Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Far-reaching platinum hydrogen package launched at European Hydrogen Week
18th November 2024 A new brand that offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrogen application support off a single platinum group metals (PGMs) company base has been... →
South Africa’s rare earths project in Limpopo seen as one of world’s most resilient
15th November 2024 The rare earths recovery project underway in South Africa’s Limpopo province is regarded as one of the world’s most resilient rare earths projects... →
South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports
14th November 2024 People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive... →
Why gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price
12th November 2024 Why is it that gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price? That is a question Mining Weekly put to Barrick president and CEO Dr... →
South Africa has impressively low battery manganese incentive price, Mintek@90 hears
11th November 2024 South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price... →
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’, Barrick’s Bristow reports
8th November 2024 The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter... →
DRDGOLD’s Ergo solar plant receives formal Eskom grid connection certificate
7th November 2024 The large solar electricity plant at DRDGOLD’s Ergo gold tailings retreatment operation has received a formal grid connection certificate from... →
Investment demand for platinum in China strengthens with launch of new platinum bar
5th November 2024 The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of... →
Anglo agrees terms for sale of minority interest in coal mines for billion dollars-plus
4th November 2024 Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds... →
Former Sasol, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CFO now leading Madagascar graphite advance
1st November 2024 As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time... →
Manganese production strong, prices weak, Jupiter reports
31st October 2024 Australia-listed manganese company Jupiter Mines, which has a 49.9% beneficial interest in Tshipi é Ntle Manganese’s Tshipi mine in South Africa’s... →
Initial findings of Chile’s green hydrogen valley study ‘very promising’, Anglo reports
30th October 2024 The initial findings of the study to ascertain the feasibility of the development of a green hydrogen valley in Chile’s central zone are “very... →
Implats commissions 35 MW solar project, expanded smelter at Zimplats
30th October 2024 The commissioning of the solar project and the enlarged furnace complex at Zimplats has positioned this Zimbabwe platinum group metals (PGM)... →
Anglo highlights role of sustainability, innovation in unlocking copper growth
29th October 2024 New hydraulic dewatered stacking (HDS) technology has the potential to transform the nature of tailings and land rehabilitation in the mining... →
De Beers invites local diamond entrepreneurship applications
29th October 2024 The commitment of South Africa’s oldest mining company, De Beers, to leading the local diamond industry towards greater inclusivity is reflected in... →
DRDGOLD reflects on favourable year during positive gold price climate
28th October 2024 Although DRDGOLD’s volume throughput target was missed by 17% owing to a delay in the commissioning of new reclamation sites at Ergo, a steady... →
Platinum association highlights advantages of quicker fuel cell electric vehicle deployment
28th October 2024 The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric... →
US regulation revision likely to benefit Sibanye-Stillwater’s PGM operations in Montana
25th October 2024 Final regulations that are anticipated to benefit the platinum group metals (PGM) operations of Sibanye-Stillwater in Montana have been published... →
First shipments of graphite concentrate from Madagascar mine to Germany, US
25th October 2024 The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been... →
Anglo advancing copper, iron-ore, crop nutrients investment proposition
24th October 2024 Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment... →
ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity
24th October 2024 Stockpiles of mining tyres are beginning to weigh heavily on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets of mining companies. Large tyre... →
Harmony delivers gold recovery project with 30% of building work going to locals
23rd October 2024 With the streaming agreement between Franco-Nevada and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) over, Harmony Gold will from now on benefit fully from the... →
Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines
22nd October 2024 Water power is there for the taking across a broad spectrum of many of South Africa’s hard-rock underground mines. At a time of high electricity... →
Pan African lists new instrument under JSE’s sustainability segment
21st October 2024 Gold producer Pan African Resources on Monday announced the listing of a sustainability-linked instrument under the sustainability segment of the... →
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
21st October 2024 Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for... →
South Africa remains attractive mining investment destination, China hears
16th October 2024 The South African mining industry is diversifying from the gold mining era to an industry with a diverse range of mineral resources that include... →
Wesizwe Platinum audit disclaimer follows funding support delay
15th October 2024 Owing to the directors of the JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum not being able to provide major shareholder agreements, its independent auditing company... →
Ferrochrome production edging back up marginally, Merafe’s latest report shows
14th October 2024 The report on Monday by Johannesburg Stock Exchange- and A2X-listed Merafe Resources shows ferrochrome production to be edging back up maginally.... →
ARM board approves construction of chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine
11th October 2024 The construction of a chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine has been approved by the board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). ARM acquired... →
Dormant PGMs, chrome mine acquired by job-creating JSE AltX-listed resource investor
10th October 2024 Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed company Mantengu Mining has been provided with a platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining industry... →
Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees
9th October 2024 Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where... →
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ
8th October 2024 The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at... →
Contract route saves gold project R300m, local tech takes tanks out of critical path
7th October 2024 The contract route chosen to recover gold from the mine dumps of the West Rand’s Mogale City reduced the project cost by R300-million. In addition,... →
Pan African taking the wild out of the west as gold recovery uplifts the local community
4th October 2024 When the Mining Weekly team of three arrived at the initial sod-turning event of Pan African Resources’ gold-from-dumps project just over a year... →
Pan African’s masterstroke gold operation gets going under budget, ahead of schedule
3rd October 2024 The biggest takeaway from the hugely profitable Mogale tailings retreatment (MTR) operation, which was commissioned west of Johannesburg by Pan... →
Battery manganese project begins in Mpumalanga, orders placed for long-lead items
1st October 2024 Manganese Metal Company (MMC) of Mbombela is on its way to becoming a Western world beater in the supply of high-purity manganese sulphate... →
Blyvoor gold mine expects to ramp up to 80 000 oz in three years – Aurous
30th September 2024 Blyvoor gold mine on Johannesburg’s West Rand has sold 16% more gold to the end of August, Aurous Gold stated in a mid-year release on Monday. Gold... →
Vanadium project’s China link may open way for far-reaching value addition
27th September 2024 The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the... →
African Rainbow Minerals crowns grade as king, declares war on reef waste on PGMs front
26th September 2024 Two acronyms were drummed into new mining entrants in the days of yore – GIK and WAR. GIK is short for ‘grade is king’ and at the opposite end of... →
Pan African joins Harmony, DRDGOLD, Gold Fields on US gold miners’ index
25th September 2024 Johannesburg- and London-listed gold mining company Pan African Resources has joined Harmony Gold, DRDGOLD, Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti on... →
Petra sees diamond prices holding steady to end 2024, with some improvement in 2025
25th September 2024 Diamond mining company Petra believes that diamond prices will stabilise through to the end of this year with some improvement expected in 2025.... →
