ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has received unconditional approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for the sale of a 49% stake in the Onslow Iron haul road to investment... 

Australia should resolve issues related to the environment approval process, said Tania Constable, CEO of the country’s minerals council, highlighting the industry’s concerns that the development... 

Iron-ore sank below $90 a ton for the first time since 2022 as industrial commodities faced sustained pressure from tepid Chinese demand and gathering worries over global growth. Futures for... 

The global market is going through a very challenging time right now, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe noted on Friday, when the Johannesburg Stock... 

Iron-ore steadied to remain on track for its worst week since March, with few signs of a recovery for China’s beleaguered steel market. “There is no significant improvement in demand for steel... 

Grindrod encountered a “very challenging environment” in the first six months of the year, says CEO Xolani Mbambo. “It’s been difficult.” 

Vale plans to build a mine, a processing plant and an 8 km rail branch to connect to the Vitória a Minas. 

Zimbabwe's State-owned railway operator has opened its network up to private players, including a unit of South Africa's Grindrod, as it seeks to boost freight volumes that had collapsed after... 

Liberia conditionally lifted a shutdown order on China Union's iron ore Bong Mines, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. The West African country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... 

Iron-ore edged closer to its lowest since 2022 as the steelmaking material extended a selloff on fears for China’s crisis-wracked steel industry. Futures in Singapore fell 1.5% to $92.20 a ton by... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events ‘Various companies, governments and investors have been grappling with the question of how to shorten timelines to production’ 

Trafigura Group has struck a $400-million prepayment deal for iron ore with Mineral Resources, as the Australian miner focuses on preserving cash amid a downturn in its two main commodities. The... 

China’s increasingly disappointing economic recovery will delay an expected rally in copper, said Goldman Sachs Group as it slashed its forecast for next year by almost $5 000/t. The sharp drop in... 

Western Australia-focused explorer Forrestania Resources is sharpening its focus on exploration at its existing gold and copper projects, after deciding to withdraw from the Koolyanobbing iron-ore... 

Rio Tinto Group and BYD were selected among prospective partners to develop lithium assets in Chile as part of efforts to tap more of the world’s biggest reserves of the battery metal despite... 

Iron-ore has jumped by about 10% in 10 days to breach $100 a ton, prompting the official journal of China’s metals industry to pen a long article on why the gains are overdone. The steelmaking... 

The board of Kumba Iron Ore has approved a further R7.6-billion investment in ultrahigh dense media separation (UHDMS) processing technology at the Sishen mine, in the Northern Cape. This follows... 

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CE Jabu Mdaki has expressed satisfaction with the company's progress in meeting its Phase 1 recovery plan targets, while also acknowledging the need for... 

Australian diversified miner Mineral Resources reported a nearly 80% slump in its annual profit on Wednesday, hit by weaker lithium prices despite record shipment volumes. The demand for lithium -... 

China’s steel-industry slowdown looks set to deepen, with BHP Group, the world’s biggest miner, and China Baowu Group, the top iron-ore buyer, flagging concerns as demand fades after decades of... 

Owing to domestic logistics constraints, South Africa’s coal and iron-ore bulk mining sectors were unable to capitalise on the last super cycle from 2021 to 2023, resulting in an estimated... 

Brazilian miner Vale's decision this week to announce a new chief executive sought to avoid further market speculation over other potential candidates, the company's chairman told Reuters on... 

Australia's Fortescue reported a rise in annual profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher iron-ore shipments from its Iron Bridge project, and announced a larger-than-expected final dividend, sending... 

Australia is positioned to meet strong demand from China for green iron, Fortescue said on Wednesday as it readies a pilot plant to begin production of the product using renewable energy next... 

With Transnet’s export coal and iron-ore volume performance having reached multidecade lows in recent years and mining companies not weathering low commodity cycles sufficiently, the focus of this... 

BHP Group, the world’s biggest miner, reported full-year profit edged up 2%, in line with analyst forecasts, even as China’s property market continued to weigh on its economy and demand for... 

Australian shares advanced on Tuesday, led by mining and energy stocks after sector majors BHP Group and Woodside Energy posted strong earnings, while investors remained focused on a key local... 

Copper is taking centre stage in diversified mining giant BHP’s growth strategy, with CEO Mike Henry on Tuesday outlining the group’s plans to double its copper production in Australia, while... 

 Brazilian miner Vale on Monday said that current CFO Gustavo Pimenta will become its next CEO, wrapping up a noisy succession process that had seen board members depart amid accusations of... 

Brazilian miner Samarco expects to reach 60% of its output capacity by the end of 2024, bringing forward a previous timeline, as it continues to resume activities after halting operations due to a... 

Market analysis firm BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised down its 2024 iron-ore price forecast from an average of $120/t to $110/t, as subdued demand in mainland China amid the ongoing... 

Two mining giants are re-routing shipments and turning to trucks to deal with disruptions from a Canadian railway stoppage that threatens to undermine the industry’s operations. Rio Tinto Group... 

To develop an improved understanding of the extent to which mining matters to nearby communities, and more broadly to South Africa as a whole, mining industry lobby association Minerals Council... 

BVi prides itself on providing professional services in identifying and implementing engineering projects for medium to large corporations, in South Africa and internationally. Munyamela Muofhe... 

Africa-focused Arrow Minerals has announced the successful raising of A$5-million to progress its bauxite and hematite fines projects, in Guinea. The funds raised through the placement of... 

Diversified major BHP has reported a milestone in its decarbonisation strategy with the introduction of its first electric excavator at the Yandi iron-ore mine in Pilbara, Western Australia. The... 

The Customer Survey, conducted for TOMRA Mining’s Service Team by market research company B2B Research, revealed a standout level of overall satisfaction with a remarkable average score of 6.3 on a... 

Iron-ore rose for a third day — recovering more of its 9% plunge last week — on signs Chinese authorities will take more steps to try and revive the country’s moribund property market. The... 

The Indian state of Jharkhand has passed a bill imposing mining taxes, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that’s set to inflate the prices of minerals from coal to bauxite. The... 

Iron-ore is poised to extend declines into the $80/t range as China’s steelmakers reduce production, according to Citigroup Inc., which pared price forecasts and said that market dynamics have... 

Pinpoint Stewards a women owned conference and training company will be hosting the Annual Women & Leadership Conference taking place on 28 & 29 August, NH Collection Hotel, Sandton.  One of the... 

Iron-ore headed for a brutal weekly loss, hitting the lowest level since 2022, on concern that a steel-industry crisis rippling across China will sap demand, while supplies from miners remain...