Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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... →
Western Johannesburg’s gold endowment set for upliftment by new CEO appointment
28th November 2024 Developing gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is reinvigorating the gold mining prospects west of Johannesburg with its Witwatersrand... →
Competition approval awaited for re-start of major ferromanganese facility – Menar
27th November 2024 Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese... →
Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply
26th November 2024 The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet... →
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... →
