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Project Management

The project covers 5 280 ha.
Cash on hand for study plus early mine preparations, Southern Palladium reports
28th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Combined cash and term deposits support the continued advancement of the Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGMs) project through the definitive feasibility study (DFS) phase and taking in... 


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... 


Kumba CE Mpumi Zikalala.
Kumba Iron Ore’s third-quarter sales up 3%, average price 9% above benchmark
20th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

As planned, the iron-ore production of Kumba Iron Ore in the three months to September 30 was lower, largely owing to the ultrahigh-dense-media-separation (UHDMS) project tie-in at Sishen, but... 


Orion mine site.
$40m for Prieska Copper Zinc Mine development in South Africa’s Northern Cape
19th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The first copper and zinc production from Uppers at the reviving Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape is targeted for the end of next year, Orion Minerals reported... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad,
South Africa remains premier mining jurisdiction, says Anglo which is investing R11bn
12th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa remains one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions, Anglo American has spelt out emphatically, amid itself investing R11.2-billlion in the ultra-high dense media separation... 


An aerial view of the area that the Bambadji advanced gold exploration project, in Senegal
Bambadji Project acquisition creates substantial concession holding in Senegal
9th October 2026 By: Halima Frost

The $200-million acquisition of the 190 km2 Bambadji advanced gold exploration project, in Senegal, from major gold and copper producer Barrick Mining and IAMGOLD, enables Canadian precious metals... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoe.
Latest Lithium Ridge drilling highlights upside potential
6th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

London-listed and Namibia-focused Andrada Mining, a tin producer with a portfolio of critical minerals mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has announced more assay results from its Lithium... 


Gold Fields CFO Alex Dall and Gold Fields VP Investor Relations Shilan Modi.
Gold Fields, Northern Star mix looks like match made in heaven but uncertainty prevails
28th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold Fields has more than doubled free cash flow in the last 12 months; Northern Star has suffered free cash flow decline in the same period despite the gold price rise. Gold Fields has a settled... 


Valterra Platinum Executive Head: Processing Operations Agit Singh.
Jameson cells saving Valterra Platinum R203m, keeping 3 000 trucks off road
23rd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Reduction of 3 000-equivalent trucks on the road, a 70.5 MWh decrease in smelting electricity consumption, a 70 000 t cut in smelting CO2 emissions, and a R203-million annual cost saving, which... 


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... 


Copper development in South Africa's Northern Cape.
Orion sharpens governance ahead of taking on copper producer status
17th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Base metals company Orion Minerals, which on Thursday, September 17 described itself as being on the way to becoming South Africa’s next significant copper producer, has taken firm steps to sharpen... 


Valterra Platinum Executive Head Mining Operations Willie Theron.
Exciting Mogalakwena mine has 300-year-plus resource life, Valterra Platinum highlights
16th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

There is no argument that the Mogalakwena platinum group metals (PGM) mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province is “definitely” the PGM mining industry's most exciting endowment, Valterra Platinum... 


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... 


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... 


ARM founder and chairperson Patrice Motsepe.
ARM’s Motsepe emphasises importance of honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The founder and chairperson of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) on Friday, September emphasised the importance of companies behaving in a manner that reflects integrity,... 


Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania.
Two new projects win Sibanye-Stillwater thumbs up
2nd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater earnings rocket 111%, R5.7bn dividend declared
1st September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater achieved an exceptional half-year financial performance, with record revenue up 65% at R90-billion and adjusted earnings... 


Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dunne.
Eland mine heading for complete greenness, Northam Platinum highlights
28th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Northam Platinum is looking to establish the Eland mine as South Africa’s first platinum group metals (PGMs) mine operating solely on renewable energy. In addition, Eland is water positive, and the... 


Paul Dunne, Mzila Mthenjane, Shamini Harrington, Richard Stewart.
Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs, confidence
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s Government-Business Partnership for Growth and... 


An image of the Waterberg project facility
Small-scale works started at Waterberg project
21st August 2026

Following the start of a drilling campaign for metallurgical testwork purposes at its Waterberg project, platinum and palladium developer Platinum Group Metals announced in its third quarter 2026... 


SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS Implats is increasingly treating sustainability as a strategic business discipline rather than a standalone function
Embedded sustainability betters ESG integration
21st August 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Aligned with moving beyond compliance-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and towards “genuine strategic integration”, platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum... 


An image of stakeholders involved with the Phisori Dome PGM project
Feasibility study underway for Limpopo project
21st August 2026

Following the undertaking of a feasibility study which began on November 21, 2025, platinum group metals (PGMs) developer Lesego Platinum is advancing its Phosiri Dome PGM project in Limpopo, with... 


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... 


SCI symposium papers reflect 'depth and diversity'.
South Africa’s minerals future to be explored by emerging researchers on Oct 2
17th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

At a time when calls are being made for South Africa to modernise its mining sector, emerging researchers will on October 2 have a next-generation platform to explore the future of the minerals... 


ARM CEO Phillip Tobias.
ARM highlights value of Bokoni platinum project, restart of nickel mine
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Bokoni and Nkomati are two of African Rainbow Minerals’ (ARM’s) 100%-owned flagship projects that are poised to unlock significant long-term value for ARM and its shareholders, ARM CEO Phillip... 


Kumba Iron Ore CEO Mpumi Zikalala.
South African iron-ore quality among strongest of seaborne market, Kumba reports
28th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The quality of iron-ore from the Northern Cape is continuing to differentiate South Africa in the global iron-ore market. During the first half of this year, the average realised export price of... 


PwC Associate Director Smart Mining South Africa Ian Mackay.
AI can help fill South Africa’s cadastre with deposits, mine modernising event hears
27th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 


Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability consultant Ashleigh Muller.
Modernisation of South African mining is an ‘urgent strategic priority’
24th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Mining modernisation, with private and public sectors as drivers, is an urgent strategic priority for the South African economy, a study undertaken by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


DRDGOLD CFO Henriette Hooijer.
Timing of R10bn capital spend ‘could not have been better’, DRDGOLD CFO points out
20th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

When the R10-billion five-project Vision 2028 expansion plan of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold company DRDGOLD was conceived in 2024, its market capitalisation was about... 


Beaming plant manager holds up Far West's first doré gold bar.
First doré gold bar pour at DRDGOLD’s new Far West smelt house
15th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The new elution circuit and smelt house facility at DRDGOLD's Far West Gold Recoveries is performing to specification. “The initial capital estimate was met, and we came in on time and within... 


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