Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Pan African can operate and grow in South Africa ‘very successfully’, Cobus Loots reports
12th February 2025 The London- and Johannesburg-listed Pan African Resources is able to operate and to grow in South Africa – “and do so very successfully”, an upbeat... →
South32 secures Worsley bauxite project approval Down Under
12th February 2025 Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 on Wednesday reported Australian government environmental approval for the Worsley Mine... →
Platinum group metals have major ‘urban mining’ plus, Johnson Matthey highlights
11th February 2025 Platinum group metals (PGMs) – which are hosted and mined overwhelmingly in South Africa – have recycling rates approaching the 100% mark in some... →
Could BRICS Plus play a new-era role in aiding Africa's strong beneficiation aspirations?
10th February 2025 Collectively, Africa’s critical mineral resources are attractively expansive. Could BRICS Plus potentially become a widespread new-era platform for... →
Surprise turn as Gold Fields' permanent financial task now falls to interim CFO Dall
7th February 2025 Phillip Anthony Murnane will no longer be the new CFO of Gold Fields, as was announced on the JSE Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) in August last... →
Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba
5th February 2025 Helping South Africa to return to being a producer of ferromanganese will be a major 2025 focus of mining company Menar, its MD Vuslat Bayoglu... →
Promising renewable diesel pilot production plan announced by powerful partnership
4th February 2025 The launch of a pilot initiative to produce feedstock for renewable diesel in South Africa was announced on day two of the Investing in African... →
Adding value to metals and minerals in Africa emphasised as a must at Mining Indaba
3rd February 2025 Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the... →
Emission reduction is key coal challenge, industry hears at coal conference
31st January 2025 Day two of the twentieth annual McCloskey Southern African Coal Conference opened here on Friday with carbon emission reduction being highlighted... →
Existing South African reforms set to lift growth to 3.5% by 2029, coal conference hears
30th January 2025 Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029, South Africa... →
Platinum playing crucial anti-cancer role, making major pharmaceutical contribution
29th January 2025 Platinum group metals (PGMs), which are hosted overwhelmingly in South Africa, are playing a crucial anti-cancer role as well as making a... →
Sylvania Platinum looking forward to new project’s chrome revenue stream
28th January 2025 The London Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum is looking forward to the Thaba Joint Venture introducing a chrome revenue stream. On its way to becoming... →
Coal exports can be uplifted to 81-million tons, Richards Bay Coal Terminal believes
27th January 2025 In 2017, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47-million tons of coal on the 907 ships that called in that year, and chairperson... →
Richards Bay Coal Terminal 2024 exports extend beyond 52-million tons
24th January 2025 South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal exported 52.08-million tons of coal in 2024, up on the 47.21-million tons of... →
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting
23rd January 2025 The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in... →
Petra's entire interest in Williamson headed for Tanzania's Pink Diamonds
22nd January 2025 An agreement has been entered into for the outright sale of Williamson Diamonds Limited, Petra Diamonds announced on Wednesday. The London-listed... →
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
21st January 2025 In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been... →
Strong start to year keeps South32 guidance intact outside of Mozambique
20th January 2025 Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to... →
Ferrochrome production again only marginally up, Merafe’s latest report shows
17th January 2025 The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal... →
Waterberg discussing concentrate offtake with South African smelter operators amid Saudi mulling
15th January 2025 Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals Limited is in discussion with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum... →
Rapidly rising half-year output from Northam Platinum’s Eland mine marred by tragedy
14th January 2025 In a voluntary production update, Northam Platinum has reported burgeoning half-year performance from the ramping-up platinum group metals (PGMs)... →
Underground feasibility progressing, early works capital being deployed – Tharisa
13th January 2025 A well progressing Tharisa mine underground definitive feasibility study accompanied by early works capital deployment is reported by Johannesburg-... →
India targeting five-million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2030, PM announces
10th January 2025 India aims to produce five-million tonnes of green hydrogen year by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi... →
Mining needs to commit to intensified decarbonisation goals, consulting firm shows
9th January 2025 The mining industry needs to commit to an intensified pursuit of decarbonisation goals amid the rate of greening being too slow to meet... →
State Diamond Trader to showcase South Africa’s diamond industry role
8th January 2025 South Africa’s State Diamond Trader will be presenting an inaugural diamond show in Cape Town from February 2 to 5. Each day of the 2025 South... →
Barrick remains committed to constructive engagement with Mali government
6th January 2025 New York- and Toronto-listed Barrick Gold remains restricted from shipping gold from its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali, West Africa. In... →
Barrick seeks fair resolution in Mali through arbitration
18th December 2024 New York- and Toronto-listed Barrick Gold Corporation on Wednesday, December 18, confirmed that its operating entities in Mali, namely Société des... →
Ferromanganese revival hopes raised by Competition Tribunal’s green light
18th December 2024 The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South... →
Restarted Blyvoor gold mine is on the way back up on Joburg’s West Rand
17th December 2024 Blyvoor gold mine, the restarted underground Witwatersrand gold mine west of Johannesburg, is on the way back up. South African mining company... →
More indications of quality copper in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape
17th December 2024 The final assay results from diamond drill holes completed to test strike and down-dip extensions of the high-grade copper mineralisation at the... →
Role as hedge, geopolitical risk most likely reasons for gold’s remarkable performance
12th December 2024 The gold price has increased by more than 28% year-to-date in dollars, trading 22% higher on average this year than during 2023, the World Gold... →
Pan African advancing plans for another promising gold recovery project west of Joburg
12th December 2024 A feasibility study on the Soweto Cluster gold recovery project, which like the highly successful Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is also on... →
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a... →
Global green alloy acclaim is there for South Africa to attain using new local technology
10th December 2024 South Africa, which hosts more than 70% of the world reserves of chrome ore and manganese ores, was dominant in ferroalloy production until 2010.... →
Pan African’s 2024 gold activity uplifted by year-end share issue
9th December 2024 Midtier gold mining company Pan African Resources, which has been top of the pops as a South African gold share for the most part of this year, on... →
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons... →
Exxaro places CEO on precautionary suspension with immediate effect
4th December 2024 Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, the CEO of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Exxaro Resources, has been placed on precautionary suspension with immediate... →
Green loan underpinning latest Harmony Gold renewable-energy project in North West
4th December 2024 A R1.5-billion green loan facility secured in 2022 is the significant funding underpin of three solar PV renewable-energy plants being constructed... →
Global investor sentiment towards South Africa much better in 2024, Exxaro reports
3rd December 2024 Global investor sentiment towards South Africa improved significantly in 2024, Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar reported on Tuesday, December 3. In a... →
Platinum demand outlook lifted higher by series of new global hydrogen fuel cell buildouts
2nd December 2024 The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green... →
Downstream beneficiation investment starting to show commercial results – Tharisa
29th November 2024 Investment in downstream beneficiation is starting to pay dividends and to show real commercial results, says Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis. “We... →
