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Indian mining contractor invests in Rumble Resources
27th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

An associate company of Indian mining contractor BGR Mining and Infra is set to become a strategic shareholder in Western Australian company Rumble Resources. “BGR have been keen to expand their... 


Vanadium Resources founder and chairperson Jurie Wessels.
Vanadium project’s China link may open way for far-reaching value addition
27th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the Steelpoortdrift project developer an answer to many... 


China stimulus, mighty gold puts silver on a streak, but not without risk
China stimulus, mighty gold puts silver on a streak, but not without risk
27th September 2024 By: Reuters

Silver prices have bubbled up to their highest in over a decade on the back of bullion's stellar bull run and China's stimulus measures, although some analysts expect the rally to fade as... 


Iron-ore extends gains to near $100/t after China pledges more stimulus
26th September 2024 By: Reuters

Prices of iron-ore futures extended gains into a third straight session on Thursday, after top consumer China's pledge for more stimulus injected further confidence just as the last wave of... 


ICMM publishes guidance on safe transportation of critical minerals
26th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Nonprofit organisation ICMM has published updated guidance for improving accurate hazard assessment of ores and concentrates during maritime transportation and reducing hazard-related risks.  The... 


Mike Schmidt, ARM Executive Growth and Strategic Development in the Executive Chairperson’s office.
African Rainbow Minerals crowns grade as king, declares war on reef waste on PGMs front
26th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Two acronyms were drummed into new mining entrants in the days of yore – GIK and WAR. GIK is short for ‘grade is king’ and at the opposite end of the scale, everyone was urged to declare war on... 


The hydraulicmining of gold on surface by Johannesburg
Pan African joins Harmony, DRDGOLD, Gold Fields on US gold miners’ index
25th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and London-listed gold mining company Pan African Resources has joined Harmony Gold, DRDGOLD, Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti on the Van Eck Gold Miners’ GDX index, an exchange... 


China’s Tianqi to keep fighting for role in SQM lithium deal
China’s Tianqi to keep fighting for role in SQM lithium deal
25th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Tianqi Lithium vowed to continue its battle for a say in a planned deal to share ownership of one of the world’s biggest lithium operations, a case the company sees as crucial for future Chinese... 


Most banks expect gold's bull run to persist into 2025
Most banks expect gold's bull run to persist into 2025
25th September 2024 By: Reuters

Major banks expect gold to extend its record-breaking price rally into 2025 because of a revival in large inflows to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and expectations of additional interest rate cuts... 


Iron-ore soars on China stimulus, lower global supply
Iron-ore soars on China stimulus, lower global supply
25th September 2024 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices surged on Wednesday, as a fresh batch of policy easing measures from top consumer China lifted market sentiment, while lower global supply also lent support. The... 


Global plan for early ditch of coal power hits Indonesia hurdle
Global plan for early ditch of coal power hits Indonesia hurdle
25th September 2024 By: Reuters

G7-backed push to close coal power plants in emerging markets is facing further delays after a July deadline passed without a deal on the early closure of an Indonesian power plant that would be... 


Petra CEO Richard Duffy
Petra sees diamond prices holding steady to end 2024, with some improvement in 2025
25th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diamond mining company Petra believes that diamond prices will stabilise through to the end of this year with some improvement expected in 2025. The average diamond price realised by Petra  in... 


Iron-ore hits over 1-year low on soft China demand prospects, firmer supply
23rd September 2024 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures fell on Monday to their lowest in more than a year, as investors weighed prospects of soft China demand amid an uneven economic recovery and stronger supply against fresh monetary... 


Hermosa operation in Arizona.
Manganese battery opportunity highlighted by US grant to South32’s Hermosa project
23rd September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being among the factors that are putting the hard grey... 


Indian state coal producer looks to sell surplus coal at discount
Indian state coal producer looks to sell surplus coal at discount
23rd September 2024 By: Reuters

Indian State government-run Odisha Coal and Power Limited (OCPL) is looking to sell surplus coal from its mine in eastern India at a discount, an auction document showed, indicating lower demand... 


Dominic Barton
Rio Tinto chair warns mining deals won't solve supply crisis
23rd September 2024 By: Bloomberg

The world needs more mines to cope with rising demand for key energy-transition metals like copper, as mergers and acquisitions will not plug a looming supply gap, Rio Tinto Group chairman Dominic... 


PlatAfrica marks 25 years
20th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African platinum jewellery design and manufacturing competition PlatAfrica is celebrating a quarter-century. This year’s theme, ‘Legacy and Beyond’, is aligned to PlatAfrica’s twenty-fifth... 


Base metals enjoy strong week with boost from Fed, China demand
Base metals enjoy strong week with boost from Fed, China demand
20th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Copper surged to a two-month high to cap a strong week for metals, helped by the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut. Base metals have advanced with other global risk assets after Fed Chair... 


Gold’s record surge dampens China’s holiday shopping enthusiasm
Gold’s record surge dampens China’s holiday shopping enthusiasm
20th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold’s months-long, record-breaking surge is keeping consumers at bay in China, tarnishing what should be one of the busiest times of the year for jewelry retailers in the world’s biggest buyer.... 


Russian coal shipments to China fall 13% in August
20th September 2024 By: Reuters

hina's coal imports from Russia fell 13% in August, customs data showed on Friday, as sanctions continued to weigh. Russia's coal shipments to China last month were 8.7-million metric tons,... 


Iron-ore climbs on China stimulus hopes, softer stockpiles
Iron-ore climbs on China stimulus hopes, softer stockpiles
19th September 2024 By: Reuters

Prices of iron-ore futures gained ground on Thursday, as prospects of fresh Chinese monetary stimulus and lower inventories overshadowed concerns of the top consumer's weakening domestic demand.... 


Kingsgate details production plans
Kingsgate details production plans
19th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Following the successful production ramp-up at the Chatree gold mine, in Thailand, Australia-based Kingsgate Consolidated on Thursday spelled out its production plans until the 2028 financial... 


Barrick suspends Papua New Guinea mine after deadly clashes
Barrick suspends Papua New Guinea mine after deadly clashes
19th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Barrick Gold suspended operations at a gold mine in Papua New Guinea after violent clashes in the area killed two company employees. Mining was halted in a move to protect employees at the Porgera... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala.
South Africa's green hydrogen programme attracts R800bn in projects – Deputy Minister
18th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme has attracted projects worth R800-billion-plus, Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala said on Wednesday, when he called on... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
High value of South Africa’s surface gold recovery highlighted at Gold Forum Americas
18th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The presentation of DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius at the thirty-sixth annual Gold Forum Americas 2024 in Colorado Springs highlighted the company’s world-leading gold-from-tailings advances that... 


Development Minister Anneliese Dodds in Indonesia
Indonesia, Britain sign collaboration agreement on critical minerals
18th September 2024 By: Reuters

Britain on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on critical minerals with Indonesia, home to some of the world's largest mineral resources, the UK's embassy in Jakarta... 


Gypsum stacks at the Phalaborwa project
Rainbow produces first magnet REE in saleable form at Phalaborwa project
18th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has produced the first magnet rare earth elements (REE) in a saleable form at its Phalaborwa project, in Limpopo, South Africa. This paves the way for the first... 


The Saldanha Bay Iron Ore Terminal in South Africa
Iron-ore posts steepest daily fall in nearly two years
18th September 2024 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices posted their biggest daily fall in nearly two years on Wednesday, weighed down by prospects of stronger global supply and weakening Chinese steel demand. The most-traded... 


Zijin Mining VP Shaoyang Shen
China’s Zijin vows to keep investing in Canadian mining despite crackdown
18th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zijin Mining Group, China’s most valuable mining company, says it won’t be deterred by the Canadian government’s measures to limit foreign involvement in its mining sector. The Chinese gold and... 


Dr Philipp Walter, Executive VP Business Line Hydrogen Systems, Global Business Unit Heraeus Precious Metals.
Platinum group metals can play essential decarb role beyond hydrogen ­– Heraeus
17th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metal (PGM) catalysis can play an essential decarbonising role beyond hydrogen generation, where its use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology for water electrolysis and fuel... 


worker in PPE walking along coal stoockpile
1.25m coal jobs could be lost globally by 2035, report says
17th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Research firm McKinsey’s inaugural ‘Global Materials Perspective’ report shows that, while the green energy transition could generate 340 000 global jobs to scale critical minerals and metals... 


Sibanye considers sourcing nickel for French plant from New Caledonia's Prony
Sibanye considers sourcing nickel for French plant from New Caledonia's Prony
17th September 2024 By: Reuters

Sibanye-Stillwater said it is studying New Caledonia's Prony Resources as a potential source for nickel it needs to manufacture battery-grade material at its Sandouville plant in France. The... 


First trial sale of emeralds from URA's Gravelotte mine delayed
17th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed URA Holdings, which operates the Gravelotte emerald mine, in Limpopo, South Africa, has had to postpone the first trial sale of gemstones in Thailand, owing to the delay in clearance... 


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