Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Mining needs truth-and-reconciliation approach to ESG, says Rifle-Shot’s Naidoo
29th March 2023 Mining companies need to approach environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles on a truth and reconciliation footing and be honest about... →
Platinum group metals can add million South African jobs plus R8-trillion to economy
28th March 2023 Collaborative marketing of platinum group metals (PGMs) has the potential to add a million more South African jobs and contribute R8-trillion more... →
South Africa will overcome its rail and electricity problems, Menar MD predicts
27th March 2023 At the end of the day, South Africa will overcome its rail transport and electricity availability issues, and confidence in both Transnet and Eskom... →
Safety environment that almost guarantees that people come first is a must, says Naidoo
20th March 2023 Mine safety is absolutely essential. Stopping injury and fatality in mines just has to happen. How can South Africa achieve the zero harm that is... →
Lithium development on track as Andrada production capacity increases
20th March 2023 Technology metals mining and exploration company Andrada anticipates completion of its lithium bulk-testing pilot facility in June this year, the... →
Exxaro well-advanced on own-mine renewables plan, says new energy MD
17th March 2023 Coal miner Exxaro has advanced considerably on progressing the generation of renewables to supply electricity to its own mining operations, newly... →
Coal miner Exxaro to build 68 MW solar power plant in Limpopo
16th March 2023 Financial close is expected at the end of this month for construction in the second quarter of this year of a 68 MW solar power plant at a cost of... →
Exxaro earnings soar, final dividend down
16th March 2023 Coal, energy and ferrous markets company Exxaro reported strongly rising revenue in its year-end results for the year ended December 31, which... →
Orion will now build smaller but get base metals into production far sooner
15th March 2023 What South Africa’s base metals mining aspirant Orion Minerals has been trying to do over the last two years is to drive a very typical historic... →
Petra’s latest tender cycle seen as confirming improving diamond price trend
15th March 2023 Diamond mining and marketing company Petra has sold $72.1-million worth of rough diamonds in its fourth tender cycle, which is 12.5% up on the... →
Banking has crucial role to play in enabling mining to transition to clean energy, says Nedbank CIB
14th March 2023 The banking sector has a crucial role to play in enabling mining companies to transition to clean energy fully, says Nedbank Corporate and... →
Re-pursue exploration to help re-build South Africa’s economy, says business booster
13th March 2023 Let us re-pursue the exploration investment that catalysed South Africa’s economic growth more than a century ago as a means of helping to rebuild... →
Pan African maximises rand gold price to secure full funding for Mintails project
13th March 2023 Funding for the R2.5-billion construction of the Mintails tailings project has been completed, with Pan African Resources managing to capitalise on... →
We stand ready to support renewable energy, says Standard Bank
10th March 2023 Standard Bank says it is at the ready to support renewable energy and infrastructure projects. The bank, which this week delivered record... →
Job losses at Beatrix 4 shaft, Kloof 1 plant minimised, Sibanye-Stillwater reports
9th March 2023 Precious and green metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday that it had completed consultations to minimise job losses in... →
Another just energy transition drive hits high spots in form of Just Green AfrH2ica
9th March 2023 Yet another just energy transition initiative has come flying out of its starting blocks in the form of Just Green AfrH2ica, the promoter of the... →
Platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell vehicles forecast to be TCO unrivalled by 2026/7
8th March 2023 The total cost of ownership (TCO) of platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is forecast to be less than that of battery... →
Platinum market back in contango, big improvement of net investment expected – WPIC
8th March 2023 The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) today publishes its Platinum Quarterly for the fourth quarter of 2022, full year 2022, and a revised... →
Turn energy, logistics threats into opportunities, African Rainbow Minerals CEO urges
6th March 2023 South Africa's energy and logistics threats should be turned into opportunities, says African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) CEO Mike Schmidt. Speaking to... →
African Rainbow Minerals to deliver early ounces from Bokoni platinum mine
6th March 2023 Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has invested R1-billion of capital to deliver early ounces at the Bokoni platinum group... →
African Rainbow Minerals declares R3bn interim dividend
6th March 2023 The headline earnings of African Rainbow Minerals rose by 40% to R5 171 million in the six months to December 31, when the JSE-listed company... →
Hydrogen economy continuing to build, Implats’ Sifiso Sibiya reports
3rd March 2023 Momentum in the hydrogen economy is continuing to build, Implats group executive refining and marketing Sifiso Sibiya reported when he presented an... →
Implats unable to stem inflation tide as well as hoped, says CEO
3rd March 2023 Platinum group metals mining and marketing company Implats was unable to stem the high global inflation tide in the six months to December 31.... →
Implats reports big response to request for information on wheeled renewables
2nd March 2023 Platinum group metals mining and marketing company Impala Platinum (Implats) has had a major response to its request for information (RFI) for... →
Implats benefits from strong demand, R4.3bn allocated to energy, decarbonisation
2nd March 2023 Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Implats benefitted from strong demand for its primary products in the half-year to... →
Harmony’s cheaper electricity and productivity surge can extend mine life
1st March 2023 The three-phase renewable energy rollout of Harmony Gold is not only driving decarbonisation but also the reduction of electricity costs, which has... →
Harmony CEO hails strong performance of South African mines despite loadshedding
1st March 2023 The South African operations of Harmony Gold did very, very well in the six months to the end of December last year load curtailment... →
Harmony Gold’s net profit soars 36%, 30 MW solar by mid-year
1st March 2023 The Harmony Gold strategy of allocating growth capital towards high-margin, long-life assets has started to deliver the desired results. Good... →
Sibanye-Stillwater records third-best earnings as it celebrates tenth anniversary
28th February 2023 This month ten years ago, Sibanye Gold Limited was unbundled by Gold Fields Limited and listed on the JSE and the NYSE as an independent company... →
Higher commodity prices failing to spur fixed mining investment
28th February 2023 The regulatory uncertainties and inability of the industry to transparently, quickly and efficiently apply for mining and prospecting rights in a... →
Trackless mobile machine safety next big challenge, says Minerals Council
27th February 2023 Having last year achieved the lowest fall of ground fatalities ever, South African mining’s next big safety challenge is to achieve greater safety... →
World warming at rate well above what Paris Agreement requires, Anglo CEO warns
24th February 2023 The world is on a trajectory to reach 2.7°C of warming above pre-industrial levels, which is quite a long way mathematically from the 1.5°C that is... →
De Beers delivers excellent set of 2022 results
23rd February 2023 Diamond company De Beers last year delivered a revenue of $6.6-billion and earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of... →
Anglo has 600 MW keyed up ready to go, green hydrogen also developing rapidly, says Wanblad
23rd February 2023 All policy in South Africa specifically relating to energy certainly does tend to be moving into a path of time and space where it really is... →
Minerals Council welcomes 125% energy tax break in Budget speech
22nd February 2023 Minerals Council South Africa welcomed the government’s intervention on Eskom’s debt and the financial encouragement to stimulate businesses... →
Do everything to fight inflation, says AngloGold, which is growing fastest in US
22nd February 2023 Everything must be done to fight inflation, says AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon, a former International Monetary Fund luminary, who has... →
AngloGold mineral reserve additions exceed depletion for sixth year running
22nd February 2023 Production improvement and holding cost increases at half the inflation rate were achieved by gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti in 2022, when... →
Green steel to cut Scope 3, solar to cut Scope 2, hydrogen to cut Scope 1 – Kumba Iron Ore
21st February 2023 South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore sees itself as a critical player in the decarbonisation journey. Regarding tricky Scope 3 emission reduction, the... →
Kumba Iron Ore resilient in tough environment, declares cash dividend
21st February 2023 South African iron-ore producer Kumba has delivered a resilient financial performance in 2022, despite the year being characterised by a volatile... →
South Africa’s hydrogen corridor will create 14 000 jobs, says Anglo Platinum CEO
20th February 2023 South Africa’s hydrogen corridor, which has been declared a strategic project, will create 14 000 jobs and consume 63 000 oz of platinum, Anglo... →
Opportunity to commercialise greenness of South Africa’s nuclear power, says South32
17th February 2023 Nuclear power is part of the green taxonomy in Europe, where South Africa places most of its aluminium products and where most of the price... →
