Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer is Creamer Media Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
More succinct licence processes are a must to attract exploration investment – researcher
2nd June 2023 More succinct licence processes are needed to attract exploration investment in South Africa, Pearl Gray Equity and Research managing partner... →
Fruitful discussion under way on exploration incentivisation – Minerals Council
1st June 2023 Fruitful discussions are taking place on flow-through shares to incentivise junior mining and exploration, Minerals Council South Africa’s Junior... →
Anglo reorganises management, Mkhwanazi to head Africa, Australia
31st May 2023 Diversified mining and marketing company Anglo American has announced several changes to its senior management team and organisation to lead what... →
JSE pushing hard to attract junior miners, exploration companies to list, says Mokorosi
30th May 2023 South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is going all out to attract junior mining and exploration companies, making it easier for... →
Sibanye advances carbon neutrality with first utility-scale renewable energy project
29th May 2023 In its first power purchase agreement, platinum group metals, green metals and gold producer Sibanye-Stillwater has achieved financial close for an... →
Construction phase of Menar’s new R600m colliery project is in full swing
26th May 2023 The construction phase of the new Gugulethu Colliery is in full swing. “We’ve started working on the box cut with the anticipation that first coal... →
Once-troubled mineral sands miner shares what’s now bringing tangible community benefits
25th May 2023 Independent research commissioned by Rio Tinto group’s Richards Bay Minerals to benchmark what works for community trusts and conversely what... →
Guidance on how mining should manage human rights impacts updated
25th May 2023 Updated guidance to help mining companies improve how human rights impacts are managed across the globe has been published by the International... →
Fields emerging that need the catalysis platinum group metals can provide
24th May 2023 A wide range of industries, which require considerable production volumes that platinum group metals (PGMs) can help to provide, are being... →
Mining council zeroing in on aluminium, copper, silicon, steel in accelerating circular economy
23rd May 2023 In setting up to accelerate a global circular economy, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) will be focusing on the value chains... →
Diamond investment in South Africa gains ‘forever’ tag as De Beers opens airport sparkler
22nd May 2023 Like a diamond itself, diamond investment in South Africa is having a ‘forever’ tag pinned on its back as the world’s largest diamond company by... →
Sibanye-Stillwater funding Wits University’s carbon storage brainstorming ‘techathon’
22nd May 2023 Johannesburg- and New York listed platinum group metals, green metals and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater is funding a brainstorming... →
New ‘diamond is forever when all work together’ adage uplifts De Beers grand Sky Park opening
19th May 2023 A diamond is forever when we all work together, new De Beers Group CEO Al Cook opined sagaciously in his welcome address at the grand opening of De... →
South Africa-linked Heraeus boosting global platinum group metals recycling capacity
18th May 2023 Platinum group metal (PGM) products and services company Heraeus Precious Metals is investing €35-million in the expansion of its PGM recycling... →
Platinum exploration in Waterberg continues to reveal new potential, says CEO
17th May 2023 An exploration borehole in a deposit on the northern limb of the Bushveld Complex continues to reveal new platinum group metals (PGM) potential at... →
Mantashe: Exploration funds July; Lorimer: Mining new deal can create poverty-busting jobs
16th May 2023 The first R500-million worth of mineral exploration funds will be available from July, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe told... →
Huge projected platinum deficit points to supply need beyond mining and recycling
15th May 2023 The platinum deficit prediction for this year is up 77% to close to a million ounces. This year’s platinum deficit is projected to be a record 983... →
AngloGold to primary list in New York, secondary list in Joburg, domicile in UK
12th May 2023 Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti is targeting September as the month in which it will invert its stock exchange listings. Its primary listing... →
Will it be 100% battery electric vehicles by 2035, SFA (Oxford) event asks
11th May 2023 Will it be 100% battery electric vehicle (BEV) dominance by 2035? That was the question posed in the title of the SFA (Oxford)'s Battery Metals... →
First renewable energy for platinum group metals expected before year-end, says Auctus
10th May 2023 An outline of the short-term and medium-term renewable energy plans of South Africa’s large platinum group metals (PGM) mining companies is... →
Glencore takes yet another step along the busying road to circularity
9th May 2023 Mining and marketing company Glencore, which last month initiated steps to provide lithium-ion battery recycling solutions at scale for Spain and... →
Sibanye pursuing rapid self-generation to improve energy supply
9th May 2023 Platinum group metals, green metals and gold producer Sibanye-Stillwater is pursuing self-generation projects that will improve the security of its... →
Something must be done to make exploration investment attractive – ex-JSE stalwart Noah Greenhill
8th May 2023 Beginning in the early 1970s, the Canadian government said guys, we're losing ground in exploration investment. We don't seem to be attracting any... →
Gauteng gold mine being blown away by wind’s potential as Reef electricity source
5th May 2023 Although Gauteng dwellers have tended to dismiss wind as a renewable energy provider from this region, some are now being blown away by the gusts... →
The way you create value is through the drill bit, Barrick’s Bristow affirms
4th May 2023 Some people say you can only grow through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) but what Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow very clearly affirms is... →
Barrick maintaining transition to cleaner energy, backing education initiatives
3rd May 2023 Gold and copper mining company Barrick is maintaining its transition to cleaner energy and supporting education initiatives, including in East... →
Anglo Platinum mine site interchange highlights South Africa's public-private hydrogen economy ambition
2nd May 2023 In a positive display of collaboration between South Africa’s public and private sectors, Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena platinum group... →
Anglo to fund education initiative close to copper/cobalt exploration activities in Zambia
2nd May 2023 Diversified mining company Anglo American has announced that it will be funding an education initiative in Zambia close to where it is involved in... →
Orion to update Australia on Northern Cape’s copper/zinc revival at roadshow
2nd May 2023 Orion Minerals, the promising emerging copper zinc miner in South Africa’s prolific Northern Cape will set out to update Australia on the Prieska... →
Hydrogen has advantage of relatively cheap energy storage, DNV study finds
28th April 2023 Both hydrogen and battery technologies are expected to operate in the power sector, but in different areas, says independent risk management and... →
Shaft-sinking boom-time stalwart Nigel Townshend returns as chair of mining services company
26th April 2023 Mining luminary of South Africa’s shaft-sinking boom period at the beginning of the millennium Nigel Townshend is back in action as the newly... →
50 more R105bn Hive Hydrogen projects still not enough if demand projections continue, says GM
25th April 2023 The R105-billion investment pledge by Hive Hydrogen at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fifth South Africa Investment Conference was the biggest by far,... →
Copper drives up Anglo’s first-quarter production by 9%
25th April 2023 The production of the London- and Johannesburg-listed Anglo American group increased by 9% in the three months to March 31 compared with the same... →
Sibanye-Stillwater’s integrated report highlights green metals spread
24th April 2023 Sibanye-Stillwater Integrated Report 2022 published today highlights the company’s clinching of minerals resources and reserves in the critical... →
Small end of JSE receives big boost with listing of ambitious Copper 360
21st April 2023 The small end of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) received a big boost on Friday with the listing of Copper 360, which has an ambition to be... →
Platinum-based hydrogen production is in competitive upscale mode, Heraeus’ Walter reports
20th April 2023 Platinum group metals- (PGM-) based proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis is a competitive technology in upscale mode and is making its mark... →
Anglo’s 680 MW prioritised first-wave renewable energy projects on way
19th April 2023 Listed as a 2023 priority by Anglo American is getting the first wave of the renewable energy ecosystem projects under way in South Africa. The... →
Addressing climate change is increasingly urgent challenge, says Anglo’s Wanblad
18th April 2023 Addressing climate change is an increasingly urgent challenge for all businesses, says Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad, who on Tuesday presented... →
Chile’s Los Bronces copper project ‘very best of modern mining’, says Anglo’s Fernandes
18th April 2023 Anglo American has designed the new Los Bronces integrated project in Chile as an example of “the very best of modern mining”, says Anglo American... →
Green hydrogen investment pledge hits conference’s top spot at R105bn
17th April 2023 The investment into green hydrogen was the biggest investment pledge by far to be announced at the fifth South African Investment Conference (SAIC)... →
Public sector opacity, emerging private sector silence are curbing mining’s growth prospects
14th April 2023 The lack of public sector transparency and emerging private sector silence from companies opting not to list are combining to limit South Africa’s... →