Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Sale of South African aluminium assets to Alcoa of US on track, South32 reports
Updated 34 minutes ago The sale of South Africa’s aluminium value chain assets to Alcoa Corporation of the US remains on track for completion in the June 2027 half-year,... →
$40m for Prieska Copper Zinc Mine development in South Africa’s Northern Cape
Updated 2 hours 54 minutes ago 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... →
South Africa remains premier mining jurisdiction, says Anglo which is investing R11bn
12th October 2026 South Africa remains one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions, Anglo American has spelt out emphatically, amid itself investing... →
Minister urges South Africans to work together in confronting high fuel price
9th October 2026 It must be appreciated that the current high price of fuel is a function of the war in the Middle East and South Africans must work together in... →
Green iron-ore is a great South African export opportunity, Joburg Indaba hears
8th October 2026 Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa... →
Jonathan Oppenheimer emphasises urgency of tackling climate change challenge
7th October 2026 With the prospect of even more extreme climate change, with the challenges faced in the environmental space worldwide, the importance of a... →
Latest Lithium Ridge drilling highlights upside potential
6th October 2026 London-listed and Namibia-focused Andrada Mining, a tin producer with a portfolio of critical minerals mining and exploration assets in Namibia,... →
Importance of natural diamond comeback highlighted
5th October 2026 South Africa needs to find ways to build and sustain its alluvial diamond sector in particular, given this country’s “incredible” alluvial sector... →
South Africa risks leaving much manganese value unrealised if logistics issues persist
2nd October 2026 South Africa’s Manganese Producers Consortium (MPC), which represents producers that account for 60% of South Africa’s manganese ore exports, does... →
Catalytic power of platinum, palladium being eyed for drones
1st October 2026 The catalytic properties of platinum and palladium are being researched and developed as a potential source of significant upliftment for drones.... →
South Africa’s Tshipi puts 828 000 t of manganese through Namibia’s Port of Lüderitz
30th September 2026 The plan-beating sale of manganese ore by Jupiter Mines in its financial year 2026 (FY26) included 828 000 t going through the Port of Lüderitz in... →
South Africa’s complementary A2X exchange attracts another mining listing
29th September 2026 The ordinary shares of precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater have been approved for inclusion in the list of qualifying equity... →
Gold Fields, Northern Star mix looks like match made in heaven but uncertainty prevails
28th September 2026 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... →
Big boost for platinum, palladium as China exchange internationalises
25th September 2026 From Monday, September 28, China will give international investors access to trading in palladium and platinum on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange... →
Jameson cells saving Valterra Platinum R203m, keeping 3 000 trucks off road
23rd September 2026 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... →
Harmony $500m bond offering optimises funding profile, says CEO
22nd September 2026 Harmony Gold Mining Company on Monday, 21 September, announced the launch of an offering of $500-million guaranteed senior unsecured convertible... →
More than 300 to focus on innovative minerals sector solutions, Mintek reports
21st September 2026 More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore... →
Scale up hydrogen, global council urges amid growing energy security concerns
18th September 2026 The global Hydrogen Council is urging the world to scale up its hydrogen energy ecosystem at pace, which coincided with green hydrogen being... →
Orion sharpens governance ahead of taking on copper producer status
17th September 2026 Base metals company Orion Minerals, which on Thursday, September 17 described itself as being on the way to becoming South Africa’s next... →
Exciting Mogalakwena mine has 300-year-plus resource life, Valterra Platinum highlights
16th September 2026 There is no argument that the Mogalakwena platinum group metals (PGM) mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province is “definitely” the PGM mining... →
South Africa’s green hydrogen advances being afforded twin momentum
16th September 2026 In addition to providing innovative support for green hydrogen first movers, South Africa has now also tracked advances in this country's green... →
South Africa’s $5.8bn green hydrogen ammonia project takes big leap forward
15th September 2026 Hive Hydrogen South Africa on Tuesday, September 15, awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for South Africa’s pioneering... →
Phase 3’s test rail reform cannot afford to fail, says Manganese Producers Consortium
14th September 2026 The third phase of the August 20-launched Government-Business Partnership for Growth and Jobs names freight logistics as a foundational enabler of... →
Pan African completes Soweto gold tailings retreatment project study
11th September 2026 The definitive feasibility study for the promising Soweto gold tailings retreatment project, west of South Africa’s Gold City of Johannesburg, has... →
Italian companies targeting South African partnerships at Electra Mining Africa
10th September 2026 Italian companies targeting South African partnerships in areas including mining and energy are attracting attention at this week’s Electra Mining... →
Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise
10th September 2026 Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the... →
AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre... →
Mine tyre life extension that protects environment outlined at Electra Mining Africa
8th September 2026 The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has verified the important environmental protection benefits of opting for mine tyre life extension... →
Multotec highlights global success as it hands over CEO baton at Electra Mining Africa
7th September 2026 South Africa’s Multotec, whose equipment is now used to optimise recoveries and reduce cost of ownership in mineral processing plants in 100... →
ARM’s Motsepe emphasises importance of honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy
4th September 2026 The founder and chairperson of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) on Friday, September emphasised the importance of... →
ARM headline earnings up 19%, dividend declared
4th September 2026 The headline earnings of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) increased by 19% to R3 201-million in the financial year ended... →
New-phase R60bn capex programme announced by Impala Platinum
3rd September 2026 A big part of Impala Platinum is focused on the future and on developing future strengths and competitive positioning, Implats CEO Nico Muller... →
Implats generates R22bn free cash, returns R17bn to shareholders
3rd September 2026 Superb mining and processing delivery, increased refined production, higher sales volumes and a significant recovery in precious and base metal... →
Two new projects win Sibanye-Stillwater thumbs up
2nd September 2026 Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term... →
Sibanye-Stillwater earnings rocket 111%, R5.7bn dividend declared
1st September 2026 Platinum group metals (PGM) and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater achieved an exceptional half-year financial performance, with record revenue... →
Six-million-ounce platinum demand opportunity from hydrogen truck fleets
1st September 2026 If a 20% global truck fleet share can be secured at current or near current platinum loading, there is a six-million-ounce platinum opportunity... →
Harmony very optimistic about adding additional surface gold production
31st August 2026 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed gold and copper mining company Harmony is very optimistic about adding additional surface gold production from... →
Eland mine heading for complete greenness, Northam Platinum highlights
28th August 2026 Northam Platinum is looking to establish the Eland mine as South Africa’s first platinum group metals (PGMs) mine operating solely on renewable... →
Northam Platinum’s operating profit soars 293%, record cash dividend declared
28th August 2026 The operating profit of platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining company Northam Platinum increased by more than 293% in its 2026 financial... →
Harmony’s underground gold mines producing at 38% free cash margin
27th August 2026 In financial year 2026 (FY26), Mponeng and Moab Khotsong, the high-grade South African underground operations of Harmony Gold, produced 15 t at 9... →
DRDGOLD hoping new technology will improve gold recovery
27th August 2026 DRDGOLD is excited about the up-flow reactor, which is showing good promise, DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius responded when questioned by Mining Weekly... →
