Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Manganese battery opportunity highlighted by US grant to South32’s Hermosa project
23rd September 2024 The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being... →
South Africa's green hydrogen programme attracts R800bn in projects – Deputy Minister
18th September 2024 South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme has attracted projects worth R800-billion-plus, Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister... →
High value of South Africa’s surface gold recovery highlighted at Gold Forum Americas
18th September 2024 The presentation of DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius at the thirty-sixth annual Gold Forum Americas 2024 in Colorado Springs highlighted the company’s... →
Platinum group metals can play essential decarb role beyond hydrogen – Heraeus
17th September 2024 Platinum group metal (PGM) catalysis can play an essential decarbonising role beyond hydrogen generation, where its use in proton exchange membrane... →
Stronger-than-ever feasibility thumbs up for R18bn platinum group metals project in Limpopo
16th September 2024 The latest independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Waterberg platinum group metals (PGM) project in Limpopo is even more emphatic on... →
Cluster mining model promising steady-state advantage for Copper 360
13th September 2024 Conventional mining typically focuses on a single large operation. In contrast, what is unfolding on South Africa’s Northern Cape Copper Belt is... →
Platinum market deficit forecast to exceed million ounces in 2024 amid robust demand
10th September 2024 Robust growth is expected to drive total platinum demand to 8 118 000 oz, leading to a substantial market deficit of 1 028 000 oz in 2024, the... →
Development finance institutions are key architects of hydrogen economy – Nhleko
9th September 2024 Development finance institutions (DFIs) are more than just financial supporters of the hydrogen economy, they are important architects of its... →
African Rainbow Minerals wants to maximise the equity it has in Harmony Gold
6th September 2024 The global market is going through a very challenging time right now, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe noted... →
Mega gold producer, copper aspirant Harmony flags cost-offsetting silver, uranium value
5th September 2024 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Harmony, which has 74 years of mining experience in South Africa and two decades in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is... →
This year's Harmony Gold achievement is incredible, says CEO Steenkamp
5th September 2024 What Harmony Gold has achieved in the 12 months to June 30 is incredible with the true driver of value being quality gold ounces and a display of... →
Northam sees Eland becoming significant chrome producer in coming years
4th September 2024 Northam Platinum, which benefits from a full mine-to-market value chain in chrome, sold around 1.3-million tons of chrome for the year, which... →
Stimulating demand is most consequential action price-hit PGM industry can take
3rd September 2024 The most consequential action that price-hit platinum group metals (PGM) producers can take as an industry is the stimulation of demand. “But the... →
South32’s future outlook has probably never looked brighter, CEO tells Mining Weekly
2nd September 2024 The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham... →
Northam Platinum enters into 180 MW solar farm agreement at energy-intensive mine
30th August 2024 Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Northam has entered into a power purchase agreement with an independent power producer for an 180... →
Headwind-hit Implats delivers guided production, controls costs
29th August 2024 Amid an operating environment constrained by macroeconomic headwinds and low prices for platinum group metals (PGMs), Implats delivered guided... →
More renewable energy on cards at South Deep – Gold Fields
28th August 2024 The provision of more renewable energy at the South Deep gold mine 50 km south-west of Johannesburg is under intense scrutiny by Gold Fields, which... →
Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling
27th August 2024 In the six months to June 30, cash from the operating activities of Master Drilling soared 119.8% to $27.7-million. The revenue pipeline of this... →
Operational performance elevates Harmony Gold to new heights
26th August 2024 South African gold mining major Harmony Gold has been elevated to new heights owing to sustained operational excellence, high recovered grades and... →
Gold Fields’ big South Deep mine is being uplifted for quality-ounce longevity
23rd August 2024 Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields said on Friday that it is taking steps to set up its big South Deep gold mine on Gauteng’s West Rand... →
South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive, Sadpo reports
22nd August 2024 South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive in a diamond situation in South Africa which is under severe pressure, South... →
Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future
21st August 2024 The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion... →
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
20th August 2024 Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former... →
Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to world
20th August 2024 Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting... →
Barrick Gold on way to becoming major copper producer
19th August 2024 In less than six years, at the end of the decade, 2030, Barrick will have grown its gold output by 30% and will be a copper miner up there with... →
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
16th August 2024 Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the... →
Exxaro expecting interest rates to begin to lower during the remainder of this year
15th August 2024 Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South... →
Exxaro declares interim dividend on higher revenue, lower profit
15th August 2024 Mining and renewable energy company Exxaro Resources has declared an interim dividend in reporting its interim results for the six months to June... →
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
14th August 2024 South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in... →
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’ with steady output, lower costs – Barrick
13th August 2024 The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported... →
Merafe reports R720m half-year profit on higher chrome ore prices, weaker currency
12th August 2024 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe has reported a profit of R720-million for the six months ended June 30, on higher realised chrome ore... →
Global energy winners will be those transitioning quickly and effectively
8th August 2024 When it comes to the energy transition, the countries that implement the strongest energy portfolios and power grids the fastest and most... →
Astron’s a terrific asset, ferrochrome’s helping world to decarbonise, says Glencore
8th August 2024 Astron Energy, which has successfully rebranded one of South Africa’s transport fuel forecourt networks, is described by Glencore CEO Gary Nagle as... →
Argentina is the next frontier for copper growth, says Glencore
7th August 2024 Argentina is the next frontier for copper growth, “no question”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the London- and... →
Glencore highlights strategic achievements, earnings 33% down
7th August 2024 iversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday highlighted what it described as “strong strategic achievements for the group over... →
Glencore to continue to oversee responsible decline of thermal coal operations
7th August 2024 Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore is to continue to oversee the responsible decline of its thermal coal operations over time, the... →
AngloGold interim dividend up 450%, half-year free cash flow lifts to $206m
6th August 2024 Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday reported a soaring interim dividend improvement on strong free cash flow uplifted by the elevated... →
Re-opened Rietberg copper mine on way to becoming Copper 360’s cash cow
5th August 2024 The revived Rietberg copper mine is on its way to becoming the cash cow of Copper 360, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX company, which last... →
Mined gold hits second-quarter production record, World Gold Council reports
2nd August 2024 Global mine production of 929 t of gold in the three months to the end of June was a record for a second quarter, a period of firm gold demand and... →
Orion’s capital-raising success kindling hopes of greater small-end investment in mining
1st August 2024 The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African... →
Manganese prices up 56%, sales up 35%, Jupiter reports
31st July 2024 The three months to the end of June saw spot manganese ore prices rise 56%, driven by the temporary closure of the cyclone damaged Gemco manganese... →
