Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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... →
Kumba Iron Ore investing R11.2-billion in ‘exciting’ waste-to-premium-product project
19th February 2026 Anglo American group company Kumba Iron Ore is investing R11.2-billion worth of capital in its "exciting" waste-to-premium-product project that has... →
South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore delivers well amid uncertain global trade environment
19th February 2026 Anglo American group iron-ore company Kumba, which mines in South Africa’s Northern Cape, delivered a solid 2025 performance, marked by an improved... →
South African govt ‘very supportive, great to work with’, Glencore highlights
18th February 2026 The South African government is “very supportive” and “a great government to work with”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the... →
Glencore hails 2025 as year of significant progress
18th February 2026 In Wednesday's preliminary results report, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle hails 2025 as a year of significant progress, marked by a strong operational... →
Copper 360 mourning the loss of mining master Jan Nelson
18th February 2026 Copper 360 is mourning the loss of Jan Nelson, one of its founders and the driving force behind the JSE-listed company and several other mining... →
Sibanye-Stillwater reports sizeable platinum, gold reserves and resources
17th February 2026 Sizeable group minerals resources and reserves were reported on Tuesday by mining company Sibanye-Stillwater. The four-element platinum group... →
With BHP Xplor, Orion’s looking to longer-term South Africa exploration potential
17th February 2026 With the benefit of attracting BHP Xplor into our organisation, we’re looking to longer-term exploration potential in the Northern Cape, Orion... →
Platinum’s innovative new scent detection role highlighted by World Platinum
17th February 2026 An ‘artificial nose’ that can detect scent is closer to becoming a reality. This follows the development of a platinum-based molecule that works as... →
Motsepe is now ARM’s non-executive chairperson
16th February 2026 Dr Patrice Motsepe, the founder of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), has retired from his position as executive... →
‘Other metallic minerals’ South African mining’s outstanding 2025 performers
16th February 2026 Mining’s standout 2025 performance was in “other metallic minerals”, Minerals Council South Africa reports. Owing to the exceptional 17.2% higher... →
Sibanye-Stillwater secures more renewable energy in offtake agreement with NOA
13th February 2026 Renewables company NOA has clinched yet another deal. Announced on Friday is NOA's conclusion of a 138 MW renewable energy power purchase agreement... →
South Africa, DRC funders link up amid Mining Indaba’s Africa collaboration promotion
13th February 2026 Amid the many Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices highlighting how regional integration promotion, pan-African partnerships and policy... →
LBMA hopes Rand Refinery’s gold partnership with Ghana is 'first of many'
12th February 2026 I hope it's the first of many, says London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) CEO Ruth Crowell of the strategic gold partnership that South Africa’s... →
South Africa can learn from Finnish beneficiation model, Minerals Council says at Mining Indaba
11th February 2026 One of the countries South Africa can learn from when it comes to beneficiation is Finland, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist... →
Anglo lauded for R600m junior exploration backing
10th February 2026 Anglo American drew applause on day two of the Investing in African Mining Indaba for the R600-million the diversified mining major has provided... →
Worrying fall-of-ground regression outlined by Minerals Council at Mining Indaba
10th February 2026 The Minerals Council South Africa will renew its focus on key safety interventions, particularly on eliminating falls-of-ground (FoG) incidents,... →
Looks like South African mining’s going to have great year, says Menar at Mining Indaba
10th February 2026 In general, if you look at the commodities produced in South Africa, we’re doing very well, and it looks like 2026 is going to be a great year.... →
Better regulatory, operating mining milieu urgently needed, Indaba hears
9th February 2026 South Africa’s mining sector is showing the benefits of higher prices for certain commodities and record chrome and manganese exports. However, the... →
Strong multi-year commodity period on way, Minerals Council president says at Indaba
9th February 2026 A strong sustained positive commodity cycle is on the way, and South Africa should go all out to take full advantage of it for the benefit of South... →
South Africa’s mining constraints need urgent attention, Minerals Council tells Indaba
9th February 2026 South Africa’s mining sector remains constrained by regulatory and operational bottlenecks that need urgent attention to unlock full potential... →
More renewable energy secured for Sibanye-Stillwater's South African mines
6th February 2026 Precious and green metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a flexible renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy... →
Highest annual shareholder returns in Barrick history – ‘with more to come’
6th February 2026 The balance sheet of New York- and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company Barrick is in phenomenally good shape, with future capital... →
Valterra Platinum performs strongly amid sharp earnings rise expectation
5th February 2026 Platinum group metals (PGM) mining, refining and marketing company Valterra, which last week reported sharply rising earnings expectations for... →
Exxaro concludes R13bn corporate refinancing
5th February 2026 Mining and renewable-energy company Exxaro has reached financial close on R13-billion in new term refinancing facilities. The Johannesburg Stock... →
South Africa at pivotal point in evolution of its mining industry, says Minerals Council
4th February 2026 Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so... →
Critical minerals pipeline thin, greenfield exploration budgets flat
4th February 2026 Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its... →
South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
3rd February 2026 South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively... →
Joburg’s gold revival outlook strengthened still further as resource estimate surges
2nd February 2026 The latest compliant mineral resource estimate of the Witwatersrand Basin project of Sydney-listed West Wits Mining is up 2.2-million ounces, which... →
Glencore spells out mineral status across Africa, Australia, Americas
30th January 2026 In a 60-page resources and reserves publication, diversified mining and marketing company Glencore has outlined its copper, zinc, nickel,... →
Sibanye-Stillwater updates on strategy, structure, capital allocation, implementation
29th January 2026 South African gold is a strategic priority, and that includes the Burnstone project, and South African platinum group metals (PGMs) are certainly... →
Exxaro’s manganese entry points advance
29th January 2026 The binding agreements of JSE-listed Exxaro Resources to acquire manganese assets advanced further on Thursday with the fulfilment of first... →
Glencore’s copper production surges in second half of 2025
29th January 2026 Reflecting the ongoing benefits of simplified operating structures, London- and Johannesburg-listed Glencore on Thursday reported full-year... →
Zero-retrenchment automation bringing faster vessel loading at RBCT
28th January 2026 The new automation at Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal has begun with very efficient coal stacking and reclaiming processes that... →
New platinum development lowering hydrogen cost prospects, researchers report
26th January 2026 A novel platinum development has resulted in the $2 per kilogram 2026 green hydrogen cost target being beaten. The new approach results in more... →
Investors showing strong interest in platinum, online investment is on the rise
23rd January 2026 Investors are showing strong interest in platinum and online platinum investment is on the rise, Gold Avenue CEO Nicolas Cracco reports.... →
Valterra Platinum earnings set to soar on lower sales
23rd January 2026 The earnings of Valterra Platinum are set to soar, the Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGM) miner and refiner stated in a... →
DRDGOLD concludes renewable energy supply agreement with NOA
23rd January 2026 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold mining company DRDGOLD has, through its wholly owned Ergo subsidiary, disposed of its 100% interest... →
South32 targeting Arctic project in Alaska with joint venture partner
22nd January 2026 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed South32 is targeting the copper-dominant Arctic project in the Ambler mining district of north-western Alaska... →
South Africa’s Rand Refinery enters strategic partnership with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery
21st January 2026 In a major advance that enables local refining of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold and elevates West Africa's responsible sourcing standards to... →
