State-owned freight logistics group Transnet insists that it has made “considerable progress” in implementing reforms in line with government policy changes. It also argues that government... 

Iron-ore futures prices closed higher for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of further stimulus after Beijing unveiled a $170-billion hydropower project to boost economic... 

Iron-ore futures surged to their highest levels in nearly five months on Monday, buoyed by the announcement of construction on the world's largest hydropower dam and firm steel mill margins. The... 

In October, 60 amateur runners will compete in the World's Deepest Marathon at one of Europe's deepest mines – the Garpenberg zinc mine, in Sweden – to highlight the safety, innovation and... 

Commodities major BHP on Friday warned of rising costs and possible delays at its flagship Canadian potash project and confirmed it is considering selling its suspended nickel business, as part of... 

The prefeasibility study remains on track to be completed in 2025. 

Enabling works are progressing well. 

The first shipment from Simandou has been accelerated to about November 2025. 

Construction is progressing according to plan. 

Iron-ore climbed to a two-month high, with traders encouraged by China’s pledge to reduce excess competition and outdated capacity, despite the steel market’s weakening demand outlook. The bulk... 

Perth-based Mount Gibson Iron has struck a deal to acquire Northern Star Resources’ 50% interest in the Central Tanami Project Joint Venture (CTPJV) and adjacent exploration tenements in... 

Iron-ore futures climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by strengthening ties between top producer Australia and leading consumer China, though gains were capped by concerns over persistent weakness in... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto Group delivered a strong second-quarter operational performance, with group-wide copper equivalent production up 13% year-on-year, underpinned by solid gains across its... 

South Africa's mining production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore having made the largest positive contribution and manganese ore and coal the largest negative contributions.... 

Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott as its next CEO, selecting the current head of its iron-ore division to succeed Jakob Stausholm effective August 25. Trott, a 25-year veteran of the company,... 

China is ready to work with Australia to deepen bilateral ties, President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday in Beijing. The meeting... 

Australia and China should cooperate more closely over green steel, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in Shanghai on Monday, even as he called on the world's largest steelmaker to address excess... 

NRW Civil & Mining, a division of ASX-listed NRW Holdings, has been awarded a contract by Rio Tinto for work at BS1 mine. 

President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for... 

Vedanta Resources, the Indian mining conglomerate of billionaire Anil Agarwal that was targeted in a short-seller’s report, has lost the top executive of its base metals business, according to... 

US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural... 

Guinea's exports of bauxite, a feedstock for aluminium, jumped 36% to a record 99.8-million metric tons in the first half of 2025, driven by robust Chinese demand that offset declines from a... 

Iron-ore headed toward the highest close since May as China’s renewed focus on supply-side reform lifted expectations for the country’s steel market. Futures of the steel-making ingredient were on... 

ASX-listed Sparc Technologies has been awarded A$2.7-million in grant funding from Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate programme. Sparc Technologies, together with iron-ore miner... 

Primetals Technologies, Mitsubishi Corporation, Rio Tinto and voestalpine propose to implement and operate an industrial-scale prototype plant featuring a new process for potential net-zero CO2... 

NRW Civil & Mining, a division of ASX-listed NRW Holdings, has been awarded a A$167-million contract from Rio Tinto for work at the Brockman Syncline 1 (BS1) mine development, located within the... 

Brazilian miner Vale on Wednesday lowered its forecast for iron ore agglomerates production in 2025, as the pellet market struggles with oversupply concerns and reduced demand for high-quality... 

Australian shares finished at a new all-time high on Wednesday, driven by a broad-based rally led by miners, as sluggish retail sales fuelled expectations of an interest rate cut next week and... 

In fewer than three years, major Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed mining giant BHP will be shipping ore from Australia to Asia in a greener manner amid intensification of transportation... 

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 

Indian State-owned miner NMDC on Tuesday said it is exploring acquisition opportunities for critical minerals in Africa, Australia and South America, as part of its global mineral diversification... 

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has warned that its coal production, including buy-ins, and sales volumes for the first half of this year are projected to decline by 6% and 7% respectively, primarily... 

The new head of Vale has laid out one of the Brazilian company’s most ambitious goals — becoming the world’s biggest metals producer by market capitalisation. “It has to be the biggest mining... 

Australia cut its forecast earnings from commodity exports, as a meteoric rise in gold prices fails to offset weakness in iron-ore and natural gas. Total resource and energy export earnings fell... 

Brazil's Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore producers, has decided how to spend half of the planned 70-billion reais in investments under its "new Carajas programme", according to a company... 

Namibia remains a “trailblazer” in the hydrogen space with up to five final investment decisions scheduled to be made in 2025 and 2026, demonstrating African leadership on the global stage by... 

Australia-based mineral investment, exploration and evaluation company Cyclone Metals has marked a substantial derisking milestone. 

South Africa's energy transition is entering a critical phase, according to the latest Energy Market Projections report from Cresco and Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking. The June 2025... 

Copper extended gains for a fifth day, after Goldman Sachs Group said it expected prices to rise to a 2025 peak of around $10 050 a ton in August, as supplies outside the US tighten. Traders of... 

Mark Goliath has been appointed as a nonexecutive director of Kumba Iron Ore's board with effect from July 1, representing the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). He will also serve as a... 

The Minerals Council South Africa has extended its condolences to the family and friends of Barry Davison, its former president and a key figure in South Africa’s mining history. “We extend our... 

South Africa needs to move fast on renewables, get its gas infrastructure ready, scale up storage and clear the grid connection backlog to keep the lights on and meet climate goals. If it gets...