Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks to us about expectations for a long-run gold bull market; platinum jewellery demand showing resilience amid market fluctuations; and how South Africa can... 

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.... 

Indonesia may approve a coal output quota of "more or less" 600 million metric tons in 2026 and will adjust its nickel quota according to the industry's needs, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister... 

With strong demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) continuing, Bank of America Securities Global Research has raised its 2026 platinum price forecast to $2 450/oz from $1 825/oz and its 2026... 

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... 

Rio Tinto's talks to buy Glencore and create a new global industry leader could spur consolidation efforts across the copper-hungry mining sector and heap pressure on BHP, currently the world's... 

Rio Tinto Group is open to retaining Glencore Plc’s massive coal business if merger talks between the two companies are successful, according to people familiar with the matter. The move would... 

Precious metals industry service provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals appraisal that platinum prices may soon retreat back to average levels, with the rally having become... 

Gold Reserve has spent years fighting with Nicolas Maduro’s government over two gold deposits seized by Venezuela. Now, after the US captured the country’s leader on Saturday, the tiny mining... 

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,... 

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... 

With mining major Glencore having confirmed it is in talks with fellow major miner Rio Tinto to effect a merger that could create the world’s largest mining company at a combined market value of... 

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,... 

The Trump administration and US Congress are launching a plan this week to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota and prevent future administrations from taking... 

Global platinum jewellery demand has shown notable third-quarter (Q3) resilience as consumers in key markets seek value and authenticity amid historic highs in gold prices, Platinum Guild... 

South Africa eased antitrust rules to allow competitors in industries hit by high power costs to cooperate on negotiating cheaper power supply in a bid to prevent their total collapse, a move that... 

Iron-ore futures rallied on Wednesday to their highest in multiple months, boosted by hopes of improving demand in top consumer China following Beijing's pledge of easing monetary policy this year.... 

Independent diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp, which owns and operates the Karowe mine, in Botswana, is planning to raise $70-million in a private placement of about 437.5-million shares at a... 

Aim-listed Savannah Resources has been awarded a non-reimbursable grant of up to about €110-million from the Portuguese State to support construction of its Barroso lithium project, in northern... 

Magalies Water, Glencore and the Bakwena Ba Mogopa Community, along with the Rustenburg local municipality, have jointly launched Phase 1 of the Bethanie-Modikwe bulk water pipeline project. The... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Energy Fuels’ updated feasibility study (FS) for the Vara Mada project, in Madagascar, has confirmed the project’s strong economics, world-class quantities of high-quality rare... 

Australia will prioritise antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its A$1.2-billion strategic reserve, it said on Monday, as its Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to join a G7 meeting to... 

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation has started construction on a multi-use storage and pilot plant facility in Qaqortoq, Greenland, which is a key enabling infrastructure project for the... 

Diamond miner De Beers Group has opened a flagship store of its Forevermark Diamond Jewellery brand in Mumbai, India. The 5 000-square foot store is located at Crest Link, Khar West, in the heart... 

Dealmakers are set for another banner year in 2026 with a record number of deals in the pipeline, as CEOs seek out the safety of scale to weather mounting economic and geopolitical risks,... 

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will urge Group of Seven nations and others to step up their efforts to reduce reliance on critical minerals from China when he hosts a dozen top finance... 

The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) invites members of the public to submit comments on State-owned power utility Eskom’s request for a temporary electricity price relief for... 

Glencore confirmed it held preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto Group on a possible combination of some of their businesses, including an all-share merger that would create the world’s biggest... 

ASX-listed Ryzon Materials has signed a nonbinding heads of agreement (HoA) with Yintai Xinhai Mining to develop an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) solution for the... 

Canada’s merchandise trade balance swung back into deficit as imports of computers and electronics outweighed a spike in gold exports to non-US countries. The trade shortfall hit C$583-million...