In 2017, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47-million tons of coal on the 907 ships that called in that year, and chairperson RBCT Nosipho Damasane believes that exports can be... 

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Yoram Dvash says the 2024 festive season showed some demand recovery for natural diamond jewellery, with sales having been stable. Notably, he... 

Platinum is finding increasing use in the semiconductor and sensor industries, industry organisation the World Platinum Investment Council points out. In 2024, electrical demand for platinum... 

Kazakhstan’s national uranium producer, Kazatomprom, said on Monday that its joint venture (JV) with uranium miner Cameco has resumed operations at block No 1 of the Inkai deposit. Operations were... 

Australia's BHP will not be making a fresh bid for rival miner Anglo American in the near term because its shares have become too expensive, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing three... 

Replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen depends on creating demand by making it price competitive, as buyers are unwilling to pay "green premiums", Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson told... 

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal exported 52.08-million tons of coal in 2024, up on the 47.21-million tons of 2023, which was the lowest since 1992. RBCT’s budgeted... 

Solar power overtook coal in the European Union’s electricity mix for the first time last year, while wind power’s share plateaued, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday. The EU is... 

he latest exploration results at Savannah Resources' lithium project in northern Portugal point to a larger deposit than the previously estimated 28-million metric tons of high-grade lithium, the... 

Pan-African bank Absa Bank, through its Corporate and Investment Banking division, has conditionally approved a credit term sheet for its 50% participation in an about $160-million syndicated loan... 

He’s not showing up in person, and his video address will come as the World Economic Forum is already winding down. But Donald Trump is still what everyone wants to talk about in Davos. Fans like... 

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 

Zijin Mining Group racked up record annual profit after a growth burst that made the Chinese firm as big as global commodities giant Glencore, although it has softened its output targets for this... 

Polish paramedics treated 16 injured coal miners on Wednesday after methane ignited in a mine in southern Poland, the ambulance service said. Operator JSW said the gas had ignited in the... 

An agreement has been entered into for the outright sale of Williamson Diamonds Limited, Petra Diamonds announced on Wednesday. The London-listed and South Africa-active Petra is taking steps to... 

Aim-listed tin exploration company Rome Resources has confirmed significant widths of tin mineralisation from the first two of five completed diamond core drill holes on the Mont Agoma tin... 

Christel Bories will step down as chief executive of French mining group Eramet in May while remaining chairwoman, the company said on Tuesday. Bories, CEO since 2017, has overseen a shift in... 

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,... 

The world’s biggest listed miner, BHP, on Tuesday announced strong production results for the first half of the financial year, with significant gains in its flagship copper and iron-ore... 

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... 

An investigating magistrate has been appointed in Belgium after Democratic Republic of the Congo in December filed criminal complaints accusing Apple subsidiaries of using so-called conflict... 

China, the world's top coal importer, bought less Russian coal in 2024 while increasing purchases from other key suppliers, led by Australia, during a record year for coal imports, customs data... 

UK-based mining and exploration company Premier African Minerals has confirmed its principal shareholder Canmax Technologies remains committed to working with the company to ensure the... 

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... 

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has confirmed economically significant mineralisation of silver and cobalt at its Mushima North project, in Zambia, in addition to the project’s already identified... 

London-listed Kenmare Resources delivered a strong finish to the year ended December 31, having exceeded the midpoint of its production guidance range for ilmenite and the upper end of guidance... 

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has applied for three prospecting licences to secure key anomalies identified by its recent AI-driven exploration programme. The company’s AI analysis, which was... 

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... 

Newly established advisory organisation Resource Resolutions (RR) has announced that two industry executives will join its Global Advisory Council, Chad Holliday and Mark Cutifani. RR is using the... 

The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal increase of approximately 0.3% in production for the... 

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... 

Copper headed for an eighth day of gains, its longest winning streak since 2017, as fresh economic data from China brightened the demand outlook in the top metals-consuming nation. The industrial...