Loucas Pouroulis bows out 15-year stint at Tharisa
THARISA founder Loucas Pouroulis is stepping down from the board after more than 15 years as chair, handing the role to lead independent director Carol Bell. Pouroulis, who has…
MPRD in 2026: A maze of mineral policy
It is a cliché of effective industrial policy that developing an industry works best if there is “policy certainty”. It is also one of those clichés that becomes a cliché because…
Expensive yes, but $300m bond takes Tharisa to next step
UNTIL Northam Platinum unveiled plans last month to grow production by 50%, its smaller counterpart, Tharisa, was something of a rarity in the platinum group metals (PGM)…
Sylvania Platinum resets Thaba JV chrome outlook
SYLVANIA Platinum has cut the long-term chrome production forecast for its Thaba Joint Venture after finding lower ore grades than expected. The AIM-listed, platinum group metal…
Jubilee Metals eyes sale of Tjate Platinum project
JUBILEE Metals is considering selling its long-held Tjate platinum group metal (PGM) project after receiving expressions of interest in the South African asset, and as it puts…
Transnet targets leap in coal exports despite cash squeeze
TRANSNET has targeted 65 million tons (Mt) in delivered coal exports after another year of rail volume growth, but debt and weak cash generation have put a brake on its ambition.…
Tharisa to raise $300m bond for Karo Platinum
THARISA, the JSE-listed platinum and chrome miner, is preparing an initial five-year $300m bond with the proceeds aimed at plugging the balance of its $545m Karo Platinum project…
Policing illegal miners isn’t working. What will?
WHEN 87 illegal miners died underground at Stilfontein in 2024 – and 1,826 surfaced from abandoned shafts – the event was a symptom, not an aberration. The uncomfortable truth…
AI, robots and shrinking supply drive Northam’s PGM growth plans
Northam Platinum is betting that new uses for platinum group metals in artificial intelligence, data storage, electronics and robotics will add to demand at a time when South…
Northam posts record payout after sharp earnings rise
NORTHAM Platinum reported a sharp rise in annual profit after higher platinum group metal prices lifted revenue and cash generation, allowing the miner to declare a record final…
Northam heads for record earnings on PGM price surge
NORTHAM Platinum is set to report record full-year earnings, with sharply higher PGM prices providing much of the lift. The PGM producer is due to publish audited results for the…
DRDGold won’t rush Withok as tailings project slips to 2029
DRDGOLD is giving itself more time to develop its Withok tailings storage facility, saying the long-term importance and complexity of the project mean it cannot afford to rush…
Mantashe reiterates tailings concerns after Samancor incident
Mines Minister Gwede Mantashe says tailings dams are a mining issue and must be treated as part of mining operations, not as a water issue. Mantashe visited Samancor Dikwena…
Orion moves ahead of JSE junior copper peers
NORTHERN Cape copper developer Orion Minerals, the FM’s Junior Mining Hot Stocks selection for 2026, has so far been the clear standout among the JSE’s junior copper counters.…
Minerals Department to inspect Samancor tailings spill
MINES Minister Gwede Mantashe is expected at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits on Monday after a tailings storage facility failure last week sent sludge spilling…
Tailings spill at Samancor’s Dikwena hits Eland Mine
A tailings storage facility incident at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits sent a large volume of muddy material towards neighbouring Eland Mine’s Maroelabult shaft…
Junior miners find an audience among SA investors despite the risks
IF you think about the number of the JSE’s listed junior miners as a beauty pageant, they’d look more like a turnout from a high school, perhaps, than Miss Universe. Fewer than…
For Sibanye-Stillwater, home is where the ore is
SIBANYE-Stillwater got its name as a result of offshore expansion, but following a damaging decline in metal prices that exposed its balance sheet, its new CEO is promising a…
Merafe’s new power tariff ‘not a silver bullet’, warns Glencore
MERAFE Resources’ new 62c/kWh electricity tariff will help its ferrochrome business compete with Chinese producers, but it will not put the smelting business in a strong…
Southern Palladium awarded mining right for Bengwenyama
THE South African government awarded a mining right to Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama project, the exploration and development firm said today. Johan Odendaal, MD of Southern…