In an effort to stimulate demand for platinum beyond jewelry and catalytic converters, the world’s No. 2 platinum producer said today it plans within two years to power its 22-megawatt refinery using fuel cells, which contain the precious metal. Read More
Platinum mining company Impala Platinum (Implats) on Thursday unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell forklift and hydrogen refuelling station in the presence of Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and Gauteng Premier David Makhura at the Impala Refineries in Springs. Read More
The 31st of March marks a year since the Chamber of Mines launched the first 100 kw commercial building base load platinum fuel cell using low pressure natural gas in the country – and Africa. Read More
The economic landscape of South Africa is changing and this is leading to a constant downward trend in some parts of the mining industry, such as the gold mining industry where jobs have declined. On the other hand, energy projects require employment while mine land rehabilitation can unlock land value. Read More
African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, dismissed criticism he erred in using Mining Charter 3 as a basis for discussion in the first meeting between his department and the mining sector, saying it wasn’t possible to pretend “nothing had happened”. He added, however, that there was willingness to amend Mining Charter 3. Read More
New Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe would not be pinned down on whether the government would push required black ownership of mining companies beyond the 30% that is under negotiation with the industry, labour and communities — which has increased from the 14-year-old level of 26%. Read More
The South African government was reluctant to reshape the Mining Charter following weekend talks between the country’s mining sector and mines minister, Gwede Mantashe. The meeting represented the opening chapter of negotiations that are only likely to conclude in the second half of the year. Read More
An interesting decision is pending from Judge Pierre Rabie, who is considering a move by law firm Malan Scholes and its employee Hulme Scholes to consolidate their application with one from the Chamber of Mines. Read More
South Africa’s Chamber of Mines (CoM) joined business and civil organisations, as well as parliamentarians, in condemning allegations the Gupta brothers – Atul, Rajesh and Ajay – had been involved in the appointment of government ministers. Read More
The difficulty companies have in preventing their mandatory black economic empowerment (BEE) ownership arrangements from unravelling when BEE shareholders sell out is highlighted by top South African business leader Patrice Motsepe’s personal experience of BEE undoing within his diversified African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) mining company. Read More
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