Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is prepared to play a constructive role in supporting Australia’s embattled smelters but stressed that taxpayer funding must deliver “value for... 

Australia’s mining and energy workforce has bounced back strongly from last year’s downturn, but a new forecast warns future growth risks being undermined by weakening project pipelines, mounting... 

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 

With the world's energy transition accelerating and nations scrambling to secure resilient supply chains, Africa has what the world needs. In fact, the continent is seen to be in pole position to... 

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, runs a refinery and five smelters in Canada’s Quebec province, with most of the metal flowing south to the US market. Now, with President... 

With power price and purchase agreements to power its Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique in limbo, diversified metals producer South32 CEO Graham Kerr says the company’s sister operation in... 

Australian diversified miner South32 is closely watching alumina developments in Indonesia to see whether they will drag down prices in the global market the same way its nickel industry has, CEO... 

Diversified mining company South32 has sharpened its focus on copper, aluminium and other commodities tied to the global energy transition, reporting stronger earnings while confirming plans to... 

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 

The new mining technology being advanced by Master Drilling promises “continuous”, round-the-clock mining uplift – even when it comes to narrow reef extraction. On the new technology being... 

Mining major Rio Tinto Group on Wednesday announced a reorganisation of its operating model and executive leadership team, streamlining its structure into three core product groups – Iron Ore,... 

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports... 

 The London Metal Exchange will go ahead with planned reforms that seek to funnel more trading onto its electronic system to boost liquidity, it said on Friday. The exchange, the world's oldest and... 

Rusal reported a first-half net loss on Friday, as rising costs, higher interest expenses and foreign exchange fluctuations weighed on the Russian aluminium producer's earnings. The Hong... 

Diversified natural resources group South32 has warned that it will have to put its Mozal aluminium smelter on care and maintenance in early 2026, as it struggles to secure sufficient and... 

A US decision last week to exempt refined copper metal from import duties is in contrast to an earlier move to levy steep duties on aluminium, and highlights the central importance of electricity... 

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order increasing tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% from 25% on all products not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the White... 

Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta missed quarterly profit estimates on Thursday, as lower aluminium and copper prices and higher tax expenses overshadowed the impact of strong local... 

South Africa Manganese finished the financial year strongly, South32, the Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed diversified mining company reported on Monday, July 21. June quarter sales soared... 

Alcoa, the storied US metals producer, is feeling the pinch of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and has been forced to pause work on all its growth projects underway in Canada. If the levies stay... 

Alcoa Corp, the largest US aluminum producer, said tariffs on imports from Canada cost it $115-million in the second quarter, showing how US President Donald Trump’s trade agenda has affected the... 

Diversified metals and mining company Rio Tinto incurred about $300-million in gross costs tied to US aluminium tariffs on Canadian product during the first half of 2025, the firm reported on... 

Simon Trott’s appointment as CEO of Rio Tinto is signalling a vote of confidence in the company’s existing trajectory, with an openness to large-scale mergers and acquisitions (M&A), analysts said... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto Group delivered a strong second-quarter operational performance, with group-wide copper equivalent production up 13% year-on-year, underpinned by solid gains across its... 

Alcoa said on Monday it expects to complete the restart of its San Ciprian aluminium smelter in Spain by mid-2026 and anticipates up to $110-million in losses due to the delay. Production at the... 

JSE-, ASX- and ADR-listed diversified miner South32 has informed shareholders that it expects to recognise an impairment expense in its 2025 financial year-end results, as a result of the... 

US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural... 

Emirates Global Aluminium said on Wednesday that the Guinean government had wrongfully terminated an agreement with its subsidiary, Guinea Alumina Corporation, after a year-long dispute over the... 

Commercial mineral processing specialists Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa (MMSA) is positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable and innovative mineral processing solutions, helping to...