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Platinum demand, hydrogen economy make headlines
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses robust investment demand for platinum in 2026; the ‘encouraging’ recent developments in China’s hydrogen economy; and Africa’s envisaged hydrogen mobility build-out potential.
Read article →Samancor Chrome may retrench the majority of its 2 403 smelter, corporate employees
Ferrochrome producer Samancor Chrome has issued a retrenchment notice in terms of Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA).
Read article →Rand Refinery expands bursary programme, socioeconomic initiatives
Precious metals refiner Rand Refinery has expanded its bursary programme and socioeconomic initiatives.
Read article →'Other metallic minerals' South African mining’s outstanding 2025 performers
Mining’s standout 2025 performance was in “other metallic minerals”, Minerals Council South Africa reports.
Read article →Aluminum hits highest since 2022 as Alba declares force majeure
Aluminum prices surged to the highest since 2022 after Aluminium Bahrain suspended deliveries of metal to some customers under so-called force majeure clauses in its supply contracts.
Read article →Solar power for Marula and Rustenburg platinum mines being sought by Implats
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats is looking at solar for the Marula PGM mine and also the Impala Rustenburg operation, the company reported during a media roundtable on Thursday, March 5.
Read article →Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East oil and gas flows.
Read article →China’s State iron-ore buyer summons traders on BHP restrictions
China’s state-backed iron-ore buyer has summoned traders and urged them to refrain from buying new BHP Group cargoes to sell to buyers in the country after they were found to be flouting a restriction on the purchases.
Read article →South Africa’s mining regulator welcomes Rio Tinto’s $473 million Zulti South investment
South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has welcomed the decision by global mining giant Rio Tinto to invest about $473 million (R8.5 billion) in the Zulti South project in KwaZulu-Natal, saying the move signals renewed investor confidence in the country’s mining sector.
Read article →Resources Watch
Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.
Read article →Ramokgopa reflects on Africa's energy future amid global upheaval
South African Electriciity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has highlighted the current global upheavals and what they mean for African energy in his welcoming address at Africa Energy Indaba 2026, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on Tuesday
Read article →Canada advocates buyers' alliance to tackle critical minerals supply concentration
TORONTO - Canada believes that the best way to address the issue of concentrated supply of critical minerals is through a production alliance or a buyers' club rather than just a price floor, Energy and Mining Minister Tim Hodgson told Reuters on Tuesday.
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