Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co has announced a $5.34-billion acquisition of a 40% stake in the Rhodes Ridge iron-ore project in Australia. As part of the transaction, Mitsui will acquire VOC... 

Australian oil and gas producer Santos reported a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit and slashed its dividend by 41% on Wednesday, but remained confident it was reaching an "inflection... 

A Chinese company has stopped exporting a piece of equipment used to process the electric vehicle battery metal lithium, in the clearest sign yet manufacturers are already implementing export... 

BHP Group, the world's largest listed miner, on Wednesday said it raised $3-billion through an issue of senior unsecured bonds in the United States. The bonds will be issued in three tranches by... 

Shares of Mineral Resources (MinRes) plunged to their worst day in 16 years on Wednesday after the Australian miner cut its fiscal 2025 production volumes and raised costs for its Onslow iron... 

An Aboriginal group is seeking A$1.8-billion ($1.1-billion) from Western Australia in compensation after the state government allowed Fortescue to mine for iron-ore without a land use deal, court... 

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue Holdings (COB) on Tuesday announced an earn-in agreement with AuKing Mining for the Halls Creek project in Kimberley, Western Australia. The earn-in agreement diversifies... 

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has increased its 2025 production guidance to between 75 000 oz and 78 000 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metals (PGMs), from the... 

Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore has reported a 17% lower total dividend for the year ended December 31, on the back of steel market and iron-ore pricing dynamics. The company’s total... 

TSX-V-listed GoviEx Uranium and its wholly-owned subsidiary GoviEx Niger have signed a letter with the government of Niger, represented by the Minister of Mines, agreeing to a structured roadmap... 

Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD on Tuesday, February 18, reported soaring half-year operating profit and 28%-higher revenue for the six months to December 31. The strongly performing... 

Australian gold miner St Barbara has rejected a tax assessment issued by Papua New Guinea’s Internal Revenue Commission (IRC), which demands about A$175-million in additional taxes and penalties.... 

Manganese producer and exporter Manganese Metal Company (MMC) has awarded crystallisation and evaporation plant and systems provider JordProxa Africa a contract to supply it with a crystalliser... 

Goldman Sachs Group raised its year-end gold target to $3 100 an ounce on central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed exchange-traded funds, highlighting Wall Street’s enthusiasm for the... 

JSE-listed engineering-led contractor Aveng has reported an 8.1% decline in revenue to R16.6-billion for the six months ended December 31, 2024, down from R18.6-billion in the prior period. The... 

World leader in the design, development and production of synthetic diamond advanced material solutions Element Six, part of the De Beers Group, and global leader in drilling technology solutions... 

Former Glencore and Lundin executives have set up a private mining shell company to acquire gold, silver and copper assets in the Americas, aiming to tap into an estimated $15-billion in available... 

Lithium explorer and developer Winsome Resources has secured firm commitments to raise A$7.84-million through an institutional share placement as it advances its Adina lithium project in Quebec.... 

This week: Barrick signs MoU with Zambia to boost mining and exploration and, Pan African says it can operate and grow in South Africa ‘very successfully’ 

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta posted an 11% jump in annual core profit on Tuesday, helped by higher metal prices. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the... 

Diversified mining group Anglo American has agreed to sell its nickel business to mid-tier miner MMG for up to $500-million, the companies announced on Tuesday. The transaction, which includes... 

Mining billionaire Robert Friedland’s latest venture, iron-ore producer Ivanhoe Atlantic, is seeking to raise as much as A$300-million from an initial public offering (IPO) in Australia, people... 

Indonesia's parliament is set to vote on Tuesday on a bill to revise the country's mining law to boost development of domestic mineral processing industries and regulate mining permits for... 

The United States "would love to" see Australia supplying uranium for nuclear power, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday, speaking at a conference in London. "I would love to see... 

Woodside Energy and Santos, Australia's top oil and gas producers, are expected to log a modest fall in annual earnings, with investors seeking more clarity on dividend payouts amid lingering... 

Diversified mining major BHP remains optimistic about demand for its products, despite a decline in interim profit and ongoing global economic uncertainties. CEO Mike Henry on Tuesday highlighted... 

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and GFA... 

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium on Monday announced that it had rescinded its approved plan of operations for the Sandy Valley exploration project (Phase 3), citing stakeholder input as a key factor in... 

ASX-listed Lithium Universe has confirmed the economic feasibility of its Bécancour lithium carbonate refinery in Québec, Canada, following the completion of a definitive feasibility study (DFS).... 

ASX-listed Cyclone Metals on Monday announced a binding commercial agreement with Vale for the joint development of the Iron Bear iron-ore project in Canada. Under the terms of the agreement,... 

Following the February 12 announcement of the placing of a temporary ban on the exports of all minerals from Malawi, the country’s Ministry of Mining has moved to clarify its position. “The... 

Australia-listed juniors Sun Silver and James Bay Minerals on Monday announced key board and management appointments as both companies position themselves for their next phase of growth. Sun... 

The cross-disciplinary team of mineral processing technology company Metso and the University of Cape Town (UCT) took first place in the Mining Innovation and Research Battlefield competition held... 

ASX-listed Chalice Mining has announced a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gonneville project, in Western Australia, successfully producing saleable copper and nickel concentrates from low-grade... 

Mongolia is aiming to increase its coal exports to China by almost a fifth this year, as it seeks to expand energy cooperation with its resource-hungry neighbor. The central Asian nation forecasts...