Chinese raw materials imports mostly rose year-on-year in October, according to customs data released Thursday, as demand remained resilient despite a slowing economy. The government’s measures to... 

Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the main border with its northeastern neighbour over safety concerns after... 

Chromium accounted for 8% of South Africa’s mining revenue in June 2024, says PWC South Africa lead economist macro analysis Dr Christie Viljoen, up from 5% in 2023. Quoting Stats South Africa... 

The Minerals Council South Africa’s index for mining input costs showed continued easing in September, with a year-on-year increase of 3.6%, down from 5.2% in August. This downward trend is... 

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal’s balance sheet received a boost with a A$70-million capital raise to fund its Plumtree North mine development at the Burton mine, in Queensland. The ASX-listed... 

Martin Creamer talks about Chile green hydrogen, Implats solar and De Beers business development. 

Unveiled in mid-September, equipment maker Caterpillar’s (Cat’s) new energy management system – Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) – offers the ability to transfer electrical energy to both... 

Amid increased demand for, and investment in, energy transition minerals, project complexities are increasing, says management consulting company McKinsey & Company partner and Africa capital... 

The Department of Transport (DoT) aims to have the interim National Rail Masterplan (NRMP) ready by February next year, says DoT chief director Jan-David de Villiers. This will be followed by an... 

JSE-listed MC Mining’s run-of-mine coal production at the Uitkomst steelmaking and thermal coal mine for the quarter ended September 30 (the first quarter of its 2025 financial year) was 35% lower... 

Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp said on Thursday it was slowly resuming production at the Ambatovy nickel and cobalt project in Madagascar after last month's pipeline issue and is reviewing... 

Miner Rio Tinto has completed the transition from conventional to renewable diesel for all heavy mining equipment at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah, giving the mine one of the lowest carbon... 

Glencore’s full-year production guidance for 2024 has remained unchanged across all commodities, the company revealed at the release of a third-quarter production report on October 30. “[This]... 

Based on the current policy environment, the global market for clean energy technologies is set to rise from $700-billion in 2023 to more than $2-trillion by 2035, close to the value of the current... 

BHP has moved on to focus on other growth opportunities after its failed bid for Anglo American earlier this year, the company's chairman said on Wednesday, weeks before a block on making another... 

Mining investment company Salungano Group has continued experiencing operational and financial challenges in the six months ended September 30, with the Elandsfontein Colliery not having produced... 

A highlight for Mining Journalism Training (MJT) attendees this year was experiencing a controlled live blast at Canyon Coal’s Mpumalanga-based Gugulethu Colliery. Menar’s MJT programme began with... 

One of the world’s first legal challenges over corporate greenwashing kicked off in an Australian court, with an activist shareholder group claiming natural gas producer Santos Ltd. misled... 

Australia risks losing its dominant position in the global iron-ore market if it does not move swiftly to produce green iron, and would do well to learn lessons from the near wipe-out of its nickel... 

AusIMM, the peak body for resources professionals, is proud to announce the return of its acclaimed International Women's Day (IWD) Event Series in 2025. The Event Series celebrates women in mining... 

A new matchmaking platform to directly link providers of grant funding pledged to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) with domestic beneficiaries is aiming to ensure the... 

New coal investment may be drying up as the world seeks greener energy, but for miners like South Africa's Thungela Resources that could be a boon if Asia's ravenous appetite keeps prices bouyant,... 

Martin Creamer talks about green investment, local community businesses and Anglo American. 

Goldman Sachs on Thursday raised its 2025 aluminum and copper price forecasts citing higher demand potential in top consumer China following stimulus measures. The investment bank hiked its 2025... 

Australia's Whitehaven Coal said on Friday that it was optimistic about further gains in metallurgical coal prices due to supply constraints and reported quarterly production ahead of market... 

The speed at which Anglo American shifts to becoming a copper-focused miner may well dictate its ultimate fate - survival as an independent operator, or absorption by a bigger rival such as BHP... 

Creamer Media’s ‘Projects in Progress 2024’ report provides a comprehensive overview of developments in South Africa’s economy, as reflected through some of the major infrastructure projects under... 

Coal explorer and developer Canyon Coal is preparing to start construction on its greenfield Bekezela opencast mining project in the first quarter of 2025, subject to market conditions. The project... 

Through collaboration between various mining sector stakeholders – including local governments, community stakeholders and strategic collaborators – mining companies are finding ways to keep their... 

Zero Carbon Charge (Charge), in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), and together with the Eastern Cape provincial government, has broken ground on... 

Colliery Training College (CTC) has been a cornerstone of the South African skills develop-ment landscape since its establishment in 1965. Based in Emalahleni for over five decades, CTC is renowned... 

Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment proposition focused on copper, premium iron-ore... 

Canadian miner Teck Resources beat third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, helped by higher production of copper at its Quebrada Blanca (QB) mine. The company reported an adjusted profit of... 

The US Department of Energy (DoE) on Tuesday announced an investment of $428-million in grants aimed at supporting clean energy manufacturing across 15 coal-affected communities. The initiative... 

Coal miner Stanmore on Tuesday announced that it had awarded a five-year mining services contract at the South Walker Creek (SWC) mine in Queensland, to Golding Contractors. The contract, worth... 

Prices of iron-ore futures fell on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns that demand for the key steelmaking raw material will slide, with steel demand in top consumer China showing signs of... 

JSE-listed petrochemicals group Sasol has reported a mixed production and sales performance for the three months ended September 30, with the company having been impacted on by the stronger rand,... 

Mining Indaba – the premier platform for deal-making, investment, and corporate networking for African mining for over 30 years – is cementing its position as the catalyst that ignites positive... 

South Africa has the potential to be the strongest producer, user and exporter of coal on the continent, but political interference prevents this from happening, XMP Consulting senior coal analyst... 

The energy transition in its current form, as a grid-scale build out of wind and solar with the goal to replace oil, coal, and gas, is probably one of the greatest mistakes that humanity has ever... 

Martin Creamer talks about African Rainbow Minerals, Merafe Resources and local beneficiation.