Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings project on track for first half of 2025
31st July 2024 First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the... →
Merafe’s ferrochrome output 17% down on smelter hold-back in unfavourable market
30th July 2024 Ferrochrome production attributable to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six... →
Glencore expects to be able to announce coal, carbon steel demerger decision next week
30th July 2024 Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore expects to be able to announce the decision of the board regarding the potential demerger of its... →
Pan African’s below-$900/oz tailings advance beating budget, conquering clock
29th July 2024 The latest gold tailings retreatment project of Pan African Resources is ahead of schedule and below budget. The Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR)... →
Demerging Anglo Platinum excited about demand outlook for platinum group metals
26th July 2024 Anglo American Platinum, which is in the process of demerging from the Anglo American group, this week expressed confidence in the demand outlook... →
Anglo's eyes are firmly on a copper, iron-ore and crop nutrient prize
25th July 2024 By the end of 2025, the new Anglo American is going to be focused 100% on copper, iron-ore and crop nutrient mining. By that time, the demerged... →
We’re moving at pace to create more agile, profitable Anglo, CE Wanblad reports
25th July 2024 Diversified mining company Anglo American, which is in the process of restructuring itself, on Thursday delivered $5-billion underlying half-year... →
Platinum demand uplifted by global electrolyser developments, world body reports
24th July 2024 Platinum-based electrolysis for the production of planet-cleaning green hydrogen is gaining worldwide momentum. The World Platinum Investment... →
Minerals Council South Africa supports beneficiation where the economics make sense
24th July 2024 Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the... →
Seriti’s wind move may be further energy transitioned by solar, Coal & Energy Day hears
23rd July 2024 Black-owned coal mining company Seriti Resources' advance into wind energy through Seriti Green may be further advanced by an entry into solar... →
Public-private partnership providing powerful performance potential – Kumba Iron Ore
23rd July 2024 The commitment of South Africa’s new multi-party government to continued reform of this country’s iron-ore logistics was hailed on Tuesday by Kumba... →
PGMs helping to lay greener global foundation, demerging Anglo Platinum highlights
22nd July 2024 Despite the current low-price cycle, the critical role that platinum group metals (PGMs) play in helping to form a foundation for cleaner greener... →
We're looking forward to being PGM leader as a standalone entity – Anglo Platinum
22nd July 2024 Platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange primary-listed Anglo American Platinum, highlighted on... →
Northern Cape lithium, tungsten, tantalum transaction
19th July 2024 Marula Mining on Friday announced an agreement to acquire a lithium, tungsten and tantalum asset in the Northern Cape, through its wholly-owned... →
We’ve delivered strong second-quarter production – Anglo CE
18th July 2024 Diversified mining company Anglo American on Thursday emphasised its embedding of operational resourcefulness across its asset base and highlighted... →
Anglo Platinum anticipating 15% to 25% lower half-year earnings
18th July 2024 The basic earnings and earnings per share of platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Anglo American Platinum for the first six months of this... →
Kumba Iron Ore expecting half-year earnings to be 24% to 29% lower
18th July 2024 The basic earnings of iron-ore mining company Kumba for the six months to June 30 are expected to between 24% and 29% lower than for the first six... →
Petra Diamonds focusing on refinancing $250-million loan notes
17th July 2024 Having reset its cost base, delivering new life-of-mine (LoM) plans with a smooth capital profile, the focus of Petra Diamonds is very much on... →
Minerals Council VP spells out platinum production decline expectation to Shanghai
16th July 2024 Under current market conditions, many platinum mines will close prematurely due to a lack of financial resources – and even without financial... →
Petra expects diamond prices to show modest recovery in 2025
16th July 2024 With market fundamentals providing pricing support in the medium- and longer-term, London-listed diamond mining and marketing company Petra... →
Green ammonia ousting coal in power stations, R105bn hydrogen developer reports
15th July 2024 Huge demand for green ammonia from power stations is being seen by the developer of South Africa’s R105-billion green hydrogen to green ammonia... →
Shanghai Week's platinum futures poised to manage price risk, boost demand
12th July 2024 Platinum’s appeal is being bolstered by its wide discount to gold, increasing industrial applications, and inclusion on the critical mineral lists... →
Platinum mine developer working with govt on export of concentrate to Saudi Arabia
12th July 2024 Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals, the near-term objectives of which are to advance the Waterberg project in Limpopo to a... →
Mining’s dormant gold analyser seen as potential gold optimiser with help of today’s tech
11th July 2024 For 30 years, 800 people at the now defunct Chamber of Mines Research Organisation (COMRO) devoted intense ongoing effort to research and... →
South Africa's mineral endowment, public market advantages must be put to work, Utshalo insists
10th July 2024 With South Africa's mineral endowment and its public capital markets being two of its greatest advantages, both need to be put to work in a manner... →
Shanghai Platinum Week highlights unique platinum, palladium futures innovation
9th July 2024 Platinum and palladium have been spotlighted on day two of Shanghai Platinum Week, where South Africa is well represented by Minerals Council South... →
Platinum still playing key role in hydrogen carrier’s journey towards competitiveness
8th July 2024 Thrifted platinum is continuing to play its critical catalytic role in the significant strides that have been made towards making liquid organic... →
More than half-million ounces flow into platinum ETFs in two months in UK
5th July 2024 Over the course of April and May, an inflow of more than half a million ounces of platinum poured into exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings in the... →
Pace of platinum-enabled green hydrogen adoption building up steadily worldwide
4th July 2024 The pace of platinum group metals- (PGM-) enabled green hydrogen generation and clean PGM-catalysed fuel cell electricity adoption is building up... →
Renewables component of DRC gold mine’s energy mix to hit 85% next year
3rd July 2024 The reputation of the large Kibali gold mine, run by Barrick Gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is being significantly enhanced by its... →
High hopes for potentially game-changing technology at platinum group metal mines
2nd July 2024 Development of an innovative new mining method for narrow tabular steep dipping orebodies has reached an advanced stage after four years of effort.... →
Investors very positive on South Africa's unity govt, says Pallinghurst's Arne Frandsen
1st July 2024 Amongst all our investors, there’s a very broad support for South Africa’s government of national unity initiative, says Pallinghurst Co-Chief... →
South Africa will be well represented at Shanghai Platinum Week, Minerals Council assures
28th June 2024 South Africa will be well represented at the upcoming Shanghai Platinum Week 2024, which takes place from July 8 to 11, Minerals Council South... →
Mining needs one-stop regulatory environment to boost growth – Minerals Council
27th June 2024 South African mining needs what is often referred to as a one-stop shop to ensure that an applicant is not sent from one department to the other... →
Anglo spearheading exciting new clean hydrogen mobility initiative across Europe
26th June 2024 Platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) received a major boost on Wednesday with the announcement of an initiative to deploy... →
Business model of Western mining industry needs new power, London Indaba highlights
25th June 2024 New power is needed by the Western mining industry, which is still functioning on a trailing old power business model. This was highlighted at... →
Global gold mining major highlights academic partnership with South Africa’s Fort Hare
21st June 2024 The University of Fort Hare, where the offspring of mineworkers were the first graduates, has agreed a R12.5-million, initial ten-year academic... →
Green copper, vapour refining envisaged at Orion’s Northern Cape base metals mines
20th June 2024 Green copper and clean smelting and refining are envisaged at Orion Minerals’ quickly advancing base metals mines in South Africa’s well-endowed... →
South Africa now a compelling world investment story, upbeat Orion highlights
19th June 2024 “The sun is finally shining on us,” an upbeat Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart enthused during an Australia/South Africa webinar on Wednesday, when... →
Fast-greening Richards Bay Minerals now eyeing on-site renewables, storage, aggregation
19th June 2024 Energy-intensive Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), which consumes an average of 1.8 terawatts of power a year, was able to secure its latest 140 MW wind... →
Southern Palladium remains committed to advancing Bengwenyama project
18th June 2024 The completed prefeasibility study (PFS) drilling campaign for the Bengwenyama platinum group metal (PGM) project, on the eastern limb of South... →
