Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the project office that Transnet and Richards Bay Coal Terminal have established; the benefits of the new automation at Richards Bay Coal Terminal; and... 

The binding agreements of JSE-listed Exxaro Resources to acquire manganese assets advanced further on Thursday with the fulfilment of first transaction conditions. Exxaro has entered into binding... 

Industrial engineering company FAM Minerals & Mining, which is part of engineering and logistics equipment manufacturer Beumer Group, has expanded into South Africa with the launch of FAM Minerals... 

Reflecting the ongoing benefits of simplified operating structures, London- and Johannesburg-listed Glencore on Thursday reported full-year key-commodity production volumes within guidance ranges.... 

Glencore is in talks to sell a 40% stake in its copper and cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to a US-backed consortium in a deal valuing the assets at about $9-billion including... 

The latest compliant mineral resource estimate of the Witwatersrand Basin project of Sydney-listed West Wits Mining is up 2.2-million ounces, which strengthens the gold revival of Johannesburg,... 

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... 

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

Mining major BHP has selected ten early-stage exploration and technology companies for its 2026 Xplor programme, marking the largest cohort since the initiative was launched in 2023. Now in its... 

Glencore Canada has suspended major investments at its Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda after failing to reach an agreement with the Quebec government by its self-imposed January 31 deadline on... 

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) State-owned mining company Gécamines and metals and energy trader Mercuria to... 

South African gold is a strategic priority, and that includes the Burnstone project, and South African platinum group metals (PGMs) are certainly strategic priorities and that includes a number of... 

Canadian gold miner Centerra Gold has suspended operations at its Langeloth metallurgical facility in Pennsylvania, US, following an explosion that injured four people late on Thursday. The... 

A near 9% drop in copper prices in the last two days reflects a return to reality for a market whose recent surge to record highs had run ahead of fundamentals, analysts said - with more losses... 

Swiss miner Glencore is close to engaging Citi as its lead investment bank on its potential acquisition by Rio Tinto that could create the world's largest miner worth over $200-billion, two people... 

US President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12-billion in seed money from the US Export-Import Bank, a Trump administration official familiar with the... 

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has reported solid development progress at its Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, in Limpopo, during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, while production... 

Glencore Canada says it has yet to reach an agreement with the Quebec government on a long-term regulatory framework for the Horne smelter and Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), despite a self-imposed... 

Canada-based Vizsla Silver has confirmed that ten people had been abducted from its Panuco project in Mexico. The TSX- and NYSE-listed company said in a statement on Thursday that the incident was... 

Gold and silver extended falls on Monday after CME Group raised margin requirements following a sharp selloff in precious metals last week on US President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has agreed to jointly acquire Votorantim’s controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) alongside Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco), strengthening... 

Eldorado Gold said on Monday it would acquire Canada's Foran Mining in a deal valuing the copper-focused developer at about C$3.8-billion ($2.79-billion), adding a second near-term growth project... 

Coal producer MC Mining has approved the temporary suspension of mining and processing operations, or the “hibernation”, of its Uitkomst Colliery, in KwaZulu-Natal, from March 1, subject to the... 

Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its greenfield exploration budgets flat. Pressure on mines... 

Polish copper miner KGHM dismissed CEO Andrzej Szydlo and deputy CEO Piotr Stryczek on Friday, the company said in a statement, without providing a reason. As of 11:22 GMT, shares of the company... 

JP Morgan said late on Sunday it expects demand from central banks and investors to drive gold prices to $6 300 per ounce by year-end. Gold extended its fall on Monday to $4 677.17 per ounce, as... 

BMI – a Fitch Solutions company – has revised upwards its 2026 average yearly neodymium/praseodymium (NdPr) oxide price forecast to average $90 000/t, reflecting a robust start to the year... 

UBS on Thursday increased its gold price target to $6 200/oz for March, June and September 2026, compared with a prior forecast of $5,000, citing stronger-than-expected demand stemming from... 

JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) achieved a “commendable” performance for the sixth months ended December 31, the first half of the company’s 2026 financial year, with notable gains in the... 

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... 

Despite a historic pullback in gold and silver prices, triggered by the sharpest two-session sell-off in decades, analysts see the metal's bull run continuing and expect it to notch fresh record... 

Michael Jones will retire as CFO and executive director of JSE-, A2X- and LSE-listed chrome and platinum group metals company Tharisa and its subsidiaries, with effect from July 31. He has served...