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Creamer Media is a South African business-to-business media company specialising in mining, engineering and energy news and information services. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg and provides multimedia content including online news, video reports, magazines and research publications focused on African industrial sectors. Creamer Media operates the Engineering News and Mining Weekly brands, which deliver daily coverage of developments in mining, infrastructure, power generation, manufacturing and related industries across sub-Saharan Africa and internationally. The company produces written articles, video interviews, podcasts and digital publications aimed at industry professionals, investors and policymakers. Its services include subscription-based access to news archives, sector reports and market intelligence. Creamer Media also hosts conferences and webinars on topics such as renewable energy, mineral beneficiation and industrial policy. The company has established itself as a leading source of technical and commercial information for the African mining and engineering sectors. Creamer Media's coverage extends to emerging technologies in industrial applications, including automation, drones and digital transformation in heavy industry.

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Making the right connections
28th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

  As Southern Africa’s largest trade show across the mining, electrical, automation, manufacturing, power and transport industries, Electra Mining Africa 2026 is once again providing visitors with... 


Mentorship, accountability proffered as pivotal to accelerating women in leadership
Mentorship, accountability proffered as pivotal to accelerating women in leadership
26th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With progress still lagging in bolstering gender parity in business leadership, despite this having remained on the agenda for several years, there is a need for more strategic and deliberate... 


Rethinking South Africa’s automotive strategy amid global shifts
Rethinking South Africa’s automotive strategy amid global shifts
20th August 2026

South Africa’s automotive industry has long been one of the country’s most important manufacturing sectors, supporting investment, exports, jobs and an extensive local component supply chain. But... 


Capture your Electra Mining Africa 2026 photo memory with Creamer Media
Capture your Electra Mining Africa 2026 photo memory with Creamer Media
19th August 2026

Visitors to Electra Mining Africa, taking place from 7 to 11 September 2026 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, are invited to stop by the Creamer Media stand in Hall 5, Stand J35, meet the... 


CREAMER MEDIA COVER – ELECTRICITY 2026
Electricity 2026: Transmission and distribution – the current constraints
13th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's electricity sector is undergoing significant transformation as policy, regulatory and market reforms reshape the country's electricity supply landscape. The pace of change continues... 


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IN FOCUS series to examine strategies shaping the future of South Africa's industrial businesses
12th August 2026

Creamer Media's latest IN FOCUS video series, produced in partnership with Deal Leaders International, will examine the factors that influence the long-term success of South Africa's industrial... 


Creamer Media mine technology webinar speakers
Panel agrees mine technologies are immense ‘winning’ determinators of the present and future
16th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The single-biggest opportunity for modern mining companies to become sustainable and predictive is through technology, explosives manufacturer BME GM Nishen Haripersad told attendees of a webinar... 


Companies urged to embed ESG into everyday practices
Companies urged to embed ESG into everyday practices
18th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As South African companies face increasing pressure to demonstrate responsible sourcing, reduce carbon intensity and ensure greater transparency across their operations and supplier networks,... 


Southern Transitions cofounder and director Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Copper rivalry gives African producers leverage to demand more value, says analyst
18th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The intensifying competition among China, the US and Europe to secure future copper supplies is strengthening the negotiating position of African producer countries, creating an opportunity to... 


Shirley Webber
Episode 2 of Copper IN FOCUS is now available
11th June 2026

Presented in partnership with Harmony Gold Mining Company, Copper and the Next Phase of Mining Growth is a five-part IN FOCUS series examining the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the... 


Absa Corporate and Investment Banking head of resources and energy coverage Shirley Webber
Copper deficit could unlock smaller African deposits
11th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

A widening copper supply deficit could eventually force the development of smaller deposits that would previously have been considered uneconomic, said Absa Corporate and Investment Banking head of... 


Embedding ESG Across South Africa's Value Chains
Embedding ESG Across South Africa's Value Chains
4th June 2026

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations become increasingly embedded in business strategy, companies are facing growing pressure to demonstrate how sustainability commitments... 


Wood Mackenzie head of copper research Charles Cooper
Grid investment emerging as biggest driver of future copper demand, says analyst
4th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Investment in electricity grids is set to become the single most important driver of copper demand over the coming decades, underpinning growth from renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and... 


Wood Mackenzie Head of Copper Research, Charles Cooper
Copper Demand in an Electrifying and Digitising World
4th June 2026

Investment in electricity grids is set to become the single most important driver of copper demand over the coming decades, underpinning growth from renewable energy, electric vehicles and... 


Absa Corporate and Investment Banking coverage head for resources and energy, Shirley Webber
Developing the Next Generation of Supply
4th June 2026

The global copper market is expected to remain in deficit as growing demand from the energy transition collides with the realities of bringing new supply to market. 


Gaylor Montmasson-Clair Founding director Southern Transitions
Geopolitics and the Energy Transition
4th June 2026

The intensifying competition among China, the US and other major powers to secure future copper supplies is creating an opportunity for African producer countries to capture greater value from the... 


BMO Capital Markets managing director and commodities analyst Helen Amos
Portfolio Diversification – Why Copper, Why Now?
4th June 2026

Mining companies are increasingly reshaping their portfolios around copper as investors place a premium on exposure to the metal, driving a wave of acquisitions, asset reviews and strategic... 


Harmony Gold Mining Company Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Beyers Nel
Beyers Nel on Harmony Gold’s Copper Future
4th June 2026

South Africa-headquartered Harmony Gold Mining Company expects copper to account for 40% of its production within the next decade as it grows its exposure to the metal alongside its core gold... 


Join a panel of experienced practitioners with expertise spanning climate policy, sustainability, finance and carbon trading during a webinar on the future of voluntary carbon markets in Africa
Africa’s carbon market opportunity comes under the spotlight
27th May 2026

As climate finance gains momentum globally, the role of voluntary carbon markets in supporting Africa’s sustainability and development ambitions is attracting increasing attention. While carbon... 


Creamer Media launches new IN FOCUS video and podcast series
Creamer Media launches new IN FOCUS video and podcast series
21st May 2026

Creamer Media is expanding its multimedia offering with the launch of IN FOCUS, a new long-form video and podcast series aimed at providing deeper insight into the forces shaping industry, mining,... 


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