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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…

Zimbabwe’s currency ZiG, which is backed by a basket of foreign currencies, gold and other precious metals. Photographer: Cynthia R Matonhodze/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Valterra hits brick wall on Zimbabwe’s unpaid $100m

VALTERRA Platinum said it was making progress extracting current export proceeds from Zimbabwe, but an agreement on getting a historic amount of $100m paid was unresolved.…

Chrome concentrate

Northam Platinum in new output record as chrome surges

NORTHAM Platinum lifted chrome production 17% in its 2026 financial year, partly owing to the ramp-up of its North West province operation, Eland Platinum. Crews were doubled at…

Richard Stewart, CEO of Sibanye Stillwater. Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Like Froneman, Sibanye’s Richard Stewart won’t take BS. Good

SIBANYE-Stillwater’s CEO Richard Stewart has rung in the changes in his short tenure at the group, pivoting the group’s focus firmly towards existing portfolio potential,…

Mining bill clouds Sibanye-Stillwater’s R2.7bn gold project

SIBANYE-Stillwater has delayed the approval of its 120,000 ounce a year Mpumalanga gold project Burnstone citing the board’s capital approval process. While there are no…

Chrome concentrate

Chrome export levy resurfaces in new industrial strategy

CHROME ore export levies are squarely on the South African government’s agenda after earlier indicating they were “a blunt tool”. A target set down in the revised Industrial…

SA miners fear the worst in mineral cadastre rollout

IN May 2024, then Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart gushed: “I’m coming off an all-time high on hearing this news.” A day earlier, the South African government had signed an…

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 21: President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump exchange words during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

US talks may lead to conciliatory MPRD amendments

THE South African government could adopt a more investment-friendly attitude to mining and minerals reform if it helped repair trade relations with the US. This follows a…

Exxaro concludes 9.3mt coal sale with Eskom

EXXARO Resources said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, to supply 9.3 million tons of coal a year to Matla power station, near…

Graham Kerr, former CEO of South32 speaks during the Australian Financial Review Mining Summit in Perth, Australia, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Photographer: Matt Jelonek/Bloomberg via Getty Images

South32 too risky for predators, says outgoing CEO

AN estimated $34bn in deals has gripped the mining sector since 2024, according to Canadian law firm Dentons. Efforts to consolidate ownership and strip back complicated…

Graham Kerr, former CEO of South32 speaks during the Australian Financial Review Mining Summit in Perth, Australia, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Photographer: Matt Jelonek/Bloomberg via Getty Images

South32 confirms Mozal closure with loss of 4,000 jobs

SOUTH32 confirmed its Mozambique aluminium smelter Mozal will be put on care and maintenance next month amid last minute efforts by local authorities to deliver a price for…

Why SA rebranded thermal coal a critical mineral

IS coal a critical mineral? The question has risen to prominence since South Africa designated coal as a “highly critical” mineral in its Critical Minerals Strategy released last…

Goldman Sachs tips busy deals year for South Africa

GOLDMAN Sachs expects a surge in deal activity in South Africa this year, with its local CEO predicting broad-based growth across sectors as the economy begins to benefit from…

Precious metals to the rescue for SA budget

THE recent boom in gold and platinum group metal (PGM) prices is set to provide the South African fiscus with a much-needed boom over the next few years. A report released by RMB…

Ian Murray, chairman, Jupiter Mines

From DRD to Gold Road: the quiet rise of Ian Murray

This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025 Some people are destined to be accountants; others feel they should have a seat on a beach somewhere. Occasionally,…

Jason Brewer, CEO Marula Mining.

Marula Mining plans to build gold refinery in Tanzania

JASON Brewer, CEO of Marula Mining, is the type of mining speculator Johannesburg was built on. But it was in Perth that the UK-born financier cut his teeth, a place where junior…

Phoevos Pouroulis, CEO, Tharisa

Tharisa nears deal with Zimbabwe for Karo Platinum project

FISCAL terms with the Zimbabwe government were set to be unveiled in the new year which would pave the way for the commissioning of the $380m, 400,000 ounce a year Karo Platinum…

Glencore-Merafe starts retrenchments at ferrochrome smelters

RETRENCHMENTS will commence at the idled Wonderkop and Boeshoek smelters in South Africa, operated by the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture. Some employees at Glencore’s Alloys…

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Gold on G20 agenda is key in fight against illegal trade

GOLD’S record-breaking gains have generated joy among its miners — but also worry. Looking beyond the outsized financial gains for investors, the explosion in demand for a…

Roger Baxter, executive chair, Southern Palladium
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Southern Palladium raises A$20m on back of price surge

SOUTHERN Palladium rode the recovery in platinum group metal (PGM) prices to full advantage announcing on Monday it had raised A$20m through the placement of shares. Roger…