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Platinum and palladium receive yet another futures trading boost
Platinum and palladium receive yet another futures trading boost
26th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum and palladium are among four precious metals included in new futures contracts launched in London, World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reports, amid New York-listed Intercontinental... 


Valterra processing.
Iridium, ruthenium continue to outperform, Valterra Platinum reports
23rd October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minor platinum group metals (PGMs), particularly iridium and ruthenium, are continuing to outperform, supported by robust demand from emerging technology applications, Valterra Platinum reported on... 


Incoming Nel CEO Morten Holum
Hydrogen major Nel appoints Morten Holum CEO
22nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian hydrogen company Nel has appointed Morten Holum CEO, succeeding Håkon Volldal no later than May 1, 2027. CFO Kjell Christian Bjørnsen will work as interim CEO from November 1 until Holum... 


EnergyPathways CEO Ben Clube
UK-based EnergyPathways works to commercialise hydrogen, graphite project early
15th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed UK energy transition company EnergyPathways is fast-tracking development of its low-carbon hydrogen and graphite production facility at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, with the aim of... 


The Mogalakwena mine
World’s biggest platinum mine nears decision on underground move
15th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Valterra Platinum is nearing a decision that’s likely to take the world’s largest platinum mine underground. Mogalakwena — half way along the road from South Africa’s capital Pretoria to the... 


Nel electrolysers for green hydrogen
Nel, Rheinmetall partners to decentralise renewable fuel production in Norway
13th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian industrial gas company Nel and German defence contractor and integrated technology group Rheinmetall have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore joint opportunities in... 


Green hydrogen pipeline
India's NTPC seeks overseas buyers for green ammonia, low-carbon fuels
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

India's top power producer NTPC is in talks with potential buyers in Japan, South Korea and Germany for green ammonia and other low-carbon fuels, chairperson Gurdeep Singh said on Tuesday. India... 


Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe.
Minister urges South Africans to work together in confronting high fuel price
9th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

It must be appreciated that the current high price of fuel is a function of the war in the Middle East and South Africans must work together in confronting it, Mineral Resources and Petroleum... 


Kearney South Africa Energy Partner Frances Phillips.
Green iron-ore is a great South African export opportunity, Joburg Indaba hears
8th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa energy partner Frances Phillips drew attention to... 


Perpetual Next's biomethanol blueprint
Hydrogen producer Lhyfe signs latest MoU with biomethanol producer in Netherlands
6th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe's Netherlands subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with renewable raw materials producer Pioneer Next to explore the potential long-term supply of... 


Cosmo Oil's Chiba refinery
Japan's Iwatani, Cosmo to develop hydrogen supply chain at Chiba refinery
6th October 2026 By: Reuters

Japan's Iwatani Corporation and Cosmo Energy Holdings said on Tuesday they have made a final investment decision to jointly develop a hydrogen supply chain at Cosmo's Chiba refinery near Tokyo,... 


Nel Hydrogen electrolyser
Hydrogen giant Nel secures $12m PEM order for US submarine life-support systems
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen's US subsidiary has secured a $12-million purchase order for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser stacks from Collins Aerospace. The aviation and... 


EnerVenue CEO Henning Rath
EnerVenue opens world’s first high volume production line for nickel-hydrogen battery
25th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

US energy storage company EnerVenue has started production at the world’s first high volume manufacturing line for the Aqueous Metal Cell (AMC). Ground was broken at the Wujin, China site in April. 


Major gathering of minerals researchers.
More than 300 to focus on innovative minerals sector solutions, Mintek reports
21st September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore innovative solutions to challenges in the minerals... 


Hydrogen Council Co-Chair François Jackow.
Scale up hydrogen, global council urges amid growing energy security concerns
18th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The global Hydrogen Council is urging the world to scale up its hydrogen energy ecosystem at pace, which coincided with green hydrogen being declared integral to a new South African industrial... 


Developments in ammonia, platinum and manganese make headlines
Developments in ammonia, platinum and manganese make headlines
18th September 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the developments surrounding South Africa’s $5.8-billion green hydrogen ammonia project; the Mogalakwena mine which has 300-year-plus resource life;... 


Lhyfe hydrogen facility
Hydrogen companies Lhyfe, H2APEX ink extended cooperation agreement
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Green hydrogen plant operator H2APEX Group has signed an extended agreement with Euronext-listed green hydrogen producer Lhyfe to respond to growing demand for renewable hydrogen in Germany. The... 


Green Hydrogen Deal Book
South Africa’s green hydrogen advances being afforded twin momentum
16th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In addition to providing innovative support for green hydrogen first movers, South Africa has now also tracked advances in this country's green hydrogen space in a publication that reflects... 


Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa unveils first six projects to emerge from national green hydrogen programme
15th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

The first six priority projects have emerged from government’s national green hydrogen programme pipeline. The projects all form part of the newly launched National Green Hydrogen Deal Book, which... 


Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe (right) with Técnicas Reunidas VP business development Sub-Saharan Africa Tomi Osho.
South Africa’s $5.8bn green hydrogen ammonia project takes big leap forward
15th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Hive Hydrogen South Africa on Tuesday, September 15, awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for South Africa’s pioneering $5.8-billion green hydrogen ammonia project to Spanish... 


Nel's MC Series PEM
Norwegian hydrogen company Nel to widen delivery capabilities in Europe
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian hydrogen company Nel has entered into a framework agreement with fluid transfer specialist Hydrasun to establish dedicated assembly and integration capabilities for the MC Series, Nel’s... 


Top Ivana Jemelkova and Zhao Dong, below Boudewijn Siemons and Jaehoon Chang.
Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise
10th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 


Yokogawa offices
Japan, Slovenia sign hydrogen energy cooperation memorandum
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

Japan and Slovenia signed a memorandum of cooperation on Thursday to collaborate on hydrogen energy, including building resilient supply chains, advancing technology development and promoting... 


Sibanye-Stillwater, hydrogen truck fleet opportunity, Northam Platinum make headlines
Sibanye-Stillwater, hydrogen truck fleet opportunity, Northam Platinum make headlines
4th September 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Sibanye-Stillwater’s new projects; a six-million-ounce platinum demand opportunity from hydrogen truck fleets; and Northam Platinum wanting its Eland... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Valterra Platinum executive head: marketing Hilton Ingram.
Six-million-ounce platinum demand opportunity from hydrogen truck fleets
1st September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

If a 20% global truck fleet share can be secured at current or near current platinum loading, there is a six-million-ounce platinum opportunity from a demand perspective, according to Valterra... 


Max Power drilling in Canada
Max Power reports early warrant exercise worth $6m by major investor Eric Sprott
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Natural hydrogen explorer Max Power Mining Corporation has secured another $6-million of investment from Canadian billionaire investor Eric Sprott after he exercised 12.1-million warrants of the... 


Palladium.
Palladium demand support may emerge from zero-emission review, Heraeus reports
24th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The UK’s review of its zero-emission vehicle mandate could provide some support to automotive palladium demand if manufacturers are given greater flexibility over the pace of battery electric... 


Hive Hydrogen, Exxaro, DRDGold developments make headlines
Hive Hydrogen, Exxaro, DRDGold developments make headlines
21st August 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the latest updates on the $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay, Exxaro scaling its renewable-energy business; and DRDGold’s... 


Hive Hydrogen South Africa.
South Africa’s $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project is ‘going really well’
18th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay has been a hard slog but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Mining Weekly can report the venture, for... 


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