Mining Weekly | First Word https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/page/first-word Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:05:40 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.3 The growth opportunity that energy adaptation provides must be seized https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/the-growth-opportunity-that-energy-adaptation-provides-must-be-seized-2026-04-17 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 718672 1776080652 1776376800 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001265347_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Incentivising mineral exploration is an absolute must to ensure mining growth https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/incentivising-mineral-exploration-is-an-absolute-must-to-ensure-mining-growth-2026-04-10 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 718267 1775049498 1775772000 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001263361_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Public-private transport council must be used to remove freight obstacles fast https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/public-private-transport-council-must-be-used-to-remove-freight-obstacles-fast-2026-04-04 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 717787 1774614311 1775167200 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001262455_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa must hold a fuel security roundtable https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-must-hold-a-fuel-security-roundtable-2026-03-27 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200 717301 1774337155 1774562400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001261332_resized_1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 The changing world is providing South Africa with an opportunity to strengthen https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/the-changing-world-is-providing-south-africa-with-an-opportunity-to-strengthen-2026-03-20 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200 716820 1773732494 1773957600 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001259885_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Now’s the time to match South Africa’s sound mineral potential with sound govt policy https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/nows-the-time-to-match-south-africas-sound-mineral-potential-with-sound-govt-policy-2026-03-13 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200 716347 1773125031 1773352800 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001258581_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa must go all out to accelerate its reindustrialisation https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-must-go-all-out-to-accelerate-its-re-industrialisation-2026-03-06 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200 715786 1772523787 1772748000 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001256970_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Back-on-track independent State-owned transmission entity is very good news https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/back-on-track-independent-state-owned-transmission-entity-is-very-good-news-2026-02-27 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0200 715302 1771918632 1772143200 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001255548_resized_1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 Eskom’s concerning powerline zig-zag must be quickly reversed https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/eskoms-concerning-powerline-zig-zag-must-be-quickly-reversed-2026-02-20 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0200 714778 1771315724 1771538400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001254206_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 We must keep pushing our economy forward with everything we’ve got https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/we-must-keep-pushing-our-economy-forward-with-everything-weve-got-2026-02-13 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0200 714287 1770709595 1770933600 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001252577_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa simply must get going on the mining exploration front https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-simply-must-get-going-on-the-mining-exploration-front-2026-02-06 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0200 713917 1770105648 1770328800 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001251063_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 The restoration of a lower electricity price pathway is an absolute must https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/the-restoration-of-a-lower-electricity-price-pathway-is-an-absolute-must-2026-01-30 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0200 713256 1769491807 1769724000 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001249674_resized_0001242471resized1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 Africa must catalyse joint development for the benefit of all this continent’s people https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/africa-must-catalyse-joint-development-for-the-benefit-of-all-this-continents-people-2026-01-23 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0200 712851 1768891801 1769119200 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001248179_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 The best must be made of South Africa’s fortuitous commodity windfall https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/the-best-must-be-made-of-south-africas-fortuitous-commodity-windfall-2026-01-16 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0200 712541 1768288718 1768514400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001246754_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africans must pull in same direction to re-embed integrity https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africans-must-pull-in-same-direction-to-re-embed-integrity-2025-12-12 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0200 711209 1768385885 1765490400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001243734_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 G20, B20 show that South Africa should accelerate green corridor project at pace https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/g20-b20-show-that-south-africa-should-accelerate-green-corridor-project-at-pace-2025-12-05 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0200 710692 1764661908 1764885600 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001242472_resized_1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 Continental collaboration is a must to uplift Africa’s lagging competitiveness https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/continental-collaboration-is-a-must-to-uplift-africas-lagging-competitiveness-2025-11-28 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0200 710141 1764057585 1764280800 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001240861_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 From now on, South Africa must go all out to put its best foot forward https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/from-now-on-south-africa-must-go-all-out-to-put-its-best-foot-forward-2025-11-21 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0200 709547 1763448824 1763676000 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001239148_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africans must build as much as they can with as much local content as they can https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africans-must-build-as-much-as-they-can-with-as-much-local-content-as-they-can-2025-11-14 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0200 709183 1762842886 1763071200 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001237640_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Every South African must insist on integrity, accountability, strategy https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/every-south-african-must-insist-on-integrity-accountability-strategy-2025-11-07 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0200 708551 1762245271 1762466400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001236220_resized_1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 The limited investor eagerness that’s popping up must be wholeheartedly supported https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/the-limited-investor-eagerness-thats-popping-up-must-be-wholeheartedly-supported-2025-10-31 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 708183 1761636378 1761861600 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001234683_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Europe’s exceptionally friendly economic embrace of South Africa is very pleasing https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/europes-exceptionally-friendly-economic-embrace-of-south-africa-is-very-pleasing-2025-10-24 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 707535 1761034809 1761256800 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001233268_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africans must insist on transparency at all levels of government https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africans-must-insist-on-transparency-at-all-levels-of-government-2025-10-17 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 707026 1760429250 1760652000 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001231809_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Time for South Africa to secure new economic opportunities through new partnerships https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/time-for-south-africa-to-secure-new-economic-opportunities-through-new-partnerships-2025-10-10 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 706496 1759823702 1760047200 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001230234_resized_1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 South Africa’s new technology must be used to revive some lost ferrochrome business https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africas-new-technology-must-be-used-to-revive-some-lost-ferrochrome-business-2025-10-03 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 706142 1759216598 1759442400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001228703_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa should make itself available to be part of platinum futures exchange plans https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-should-make-itself-available-to-be-part-of-platinum-futures-exchange-plans-2025-09-26 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 705659 1758615097 1758837600 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001227151_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa has China to thank for uplifting our platinum mining out of worrying slump https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-has-china-to-thank-for-uplifting-our-platinum-mining-out-of-worrying-slump-2025-09-19 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 705248 1758010458 1758232800 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001226166_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 Africa must act now to collectively seize beckoning energy-linked critical minerals opportunity https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/africa-must-act-now-to-collectively-seize-beckoning-energy-linked-critical-minerals-opportunity-2025-09-12 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 704754 1757410012 1757628000 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001224859_resized_1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 South Africans must be laser focused on replacing markets we’ve lost https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africans-must-be-laser-focused-on-replacing-markets-weve-lost-2025-09-05 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 704266 1756800643 1757023200 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001223174_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa’s economic scale up must become top of mind https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africas-economic-scale-up-must-become-top-of-mind-2025-08-29 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 703791 1756190862 1756418400 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001221557_resized_3martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa needs to grasp every viable economic opportunity https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-needs-to-grasp-every-viable-economic-opportunity-2025-08-22 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 703276 1755591056 1755813600 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001220207_resized_2martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287 South Africa must go all out to maximise gold production while high gold price lasts https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/south-africa-must-go-all-out-to-maximise-gold-production-while-the-high-price-lasts-2025-08-15 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 702798 1754985104 1755208800 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001218574_resized_1martincreamerfirstworld.jpg 511 287 Eskom, please put South Africa’s interests first https://newsletter-mw.creamermedia.com/article/eskom-please-put-south-africas-interests-first-2025-08-08 Martin Creamer FIRST WORD Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 702385 1754382084 1754604000 99999999999 Martin Zhuwakinyu 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001217259_resized_4martinsfirstwordartwork.jpg 511 287