The world's biggest listed miner BHP Group considered spinning off its Australian iron-ore and coal divisions as part of a medium-term growth strategy, three sources with knowledge of the matter... 

ASX-listed AusQuest says its Mt Davis base metal project, in Western Australia, has been accepted as a new exploration opportunity under the strategic alliance agreement (SAA) between AusQuest and... 

Weeks after the administration of US President Donald Trump gutted the country’s aid programs, cancelling billions of dollars of funding used to fight HIV in Africa, mining companies and South... 

Norges Bank Investment Management will vote against a resolution for mining major Rio Tinto to review its two listings in London and Sydney, the website for Norway's sovereign wealth fund showed.... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo American Platinum's belief that growing co-product revenue is helping to provide pushback against PGM price volatility; Namibia, India, China,... 

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 

Anglo American has begun initial talks with banks about listing its De Beers diamond unit, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company looks to move ahead with the final and most... 

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 

JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that, owing to board members Richard Menell, Tim Cumming, Keith Rayner and Jerry Vilakazi having reached 12-year tenures, they are no longer regarded as... 

Industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa launched its Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease (OLD) Guide in multiple languages on March 24, coinciding with World TB Day. The... 

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks platinum recently being given a major boost with EU backing; the London Bullion Market Association calling for action along the entire gold value chain;... 

Mining major Rio Tinto on Wednesday backed its dual-listed structure and asked shareholders to vote against London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital's resolution to review the firm's two listings... 

This week: South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates; ‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports; and, Exxaro... 

Diversified commodities major Glencore is positioning itself for copper production growth in the coming years, with CEO Gary Nagle stating that the company is on a clear path to return to producing... 

Nolitha Fakude, Themba Mkhwanazi and Matt Daley have stepped down as nonexecutive directors of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and consequently from the board committees they serve on, with... 

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology on March 13 hosted a media tour to demonstrate its Kumba Mining Virtual Reality Centre,... 

Anglo American is planning more job cuts at its corporate office, as it restructures its business by selling assets and spinning off its platinum unit. The company has sent notices to employees who... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses African Rainbow Minerals's new narrow-reef boring technology; the strong belief that South Africa can return to being a global ferroalloy hub; and... 

As at the end of December, the social investments of Exxaro Resources amounted to R2.1-billion amid the bettering of lives and livelihoods being declared core by this black-controlled Johannesburg... 

Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining engineer with more than 35 years of mining industry... 

This week: Harmony Gold well down the track with its cost-effective renewable-energy build; Platinum deficit worsens beyond forecast, World Platinum Investment Council reports and, Harmony... 

South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish this country as a global ferroalloys hub by enabling it to produce... 

Rio Tinto Group said it’s seeking to sell bonds in the US to help repay a bridging loan used to finance its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium. The world’s second-biggest miner didn’t... 

London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital released on Monday a letter addressed to the chair of global iron ore miner Rio Tinto, urging further steps toward unifying its dual-listed structure... 

Rio Tinto Group has scrapped plans to raise as much as $5-billion in a share sale following pushback from investors, people with knowledge of the matter said. Executives at the mining giant had... 

Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of the diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals, on Friday expressed confidence that platinum group metal (PGM) prices will increase in the... 

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has warned shareholders that its headline earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024, are expected to have decreased by between 30% and 44% year-on-year to... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Harmony Gold’s R3-billion investment in its South African assets; Northam Platinum's significant solar energy plans that will save it R700-million a...