Martin Creamer
Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Platinum fuel cell technology supporting humanity’s space flights
16th April 2026 Platinum, with which South Africa is more endowed than any other country on earth, is supporting humanity’s space leaps, the World Platinum... →
PGMs, China’s stockpiling spur mining production leap, Minerals Council reports
15th April 2026 South Africa’s mining sector entered 2026 with robust momentum, posting notable year-on-year production gains in February largely on the back of... →
Exploration workshop sessions initiated in Africa by BHP
15th April 2026 A series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in... →
Multi-country hydrogen-based iron-ore-to-green-steel breakthrough in Namibia
14th April 2026 A green hydrogen breakthrough in Namibia is opening the way for decarbonised steel using iron-ore of considerably lower grade. In an electrically... →
China's gold market importance probably growing, says precious metals analyst
14th April 2026 China is probably growing in importance to the gold market the same way it is growing in importance to the global economy. By contrast, the... →
Hydrogen option highlighted as Middle East crisis disrupts fossil-fuel economics
13th April 2026 South Africa’s Presidency has been advised to reduce dependency on imported fossil fuels as current events may alter the economics of alternative... →
Eskom confident of meeting winter demand, Minerals Council South Africa indicates
10th April 2026 Amid the expectation of Eskom publishing its winter outlook later this month, the State-owned power utility has meanwhile expressed confidence that... →
KwaZulu-Natal mineral sands mine powered by new Limpopo solar
9th April 2026 The first megawatt-hours of green electricity have been successfully fed into South Africa’s national grid by a newly commissioned solar farm in... →
South Africa's green hydrogen pursuit spelt out at UNIDO conference
8th April 2026 South Africa spelled out a detailed green hydrogen pursuit roadmap at the United Nations Industry Development Organisation (UNIDO) conference... →
More renewable power for South Africa’s platinum, iron-ore, diamond mines
7th April 2026 Diversified mining major Anglo American and EDF have switched on more renewable energy in South Africa through their Envusa joint venture’s rapid... →
Laxity has left South Africans without the energy jobs platinum can provide
2nd April 2026 The date was December 2011. The place was Durban. The occasion was an Anglo American media conference led by then Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll. The... →
South Africa’s State-owned IDC to convert Orion loan into equity
2nd April 2026 South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has agreed to convert its convertible loan facility to the Sydney-and... →
South Africa’s Master Drilling positioned to capitalise on bull run, CEO reports
1st April 2026 South Africa’s drilling provider across five continents, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Master Drilling, is well positioned to benefit from... →
Proudly South African drill rigs without human intervention on way
31st March 2026 South Africa’s Master Drilling, the Fochville-based company which on Tuesday reported a $292-million revenue record plus a nigh billion-dollar 2026... →
South Africa positioning as platinum-based hydrogen technology leader
31st March 2026 South Africa holds the world’s largest reserves of platinum group metals (PGMs), which are essential to many hydrogen technologies. Amid that... →
Hydrogen set to be broad demand, strong growth sector, Valterra Platinum highlights
31st March 2026 The hydrogen economy is set to be a broad demand sector with strong growth, despite some short-term challenges, as global policy becomes more... →
Northern Cape can be South Africa’s next mining hub, says Minerals Council economist
30th March 2026 South Africa's Northern Cape province has the potential to unlock significant revenue from a revitalised and expanded mining sector, Minerals... →
Flow-through can advance South African exploration, says Minerals Council economist
30th March 2026 The introduction of a flow-through shares incentive scheme by the South African government would solve this country’s exploration problems. A slide... →
Minerals Council CEO reiterates need for coordinated cross-govt policy environment
27th March 2026 Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane on Friday reiterated South Africa’s urgent need for a coordinated cross-government policy... →
Global rollout of hydrogen buses advancing, World Platinum reports
26th March 2026 The rollout of platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell buses is advancing worldwide, driven by technology improvements, the World Platinum Investment... →
Middle East crisis underlining relevance of supply strength of South Africa’s Omnia
26th March 2026 At this time of crisis in the Middle East, the supply chain strength of South Africa’s Omnia is of major relevance from mining and agriculture... →
More PGM potential for South Africa as Palladium Center returns with major new insight
25th March 2026 One sensed at last year's PGMs Industry Day that Nornickel’s Palladium Center would be back this year with many more growth opportunities for South... →
More steps being taken to advance promising South African uranium/gold endowment
24th March 2026 Uranium development company Neo Energy Metals stated in a London Stock Exchange announcement on Tuesday, March 24, that it is negotiating an... →
Platinum group metals and chrome mining company enhances trade finance facilities
24th March 2026 Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, has secured new trade finance... →
South Africa’s Thungela prioritises safety, well-being of endangered Dubai employees
23rd March 2026 As a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, South Africa’s coal company Thungela is prioritising the safety and well-being of its 16... →
Energy price volatility may push commodity prices higher, manganese producer warns
20th March 2026 Volatility in global oil markets could have far-reaching consequences for South Africa’s mineral export sector and push up commodity prices.... →
Canada’s manganese demo plant in Joburg gets extra funding from South Africa’s IDC
20th March 2026 Toronto-listed Canadian company Giyani Metals has received an additional R29.9-million from South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... →
Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaces at vibrant PGMs Industry Day
19th March 2026 Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaced at the PGMs Industry Day on Thursday, March 19. “I’m actually pretty bullish on hydrogen,” said... →
Positive signs of upcoming mining law reform, PGMs Industry Day hears
19th March 2026 Minerals Council South Africa is seeing positive signals from government as it awaits the second draft of South Africa’s proposed Mineral Resources... →
More gold mining approvals have been secured by West Wits
18th March 2026 The Australia-listed gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is already on the way to contributing $1.15-billion-plus to the South African... →
West Wits pours first Qala Shallows gold at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ezulwini plant
17th March 2026 First blast October, first pour March. It’s just go, go, go for Australia-listed West Wits Mining as it streaks ahead at a time of sky-high gold... →
Many more ‘great’ gold opportunities in South Africa, West Wits chair says at first gold pour
17th March 2026 Many more "great" opportunities exist in South Africa for gold mine development, West Wits Mining chair Michael Quinert emphasised on March 17 when... →
Gold’s Middle East disruption confined to region, World Gold Council strategists note
16th March 2026 Gold trade disruption caused by the war in the Middle East should not be compared with that of the global impact experienced during the Covid... →
South Africa’s mining production up 4.6% amid global uncertainty
13th March 2026 The month of January marked a surprising resilience in South Africa’s mining sector, with overall production up 4.6% year-on-year despite severe... →
Mintek spearheading rare earth elements recovery from discard coal, fly ash
13th March 2026 South Africa’s State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek is spearheading a far-reaching research initiative into the recovery of rare-earth... →
Harmony studying high-margin surface gold projects in Free State and West Wits
12th March 2026 Harmony Gold Mining Company is progressing studies to recover the gold from its Free State tailings dams as well as those that span the West Wits... →
Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
11th March 2026 South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing... →
Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
10th March 2026 South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into... →
ARM’s Bokoni platinum project’s prospects are continuing to excite
10th March 2026 The definitive feasibility study for the Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) project is targeted for completion in this half of 2026, followed by an... →
Harmony Gold expects higher upcoming half-year earnings
9th March 2026 South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six... →
70% energy cut by South African SmeltDirect is ‘huge achievement’ – researcher
9th March 2026 The 70% reduction in electricity used by the SmeltDirect technology is a huge achievement, a giant leap forward, Phoenix Research’s David... →
