Transnet is on track to return to profitability by the end of next month, Group CEO Michelle Philips told delegates on the second day of the twenty-first annual Southern African Coal Conference, in... 

Australian multinational mining company BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s Council for Geoscience (CGS) to collaborate on geoscientific research and exploration.... 

Mine operator Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) and investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory have announced the commissioning of Namibia’s first paste backfill plant at the Rosh Pinah mine, marking a key... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has reported further assay results from 12 shallow drill holes at its Iyan deposit, part of the Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, confirming consistent,... 

ASX- and OTCQX-listed Lotus Resources has successfully completed its bookbuild for a non-underwritten placement to raise A$76-million at A$2.15 a share, providing additional working capital to... 

JSE-listed Gold Fields is expecting its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the 12 months ended December 31, 2025, to be in between $2.79 and $2.97, representing a 110% to 123% increase on the... 

Precious and green metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a flexible renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy trader Etana Energy, involving the supply of 220 MW... 

The balance sheet of New York- and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company Barrick is in phenomenally good shape, with future capital investment programmes well-funded. Significant excess... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has said its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, is transitioning into the mining phase, with commissioning of the surface miner scheduled for February, while... 

South Africa and China have signed a framework trade and investment agreement aimed at providing duty-free access to the Chinese market to more South African products and facilitating Chinese... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the Minerals Council's view that South Africa’s mining industry is at a pivotal point in its evolution; BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data... 

Luxembourg-based Frontier Rare Earths has signed a technology supply agreement with rare earth separation specialist company Carester to work with Frontier on developing the Zandkopsdrift rare... 

Thungela Resources’ recently appointed CEO Moses Madondo, who was recruited from the diamond-mining sector, was confident about the future of the mining sector in general, and coal mining in... 

Diversified major Rio Tinto has ruled out a potential merger or business combination with Glencore, saying it is no longer considering a transaction after determining that it would not deliver... 

Commodity markets are set for a volatile year, with copper, precious metals and rare earths supported by supply tightness, geopolitical risks and currency dynamics, while ferrous metals face weaker... 

The latest Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) Reform Tracker Quarterly Review says there has been “concerning backwards movement in the critical electricity sector”, attributing the regression... 

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining, refining and marketing company Valterra, which last week reported sharply rising earnings expectations for 2025, has delivered its strongest quarterly... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe used his keynote address at the twenty-first annual Southern African Coal Conference (being held in Cape Town) on Thursday to highlight South... 

Global gold major Barrick Mining on Thursday announced the appointment of Mark Hill as president and CEO, while elevating him to the board as nonexecutive director, as the miner moved ahead with... 

Diamond producer De Beers’ diamond production fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025, leading the company to revise its production guidance for 2026 amid persistent challenges in the global... 

Mining and renewable-energy company Exxaro has reached financial close on R13-billion in new term refinancing facilities. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company said on Thursday, February... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has reported a 14% quarter-on-quarter decrease in its copper production to 170 000 t in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, and a 10% year-on-year decrease... 

The Côte d'Ivoire Council of Ministers has officially announced the award of a 14-year mining right for ASX- and LSE-listed Resolute Mining's Doropo gold project, paving the way for the... 

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore increased its production for the 2025 financial year by 1% year-on-year to 36.1-million tonnes, while its sales increased by 2% year-on-year to... 

Rio Tinto and Glencore are expected to announce an extension to merger talks ahead of a UK regulatory deadline on Thursday, to allow Rio more time to study the merits of any deal, three people... 

OTCQB- and LSE-listed exploration company Hamak Strategy has restructured its executive management and strengthened its board as it moves into what it describes as a new growth phase, appointing a... 

Aim-listed tin, tantalum and lithium producer Andrada Mining has confirmed that it will receive an amount of $10-million from BWCAM for the initial development of the Brandberg West project, in... 

Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry... 

Construction at Perseus Mining’s Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania, is progressing steadily, with key milestones achieved across operational, mining, and community programmes, the company reported... 

Aim-listed Ironveld has advised that widely reported regional flooding in Limpopo, South Africa, has temporarily impaired site access and operational activities at the Lapon iron-ore, vanadium and... 

Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its greenfield exploration budgets flat. Pressure on mines... 

London-listed Gem Diamonds, which owns and operates the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, recovered 90 354 ct of diamonds and sold 88 381 ct of diamonds in the financial year ended December 31.  While...