Australian technology, energy and metals group Fortescue Metals has been awarded A$10-million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to advance the development of a 6 MW... 

Brazilian miner Vale said on Tuesday it expects to produce between 325-million and 335-million metric tons of iron-ore in 2025, following an output of about 328-million tons this year. Vale, one... 

Global investor sentiment towards South Africa improved significantly in 2024, Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar reported on Tuesday, December 3. In a pre-close message for the financial year ending... 

Diversified mining group Rio Tinto on Monday completed the sale of Dampier Salt’s Lake MacLeod operation to Perth-based Leichhardt Industrials Group. The transaction, which was first announced in... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has completed the transaction to incorporate the Serpentina iron-ore resource into its Minas-Rio operation in Brazil, the company announced on Monday. The deal,... 

Iron-ore miner Fenix Resources has announced a significant investment in fellow ASX-listed Athena, positioning itself to become the company’s largest shareholder. Athena is focused on the Byro... 

Zinc could see more sharp price swings as growing tightness along the metal’s supply chain leaves buyers exposed to sudden changes in availability. The material used to galvanize steel had a... 

IMARC 2024 drew the world’s major mining companies, a host of political and trade delegations, and most of the industry’s leading innovators to Sydney, Australia, for a memorable conference and... 

The production of steel, aluminum and copper account for about 10% of global CO2 emissions,and amid global trends, the metals industry is on the verge of a historic transformation, says SMS group... 

Australian iron-ore major Fortescue will buy more than 100 zero-emission heavy mobile mining equipment items under a deal with Chinese heavy machinery manufacturer, XCMG. The contract, with a... 

Having incurred investment spend of R755-million in the ten months ended October 31, explosives and mining chemicals group AECI is on track to achieve its strategic ambition and unlock value across... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events IMARC 2024 drew the world’s major mining companies, a host of political and trade delegations, and most of the industry’s leading innovators... 

Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese facility in Meyerton, is looking to restart at least two... 

Anglo American South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of diviersified miner Anglo American, has sold 17.5-million shares in platinum group metals (PGM) miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) at... 

Montreal-headquartered Strategic Resources has signed definitive agency agreements with commodities trader Javelin Global to procure four-million tonnes of direct reduction (DR) grade iron-ore... 

Iron-ore futures ticked up on Tuesday for a second straight session, buoyed by stronger global steel production, although US President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to implement new tariffs when he... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events Australia a green metals and energy superpower? Not yet, industry leaders at IMARC 2024 said. The country was more a “latent force”, said... 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events If mining is getting more complex the intricacies of financing strategically important mineral projects are currently off the charts, IMARC... 

Diversified mining giant Anglo American announced on Monday the sale of its Australian steelmaking coal mines to Peabody, a US-based coal producer, for $3.8-billion. The move is part of the... 

Base metals and iron-ore gained as the dollar dropped following US President-elect Donald Trump’s measured pick for Treasury secretary. All major contracts on the London Metal Exchange advanced,... 

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

Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify an ambitious $10.9-billion power... 

A new report by Rio Tinto Group showed 39% of workers surveyed by the world’s second-biggest miner had experienced bullying within a 12-month period, up from 31% in 2021. Two years after Rio Tinto... 

A Brazilian federal court ruled miners Vale, BHP Group and their joint venture Samarco are not criminally liable for the deadly 2015 Fundao tailings dam collapse, according to a statement from the... 

Introduced in the second quarter of 2023, the ‘Leading with Care’ initiative of South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, has already had a significant impact on safety performance, the company... 

An additional two tailings storage facilities (TSFs) of Brazilian iron-ore major Vale have been certified as stable, positively progressing from their ‘emergency level’ of classification by the... 

Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency... 

A decline in blast performance at an iron-ore mine in South Africa has led to the investigation of a new mechanism to prevent bulk emulsion breakdown, and to find innovative solutions to address... 

ALPINE is an engineering, consulting and equipment supply company in the field of continuous mining and bulk materials handling. The team at ALPINE comprises top industry experts who have... 

South Africa’s mining production increased by 4.7% year-on-year in September, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest positive contributions came from platinum group metals (PGMs) (6.7% and... 

Top global iron-ore exporter Australia could lose as much as half its revenue from the sector if it fails to start producing green iron fast enough, as other countries start making steel using... 

Canada-based Black Iron has secured a significant partnership with global mining giant Anglo American through a $4-million royalty and offtake agreement for its Shymanivske iron-ore project in... 

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia has reported a 17% increase in operating profit to R802-million for the six months ended September 30, which CEO Seelan Gobalsamy says was driven by solid... 

Iron-ore fell toward $100 a ton as Beijing’s latest efforts to revive the economy left investors disappointed, while an expansion in Chinese port stockpiles highlighted ample supplies. Futures... 

Shares in Australia's iron-ore miners slumped on Monday after another round of stimulus measures by their top customer China disappointed investors who had hoped for measures that would boost... 

Iron-ore futures slid on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance amid continuously falling demand and ahead of top consumer China unveiling its keenly-watched fiscal stimulus package. The... 

Amid varying macroeconomic challenges affecting employees in the mining sector, greater emphasis should be placed on incentivising good safety behaviour at mining facilities in South Africa,... 

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... 

US President-elect Donald Trump's new administration should focus on speeding up the permitting process to ensure there is enough copper for the energy transition, said a Rio Tinto executive on... 

Copper fell along with most metals, weighed down by a rise in the dollar as results of the US election started to come in. Votes were still being counted and polls remained open in many key states... 

Copper rose for a third day on positive Chinese economic data and hopes Beijing will unveil more economic support measures. The industrial metal has rallied more than 2% since the close on... 

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...