Global mining group Rio Tinto plans to build a new solar plant at the Kennecott mine, bringing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30 MW.  

The South African government has reiterated its stance that South African needs a mega oil refinery despite “fundamental changes” under way globally, including the transition to electric mobility.... 

One of the major subjects the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) talked to governments about at the Investing in African Mining Indaba was how to move an informal gold mining landscape to a... 

Crane manufacturer Condra is solidifying its position as a supplier of cranes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leveraging its expertise in durable, application-specific equipment to meet... 

Metals recovery company Jubilee Metals Group is concluding the final details of the due diligence on the project. 

Australia has passed landmark legislation introducing production tax incentives for critical minerals and renewable hydrogen, a move aimed at strengthening domestic processing capabilities and... 

Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 on Wednesday reported Australian government environmental approval for the Worsley Mine Development Project Down Under. South32’s Hillside Aluminium... 

South African multidisciplinary asset manager Novare and ReElement Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation, has announced a R1.8-billion rare earth... 

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA (CME) has welcomed the passage of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits) Bill, which enacts support for critical minerals processing and... 

The KwaZulu-Natal Engen Maths and Science Schools (EMSS) centres have once again delivered outstanding matric results, reaffirming the programme’s commitment to academic excellence and youth... 

When Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a group of executives that President Donald Trump wasn’t kidding about annexing Canada, he offered one reason: critical minerals. Canada is rich in... 

London- and Johannesburg-listed Jubilee Metals has reported progress on restarting its Roan operations, in Zambia, following stable power delivery, as well as the processing of new higher-grade... 

Energy and chemicals company Sasol has warned that its headline earnings per share (HEPS) are likely to decrease by between 26% and 36% year-on-year, to between R13 and R15, for the six months... 

South African petrochemicals giant Sasol is actively examining second-generation biofuel feedstocks – that is, energy crops – assured the group’s Sustainable Carbon Solutions Head, Ken Sarman, on... 

Chinese firms control about 75% of Indonesia's nickel refining capacity, raising concern over supply chain control and environmental risks, Washington-based global security nonprofit C4ADS has said... 

A group of 64 organizations mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo sent a letter asking the European Union to cancel a critical minerals partnership with Rwanda because of its support for a... 

ASX-listed Kingsgate Consolidated  has reached a significant production milestone at its Chatree gold mine in Thailand, marking the hundredth gold pour since operations restarted in March 2023. The... 

China said on Tuesday it would restrict exports of five metals used in defence, clean energy and other industries in response to fresh US tariffs, refraining from the outright export bans Beijing... 

Applications for Round 31 of Western Australia's Exploration Incentive Scheme's (EIS) co-funded exploration drilling programme and Series 8 of the energy analysis programme opened on Monday.... 

Assay results of copper ore samples taken from AQSE- and A2X-listed Marula Mining’s Kinusi copper mine, in Tanzania, have confirmed the high-grade copper content of the copper concentrates... 

President Donald Trump is poised to unleash his first wave of tariffs Saturday, sending foreign governments and businesses rushing to skirt potential duties and prepare for retaliation. The... 

Rox Resources has made progress on the project. 

Fluid technology company SPX FLOW has collaborated with Siemens to highlight cutting-edge digital twin technology at the new Manufacturing x Digital (MxD) center. Based in Chicago, US, MxD is... 

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported a successful peak festive travel period from December 1, 2024, to January 16, this year, with a 91% recovery to pre-pandemic levels and a 4%... 

President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on US copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local consumers because of a shortfall in domestic production, analysts and... 

Exploration and development company Rox Resources has made progress at the Youanmi gold project, in the Murchison region of Western Australia, during the December quarter.   In its quarterly... 

Data and analytics company GlobalData says the hydrogen economy has recently experienced some hiccups in its growth story, noting that demand for this commodity is not rising at the pace it was... 

The Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 is adopting a forward-thinking approach by actively exploring new audience sectors to enhance the event, while embracing the “universal truth” of a... 

The Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 is adopting a forward-thinking approach by actively exploring new audience sectors to enhance the event, while embracing the “universal truth” of a... 

Testwork, engineering, an updated feasibility study and permitting programmes are progressing. 

The share price of explorer AusQuest tripled on the ASX on Thursday following the announcement of a significant large-scale porphyry copper/gold discovery at its Cangallo project in Peru. A maiden... 

Since 2020, South Africa has lost around 50% of its crude oil refining capacity due to refineries having been decommissioned or converted into storage facilities. South Africa currently has only... 

Copper miner Copper 360 is making progress in its plans to reopen its Northern Cape-based Rietberg mine, which will ensure South Africa is able to meet some of the growing global demand, reports... 

Syrah Resources has been awarded a tax credit under the US Inflation Reduction Act’s Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit Programme. 

Athens-listed industrial and energy company Metlen Energy & Metals has confirmed that it will proceed with the implementation of a new large-scale investment in the production of bauxite, alumina... 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers of Canada’s provinces are in high-stakes talks over how far to go in using oil and other commodities as a weapon if the US starts a regional trade... 

A fire that shut Sasol’s Natref oil refinery leaves South Africa with only one crude-processing plant running, highlighting a growing reliance on fuel imports. The January 4 blaze at the facility —... 

In a voluntary production update, Northam Platinum has reported burgeoning half-year performance from the ramping-up platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome Eland mine. Eland’s chrome concentrate... 

While Africa-focused mining and exploration investment company Marula Mining continues to develop the Kinusi copper mine, in Tanzania, the company has completed its first sale of 1 000 t of copper... 

Australia-based Syrah Resources, through its subsidiary Syrah Technologies, has been awarded a tax credit of $165-million under the US Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA's) Section 48C Qualifying... 

TSX-listed Fortune Minerals has provided an update on ongoing work on the vertically integrated NICO cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper critical minerals project in Canada, with test work, engineering, an... 

ASX-listed American Rare Earths (ARR) has announced that its wholly owned US subsidiary Wyoming Rare (WRI) has been granted a licence to explore by dozing at the Halleck Creek rare earths project,...