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Mining and Resources in Europe: The quest for sustainability and innovation as Germany and Finland head down under for IMARC 2023
6th September 2023

Germany, often hailed for its technological prowess and commitment to environmental sustainability, finds itself at a crossroads when it comes to its mining and resources future.   Historically,... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Record platinum deficit, above-ground platinum stocks decimation on way
6th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The biggest takeaway from the Platinum Quarterly report and updated full-year forecast of the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) is the predicted record platinum deficit of more than a... 


South African miners join race to buy Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine - sources
South African miners join race to buy Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine - sources
6th September 2023 By: Reuters

At least three South African miners are in the running to buy Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine that is home to one of Africa's largest copper deposits, several sources told Reuters, as growing... 


African Rainbow Minerals CEO Phillip Tobias.
Cost focus is key, new African Rainbow Minerals CEO emphasises
5th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Ensuring cost-competitive operational performance and increasing efficiencies and outputs to improve margins were cited as being key by new African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Phillip Tobias when he... 


African Rainbow Minerals Executive Chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
ARM declares final dividend in financial year of R6.6bn dividend payout
4th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has declared a R2.6-billion final dividend in a financial year of R6.6-billion worth of dividends being allocated to its shareholders. Net... 


Former Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith
Vedanta weighs former Gold Fields CEO Griffith for top Africa base metals job
4th September 2023 By: Bloomberg

Vedanta Resources is considering appointing former Gold Fields boss and Anglo American executive Chris Griffith as head of its African base metals business, according to people familiar with the... 


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Booysendal South platinum mine project, South Africa – update
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The number of stoping crews has now reached steady state and production is averaging more than 250 000 ore tonnes a month. 


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On-The-Air (01/09/2023)
1st September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about developments in zinc, aluminium, inwardly-focused miners 


Sable Exploration and Mining CEO James Allan.
Magnetite project under way in Bushveld Complex
1st September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Ground works and civil works are reportedly progressing well for the installation of a dense medium separation (DMS) magnetite plant in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex. The plant is expected to be... 


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WPIC opens new liaison office in Shenzhen
1st September 2023 By: Darren Parker

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) officially opened its new liaison office in Shenzhen, China, on August 22. Located in the heart of Shenzhen’s Shuibei area, renowned as China’s major... 


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Pursuing critical minerals in discard, tailings
1st September 2023

The metals-intensive transition to a low-carbon economy has cast a spotlight on the mining sector’s ability to supply the large amounts of raw materials required for the energy transition, explain... 


Supply chains susceptible to geopolitical risks
1st September 2023

A new report by intergovernmental renewable energy organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) warns that although there is no scarcity in reserves of the critical minerals... 


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Eland mine complex, South Africa – update
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Northam Platinum has reported on the progress at the project. 


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Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals has reported that it is advancing discussions and related agreements concerning the possible offtake of mineral products from the Waterberg project. 


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Zondereinde Western extension project, South Africa – update
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the No 3 shaft is under way. 


Royal Bafokeng Platinum's Styldrift mine
Implats focused on significant technical optimisation at RBPlat
31st August 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Although JSE-listed Impala Platinum battled to take over its now acquired subsidiary Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), much work is now needed to optimise the operations and get costs down,... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller
PGM market fundamentals stronger than current pricing suggests – Muller
31st August 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Impala Platinum (Implats) CEO Nico Muller says platinum group metal (PGM) market fundamentals are stronger than what current pricing suggests. He also does not expect there to be further... 


India to start critical mineral blocks auction process this year
30th August 2023 By: Bloomberg

India is preparing to start the auction process for some 100 critical mineral blocks in the next four months, as part of plans to secure domestic supplies of the raw materials needed to fuel the... 


Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye’s gold operations offset impact of lower PGM prices
29th August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater’s strategic commodity and geographical diversification served it well in the six months ended June 30, with a turnaround in its... 


Sibanye slumps as CEO pushes on with bid to buy Mopani Copper Mines
29th August 2023 By: Reuters

Shares in Sibanye-Stillwater slumped more than 11% on Tuesday as its CEO confirmed the South African company is pressing ahead with a bid for Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines after a 37% slump in... 


South Africa urged to increase exploration to take advantage of critical minerals opportunit
Contract with preferred mining cadastre bidder could be signed within months – DMRE
29th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Amid renewed calls for a functional online mining cadastre to help turnaround South Africa’s declining exploration performance, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) reports that a... 


Kevin Robertson will oversee the US PGM operations, including the Stillwater mine
Sibanye appoints new EVP for US PGMs operations, announces other management changes
29th August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has made changes to C-suite roles and responsibilities and executive management appointments, subsequent to the resignation of chief organisational growth... 


DRDGold's Ergo gold recovery operation
DRDGold to list on A2X
29th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The A2X stock exchange has announced that gold producer DRDGold is to list its shares on it. This additional listing will not affect the gold company’s issued share capital. Currently, DRDGold has... 


Mistra executive director Joel Netshitenzhe
Mistra reiterates call for PGMs Exchange as hydrogen economy looms
28th August 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Think tank the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) has reiterated its call for the formation of a Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) Exchange in South Africa, given that many... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne.
Northam pays R2.4bn dividend, highlights business risk ahead
25th August 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The current platinum group metals (PGMs) basket price puts 70% of the South African production base at a loss when taking into account replacement capital requirements on top of the working costs.... 


Sibanye-Stillwater chief sustainability officer Themba Nkosi
SLP approach to community development too narrow
25th August 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater says that viewing social and labour plans (SLPs) as the driver for community development is too narrow an approach. Rather, the driver should be enduring social... 


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PFS validates prospects for Nickel Creek’s Yukon project
25th August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Amid growing demand for critical minerals, Canadian exploration and development company Nickel Creek Platinum has unveiled the results of a positive prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Nickel Shäw... 


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Reactor improves liberated PGMs recovery
25th August 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

The recovery of fine liberated platinum group metals (PGMs) from ore can be improved using metallurgical technology company GoldOre’s MACH Reactor, which also offers economic and environmental... 


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PGM reagent developed
25th August 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

To overcome challenges encountered during the platinum group metals (PGMs) processing stage, reagent solution company Axis House has developed innovative reagent suites to be used with oxidised and... 


Offtake options advanced for Waterberg project
25th August 2023

While focusing on the development of its Waterberg project, located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa, mining company Platinum Group Metals is advancing discussions and... 


TSF cyclone offers durability, flexibility
25th August 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Minerals processing specialist Multotec has designed its tailings storage facility (TSF) GV cyclones for use in extreme weather conditions and being able to withstand considerable pressure spikes,... 


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Platinum major expands renewable energy roll-out
25th August 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

Zimbabwe-based platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Zimplats, a subsidiary of PGMs major Impala Platinum, is midway through the construction of a $37-million, 35 MW solar plant at its Selous... 


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Bakubung Platinum Mine project, South Africa – update
25th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The mine has successfully reopened and resumed activities.  


Bluejay stock falls on equity raise announcement
23rd August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of Bluejay Mining fell by 14% on Wednesday, as the exploration and development company announced an equity raise of  £600 000 through the private placement of 60-million shares at... 


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Sibanye achieves joint first place in 2023 SDTI research report
23rd August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater has achieved joint first place in both the metals and mining sector category and joint first place “overall” in the 2023... 


Wesizwe resumes operations at Bakubung mine
22nd August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Platinum group metals miner Wesizwe Platinum on August 22 informed its shareholders that Bakubung Platinum Mine has successfully re-opened and resumed activities. Operations ground to a halt in... 


Talon reports high-grade nickel results at Tamarack
22nd August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The share price of Toronto-listed Talon Metals rose on Monday, as the exploration company announced high-grade drilling results from its Tamarack project, in Minnesota. The explorer, which owns... 


Jubilee's Sable Zinc operations in Zambia
Jubilee on track to expand copper, chrome and PGM processing further
21st August 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals says it has traded 24 500 t of newly produced chrome product from the expanded Inyoni chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) operations, in the... 


The Kroondal PGM operation in South Africa
Sibanye-Stillwater earnings to fall on PGMs price decline, lower US output
18th August 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

South Africa-based platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold miner Sibanye-Stillwater expects its headline earnings for the first six months of the year to fall by up to 53%, compared with the same... 


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New products garner attention
18th August 2023

To help improve efficiency, reduce downtime and save on costs within the mining sector, electrical and automation systems supplier Referro Systems provides a wide range of products, from valve... 


Outgoing RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri
Phiri's term as RBPlat CEO to end on August 31
17th August 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) has confirmed that, as certainty has been achieved on the outcome of Impala Platinum's (Implats') takeover of RBPlat, Steve... 


Emission-free hydrogen taxis taking Berlin by storm.
Platinum-enabled hydrogen fuel cell taxis pass million kilo zero emission mark
17th August 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum-enabled hydrogen fuel cell technology is taking the pollution out of the city of Berlin, as it may in time also do in Johannesburg given the local projects that are under way. By hailing a... 


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Talbot and Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof Mine another step closer to water independence
17th August 2023

Sustainable water provider solutions provider Talbot and Sibanye-Stillwater have entered into an innovative lease-to-own arrangement to advance the Miner’s complete independence from municipal... 


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