A strong sustained positive commodity cycle is on the way, and South Africa should go all out to take full benefit from it for the benefit of the South African people. To make the best of what is... 

The US is using offtake deals and State-backed funding to compete in the short term with China in securing supplies of African copper, cobalt and other critical minerals, diplomats, executives and... 

For more than a decade, it was the deal mining billionaire Ivan Glasenberg had sought more than any other: putting Glencore — the sprawling commodity trader-cum-miner he built — together with... 

Western Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron-ore export hub, resumed operations at noon on Sunday after being cleared on Friday as tropical cyclone Mitchell developed off the coast of... 

Australian shareholders in Rio Tinto have welcomed the mining giant's decision to end merger talks with Glencore, and said it is now up to the company to deliver on a new strategy that it has put... 

Diversified major Rio Tinto has ruled out a potential merger or business combination with Glencore, saying it is no longer considering a transaction after determining that it would not deliver... 

Commodity markets are set for a volatile year, with copper, precious metals and rare earths supported by supply tightness, geopolitical risks and currency dynamics, while ferrous metals face weaker... 

ASX- and TSX-listed Champion Iron has completed a $100-million private placement of subscription receipts with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to help fund its proposed acquisition of... 

Mining and renewable-energy company Exxaro has reached financial close on R13-billion in new term refinancing facilities. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company said on Thursday, February... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has reported a 14% quarter-on-quarter decrease in its copper production to 170 000 t in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, and a 10% year-on-year decrease... 

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore increased its production for the 2025 financial year by 1% year-on-year to 36.1-million tonnes, while its sales increased by 2% year-on-year to... 

Rio Tinto and Glencore are expected to announce an extension to merger talks ahead of a UK regulatory deadline on Thursday, to allow Rio more time to study the merits of any deal, three people... 

Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry... 

Aim-listed Ironveld has advised that widely reported regional flooding in Limpopo, South Africa, has temporarily impaired site access and operational activities at the Lapon iron-ore, vanadium and... 

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 

China’s Baowu Resources, the world’s largest steelmaker, has tightened its grip on one of the biggest untapped high‑grade iron-ore deposits by taking control of the operator of Guinea's Simandou... 

Integrated steel and mining company ArcelorMittal and the Liberian government have signed an amendment to their existing mineral development agreement (MDA), extending the duration of the agreement... 

BHP Group could face up to $2-billion hit from pricing pressures after China restricted its Jimblebar iron-ore, as discounts widen and lump premiums collapse, according to Goldman Sachs Group. The... 

Brazilian inspection teams found that Vale's Viga mine presented signs of erosion and ordered the iron-ore miner to shut its operation until further notice, Minas Gerais state government... 

Diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has upgraded its full-year lithium volume guidance after delivering a strong operational and financial performance across its divisions in the... 

Brazilian miner Vale's iron-ore production rose to 336.1-million metric tons in 2025, the company said on Tuesday, marking the first time since 2018 that its output surpassed that of rival Rio... 

Brazilian miner Vale has halted operations at units that analysts say account for about 2% of its iron-ore production outlook for this year after water overflowed at the sites, a securities filing... 

Australia's Sundance Resources said on Monday that an arbitration panel had dismissed its challenge to what the mining company has called Congo's unlawful expropriation of subsidiary Congo Iron's... 

Overflowing water in a mining area owned by Brazil's Vale caused environmental damage as it reached the local Maranhao River, Minas Gerais state government said in a statement on Monday. The... 

Guinea's bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8-million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its dominance in aluminium ore supply. A record 74% of shipments went to... 

Global mining stocks have shot to the top of fund managers’ must-have list, as soaring metals demand and tight supplies of key minerals hint at a new supercycle in the sector. With a nearly 90%... 

BHP Group has shipped iron-ore cargoes barred from sale in China to Malaysia and Vietnam, seeking alternative buyers as its stocks of Jimblebar pile up at Chinese ports amid a protracted contract... 

Australian miner Fortescue has delivered record first-half iron-ore shipments of just over 100-million tonnes in the 2026 financial year, underpinned by strong operational performance, disciplined... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto reported robust production results for 2025, highlighted by an 8% year-on-year increase in copper-equivalent output. The strong performance was driven by the company’s... 

Ferrochrome output from the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture was 63% lower in 2025 than in 2024, Merafe Resources reported on Tuesday, January 20. Attributable production fell from 301 000 t in 2024... 

South Africa’s mining production decreased by 2.7% year-on-year in November, with the largest negative contributors having been coal, iron-ore, platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold. According to... 

Mining major BHP has lifted its 2026 copper production guidance after delivering record operating performances across its copper and iron-ore assets in the half year ended December 31, capitalising... 

Commodities are entering 2026 on a firmer footing, with gold and copper supported by strong structural drivers and the potential for recovery emerging in oil and grain markets later in the year,... 

BHP was on Monday refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, in a London lawsuit potentially worth tens of billions of... 

China, the world's largest iron-ore consumer, has received its first shipment of iron-ore from the Simandou mine in Guinea in West Africa, in which Beijing has heavily invested to increase supply... 

 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... 

Africa’s mineral wealth has become a focal point for the clean energy transition and advanced manufacturing and coordinated action by Africa can convert the continent’s mineral wealth into GDP... 

Australia's two biggest miners Rio Tinto and BHP on Thursday announced that they were exploring a new collaboration in the Pilbara that could unlock up to 200-million tonnes of additional iron-ore,...