →
Anglo's low carbon move, BlackRock addresses climate change, job cuts in ferrochrome
22nd January 2020 This week Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo’s low carbon fertiliser contribution, BlackRock’s move to address climate change and potential job cuts in ferrochrome. →
Anglo's fertiliser interest, green fuels, Tshipi make headlines
13th January 2020 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo’s fertiliser interest, South Africa’s green fuels potential and Jupiter Mine’s Tshipi expansion. →
Local manufacturing, electricity supply make headlines
12th December 2019 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the need for local equipment manufacturing and the power supply constraints facing the country. →
Pollution, platinum wage agreements, SA's manganese make headlines
5th December 2019 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks air pollution, platinum wage agreements and South Africa’s manganese resources. →
Electricity concerns, DRC investment, technology focus make headlines
28th November 2019 This week Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks Vedanta’s electricity concerns, investment in the DRC and BHP’s technology focus. →
Solar, private sector, new rock drill prototypes make headlines
21st November 2019 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks developments around solar energy, the private sector and new rock drill prototypes. →
Renewables, project expertise, Saldanha Steel make headlines
14th November 2019 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks news around renewable energy, project expertise and Saldanha Steel. →
SA’s second investment conference
7th November 2019 Creamer Media’s Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about the investment commitments announced during the second South Africa Investment Conference, the mood among investors and the commitments made by government to improve the business environment. →
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