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Green hydrogen proposed for buses in South Africa . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Twenty of 125 buses operated by the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) and currently fuelled by diesel may be switched to green hydrogen.

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Sibanye plans to cut 5 270 jobs as it restructures Marikana operations . Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater on Wednesday advised that it would start consultations with relevant stakeholders in terms of Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act, regarding the restructur...

Miners must adapt to stay relevant, says Aspasa . The world is changing and miners, in many instances, will need to adapt their practices and product offerings to stay relevant, says Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa (Aspasa) di...

TFR to start yearly iron-ore line shutdown on September 26 . The yearly shutdown of State-owned Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) iron-ore rail line is planned to start on September 26 and end on October 5.

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Mkango subsidiary mulls investment in rare earth magnet recycling company . Aim- and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources and its subsidiary Maginito have signed an investment term sheet and one-year exclusivity agreement with rare earth magnet recycling company HyProMag.

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Fuel cell continues to power Minerals Council building . Minerals Council South Africa continues to showcase its natural gas baseload fuel cell, almost five years after it was first commissioned in December 2014 as a means of effective green power generation...

S Africa can lead platinum-fuelled hydrogen economy . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter claims that South Africa should be leading the global drive towards a platinum-fuelled hydrogen economy.

“The South Af...

Fuel cells offer emission-free electricity in decarbonising world . Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, which use platinum catalysts, are the consensus fuel cells of choice for road transport because of their low operating temperatures, high efficiencies, light ...

Mineral Resources Minister granted leave to appeal ruling on BEE transactions . The Minerals Council South Africa on Thursday said it had noted that the application by the Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for leave to appeal the majority order judgment and orders delivered on...

Giyani formally exits gold exploration in South Africa . Canadian junior exploration company Giyani Metals has reached an agreement to sell its 45% interest in a privately held South African gold exploration company for R9.56-million, or about C$868 000, the...