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... 

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... 

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... 

A down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig introduced to the market in 2018 has become the preferred choice for surface mines across southern Africa, particularly in high-capacity production drilling... 

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... 

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has announced the appointment of Mohamed El Moctar Mohamed El Hacene to the newly established role of country manager Mauritania. Hacene is a qualified Mauritanian... 

Copper, aluminum and other base metals rose as the dollar weakened ahead of the US Presidential election day on Tuesday. A gauge of the US currency dropped as investors walked back bets on Donald... 

Kumba Iron Ore plans to invest in margin-enhancing ultrahigh-dense-media separation processing technology at its Sishen mine. 

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) on Thursday announced a A$1.1-billion agreement with Hancock Prospecting concerning its oil and gas exploration assets. The binding sale-and-purchase... 

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... 

BHP has moved on to focus on other growth opportunities after its failed bid for Anglo American earlier this year, the company's chairman said on Wednesday, weeks before a block on making another... 

Brazilian miner Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers, said on Monday it had partnered with China's Jinnan Steel Group to build an iron ore beneficiation plant in Oman to produce high... 

Australia risks losing its dominant position in the global iron-ore market if it does not move swiftly to produce green iron, and would do well to learn lessons from the near wipe-out of its nickel... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto says it is deeply saddened about the death of an employee of a contracting company, following an incident at the SimFer port site on the Simandou iron-ore project in... 

Brazil on Friday signed a 170-billion reais ($29.85-billion) compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015, one of the country's worst environmental... 

Martin Creamer talks about green investment, local community businesses and Anglo American. 

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... 

The speed at which Anglo American shifts to becoming a copper-focused miner may well dictate its ultimate fate - survival as an independent operator, or absorption by a bigger rival such as BHP... 

Brazilian miner Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore producers, said on Thursday its third-quarter net profit fell 15% from a year earlier, hit by lower prices of the steel-making ingredient...