Platinum

Seven relatively shallow primary adjoining mining projects that focus largely on upper group two (UG2) reef and mainly mechanised mining are at various stages of development within the South... 

Northam officially opened the Western extension’s 3 Shaft on July 17, 2026. 

The board of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has approved the development of its 180 000 t a month Bokoni platinum project, in Limpopo’s Bushveld Complex, following the... 

Discover why commercial valves fail in Dense Media Separation (DMS) circuits, and how severe-duty knife gate valves permanently eliminate wire-drawing. 

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has acquired further shares in platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Northam Platinum, taking its shareholding to nearly 20.47%. The PIC is Northam's largest... 

This week: Mintek targeting global flotation research recognition; First doré gold bar pour at DRDGOLD’s new Far West smelt house and, Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in... 

Global gold miner Newmont Corporation has invested $902 916 to acquire 3.2-million units of TSX-V-listed Metallic Minerals Corporation in a private placement to maintain a 9.2% ownership interest... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Valterra Platinum expects its headline earnings and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended June 30 to increase by more than 1 388%... 

Independent, integrated primary platinum-group metals (PGMs) producer Northam Platinum has officially opened Zondereinde No 3 Shaft, the world's deepest raise-bored PGMs personnel and materials... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer tell us how the new elution circuit and smelt house facility at DRDGOLD's Far West Gold Recoveries is performing; he discusses the R964m that is to be spent at... 

Merensky mined tonnages have increased during the 2026 financial year following the establishment of new stoping areas in the Western extension. 

Investment in Karo Platinum is continuing, with a focus on strategic infrastructure projects.  

Minerals Council South Africa economist André Lourens notes that the country's mining output contracted the first time in five months in May, which "proved particularly challenging on two fronts".... 

Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has appointed David Li CFO and corporate secretary. With more than 20 years of global executive experience in the mining and... 

JSE- and LSE-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa remains on track to meet its full-year production guidance, while development of its Tharisa underground project, in South Africa,... 

Remaining project capital of R964-million of the total of R4.4-billion in real 2026 terms is to be spent this year and next on Sibanye-Stillwater’s K4 platinum group metals (PGMs) project at... 

Following the latest hostilities in the US war with Iran, precious metals prices dropped across the board, with the gold price falling back below $4 100/oz and silver below $60/oz. In its latest... 

“If we look at how the economy is carbonised, an electron can only decarbonise between 60% to 70% of the economy.” This important point has been emphasised by SLR Consulting Power Sector Lead... 

In an era where accuracy and efficiency define mineral processing performance, Multotec is advancing the science of separation through its high-efficiency spiral concentrators and cyclones....