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Industrial demand for platinum rises to record high
During 2023, platinum has benefited from stellar industrial demand reaching a record level, with 2024 heading for the third-highest industrial demand spot. Today's publication of the platinum...
Green knowledge-exchange tender out to boost hydrogen acceleration in South Africa
The implementation of study tours aimed at boosting the acceleration of green hydrogen development in South Africa forms the core of a tender which closes on December 8. Mining Weekly can report...
Green hydrogen produced on site can help Africa’s people, says Hydrox
Green hydrogen produced on site can play a huge role in solving the energy crisis as it eliminates the challenges associated with establishing electrical distribution networks over vast distances,...
Imperative that exploration plan be implemented as matter of urgency – Khoza
If South Africa is not to be left out of the exploration boom, spurred by the immense mineral resources required to develop technologies needed to achieve net zero, it is imperative that the...
Hydrogen plant buildout plan under way at metals smelter
Work has begun on the development of a hydrogen plant at the smelting site in Rustenburg of Ironveld, the London Aim-listed speciality metals producer. The required funds have been raised to...
Orion advancing towards operational commencement at Prieska in Northern Cape
Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals has continued its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska copper/zinc mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The diversified base...
Finland may be site of Anglo’s next greenfield mine, a high-tech and zero-waste operation
Sakatti, with its metal concentrations of platinum group metals (PGMs), copper, nickel, cobalt, and others, may be the site of the next greenfield project of diversified Johannesburg- and...
South Africans are correct to call repeatedly for harsher cable-theft punishment
South Africans are correct to repeat their calls to Parliament over and over, week after week, for much harsher action against cable theft. As you have noticed from this column, I am doing the...
Between 50 MW and 80 MW of wind power on way at South Deep – Gold Fields
The South Deep gold mine west of Johannesburg, which is already benefitting from 50 MW of solar power commissioned last year, is poised to be boosted by another 50 MW to 80 MW of wind power going...
Germany funding green hydrogen pilot plant in Namibia
A green hydrogen pilot plant and refuelling station, to gain scientific insights into the upscaling green hydrogen technologies and to ensure a high safety level for the hydrogen economy, is to be...
Gold Fields prioritising worker mental health, implementing remedial recommendations
In addition to physical safety, gold mining company Gold Fields said on Thursday that it is prioritising the mental health and wellbeing of its employees, following an independent workplace culture...
South Africa’s ilmenite poised for huge value boost following China signing
South African ilmenite used to manufacture titanium dioxide pigment in KwaZulu-Natal has received a major value boost with the signing of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract...
Renewables now critical part of metal mining thinking, says Sibanye-Stillwater
Renewables have become a critical part of metal mining thinking, the Sibanye-Stillwater Battery Metals Investor Day 2023 audience heard on Tuesday. “If you look at electricity, renewables are...
Green hydrogen given huge boost as Heraeus, Sibanye attain iridium-thrifting breakthrough
Green hydrogen generation received a major boost on Tuesday with the introduction of a far-reaching iridium-thrifting breakthrough by Germany’s Heraeus Precious Metals in collaboration with South...
High-flying Harmony Gold reports whopping 278% free cash rise
Higher free cash flow, higher recovered grades, higher production and higher received gold price have been reported by Harmony Gold in its operational update for the three months ended September...
AngloGold advancing decarbonisation in Tanzania, has begun renewables project in Australia
Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti is advancing decarbonisation projects at the Geita mine in Tanzania, has commenced renewable energy project works at the Tropicana mine in Australia, and a big...
South32 continuing to investigate reducing Hillside Aluminium’s emissions intensity
The long-term energy transition solutions on which South32 is focused are renewable energy and electrification. The Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed diversified mining company has...
Anglo carbon emissions cut by transition to 100% renewables in South America
The transition of Anglo American to 100% renewable electricity supply across its South America operations has helped the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining company to reduce its...
DRDGOLD reports 5% quarter-on-quarter gold production increase
A 5% increase in quarter-on-quarter gold production was reported by Johannesburg- and New York-listed surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD on Wednesday. The gold output of DRDGOLD, which...
Penalising cable theft more meaningfully is the correct call
Electricity cable theft has repercussions that go well beyond the punishment that the law metes out to those found guilty of pulling cable out of the ground and selling it as copper scrap. Cable...
AngloGold reaffirms 2023 production guidance
Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has reaffirmed annual production guidance for 2023 after third-quarter gold production improved versus the second quarter, continuing the recovery from...
Harmony Gold excited to be working with world's largest gold mining company in PNG
South Africa’s Harmony Gold on Thursday expressed excitement at the prospect of working with the Newmont team as its new Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture (JV) partner in Papua New Guinea (PNG)....
Stuart Murray to step down as platinum group metals company chair
London Aim-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) company Sylvania on Thursday announced that chairperson Stuart Murray will step down at year-end, when he will be replaced by Eileen Carr, currently...
Next year's Olympics to showcase platinum-based hydrogen tech as net-zero solution
As the worldwide mobility partner of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee for Paris 2024, Toyota is looking to provide sustainable transport solutions for...
South Africa’s Phalaborwa rare earths project hailed as enviro friendly and low cost
An extensive due diligence process has confirmed the potential of South Africa’s Phalaborwa project as one of the lowest cost producers of separated rare earth oxides in development, London Stock...
Solar power generation poised to save Harmony Gold R3.6bn
Gold-mining company Harmony estimates that it will achieve total cumulative net present value savings of R3.6-billion from its three solar power projects, one of them already generating 30 MW of...
World will stop without copper but price not reflecting upcoming needs
Copper and zinc mine development company Orion Minerals is well placed to take advantage of the projected copper shortfall in the second half of this decade with its portfolio of short lead-time,...
Barrick’s Bristow spotlights obsessive dismissal of long-term nature of mining
The current global metals and minerals environment is reminiscent of 2015, when the mining industry stalled after a very good run – compounded this time, however, by inflation pressures, few or no...
South Africa has the skills to resolve the Transnet issue – Menar
South Africa has the skills to resolve the Transnet issue, says Vuslat Bayoglu, the MD of Menar, a private investment company with an actively managed and growing portfolio of mining assets...
Anglo's Envusa applies to trade 520 MW of green electricity with seven operations
Renewables company Envusa Energy, which is owned jointly by Anglo American in partnership with EDF Renewables, this week lodged an application for a licence to trade electricity in South Africa’s...
Minerals Council South Africa highlights green hydrogen economy’s forward momentum
The world over, green hydrogen is being recognised as the most effective route towards combating the climate crisis in the most holistic way possible, with Minerals Council South Africa on Monday...
R1bn solar energy project on track to supply Tharisa mine by end-2024
The R1-billion solar project being developed by Chariot Transitional Power and Total Eren in North West province is on track as planned to be completed end 2024. In doing so, it will contribute to...
Well done to GIZ for highlighting community development within green hydrogen space
Up to now, the green hydrogen space has been heavily concentrated at the big end of things. But that could now change because of the availability of a special toolkit aimed at making green hydrogen...
Sibanye-Stillwater continuing to assess operational positioning
With the global macroeconomic environment remaining challenging, Sibanye-Stillwater is continuing to assess the positioning of its operations for optimal performance and sustainability through the...
Potash presenting BHP with exciting growth path, CEO tells AGM
Johannesburg-listed diversified mining major BHP has an exciting growth path ahead in potash used in fertilisers essential for food security and more sustainable farming, the company’s CEO Mike...
Hydrogen plant buildout plan under way at metals smelter in Rustenburg
Work has begun on the development of a hydrogen plant at the smelting site in Rustenburg of Ironveld, the London Aim-listed speciality metals producer. The required funds have been raised to...
Implats implementing mitigating response to current PGMs price weakness
Platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats is implementing a comprehensive operational and expenditure response to mitigate the current weakness in PGM pricing and the...
Orion advancing towards operational commencement at Prieska in Northern Cape
Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals has continued its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska copper/zinc mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The diversified base...
Full-year Glencore production guidance remains largely in line
Full-year 2023 production guidance of London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining and marketing company Glencore remains largely in line with previous guidance. An exception is nickel,...
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