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BHP chairperson Ken MacKenzie and CEO Mike Henry addressed the BHP AGM on Wednesday.
BHP has moved on from Anglo American, company chairperson says
30th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Gustavo Pimenta
Vale partners with China's Jinnan steel to build iron ore processing plant in Oman
29th October 2024 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers, said on Monday it had partnered with China's Jinnan Steel Group to build an iron ore beneficiation plant in Oman to produce high... 


Australia risks losing top spot in global steel supply chain, Fortescue says
Australia risks losing top spot in global steel supply chain, Fortescue says
29th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Rio Tinto reports fatality at Simandou port site
28th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto says it is deeply saddened about the death of an employee of a contracting company, following an incident at the SimFer port site on the Simandou iron-ore project in... 


Samarco operations in Brazil
Brazil seals $30bn compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse
28th October 2024 By: Reuters

Brazil on Friday signed a 170-billion reais ($29.85-billion) compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015, one of the country's worst environmental... 


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On-The-Air (25/10/2024)
25th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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


An aluminium smelter
Goldman Sachs raises 2025 aluminum, copper price outlook
25th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Anglo American's corporate head office in South Africa
Can Anglo's copper pivot help thwart renewed takeover bid?
25th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Vale's third-quarter profit falls 15% on dam collapse provisions, lower ore prices
Vale's third-quarter profit falls 15% on dam collapse provisions, lower ore prices
25th October 2024 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore producers, said on Thursday its third-quarter net profit fell 15% from a year earlier, hit by lower prices of the steel-making ingredient... 


Image of iron-ore stockpiles
Razorback iron-ore project, Australia – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Green Iron SA plans to start with the accelerated development of the project to establish a reliable supply of high-purity magnetite. 


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Rhodes Ridge iron-ore project, Australia – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The prefeasibility study is on track. 


Image of iron-ore bucket wheel reclaimer
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Simfer mine is on track to deliver first production in 2025. 


Image of bucket wheel reclaimer
Western Range iron-ore project, Australia – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the mine is 80% complete. 


Fortescue record Q1 iron-ore shipments marred by cost pressures
Fortescue record Q1 iron-ore shipments marred by cost pressures
24th October 2024 By: Reuters

Fortescue, the world's fourth-largest iron-ore miner, on Thursday posted a 4% rise in its first-quarter iron-ore shipments but flagged rising costs at its mines while realised prices had fallen,... 


Afrimat group CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat posts 45.4% drop in operating profit after ‘extremely stressful’ first half
24th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat recorded a year-on-year revenue increase of 44.3%, from R2.8-billion to R4.1-billion for the six months ended August 31, its operating profit... 


Wind farm at Anglo's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru.
Anglo advancing copper, iron-ore, crop nutrients investment proposition
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


The Saldanha Bay port
Kumba's third-quarter output down 3% y/y on the back of logistics constraints
24th October 2024 By: Chanel de Bruyn

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore recorded a 3% year-on-year decrease in output to 9.4-million tonnes for the third quarter ended September 30, as derailments, rail breakages and speed... 


Green Iron SA consortium to unlock Braemar potential
Green Iron SA consortium to unlock Braemar potential
22nd October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Green Iron SA, a consortium featuring Magnetite Mines, Aurizon, Flinders Port, and GHD, was launched on Tuesday with the goal of unlocking the Braemar iron region’s vast potential. The... 


Iron-ore retreats as mounting concerns on weakening steel demand weigh
Iron-ore retreats as mounting concerns on weakening steel demand weigh
22nd October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Minerals Council's first Accommodation Newsletter details mine housing projects
21st October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Mining industry employer organisation Minerals Council South Africa has published the first edition of its Accommodation Newsletter, which highlights the interventions by, and projects of, member... 


Altona confirms iron-ore, copper, gold prospectivity at Zambia project
21st October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Results from a geophysical and geochemical data assessment for London-listed Altona’s new Kabompo South project, in Zambia, performed by Namibia-based geophysical services company Earthmaps... 


Arrow signs MoU with Baosteel for iron-ore sales from Simandou North
21st October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian company Arrow Minerals has taken a significant step toward accessing the sales market for its Simandou North iron-ore project with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with... 


Future-Proofing African Mining, Today! Strategic Leadership and Innovation at the Heart of Mining Indaba 2025
Future-Proofing African Mining, Today! Strategic Leadership and Innovation at the Heart of Mining Indaba 2025
21st October 2024

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... 


Steel products stored in a warehouse
China’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global total
21st October 2024 By: Bloomberg

China will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according to the World Steel Association, as the decline in the country’s real estate... 


Vale-BHP mine disaster deal moves closer to settlement in Brazil
Vale-BHP mine disaster deal moves closer to settlement in Brazil
21st October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Miners Vale and BHP are a step closer to finalising a deal with Brazilian authorities to provide a multibillion-dollar settlement for one of the country’s worst mining disasters. Ongoing... 


The Sandvik Leopard™ DI650i is an intelligent down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig built for high-capacity production drilling applications
Rising popularity for Sandvik Leopard DI650i in southern African
18th October 2024

On the back of its global debut at the 2018 edition of Electra Mining Africa, the Sandvik Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig has earned its stripes in the southern African surface mining... 


Iron-ore slumps toward $100 after housing briefing in Beijing
Iron-ore slumps toward $100 after housing briefing in Beijing
17th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore tumbled to a three-week low, a sign that investors doubt whether China’s latest moves to shore up the property market will do enough to boost construction activity and steel demand. China... 


Brazil reviews caves decree in potential boon for mining and energy
17th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Brazil is revisiting rules that protect caverns from exploration and development with measures that could help advance energy projects and boost Vale’s iron-ore prospects in the country. “It’s a... 


The Escondida copper mine in Chile
BHP posts strong Q1 iron-ore, copper results
17th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Vale posts highest quarterly iron-ore output since 2018
Vale posts highest quarterly iron-ore output since 2018
16th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Rio Tinto reported a marked improvement in bauxite output.
Rio Tinto maintains FY guidance, reports steady progress at growth projects
16th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

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... 


Iron-ore has been in retreat for most of 2024 as a slowdown in China hobbles demand for steel.
Iron-ore drops with leading miners to deliver production reports
15th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7bn lithium bet
14th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

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... 


ARM CEO Phillip Tobias
ARM board approves construction of chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine
11th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The construction of a chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine has been approved by the board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). ARM acquired Bokoni from Anglo American Platinum and Atlatsa... 


BHP awards NRW a Jimblebar contract
BHP awards NRW a Jimblebar contract
11th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner BHP has awarded NRW Civil and Mining a development contract for the Jimblebar mine, east of Newman in the Pilbara. The contact, valued at A$109-million, includes various civil,... 


JPMorgan says European miners underpricing US election risk
JPMorgan says European miners underpricing US election risk
11th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

European mining stocks could see their valuations fall by as much as 20% if US tariffs are imposed following next month’s election, and the industrial metals market is underpricing this... 


Location map of the Australian vanadium project
Australian vanadium project, Australia – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian Vanadium Limited has received a nonbinding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States for up to $31-million in debt financing to advance the development and... 


Jwaneng diamond mine
Mining output increases slightly in August
10th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that mining production increased by 0.3% year-on-year in August, with the largest positive contributors having been manganese, platinum group metals... 


Rio arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality
Rio arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

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.... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad
Sustainable mining possible and necessary for global growth – Wanblad
9th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Vale swaps head of iron-ore business
9th October 2024 By: Reuters

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... 


Iron-ore pushes higher on hopes more China stimulus is coming
Iron-ore pushes higher on hopes more China stimulus is coming
7th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore rose — following two sharply weekly gains — on speculation China’s top economic planner will unveil more stimulus measures at a press briefing on Tuesday morning. The steelmaking staple... 


Gabon iron-ore firm Gemin to raise A$10m
4th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed, Africa-focused iron-ore company Genmin has received firm commitments to raise A$10-million through a two-tranche placement and executed an arm’s length $1-million working capital... 


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