Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Middle East crisis underlining relevance of supply strength of South Africa’s Omnia
26th March 2026 At this time of crisis in the Middle East, the supply chain strength of South Africa’s Omnia is of major relevance from mining and agriculture... →
More PGM potential for South Africa as Palladium Center returns with major new insight
25th March 2026 One sensed at last year's PGMs Industry Day that Nornickel’s Palladium Center would be back this year with many more growth opportunities for South... →
More steps being taken to advance promising South African uranium/gold endowment
24th March 2026 Uranium development company Neo Energy Metals stated in a London Stock Exchange announcement on Tuesday, March 24, that it is negotiating an... →
Platinum group metals and chrome mining company enhances trade finance facilities
24th March 2026 Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, has secured new trade finance... →
South Africa’s Thungela prioritises safety, well-being of endangered Dubai employees
23rd March 2026 As a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, South Africa’s coal company Thungela is prioritising the safety and well-being of its 16... →
Energy price volatility may push commodity prices higher, manganese producer warns
20th March 2026 Volatility in global oil markets could have far-reaching consequences for South Africa’s mineral export sector and push up commodity prices.... →
Canada’s manganese demo plant in Joburg gets extra funding from South Africa’s IDC
20th March 2026 Toronto-listed Canadian company Giyani Metals has received an additional R29.9-million from South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... →
Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaces at vibrant PGMs Industry Day
19th March 2026 Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaced at the PGMs Industry Day on Thursday, March 19. “I’m actually pretty bullish on hydrogen,” said... →
Positive signs of upcoming mining law reform, PGMs Industry Day hears
19th March 2026 Minerals Council South Africa is seeing positive signals from government as it awaits the second draft of South Africa’s proposed Mineral Resources... →
More gold mining approvals have been secured by West Wits
18th March 2026 The Australia-listed gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is already on the way to contributing $1.15-billion-plus to the South African... →
West Wits pours first Qala Shallows gold at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ezulwini plant
17th March 2026 First blast October, first pour March. It’s just go, go, go for Australia-listed West Wits Mining as it streaks ahead at a time of sky-high gold... →
Many more ‘great’ gold opportunities in South Africa, West Wits chair says at first gold pour
17th March 2026 Many more "great" opportunities exist in South Africa for gold mine development, West Wits Mining chair Michael Quinert emphasised on March 17 when... →
Gold’s Middle East disruption confined to region, World Gold Council strategists note
16th March 2026 Gold trade disruption caused by the war in the Middle East should not be compared with that of the global impact experienced during the Covid... →
South Africa’s mining production up 4.6% amid global uncertainty
13th March 2026 The month of January marked a surprising resilience in South Africa’s mining sector, with overall production up 4.6% year-on-year despite severe... →
Mintek spearheading rare earth elements recovery from discard coal, fly ash
13th March 2026 South Africa’s State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek is spearheading a far-reaching research initiative into the recovery of rare-earth... →
Harmony studying high-margin surface gold projects in Free State and West Wits
12th March 2026 Harmony Gold Mining Company is progressing studies to recover the gold from its Free State tailings dams as well as those that span the West Wits... →
Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
11th March 2026 South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing... →
Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
10th March 2026 South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into... →
ARM’s Bokoni platinum project’s prospects are continuing to excite
10th March 2026 The definitive feasibility study for the Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) project is targeted for completion in this half of 2026, followed by an... →
Harmony Gold expects higher upcoming half-year earnings
9th March 2026 South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six... →
70% energy cut by South African SmeltDirect is ‘huge achievement’ – researcher
9th March 2026 The 70% reduction in electricity used by the SmeltDirect technology is a huge achievement, a giant leap forward, Phoenix Research’s David... →
Let’s make South Africa best place, says Motsepe as he bows out as ARM exec chair
6th March 2026 Let’s make South Africa the best possible place. The future looks very, very bright, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) founder Dr Patrice Motsepe said... →
Increasing renewable-energy use by African Rainbow Minerals
6th March 2026 Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) made progress toward its renewable-energy ambitions during the half-year, with... →
Mpumalanga Premier heaps praise on wind energy generator Seriti Green
5th March 2026 Private sector investment in renewable energy and enterprise development has been highlighted by Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu in his State of... →
Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry
5th March 2026 The world’s current extraordinary times are providing South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) companies with an extraordinary opportunity to... →
Solar power for Marula and Rustenburg platinum mines being sought by Implats
5th March 2026 Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats is looking at solar for the Marula PGM mine and also the Impala Rustenburg operation, the... →
Implats’ headline earnings up five-fold, R7bn free cash flow, dividend declared
5th March 2026 In the six months to December 31, South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats generated 180% improved earnings... →
Global call to action to halt illicit gold flows
4th March 2026 As gold prices reach historic highs and the geopolitical race for minerals escalates, the pressures on value chains are intensifying – and so too... →
‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected
4th March 2026 Investment demand for platinum is expected to be “extremely robust” in 2026. “We've not only got the attractiveness in terms of platinum’s... →
Africa’s envisaged hydrogen mobility build-out sketched
3rd March 2026 Last year, South Africa witnessed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mobility in Johannesburg when B20 and G20 top-brass were chauffeured... →
China’s ‘encouraging’ hydrogen progress witnessed first-hand by Northam Platinum
2nd March 2026 The ‘encouraging’ recent developments of the hydrogen economy in China have been witnessed first-hand by South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM)... →
Consensus is broadening that robust platinum pricing will continue, Northam reports
27th February 2026 The broadening market consensus is that supply and demand fundamentals will continue to support robust pricing for platinum, and this, together... →
Northam Platinum declares record interim cash dividend of R2.8bn
27th February 2026 Platinum group metals (PGMs) company Northam Platinum on Friday declared a record interim cash dividend of R2.8-billion from income reserves. For... →
Jameson cells ringing efficiency bells at Valterra Platinum
26th February 2026 The two words, Jameson and cells, came up several times during Valterra Platinum’s information-packed presentation of excellent 2025 financial... →
Turning wealth in ground into wealth for South Africa’s people is a must, says analyst
26th February 2026 South Africa is at a pivotal juncture. It can choose to remain a supplier of raw commodities that enrich other countries or become a global leader... →
Sandsloot project has potential to ‘truly move needle’, excited Valterra Platinum reports
25th February 2026 “No doubt, you're all keen for an update on the Sandsloot underground project, not only because it's genuinely exciting, but because it has the... →
Valterra Platinum’s market cap soars to R450bn, final R11.5bn dividend declared
25th February 2026 The market capitalisation of South Africa’s Valterra Platinum has soared to R450-billion from R300-billion at year-end and a gross final 2025... →
African Rainbow Minerals expects 65% to 75% rise in basic half-year earnings
24th February 2026 The basic earnings of South Africa’s African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) for the first half of its 2026 financial year are expected to increase by... →
Thailand tin refiner adds to offtake agreement with Namibia tin miner Uis
24th February 2026 The wholly owned Namibia subsidiary of London Aim-listed Andrada Mining, Uis Tin Mining, has added to its offtake agreement with integrated tin... →
Sibanye-Stillwater’s 2025 headline earnings soar 281%, R3.7bn dividend declared
20th February 2026 The 2025 headline earnings per share of Sibanye-Stillwater soared by 285% and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation... →
Kumba Iron Ore going greener with solar on waste rock dump plus wheeling initiative
19th February 2026 Amid the high quality of the lump ore of South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping global steelmakers to decarbonise, the Anglo American group company... →
