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Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan Green Hydrogen Programme Management Office director Dr Rebecca Maserumule.
South African green hydrogen first-movers given major boost
5th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Enticing support for first movers into green hydrogen project development is on offer via a first-of-a-kind government-led framework designed to assess the readiness and bankability of green... 


PyroFuZA can restore South Africa’s value-adding power.
South Africa can become strong value-add minerals player again, PyroFuZA points out
2nd June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Look out for PyroFuZA. Those eight letters have the potential to make best use of South Africa’s natural resources and restore South Africa’s value-adding power, which, in turn, can help to foot... 


Central basin decant impacts Boksburg lake
2nd June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) on Monday confirmed that decant from the Central basin has affected water quality in Boksburg lake. The TCTA operates and maintains three acid mine... 


Aurora uranium project area
Eagle Nuclear progresses key enviro steps for Aurura uranium project
29th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Eagle Nuclear Energy Corporation, which owns the largest conventional, measured and indicated uranium deposit in the US, has completed several key environmental and site-readiness... 


Minerals Council South Africa President Paul Dunne.
Urgent need for one-stop mineral rights shop, Minerals Council points out
27th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes.... 


BHP's Jimblebar operation
BHP reportedly cuts green push in iron-ore segment, media report says
26th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group is allegedly pulling back on key decarbonization projects in its Western Australian iron-ore operations, slowing a climate strategy the miner had once positioned as central to its... 


Platinum crucibles.
Platinum’s the gift that just keeps on giving as global value-chain prospects resurface
25th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum‑based equipment is critical for producing large, flawless crystals for electronics and optics applications, says the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) in its 60 Seconds feature.... 


A map indicating the location of the Boundiali gold project in Côte d'Ivoire
Aurum secures enviro certificates for Côte d'Ivoire gold project
25th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition has issued three environmental approval certificates for ASX-listed Aurum Resources' Boundiali gold project, paving the way for... 


Report addresses issues of mine closure in Mpumalanga
Report addresses issues of mine closure in Mpumalanga
22nd May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the issue of mine closure and rehabilitation continues to confront South Africa’s mining sector, effective governance of mine closure and financial provision for rehabilitation plays a crucial... 


EXTENDING REACH Through an extensive range of education and training initiatives, Impala Platinum Holdings is changing outcomes for mine personnel at all levels, as well as host communities and entrepreneurs
Platinum major refines education, training programmes
22nd May 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Through an extensive range of education and training initiatives designed to improve mine efficiency, community and economic development, in addition to providing career opportunities for youth,... 


Iron-ore operation in Brazil
Brazil proposes three-phase carbon market rollout starting 2027
20th May 2026 By: Reuters

Brazil's Finance Ministry on Tuesday released a preliminary proposal for phased sectoral coverage of the country's regulated carbon market, outlining which industries will be required to report... 


An ad announcing the theme of Mining Indaba 2027
Mining Indaba strengthens its focus on turning partnerships into tangible deliveries
19th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As preparations begin for the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2027, the event is sharpening its focus on how partnerships across African mining translate into practical outcomes and investment... 


Visualisation of the Coega hydrogen-ammonia production facility.
South Africa’s $5.8bn green hydrogen-ammonia project advancing
19th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The green hydrogen and green ammonia project in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay has taken a major step forward. Its latest advance involves the selection of a $1-billion green hydrogen generating... 


The Hendrina power station
Eskom, Energy Vault to deploy gravity energy storage systems in South Africa, SADC
13th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom and and NYSE-listed grid-scale energy storage solutions provider Energy Vault have signed a strategic development agreement to deploy long-duration gravity energy storage... 


The Rosh Pinah Zinc mine
Rosh Pinah Zinc water treatment plant successfully commissioned
12th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Investment advisor to long-term value-focused private capital funds Appian Capital Advisory has announced the successful commissioning of a water treatment plant at Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) – an... 


A Hitachi EH 4000 AC3 battery-electric haul truck drives up an incline
Zambian copper major eyes electric truck expansion
8th May 2026 By: Donna Slater

Following trials of a prototype battery-electric, ultra-class rigid-frame dump truck that started in June 2024, copper major First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is targeting having the first commercial... 


Rio Tinto's QIT project site, in Madagascar
Jesuits in Britain consider divesting from Rio Tinto over environmental concerns
6th May 2026 By: Reuters

The Jesuits in Britain, a Catholic religious order, may sell its stake in Rio Tinto following unsuccessful engagement with the mining giant over environmental concerns in Madagascar and Guinea, its... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Dr Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater highlights good safety performance amid 371% earnings upsurge
6th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Operational consistency, focused cost control and materially higher first-quarter earnings have strengthened the financial position of Sibanye-Stillwater. In an operating update for the three... 


Lhyfe taxi refuelling.
As costs drop, hydrogen energy sovereignty is being grasped
5th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Following South Africa’s Northam Platinum reporting earlier this year that thousands of hydrogen-powered trucks are doing the rounds in China, France’s Lhyfe added on Monday, May 4 that by the end... 


African Rainbow Minerals CEO Phillip Tobias.
Hydrogen mobility, platinum group metals highlighted in North West
4th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Hydrogen mobility and platinum group metals (PGMs) have been highlighted at North-West University (NWU) by the handing over of the mobile hydrogen refuelling and hydrogen generation system to... 


Aspasa director Letisha van den Berg
Surface miners face mounting challenges post Covid survival
1st May 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

The small-scale surface mining and opencast sector is contending with complex challenges – including lower affiliated commodities demand and illegal mining – which are hindering the industry’s... 


MINE WATER TREATMENT Water treatment infrastructure forms part of the mine’s integrated water stewardship programme to limit environmental risk
Gold mine focuses on sound water management
1st May 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

mid a global water scarcity problem, midtier gold miner Gold One’s Modder East mine is targeting reduced freshwater extraction at its operations through an integrated water stewardship programme... 


a headgear that was decommissioned by Draco Group for Sibanye Stilwater
Mapping:
Engineered demolition ends in environmental stability
1st May 2026 By: Halima Frost

The demolition of diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater’s 46-m-high headgear at the decommissioned Beatrix 2 shaft, which forms part of the Beatrix 2 Shaft rehabilitation project, was successfully... 


LIFE CYCLE PLANNING Water balances should be dynamic and site-wide with forecasting abilities for life-of-facility
Water balance management proving key for sustainability
1st May 2026 By: Donna Slater

Growing international pressure – driven by risks and liabilities for parent companies and shareholders – is driving accountability and a move toward mining companies developing and adopting more... 


Iron-ore major effects water stewardship
1st May 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through in-depth consideration and a variety of initiatives, iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore is effectively reducing freshwater use at its operations, as well as positively contributing to water... 


A generic image of a turquoise lake formed as a result of mining waste
Risk indicators detected as challenges escalate
1st May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s declining water management competency is revealing a critical fault line in the mining sector, which is developing an inability to sufficiently act on early warning signals. While... 


AMD TREATMENT
A solution has been found to convert acid mine drainage into a valuable resource that can be used to treat water for potable purposes
AMD breakthrough presents potable treatment option
1st May 2026

Scientists in Scotland and South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine drainage (AMD) into a valuable resource which can be used to treat water for potable purposes, thereby... 


PT Vale Indonesia operation
PT Vale Indonesia secures first sustainability-linked loan facility worth $750m
30th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia has secured a $750-million sustainability-linked loan facility, including a $250-million greenshoe option, marking its debut in the syndicated loan market and... 


Iridium anode, platinum cathode.
Hydrogen progress is real, International Energy Agency reports
30th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Higher fossil fuel prices are pushing governments to revisit hydrogen as an energy security tool, Haley Zaremba has reported on oilprice.com, pointing out that hydrogen investment in China and... 


An image of a Harmony mine
MSCI upgrades Harmony’s ESG rating
29th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Financial analytics company MSCI has upgraded gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating from ‘BB’ to ‘A’ following its most recent assessment in... 


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