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Mount Gibson Iron withdrew its fiscal 2026 sales guidance on Friday after determining it was no longer viable to resume mining at its Koolan Island operations in Western Australia, following a...
Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced...
Diversified miner BHP CEO Mike Henry has warned that Australia risks being “flat-footed” in the global race for mining investment as competing nations accelerate reforms to attract capital and...
Australia's Fortescue posted a 4.2% rise in first-quarter iron-ore shipments on Thursday as the firm logged a record for first-quarter production on the back of higher hematite shipments. Its...
State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet plans to invest R127-billion over five years in modernizing rail lines and upgrading ports, its CE Michelle Phillips said on Tuesday. Transnet...
Rio Tinto is exploring a potential asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco that would trim the Chinese investor's 11% stake, freeing up Rio to resume buybacks and pursue new strategic deals, three...
Brazilian miner Vale reported on Tuesday its highest quarterly iron-ore production since 2018, and said it is on track to reach the upper band of its 2025 production target for its three main...
Commodities giant BHP has made what CEO Mike Henry described as “a strong start to the year”, with solid operational performance and record output from key assets underpinning a constructive...
Rio Tinto has stockpiled two-million metric tons of high-grade iron ore at its Simandou project in Guinea for a mid-November shipment, three sources told Reuters, which would be the first from the...
Stocks of a type of iron-ore supplied by BHP are piling up at major Chinese ports to the highest levels in three months, with trade stalled as the miner remained in talks with China's state-run...
The revival of the Richards Bay and Saldanha Bay rail corridors is gradually progressing. A request for information on public sector participation (PSP) entities was put out in May, and a request...
ASX-listed Alchemy Resources has signed a binding option agreement with private miner Newcam Minerals that could see the experienced Western Australian iron-ore producer earn up to a 60% stake in...
Exploration and development company Iron Road said on Thursday that investors and potential partners in large-scale magnetite developments would need to take a long-term view amid subdued global...
Australian iron-ore producer Fenix Resources on Thursday reported record shipments and maintained its full-year 2026 guidance as its integrated pit-to-port operations continued to perform strongly...
To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer...
Australian power and communications infrastructure provider GenusPlus said on Wednesday it had secured three contracts worth about A$60-million from Fortescue to support the miner’s decarbonisation...
BHP's head of Australia, Geraldine Slattery, said on Wednesday the country must speed up environmental approvals and boost access to cheap power if it hopes to compete for mining investment capital...
South Africa's mining production decreased by 0.2% year-on-year in August, driven by lower platinum group metal (PGM), gold and manganese ore production, but offset by higher coal output. PGM...
Iron-ore miner Fenix Resources has expanded its hedge book, securing new contracts for an additional 300 000 t between October 2025 and June 2026, bringing total hedged volumes to 720 000 t at an...
Diversified mining major Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it would need a strong final quarter to meet its full-year iron-ore shipment guidance after third-quarter output showed only a modest recovery...
Several cargoes of BHP iron-ore were put up for sale in China on Thursday and at least one was sold to a local trader, potentially defusing concerns in Australia that Beijing had imposed a ban on...
At this week’s Joburg Indaba, South Africa was urged to get its many idled ferroalloy smelters working again and to replace ideology with pragmatism in mining. Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu called on...
Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council...
On day one of the Joburg Indaba, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad revealed commitment to invest R600-million in South Africa’s junior exploration fund as part of the Anglo Teck deal. Wanblad...
The global materials industry saw revenues decline in 2024, with metals and mining contracting by 6% to about $3-trillion, even as profitability remained strong and profit pools continued to shift...
Aim-listed Ironveld’s 74%-owned subsidiary Lapon Mining has entered into a binding mining operations agreement with South African mining and contracting company Daemaneng Minerals, which will...
South Africa's mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy,...
JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat expects to report a 74% to 79% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) to between 101.4c and 104.3c for the six...
Diversified miner Rio Tinto and its partners in the Robe River joint venture (JV), Mitsui and Nippon Steel, will invest $733-million to develop the West Angelas sustaining project, in Western...
The board of ASX-listed Equinox Resources has initiated a process to identify and appoint a new CEO to lead the company into its next phase of growth, with current CEO and MD Zac Komur to step down...
Three foreign workers have died in a site accident at the Simandou iron-ore project in Guinea, its co-developer Winning Consortium Simandou said on Thursday, adding that it has suspended operations...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he was concerned about a report that China's state iron-ore buyer had taken steps to pause purchases of iron-ore cargoes from miner...
China's state iron-ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily pause purchases of any dollar-denominated seaborne iron ore cargoes from BHP, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,...
Iron-ore miner Champion Iron has finalised the first phase of its partnership with Japan’s Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz to advance the Kamistiatusset (Kami) iron-ore project in Canada’s...
South Africa’s top development finance institution is working with financial advisers on a possible bid of about R8.5-billion for control of ArcelorMittal’s business in the country, people familiar...
Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has announced that, following a request from a potential investor engaged in ZIOC's strategic partner process, lock-in agreements have been signed between...
Iron-ore major Fortescue has placed China’s biggest-ever export order for green mining machinery, signing a supply agreement with XCMG Machinery for 150 to 200 battery-electric haul trucks. The...
Australia’s mining and energy workforce has bounced back strongly from last year’s downturn, but a new forecast warns future growth risks being undermined by weakening project pipelines, mounting...
ASX-listed Genmin has achieved further progress in its collaboration with Sinohydro Corporation, a majority owned subsidiary of Chinese State-owned integrated engineering and construction...
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