The proposed merger of London-listed miner Anglo American and Canada's Teck Resources is heading for antitrust clearance in Europe after EU regulators signalled the absence of competition concerns,... 

Glencore and Rio Tinto, said late on Thursday they were in early buyout talks that could potentially create the world's largest mining company with a combined market value of nearly $207-billion.... 

De Beers has attracted interest from several business groups and African governments as parent Anglo American looks to offload its stake in the firm, the diamond giant's CEO told Reuters. Botswana,... 

Growth in the artificial intelligence and defence sectors will boost global copper demand 50% by 2040, but supplies are expected to fall short by more than 10-million metric tons annually without... 

Global investors channelled a record $89-billion into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025 as the gold price set new highs and demand for safe-haven assets intensified,... 

Given the state of the world politically, economically, financially and socially, the gold bull market is expected to continue in the long run, says Jeffrey Christian of New York-based CPM Group.... 

Goldman Sachs raised its copper price forecast for the first half of 2026 to $12 750 a metric ton from $11 525 a ton on Thursday, citing a scarcity premium amid limited inventory coverage outside... 

Scandinavia-based gold producer Akobo Minerals concluded the fourth quarter with continued improvement in operational performance at its Ethiopian gold operations. In an operational update for... 

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp has executed a nonbinding term sheet with Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate Tariq Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Brothers Company (TQB) to establish a 50:50... 

The last Czech black coal shaft will shut at the end of January, closing the door on more than 250 years of deep mining and bringing to an end an industry that powered the rise of heavy industry in... 

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire a package of granted mining and prospecting tenements in the Coolgardie region of Western Australia,... 

Coal company Liberty Coal has confirmed that about 540 employees have been transferred to Liberty Mine Services (LMS), following its appointment as the principal independent mining contractor at... 

Mali's industrial gold output fell 22.9% in 2025, hurt by the lengthy suspension of Barrick Mining's operations due to a dispute over tougher mining rules, provisional figures from the West African... 

Major Chinese miner CMOC Group plans copper growth of up to double digits in 2026 after a price rally lifted profit, while maintaining guidance after record cobalt output. Copper output is seen at... 

 Iron-ore futures drifted lower on Friday as high prices and slim margins deterred buying in the biggest consumer China, with the Dalian iron-ore contract reporting a weekly decline for the first... 

Global trade is expected to continue growing this year but at a slower pace after reaching a record high in 2025, as rising protectionism, geopolitical tensions and tighter regulation reshape trade... 

Aim-listed Rome Resources has reported that two drill rigs are currently operating at its Bisie North project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with one rig active at the Mont Agoma... 

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has completed the acquisition of Zambian mining company Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM) and the Kabwe zinc mine after a protracted acquisition process.... 

Heavy rainfall in northeast Australia has triggered floods that are hampering mine operations and disrupting supplies of metallurgical coal in the region. Some coal miners have declared force... 

Midtier silver producer Endeavour Silver has completed the sale of its Bolañitos silver and gold mine in Guanajuato, Mexico, to TSX-V-listed Guanajuato Silver for an upfront consideration of... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the significant new platinum-linked green hydrogen advances in the UAE and US; the demand for precious metals as fiat currency alternatives; and...