There are only two countries in Africa that currently make their geological survey data open to the world. “Malawi is the first, and I believe Nigeria is the second,” Vale Base Metals chairperson... 

London-listed Antofagasta has marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of its flagship Los Pelambres copper mine, celebrating more than 8.5-million tonnes of copper production to date and setting the... 

The custodians of trillions of dollars of global central bank reserves are eyeing a move away from the greenback into gold, the euro and China's yuan as the splintering of world trade and... 

In the parts of the financial world that have spent the decade since the Paris Agreement trying to curb the most-polluting fossil fuel, there are actually two distinct types of coal — with two very... 

Refinery services provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals review that the gold price is showing signs of relaxation at $3 356/oz, having fallen by about 1.6% in the week to June 20.... 

The three power purchase agreements (PPAs) that Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has signed to date will provide the lion’s share of this energy-intensive Rio Tinto group company’s current energy needs.... 

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining confirms that it experienced a “landmark” 2025 financial year, which ends on June 30, underpinned by exceptional operating free cash flows and higher recovered... 

As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210-square-kilometer... 

An extensive pilot initiative aimed at scaling up hydrogen technology, infrastructure and applications across the length and breadth of China has been announced, shortly before next month’s... 

First Quantum Minerals is receiving some encouraging signs for its shuttered mine in Panama, though the nation’s president warned there’s a long way to go before reaching a deal to restart. The... 

South Africa should initially focus intently on its local green hydrogen market rather than the global market, and progress at its own pace, which has the potential to give it a global lead. Air... 

Toronto-listed Lundin Mining has unveiled a growth plan aimed at propelling the company into the ranks of the world’s top ten copper producers, targeting more than 500 000 t/y of copper and over... 

Gold edged higher following a decline in the previous session triggered by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s warning of inflation risks for the US economy. Bullion was trading around $3 380... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has streamlined its executive leadership team to reflect substantial progress with the simplification of its portfolio, which has included the demerger of the newly... 

Africa-focused gold miner Perseus Mining has appointed James Rutherford to the board as nonexecutive independent director, with immediate effect. He brings to the board 25 years of experience in... 

Positive infrastructure advancement is on the way in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa has pointed out. Speaking to Mining Weekly during a... 

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a new critical minerals action plan aimed at securing the supply of materials for clean energy, digital technologies and industrial... 

TSX- and JSE-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has advised shareholders of a cybersecurity incident affecting its internal IT systems. Eastplats took immediate containment measures to protect... 

Central banks have accumulated more than 1 000 t of gold in each of the last three years, up significantly from the 400 t to 500 t average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold... 

In a major boost for sustainable mining and South Africa’s clean energy ambitions, Mzansi Energy Consortium has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement with Palabora Mining Company (PMC) in... 

Gold is expected to sink back below $3 000 an ounce in the coming quarters as a record-setting rally runs out of steam, according to Citigroup Inc., calling time on one of the standout rallies in... 

Ecuador's mining ministry announced on Monday the launch of a new registry of concessions for the first time in seven years in an effort to attract more mining projects to the South American... 

Zambia is strengthening transparency and accountability to make sure that natural resources improve the lives of all of its citizens. It gives easy visibility to the level of natural resource... 

Several ASX-listed companies have secured a foothold in Brazil’s million-dollar-plus push to build strategic mineral supply chains, with their projects selected for funding under programmes backed... 

Canadian miner Teck Resources and Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining are locked in a commercial dispute over a major copper supply deal, exposing cracks in a decades-old pricing system as the market... 

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed platinum group metals (PGM) development company Southern Palladium has secured commitments to raise equity capital of A$8-million to advance the staged mine... 

Zambia’s South Africa-developed mining cadastre licensing system portals have been reactivated, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development has confirmed. “The disruption was due to the... 

Global platinum jewellery marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) believes that the metal enjoyed strong growth opportunities in the jewellery sector. To turn opportunity into... 

In a step to accelerate South Africa’s just energy transition and establish the country as a global green hydrogen leader, R656-million has been committed to a green hydrogen fund. South Africa’s... 

The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as part of a broader push to meet rising electricity needs, the bank's... 

Platinum and palladium prices have both rallied this month, notching a more than four-year and seven-month high respectively, but analysts say they remain more cautious about the outlook for... 

Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will focus on more public-private partnerships to buoy finances and improve its capacity to develop new projects amid efforts to boost...