The world’s biggest listed miner, BHP, has reported a robust start to the 2025 financial year, with production increases across all major commodities. Copper production saw a 4% increase, reaching... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold on Wednesday released its preliminary production figures for the third quarter of 2024, revealing gold production of 943 000 oz and copper production of 48 000 t.... 

The  South African mining industry is diversifying from the gold mining era to an industry with a diverse range of mineral resources that include platinum group metals (PGMs), chrome, manganese,... 

TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium has completed an extensive metallurgical testwork programme at Mintek, in South Africa, which aimed to demonstrate the viability of the company’s heap leach process for... 

Four global metals and minerals mining organisations on Wednesday published a draft consolidated standard that covers a wide range of topics related to responsible mining practices. The Copper... 

Copper/gold exploration company NGEx Minerals has announced a C$100-million private placement to advance its projects in the Vicuña district straddling the border between Argentina and Chile. The... 

Chilean miner Antofagasta reported a 15% rise in third-quarter copper output on Wednesday, compared with the previous three-month period, due to destocking of inventories at its Los Pelambres mine... 

Brazilian miner Vale reported on Tuesday a 5.5% increase in its third-quarter iron-ore production compared to a year earlier, reaching the highest level in almost six years. The company, one of... 

The price of gold is expected to rise to $2 941 a troy ounce over the next 12 months from the current $2 661, delegates to the London Bullion Market Association's annual gathering predicted on... 

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has reported consistent iron-ore production from its operations in Australia’s Pilbara, with third-quarter output increasing by 1% to 84.1-million tonnes. The company... 

Owing to the directors of the JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum not being able to provide major shareholder agreements, its independent auditing company has expressed a disclaimer of review conclusion,... 

Central banks remain keen buyers of gold to diversify their reserves for financial or strategic reasons, representatives of three central banks told the London Bullion Market Association's annual... 

Iron-ore fell as investors’ attention shifted from China’s plans for stimulus and the outlook for demand to prospects for global supplies, with a procession of leading miners due to deliver... 

Sibanye Stillwater is facing a $522-million compensation claim from investment firm Appian Capital Advisory over the termination of a $1.2-billion deal to buy Appian's Brazilian nickel and copper... 

The report on Monday by Johannesburg Stock Exchange- and A2X-listed Merafe Resources shows ferrochrome production to be edging back up maginally. Ferrochrome is a key ingredient of stainless steel... 

Precious metals consultancy Metals Focus expects spot gold prices to reach new all-time highs of about $3 000/oz in 2025 on the back of further interest rate cuts, geopolitical concerns and... 

TSX-V-listed American Lithium is strategically positioning itself for an anticipated recovery in the lithium market, despite facing significant challenges due to a steep drop in lithium prices. In... 

Naguib Sawiris, the founder of Luxembourg-based investment group La Mancha, has been appointed to the board of Toronto-listed G Mining Ventures (GMIN). Welcoming the new appointment, GMIN... 

Canadian company Golden Shield has announced the termination of an agreement to acquire private company Tucano Gold. Through the proposed transaction, first mooted in July, Golden Shield would... 

A little over a decade ago, Rio Tinto Group was reeling from the impact of disastrous investments. First, the bruising top-of-the-market purchase of aluminum group Alcan, and then the ill-conceived... 

Canada-based exploration company Founders Metals has upsized its previously announced bought-deal financing to C$20-million, citing strong demand and oversubscription. The company previously... 

Chilean state miner Codelco produced 10.1% more copper in August compared to a year earlier, the Andean country's Cochilco copper commission said on Thursday, producing 125 300 t while other major... 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corporation has identified multiple new manganese oxide ore targets at its K.Hill project, in Botswana. The company has also successfully renewed six of its seven... 

Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed company Mantengu Mining has been provided with a platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining industry opportunity by PGMs major Sibanye-Stillwater, the... 

A High Court in London has ruled that Sibanye-Stillwater, listed on the JSE and NYSE, is liable for damages following the termination of a $1.2-billion agreement with investment advisor Appian... 

Diversified major Rio Tinto’s move to acquire Arcadium Lithium in an all-cash transaction of $8.85 a share makes strategic sense, allowing the major to quickly increase exposure to the key energy... 

Rio Tinto is muscling in on the lithium market after a precipitous price collapse for the battery metal, betting it can build a portfolio of huge, low-cost mines that will outlast weaker rivals.... 

Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where long-time former diamond mining luminary Nicky... 

Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it would acquire Arcadium Lithium for $6.7-billion in an all-cash deal that would make it one of the world's largest lithium producers. The global miner would gain... 

The mining industry is experiencing a period of unprecedented and protracted change, and many in the mining industry are facing considerable challenges as many commodities are facing revenue... 

In a counter-cyclical move, Rio Tinto on Wednesday announced a $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, propelling the world’s second-biggest miner into the ranks of major lithium producers.... 

Brazilian miner Vale on Tuesday swapped out its head of iron-ore solutions, the first major change in leadership since CEO Gustavo Pimenta started in his role earlier this month. Vale's current...