The fourth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), held last week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted a pioneer Africa leadership roundtable, part of a series of regional roundtables that brought... 

Mining production decreased by 0.9% year-on-year in November last year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed in its latest mining production update, published on January 21. The largest... 

Saudi Arabia holds considerable exploration opportunities and globally diversified mining and metals company South32 is watching the space closely for potential prospecting and partnership options... 

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 

Miner and commodity trader Glencore said it is open to M&A transactions that create value for its shareholders, leveraging its position as a top three global copper producer. "As we have always... 

A South African mining centre of excellence is one of nine key projects that have been identified globally for consideration as part of a Centres of Excellence Network, which forms part of three... 

When Glencore proposed a combination with Rio Tinto Group a decade ago, the larger company turned it down after just a few days. News this week that the two spent several months in negotiations in... 

Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to the year to enable it to maintain production... 

Fitch Solutions company CreditSights says a rumoured merger between major diversified miners Rio Tinto and Glencore could result in a $126-billion company. However, the rumoured merger raises... 

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... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential with the latest Competition Tribunal approval; the words "Super power metals" being used... 

In his two decades at Bank of America Corp as a mining banker, Omar Davis worked on several transactions with former Anglo American boss Mark Cutifani. They’ve now teamed up again to set up a... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo American delivering new platinum-catalysed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle mobility options across Europe; a call for the mining industry to... 

The mining industry needs to commit to an intensified pursuit of decarbonisation goals amid the rate of greening being too slow to meet science-based targets, consulting services firm dss+ points... 

South Africa-linked Anglo American is delivering new platinum group metals (PGM)-catalysed hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) mobility options across Europe. The London- and... 

BHP, the world's biggest miner, would need to offer a minimum 40% premium over Anglo American's share price to make a renewed takeover bid now the rival's value has been boosted by asset sales, two... 

Antamina, Peru's second-largest copper mine, said on Thursday it appointed Adolfo Heeren as its new chief executive and general manager. Heeren, the current CEO of Anglo American in Peru, will... 

Australia-headquartered Rio Tinto has appointed Georgie Bezette as its new chief people officer, succeeding James Martin, who will retire at the end of this year. Bezette, who joined the... 

Activist investor Palliser Capital and over 100 other shareholders on Thursday sought a resolution over a review of Rio Tinto's RIO.AX dual-listed model, in a bid to unify the miner's corporate... 

Glencore is in talks to sell its copper business in the Philippines as the metal’s smelting industry reels from the lowest processing fees on record. The commodities giant is discussions with at... 

Diversified miner BHP has been served with a representative class action proceeding that has been filed in the Federal Court of Australia in relation to allegations of sexual harassment and sex... 

BHP Group, the world’s biggest miner, expects increasing uncertainty in the near term as US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to implement a slew of tariffs and other trade measures. “In the... 

Samarco Minercao expects to invest more than $1-billion to return its iron-ore operations to full capacity by January 2028 — a date that’s more than 12 years after the operation was first sidelined... 

BHP paused operations at two iron-ore mines in Western Australia on Saturday after heavy rains in the country's Pilbara region, a spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday, adding operations have since... 

Exxaro Resources has held talks with the owner of one of South Africa’s largest manganese mines about buying the asset, as the coal producer seeks to diversify its business, according to people... 

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto has approved a $2.5-billion investment to expand the Rincon project, in Argentina – the company's first commercial scale lithium operation – demonstrating its... 

A 500 MVA transformer at the Midas substation, in Gauteng, tripped in the evening of December 11, disrupting electricity supply to about 15 mines in the Carletonville, Fochville and Potchefstroom... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the new Proudly South African smelting technology that could be big for the country’s ferroalloy industry; Seifsa's belief that an aggressive... 

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...