KwaZulu-Natal-based aluminium alloys manufacturing company Bingelela Alloys is “a perfect example of the objectives that the South African Automotive Master Plan 2035 has set to achieve”, the... 

“I can’t believe the news today (January 06); oh, I can’t close my eyes and make it go away. How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long?”  – to borrow the opening lyrics of Irish... 

Security personnel stationed at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s (DPWI’s) Public Works House, in the central business district (CBD) of Pretoria, foiled efforts on the eve of... 

As part of its Vision 2030 to diversify the economy away from a dependence on oil, Saudi Arabia has invested considerably in building the Ras al-Khair minerals industrial city, highlighted as one... 

Alcoa, the largest US aluminium producer, expects higher annual shipments of the lightweight metal in 2025 due to rising demand for the material used in everything from automobiles to window... 

Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to the year to enable it to maintain production... 

Australia's Labor government on Monday pledged A$2-billion in production credits to help support the country's four aluminium smelters switch to renewable power before 2036. Aluminium is one of... 

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto has reported a marginal decline in its fourth-quarter and full-year iron-ore shipments from the Pilbara, citing resource depletion and above-average rainfall that... 

Australia-listed Arrow Minerals has launched a scoping study for its Nagara direct shipping ore (DSO) bauxite project in Guinea, advancing the study concurrently with resource estimation. The... 

Coating-free drives manufactured with the use of responsibly-sourced raw materials have been designed with a focus on the environment. SEW-EURODRIVE has developed its ECO2 design to offer drives... 

Demand for battery raw materials will outpace base-case supply for certain materials, requiring additional investment and leading to fear of shortages and price volatility, among other challenges,... 

Globally diversified mining and metals company South32 has received approval from the Western Australian Minister for Environment for its Worsley mine development project, marking a key milestone... 

Natural resources group South32 expects to rebuild alumina stocks at its Mozal Aluminium smelter, in Mozambique, over the coming days if trucking conditions remain favourable. A national election... 

Globally diversified mining and metals company South32 expects to obtain approval for its Worsley Alumina mine development project – a mine life extension project – from the Western Australia state... 

Trade and industrial policy will play a more prominent and potentially more destabilising role given that President-elect Donald Trump has signalled his intention to leverage tariffs as part of his... 

Canada is examining the use of export taxes on major commodities it exports to the US — including uranium, oil and potash — if incoming President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose broad... 

State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the separate sentencing of two individuals for theft of cables near the Duvha power station, in Mpumalanga, and said it was committed to safeguarding... 

Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has awarded Robert (Bob) Stone with the 2024 Lifetime Contribution to the Industry award... 

The transportation of raw materials to diversified miner South32’s Mozal Aluminium operation is being negatively impacted on by road blockages related to escalating civil unrest in Mozambique.... 

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals has confirmed a substantial bauxite discovery with high-grade mineralisation already outlined over 5 km2 at its Niagara bauxite project, in Guinea. This discovery is... 

Nornickel's largest shareholder Interros said on Thursday it had filed an objection to a London lawsuit brought by fellow shareholder Rusal, alleging that Rusal is attempting to maximise dividends... 

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, has reaffirmed its goal of producing one-million tonnes a year of copper by the end of the decade, as part of its strategy to become a global... 

Committed to environmental sustainability principles, SEW-EURODRIVE has developed the ECO2 design to offer drives with uncoated aluminium, with no compromise in their performance and durability.... 

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... 

Electrical cable coupler manufacturer KonNx Africa is meeting the growing demand in the African mining industry for safer and more efficient power solutions with its innovative high-voltage cable... 

South Africa’s largest sources of foreign investment, including the US, the UK and Germany, are entering 2025 with mixed fortunes. With great uncertainty about the US economy in 2025, the economic... 

Engineering and plant construction company Primetals Technologies recently signed the final acceptance certificate with aluminium producer Hulamin following the successful installation and... 

Engineering and plant construction company Primetals Technologies has recently signed the final acceptance certificate with aluminium producer Hulamin following the successful installation and... 

Mechanical and industrial engineering firm Duys Engineering Group has successfully completed two large projects on time for Dublin- and London-listed international mining concern Kenmare Resources,... 

Australia’s largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products, Capra, has successfully trialled the recycled-content billet supplied by Rio Tinto at Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL), using 50 t to... 

Food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak Southern Africa aims to achieve a 40% nationwide recycling rate for its liquid board packaging (LBP) products by 2030, a goal that Tetra Pak... 

The project has been granted a 20-year mining licence. 

The castings and foundry industry plays a pivotal role in the manufacturing and production of essential components for various sectors ranging from automotive to aerospace. To ensure quality,... 

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by Kyoto... 

Aluminium giant Rusal has added fresh claims to its legal dispute against Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin, CEO and largest shareholder of metals producer Nornickel, court documents seen by... 

UBS said on Thursday that increasingly tighter supplies of copper in the coming six to 12 months could lead to a deficit of more than 200 000 t in 2025, as demand grows for the metal key to energy... 

China's biggest listed steelmaker, Baoshan Iron & Steel, expects the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea to complete infrastructure construction and mine its first cargo by the end of 2025, the... 

Based on the current policy environment, the global market for clean energy technologies is set to rise from $700-billion in 2023 to more than $2-trillion by 2035, close to the value of the current... 

Alcoa is "very bullish" on aluminium as the energy transition drives demand growth, including substitution away from copper, CEO William Oplinger said on Wednesday. "As we look forward, demand... 

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... 

Rio Tinto has reported that the project remains on schedule.