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Rio Tinto, Glencore discuss mining's biggest-ever potential merger
17th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have held early stage talks about combining their businesses to create a behemoth to rival longstanding industry titan BHP Group. The discussions took place as recently... 


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Metlen confirms it will build first-ever industrial gallium plant in Greece
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Athens-listed industrial and energy company Metlen Energy & Metals has confirmed that it will proceed with the implementation of a new large-scale investment in the production of bauxite, alumina... 


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Canyon appoints finance veteran CFO
16th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has appointed Kudzai Mtsambiwa CFO effective January 15. He will also assume the role of company secretary and manage the group's investor relations.  


Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto iron-ore shipments decline despite productivity efforts
16th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto has reported a marginal decline in its fourth-quarter and full-year iron-ore shipments from the Pilbara, citing resource depletion and above-average rainfall that... 


Arrow accelerates scoping study on Guinea bauxite project
14th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Arrow Minerals has launched a scoping study for its Nagara direct shipping ore (DSO) bauxite project in Guinea, advancing the study concurrently with resource estimation. The... 


Further measures to lower exposure to diesel particulate matter.
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 


Arrow confirms substantial bauxite discovery in Guinea
9th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals has confirmed a substantial bauxite discovery with high-grade mineralisation already outlined over 5 km2 at its Niagara bauxite project, in Guinea. This discovery is... 


Kraftblock co-founder and CEO Dr Martin Schichtel.
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 


Bauxite ore in hand
Canyon advances early works on now-permitted Minim Martap bauxite project
1st November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed bauxite miner Canyon Resources and its subsidiary Camalco has been granted a mining licence for the Minim Martap project in Cameroon. The 20-year licence is conditional upon the... 


BHP chairperson Ken MacKenzie and CEO Mike Henry addressed the BHP AGM on Wednesday.
BHP has moved on from Anglo American, company chairperson says
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

BHP has moved on to focus on other growth opportunities after its failed bid for Anglo American earlier this year, the company's chairman said on Wednesday, weeks before a block on making another... 


Kal Tire VP Southern Africa John Martin
ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Stockpiles of mining tyres are beginning to weigh heavily on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets of mining companies. Large tyre accumulations visible at some mining operations... 


Former Gullick South Africa Technical Manager Terry Hamilton (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines
22nd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Water power is there for the taking across a broad spectrum of many of South Africa’s hard-rock underground mines. At a time of high electricity prices, the availability of cooling reservoirs at... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
21st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 


Dewatering under way at Gemco, in Northern Territory
South32 preparing to restart manganese production in Australia
21st October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining company South32 has initiated a phased mining restart at its Groote Eylandt manganese operation (Gemco) and expects first production from the primary concentrator during the December... 


Anglo American solar, hydrogen plant at Mogalakwena.
Responsible mining promoted in new global standard initiative
16th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Four global metals and minerals mining organisations on Wednesday published a draft consolidated standard that covers a wide range of topics related to responsible mining practices. The Copper... 


Rio Tinto reported a marked improvement in bauxite output.
Rio Tinto maintains FY guidance, reports steady progress at growth projects
16th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has reported consistent iron-ore production from its operations in Australia’s Pilbara, with third-quarter output increasing by 1% to 84.1-million tonnes. The company... 


Alumina surges to record on supply disruptions and China demand
Alumina surges to record on supply disruptions and China demand
11th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Alumina futures in Shanghai spiked to a record as global supply disruptions and resilient Chinese demand continue to tighten the market of the main feedstock for aluminum smelters. Alumina surged... 


Australian Aluminium Council renews call for critical mineral listing
Australian Aluminium Council renews call for critical mineral listing
9th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Australian Aluminium Council has intensified its appeal for bauxite, alumina and aluminium to be included on the country’s critical minerals list, as a new report exposes mounting risks to the... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees
9th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati
South Africa needs to transition to renewable energy, Eskom chair tells Joburg Indaba
2nd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs to transition into renewable energy in a way that continues to protect the country’s energy availability, Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday.... 


South32’s Worsley Alumina earns ASI Performance Standard certification
South32’s Worsley Alumina earns ASI Performance Standard certification
25th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has awarded South32’s Worsley Alumina the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification, recognising the company’s sustainability achievements across... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr.
South32’s future outlook has probably never looked brighter, CEO tells Mining Weekly
2nd September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham Kerr. “It's a decade in for the company, and time... 


Societe Generale exits LME trading floor in blow for exchange
23rd August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Societe Generale SA is withdrawing from the London Metal Exchange’s open-outcry trading floor, in a move that will raise fresh questions about the viability of the iconic “Ring” as a key... 


Arrow raises cash for Simandou North, Niagra projects
22nd August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa-focused Arrow Minerals has announced the successful raising of A$5-million to progress its bauxite and hematite fines projects, in Guinea. The funds raised through the placement of... 


Nedbank CIB Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Mike Peo.
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
16th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 


Dawie Roodt
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
14th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 


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Canyon Resources appoints Dondo Mogajane as nonexec director
2nd August 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has appointed Dondo Mogajane as a nonexecutive director, effective August 1. Mogajane succeeds David Netherway, who has retired from the board after ten years. 


Canyon subsidiary signs mining convention for Cameroon bauxite project
31st July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ Camalco Cameroun subsidiary has entered into a mining convention, which details the agreement by which it can mine the Minim-Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, and... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Minerals Council South Africa supports beneficiation where the economics make sense
24th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 


Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
22nd July 2024 By: Reuters

The only US cobalt mine sits fallow in the northern Idaho woods, a mothballed hunk of steel and dirt that is too expensive for its owner to operate because Chinese rivals have flooded global... 


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