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Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the Phalaborwa project in Limpopo, which is turning out to be very rewarding; the study which shows that the South Africa iron-ore trade route to...
With the global steel industry’s transition toward lower-carbon production placing a premium on high-grade iron-ore, South African iron-ore major Kumba Iron Ore’s product, with an average iron...
Operations have started, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest greenfield mine and infrastructure development.
The South Africa-Europe iron-ore trade route could go green as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonisation by 2035, according to a study released by the Global Maritime Forum. The...
Iron-ore miner Mount Gibson chairperson Brett Smith has vowed that safety will remain the company’s top priority following last month’s rockfall at the Koolan Island iron-ore mine, in Western...
Iron-ore futures gained on Wednesday, as hopes of fresh stimulus from top consumer China outweighed concerns over a gloomy outlook stemming from growing supply and diminishing demand. The...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has outlined several initiatives being undertaken to finally begin shifting the composition of government spending from consumption to capital investment,...
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...
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...
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...
Brazilian miner Vale is preparing to meet rising iron ore demand from India, which could double its steel production by the end of the decade, CEO Gustavo Pimenta told Reuters. Rising sales to...
Kon Kweni offers one of the highest-grade undeveloped iron-ore deposits in the world.
Assmang, which is jointly owned by African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Assore South Africa, has decided to place its Beeshoek iron-ore mine, in the Northern Cape, on care and maintenance, with about...
Mining is one of South Africa's biggest contributors to economic growth, yet it leaves deep environmental scars. Entrepreneur Tebogo Kale is proving that these two realities don't have to be at...
In April 1998, a young geologist and his team set out from the village of Moribadou and trekked for six hours through the Guinea Highlands, a densely forested plateau that spreads across four...
Vale is likely to announce extraordinary dividends in the coming months, CFO Marcelo Bacci said during a call with analysts on Friday, following the release of the Brazilian miner's third-quarter...
Fiscal stability and fair tax and royalty systems are vital if countries want to attract mining investment, Newmont CEO Tom Palmer told Reuters as the company opened its $900-million Ahafo North...
Rio Tinto Group’s new boss has told staff that plans to focus the miner’s sprawling corporate structure on its most profitable metals will be a blueprint for a “sharper, simpler” operation, though...
Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore miners, posted on Thursday a third-quarter net profit that landed above analysts' estimates, while also cutting its full-year cost projections for copper...
Cyclone Metals has received the third tranche of funding from Vale for the ongoing development of the project.
China's state buyer has allowed its steel mills to resume buying a type of iron-ore from Australia's Hancock Prospecting after barring such sales during a year-plus negotiation dispute, three...
Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by Reuters. Companies affected...
South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief...
Liberia has replaced its mining minister and top mining regulator, the office of President Joseph Boakai announced, as the West African nation and iron ore producer pursues talks with Washington on...
South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, which operates two mines in the Northern Cape, says it is on track to deliver on its full-year waste mining and production guidance of between...
Diviersfied miner Anglo American, which is set to merge with Teck Resources, has achieved a "solid quarter in copper and iron-ore", CEO Duncan Wanblad says, adding that the group is well positioned...
US-based mining company Ivanhoe Atlantic has completed environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) and submitted permit applications to the relevant authorities in Guinea and Liberia,...
Five South African mining professionals were among 55 runners from 18 countries who made history this weekend by completing the World’s Deepest Marathon, held 1 120 m below the surface in Boliden’s...
Engineered to provide full protection and comfort throughout pregnancy, iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore’s maternity personal protective equipment (PPE) initiative combines safety compliance with...
Zanaga Iron Ore Company has confirmed the project's strong viability.
SimFer – one of the two mines at Simandou – has amassed 1.5-million tons of ore, with first ore loaded on rail in October.
Optimum Investment Group economic adviser Dr Roelof Botha has called for South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to be scrapped, proposing instead that the Minerals...
Australia's Fortescue posted a 4.2% rise in first-quarter iron-ore shipments on Thursday as the firm logged a record for first-quarter production on the back of higher hematite shipments. Its...
State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet plans to invest R127-billion over five years in modernizing rail lines and upgrading ports, its CE Michelle Phillips said on Tuesday. Transnet...
Rio Tinto is exploring a potential asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco that would trim the Chinese investor's 11% stake, freeing up Rio to resume buybacks and pursue new strategic deals, three...
Saudi Arabia is ramping up efforts to deepen ties with Australia — a country with which it has traditionally done limited business — as the kingdom seeks to capitalise on fresh momentum from deals...
Brazilian miner Vale reported on Tuesday its highest quarterly iron-ore production since 2018, and said it is on track to reach the upper band of its 2025 production target for its three main...
US iron-ore and steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs is investigating the potential for rare-earth element (REE) mineralisation at two of its upstream mining sites, as part of a strategy to align with...
Commodities giant BHP has made what CEO Mike Henry described as “a strong start to the year”, with solid operational performance and record output from key assets underpinning a constructive...
Rio Tinto has stockpiled two-million metric tons of high-grade iron ore at its Simandou project in Guinea for a mid-November shipment, three sources told Reuters, which would be the first from the...
Stocks of a type of iron-ore supplied by BHP are piling up at major Chinese ports to the highest levels in three months, with trade stalled as the miner remained in talks with China's state-run...
Capstone Copper has struck a binding agreement with Orion Resource Partners, under which Orion will acquire a 25% interest in a Capstone subsidiary that owns the Santo Domingo project and the...
ASX-listed Alchemy Resources has signed a binding option agreement with private miner Newcam Minerals that could see the experienced Western Australian iron-ore producer earn up to a 60% stake in...
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