South Africa’s rare earths endowment at Phalaborwa in Limpopo province is a gift that just keep on giving through the ongoing effort of Rainbow Rare Earths. In December, Mining Weekly reported that... 

A strong renewed thrust is under way for the creation of a platinum group metals (PGM) commodities exchange in South Africa to take advantage of South Africa's massive PGMs endowment at a time when... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the exciting new West Wits gold project; the Pilgrim’s Rest gold plant project that is accelerating; and Sibanye-Stillwater's gold and platinum group... 

Newmont's restructuring following the acquisition of Australian miner Newcrest has impacted 16% of the company's workforce, according to an internal memo to staff seen by Reuters. The reductions... 

The mining ministers of Botswana and Angola held talks in Botswana's capital on Friday on cooperation in the diamond sector, as the two Southern African countries seek to take control of Anglo... 

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

Vedanta Resources has launched CopperTech Metals, a US-domiciled company that will own and operate Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), connecting America’s critical mineral needs with Zambia’s... 

South African precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has agreed to pay $215-million to funds managed by Appian Capital Advisory to settle a legal dispute over the failed acquisition of... 

Jonathan Oppenheimer, scion of the family that built Anglo American and De Beers into global mining powerhouses, urged the South African government to “get out of the way” of entrepreneurs. While... 

Canada's Barrick Mining interim CEO Mark Hill says the company’s greatest opportunity lies in North America, as a company-wide operational review nears its halfway mark. Hill, who stepped into the... 

Copper-focused Teck Resources has filed its meeting materials ahead of a special shareholder meeting on December 9 to approve a merger with Anglo American, creating a new global mining leader... 

Canadian miner Barrick Gold on Monday reported record quarterly cash flow and earnings for the third quarter of 2025, driven by higher gold production, lower costs and strong commodity prices. The... 

Freeport Indonesia said on Friday that an investigation into a mud flow that killed seven workers at its Grasberg copper and gold mine has ended and the company has received improvement... 

The US added uranium, copper and silver to a government list of critical minerals as the Trump administration broadens its scope of what commodities it deems vital to the American economy and... 

Vancouver-headquartered B2Gold says it remains on track for strong fourth-quarter gold production, after its mines in Africa and the Philippines exceeded production targets for the third quarter,... 

Australian metals miner Alliance Nickel said on Friday that automaker Stellantis had terminated its binding offtake agreement for nickel and cobalt from the NiWest project in Western Australia,... 

In the three months to September 30, the free cash flow of AngloGold Ashanti rose 141% year-on-year to a record $920-million as continued cost discipline helped to capture the benefits of a higher... 

In the three months to September 30, the Africa region of Barrick Mining Corporation delivered the largest quarter-on-quarter increase of all the Barrick regions. Moreover, the costs of the Africa... 

US-focused Resolution Copper has completed the $200-million rehabilitation and deepening of its historic No. 9 Shaft in Arizona. Originally constructed in 1971 by Magma Copper Company and used as... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has scolded South Africa’s coal industry for remaining largely silent during national debates over the country’s energy future, saying its... 

JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has advised shareholders that there are ongoing discussions among the directors of mining company Assmang, who have been appointed by ARM and Assore South... 

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended activities at a Chinese-operated mining site in the south of the resource-rich country after a spill, mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba said late on... 

Canadian streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals said on Thursday that it had acquired a gold stream worth $670-million on the Spring Valley project in Nevada, following an agreement with... 

Botswana is working on acquiring a majority stake in De Beers, President Duma Boko said on Monday, after Angola announced a rival bid to control the giant diamond company. Botswana, which owns 15%... 

Guinea will fast-track the development of alumina refineries and iron-ore pellet plants to end decades of raw ore exports, its mines minister told reporters, as the country prepares for the first... 

Operations have started at the giant Simandou iron-ore project in Guinea, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest greenfield mine and infrastructure development. At a ceremony held at... 

Troilus Gold has announced a C$150-million bought deal public offering, marking a significant step in advancing its namesake copper/gold project in northern Québec toward a construction decision.... 

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan has appointed Cory Stevens as president and COO of Freeport Americas, effective December 1. Stevens, who joined Freeport in 1997, has held various leadership roles... 

South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold has completed the sale of its Alturas project in northern Chile to Singapore-based Boroo for $50-million in cash. As part of the deal, Barrick will retain a 0.5%... 

The Victorian government has approved a new tailings storage facility at the state's largest gold mine, Fosterville, a move Premier Jacinta Allan says will safeguard regional jobs and strengthen... 

Canadian polymetallic developer BMC Minerals has lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise A$100-million, paving...