Exxaro Resources, one of South Africa’s biggest coal producers, wants to become a major player in the country’s manganese mining industry. After losing out on a copper mine in Botswana last year,... 

A little over a decade ago, Rio Tinto Group was reeling from the impact of disastrous investments. First, the bruising top-of-the-market purchase of aluminum group Alcan, and then the ill-conceived... 

The construction of a chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine has been approved by the board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). ARM acquired Bokoni from Anglo American Platinum and Atlatsa... 

Despite having important applications in sectors such as electronics, technology and jewellery, PGMs have faced significant challenges as a sector, which are expected to persist over the short... 

Denmark, France, Germany and the UK, which are all partner countries supporting South Africa's just energy transition (JET), have showcased a range of local, provincial and national projects and... 

High-grade rare earths mine the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), located in the Western Cape, is moving out of care and maintenance to gear up for production, following approval by the National... 

The Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) has selected asset management company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) as the preferred bidder to deliver a renewable-energy solution for the first stage... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the13th Oppenheimer Research Conference, which had a message for attendees: recycle like there’s no tomorrow; developments in the Nyanza Light Metals... 

As the global mining industry increasingly adopts technology, such as AI and automation, partnerships between academia and industry are poised to play a pivotal role in ensuring the continuous... 

South Africa's transition to a sustainable energy ecosystem must also be just, with any negative impacts, such as the loss of jobs in coal mining and at coal-fired power stations in the surrounding... 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corporation has identified multiple new manganese oxide ore targets at its K.Hill project, in Botswana. The company has also successfully renewed six of its seven... 

Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed company Mantengu Mining has been provided with a platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining industry opportunity by PGMs major Sibanye-Stillwater, the... 

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that mining production increased by 0.3% year-on-year in August, with the largest positive contributors having been manganese, platinum group metals... 

A High Court in London has ruled that Sibanye-Stillwater, listed on the JSE and NYSE, is liable for damages following the termination of a $1.2-billion agreement with investment advisor Appian... 

Zambia’s government intends to keep ownership of some mining licenCes that are shown to be promising by an ongoing mapping exercise and invite private investors to develop the assets alongside the... 

Zimbabwean miners expect profits to decline on the back of anticipated high costs of production and a weak outlook for platinum and lithium in 2025, according to a report. A confluence of global... 

London- and Johannesburg-listed chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) miner Tharisa increased its PGM production to 145 100 oz for the financial year ended September 30, from the 144 700 oz... 

South Africa has an ideal opportunity, and is well positioned, to leverage the potential of the emerging hydrogen economy and establish an integrated value chain. Amid global hydrogen economy... 

ASX-listed Elevate uranium has upgrade the mineral resource estimate at its Koppies deposit, in Namibia, from inferred to indicated status, with 78% of the resource now in the indicated category.... 

Amid an increasing demand for critical minerals globally, the second edition of the African Critical Minerals Summit (ACMS) – held in partnership with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy... 

Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where long-time former diamond mining luminary Nicky... 

Canada’s Fission Uranium has secured approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia for its acquisition by Australian miner Paladin Energy. However, Paladin cautioned on Wednesday that the... 

New York- and Toronto-listed Barrick Gold has said there are significant near-mine discoveries within trucking distance of its Kibali plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that could... 

A group of former Glencore executives accused of bribery and corruption in West Africa by the UK will have to wait until 2027 to face a trial. England’s criminal courts are suffering from a... 

Diversified miner Anglo American on October 8 and 9 hosted its third impact investment event highlighting the efforts of its Impact Finance Network (IFN), which has successfully supported... 

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has called on the Chief Inspector of Mines David Mzisa to closely monitor the imminent inquest into the accident that claimed the lives of... 

Mining consulting engineering company DRA Global has announced its intention to delist from both the ASX and the JSE. As part of this process, it intends to undertake an off-market equal access... 

Mali's military government is seeking at least 300-billion CFA ($512-million) in outstanding taxes and dividends from Barrick Gold, three sources said, a move that is part of a push by the country... 

France is nearing the disbursement of a second loan to South Africa’s Treasury under the Just Energy Transition Partnership programme. “We are in the final stages of preparing a second loan,”... 

This week: Pan African’s masterstroke gold operation gets going under budget, ahead of schedule; South Africa needs to transition to renewable energy, Eskom chair tells Joburg Indaba; and, Battery... 

The mining industry is experiencing a period of unprecedented and protracted change, and many in the mining industry are facing considerable challenges as many commodities are facing revenue... 

US-based gold major Newmont has agreed to sell its Akyem mine, in Ghana, to Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining for up to $1-billion in cash. The sale forms part of the miner’s ongoing strategy to...