South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief... 

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter, defying heavy rains and regulatory headwinds, official data showed. Shipments of the critical aluminium feedstock rose to... 

To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer... 

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it would need a strong final quarter to meet its full-year iron-ore shipment guidance after third-quarter output showed only a modest recovery... 

At this week’s Joburg Indaba, South Africa was urged to get its many idled ferroalloy smelters working again and to replace ideology with pragmatism in mining. Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu called on... 

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 

Aluminium giant Alcoa will permanently shut its Kwinana alumina refinery, delivering another blow to Western Australia’s industrial strip and putting 220 jobs on the line. The Pittsburgh-based... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources on Thursday announced a strategic funding package of about A$215-million to accelerate development of its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. The package... 

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... 

ASX-listed Lindian Resources reports that nonexecutive director Zekai (Zac) Komur will transition to an executive role and lead the project delivery of the company's Kangankunde rare earths... 

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... 

Australian miner Canyon Resources has confirmed positive economics in a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, with early works already having started... 

Bauxite producer Metro Mining has delivered a strong turnaround for the six months ended June 30, reporting a net profit after tax of A$119.8-million, compared with a loss in the prior... 

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 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... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a $180-million investment and begun work on its Norman Creek access project at the Amrun bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. The project will... 

Guinea has revoked the bauxite concession awarded to a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and transferred it to a newly created state-backed firm, citing violations of its mining code,... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has completed the first drawdown from its $140-million credit facility with AFG Bank Cameroon after satisfying the required drawdown conditions, with the initial... 

Ghana has cancelled a $1.2-billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap one of West Africa’s richest deposits,... 

Ghana plans to shorten mining licence durations and mandate direct revenue-sharing with local communities in its most sweeping mining law reforms in nearly two decades, details of which were... 

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... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has started construction of an inland rail facility (IRF) at Makor, in Cameroon. The company describes the IRF as a key piece of infrastructure that will underpin the... 

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... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources, which is developing the Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, has appointed Adjou Ait Ben Idir as nonexecutive director, with effect from July 14. Based in Dubai,...