Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses robust investment demand for platinum in 2026; the ‘encouraging’ recent developments in China’s hydrogen economy; and Africa’s envisaged hydrogen... 

The 70% reduction in electricity used by the SmeltDirect technology is a huge achievement, a giant leap forward, Phoenix Research’s David Roche-Kelly remarked following the update on the local... 

The definitive feasibility study for the Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) project is targeted for completion in this half of 2026, followed by an investment decision, African Rainbow Minerals... 

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 

South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the... 

Mongolia is seeking to renegotiate the "unfair" commercial terms of mining giant Rio Tinto's $18-billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Mongolia's Prime Minister... 

Iron-ore futures traded at month-high prices on Monday, with Dalian iron ore rallying for the sixth consecutive session on the back of surging energy prices and freight costs amid the Iran war.... 

Gold major AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell a large exploration-stage gold project in Colombia, to Latin American miner Mineros in a deal valued at $10-million upfront. The transaction will... 

This week: ‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected and, Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry 

ASX-listed Emmerson Resources on Monday announced that it would be bought by JSE- and LSE-listed Pan African Resources, consolidating ownership of their joint venture (JV) in Australia's Northern... 

Ferrochrome producer Samancor Chrome has issued a retrenchment notice in terms of Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). It envisages that about 2 400 employees may be retrenched at its... 

Glencore is open to considering listing in Australia, if it proves beneficial to the company, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday, following the collapse of merger talks with Rio... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has secured a $1.175-billion financing package from four international lenders to support development of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina. The package comprises... 

Diversified miner South32 has moved a step closer to securing federal approval for the development of its Hermosa project in Arizona, after the US Forest Service released the project’s final... 

Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) made progress toward its renewable-energy ambitions during the half-year, with construction of the 100 MW solar plant now complete and the... 

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining reports that a contractor colleague passed away on March 6, as a result of injuries sustained in an incident that occurred during maintenance activities... 

US-focused Phoenix Copper has dismissed its executive chairperson Marcus Edwards-Jones and CFO Richard Wilkins following an internal investigation that uncovered undisclosed related-party payments... 

Coal company Liberty Coal has successfully recommissioned a key dragline at its Optimum Colliery, in Mpumalanga, following the completion of a comprehensive refurbishment and technical restoration... 

Critical minerals developer Lifezone Metals has signed an exclusivity agreement with the government of Burundi to evaluate the Musongati nickel project, one of the country’s largest known nickel... 

Responsible mining organisation ICMM confirms in a new research report that mining for minerals important for the green transition and sustainable development is not a major source of... 

South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six months December 31, Harmony Gold Mining Company... 

Diversified miner Fortescue has completed the acquisition of Alta Copper, gaining full ownership of the Cañariaco copper project in northern Peru. The acquisition was implemented through a... 

Base metals producer Lundin Mining has agreed to buy an additional 5% interest in the Caserones copper/molybdenum mine in Chile, along with a 30.9% stake in the nearby Los Helados project, in a... 

The US-Israel war on Iran has sent shockwaves through commodity markets since February 28, resulting in a 4.5% week-on-week rise in the Bloomberg Commodity Index as of March 5, led by gains in the... 

Oil prices surged around 25% on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track for a record one-day gain, while gold fell 2% as an escalating Iran war squeezed world energy supplies,... 

Workers at Glencore's copper refinery in North Queensland plan to go on a strike after nearly a year of failed negotiations over pay and working conditions, the Australian Workers' Union (AWU) said... 

Ghana will press ahead on Tuesday with a new sliding‑scale gold royalty regime that links state revenues to rising bullion prices, the head of the mining regulator has told Reuters, despite... 

The Australian government has committed A$53-million to a new research initiative to boost the country’s critical minerals refining capability and support the development of new processing... 

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced an economic assessment for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, and says it has reached an agreement with US-based producer and marketer of concentrated... 

Rio Tinto has raised its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to $350 per metric ton for April-June primary metal shipments, up 79% from the current quarter, due to fears the escalating... 

The JSE has decided to impose a public censure on mining investment company Mantengu as a result of its failure to comply with important provisions of the stock exchange’s listing requirements.... 

Zambia is courting global investors, including from the US, as it aims to more than triple its copper output to three-million metric tons by 2031, its mines minister said on Tuesday. Africa's...