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... 

Iron-ore futures surged to their highest levels in nearly five months on Monday, buoyed by the announcement of construction on the world's largest hydropower dam and firm steel mill margins. The... 

China vowed on Saturday to step up a crackdown and toughen law enforcement against smuggling of strategic minerals seen as vital to national security and critical for development. The remarks by... 

Russian coal firms will receive tax breaks worth an estimated 63-billion roubles ($804.08-million) this year, the Finance Ministry said on Friday, in a move aimed at helping producers to stay... 

Nickel miner Vale Indonesia plans to seek between $1-billion and $1.2-billion in financing over 2026-2027 to help fund its mine and smelter projects, Andaru Brahmono Adi, head of corporate finance... 

In October, 60 amateur runners will compete in the World's Deepest Marathon at one of Europe's deepest mines – the Garpenberg zinc mine, in Sweden – to highlight the safety, innovation and... 

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed Orion Minerals will be producing concentrate at its flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine by Christmas next year, says new highly experienced Orion CEO Tony Lennox, who... 

China’s spy agency has accused overseas intelligence agencies of stealing controlled rare earth materials, reiterating its intent to curb smuggling even as Beijing agrees to review applications to... 

The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5% on anode-grade graphite imported from China after concluding that the materials, which are a key... 

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its ‘Tools for Psychological Health and Safety’ guide to support mining and metals companies to embed strong psychological health and safety... 

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) intends to apply to South Africa’s National Air Quality Officer for an alternative sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions limit to ensure continued lawful... 

Iron-ore climbed to a two-month high, with traders encouraged by China’s pledge to reduce excess competition and outdated capacity, despite the steel market’s weakening demand outlook. The bulk... 

Gold steadied after a volatile session on Wednesday as traders assessed the outlook for Jerome Powell’s tenure as Federal Reserve chair after more speculation that President Donald Trump may ax... 

Tin shipments from Myanmar's Wa State are expected to resume in coming months after a nearly two-year-old ban, the International Tin Association said on Wednesday. Speculation by traders this week... 

State-owned railway company Transnet and United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) on Wednesday July 16 signed a ten-year contract for the transportation of manganese by rail from UMK’s mine in South... 

The direct impact of tariffs on forecast platinum demand in 2025 is estimated to total only 112 000 oz, or 1.4% of total demand. While the indirect risks through slower GDP growth over the next few... 

Iron-ore futures climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by strengthening ties between top producer Australia and leading consumer China, though gains were capped by concerns over persistent weakness in... 

Major miner BHP has said it is too costly for Australia to build a "green iron" industry after the country and China agreed this week to jointly work to decarbonise the steel supply chain,... 

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... 

Gold enters the second half of 2025 coming off an exceptionally strong start to the year – up 26% – shaped by a weaker US dollar, persistent geopolitical risk, robust investor demand, and continued... 

Shares in China’s lithium producers fell sharply on Tuesday after two of the largest miners warned that battery-metal woes had weighed on earnings for the first half of the year. Tianqi Lithium... 

Half-way through this decade, the platinum price has largely gone sideways, underperforming many other assets, says precious metals trader Heraeus in its latest ‘Precious Metals Appraisal’ report,... 

Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott as its next CEO, selecting the current head of its iron-ore division to succeed Jakob Stausholm effective August 25. Trott, a 25-year veteran of the company,... 

China is ready to work with Australia to deepen bilateral ties, President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday in Beijing. The meeting... 

China's coal output in the first six months of the year rose 5% on the year, data from the statistics bureau showed on Tuesday, as authorities focus on ensuring sufficient supply of the fuel as... 

Indonesia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, may impose an export levy on the fossil fuel in a bid to boost state revenues, according to local media reports that cited a government minister. The... 

China’s CMOC Group produced more cobalt at its two mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the first half of this year, despite the African nation’s ban on exports. The world’s largest... 

Diversified mining major BHP is stepping up its electrification efforts through preliminary agreements with two leading Chinese battery companies, aimed at expanding the use of battery technologies... 

Work on engineering and planning related to initial road access, construction, water supply, infrastructure, essential site facilities, first phase accommodation lodge, and a site construction... 

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... 

Australia and China should cooperate more closely over green steel, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in Shanghai on Monday, even as he called on the world's largest steelmaker to address excess...