Copper headed for an eighth day of gains, its longest winning streak since 2017, as fresh economic data from China brightened the demand outlook in the top metals-consuming nation. The industrial... 

Why? Yes, let’s start the year with a ‘why’. Why did the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) announce the initiation of its safeguard investigation in the... 

News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing deindustrialisation. The development itself is not surprising,... 

The cornerstone of South Africa's long-steel production industry is facing an existential crisis as Arcelor Mittal South Africa (AMSA) continues in their endeavors to pursue the South African... 

The Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has approved Element 25’s planned expansion. 

South African officials are working to prevent the closure of some steel mills operated by the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA this month, Trade Minister Parks Tau said, adding he is hopeful about... 

In this article, National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) CEO Renai Moothilal writes that ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA's) decision to halt long steel... 

Three job-creating regional projects will receive a multimillion-dollar funding boost as part of the Western Australian government’s clean energy plan to diversify the economy. Government has... 

The review of South Africa’s steel tariff structure set to be undertaken by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has been described as the largest ever and is,... 

The South African Communist Party is calling for the State to intervene in stopping what it describes as the “erosion of our national industrial base” and “manufacturing de-industrialisation”. This... 

Toronto-listed Taseko Mines is progressing steadily with the development of its Florence copper project in Arizona, reporting that the project has surpassed the halfway mark and remains on track... 

The Los Angeles fire disaster and the many fires we regularly experience in South Africa are a powerful reminder of the need for fire-resistant building materials and methods across the housing and... 

Localisation policies and incentives for manufacturers must be restored and expanded to shield the South African economy from further de-industrialisation, with the closure of steel producer... 

Iron-ore surged back above the $100-a-ton threshold after data showed China’s annual imports of the steel-making ingredient reached a record and its trade surplus soared. Futures gained for the... 

Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA) expresses deep concern over the recent closures of ArcelorMittal steel plants, highlighting critical challenges in South Africa’s... 

China's iron-ore imports in 2024 rose to a record high for a second year, customs data showed on Monday, as lower prices spurred buying while demand remained resilient due in large part to massive... 

The Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has approved Element25’s (E25’s) planned expansion of the Butcherbird manganese project in the Pilbara. The final... 

Market analyst BMI has maintained its zinc price forecast for this year at $2 650/t owing to weaker supply and demand dynamics; however, refined zinc production will likely trend higher this year... 

A well progressing Tharisa mine underground definitive feasibility study accompanied by early works capital deployment is reported by Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs)... 

( Virtual Showroom ) Tronox Mineral Sands has ordered a 35/12,5-ton Condra crane for mill maintenance at the Namakwa Sands East OFS Project, Brand-se-Baai, 385 kilometres north of Cape Town. The... 

US President-elect Donald Trump last week reiterated his interest in taking control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, which could be useful for the US because of its strategic... 

China's coal imports rose 14.4% in 2024 to a record high, official data showed on Monday, as lower international coal prices spurred buyers to substitute imports for domestic supply. Coal imports... 

International Trade Administration of South Africa (Itac) chief commissioner Ayabonga Cawe reports that a summary report relating to the commission’s review of the Price Preference System (PPS) for... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has expressed grave concern over ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) decision to mothball its long-steel operations,... 

ASX-listed St George Mining has partnered with the Brazilian research and innovation agencies to advance the downstream processing and production of niobium and rare earths elements (REE) from its... 

Potential cuts to Indonesian nickel mine output could remove more than a third of global supply from the market, according to Macquarie Group, presenting a significant upside risk to prices. The... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) says it intends to continue its engagements with ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) “until a workable resolution to the problems faced by... 

The de-industrialisation trend plaguing South Africa’s metals and engineering sector stems from the absence of a well-considered and all-encompassing metals sector industrial policy, says Steel and... 

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has raised alarm over troubled steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) decision to shut down its Newcastle and Vereeniging Works,... 

The International trade Administration of South Africa (Itac) has confirmed that it is undertaking a review of the steel tariff structure alongside surveillance of the upstream, midstream and... 

South Africa-linked Anglo American is delivering new platinum group metals (PGM)-catalysed hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) mobility options across Europe. The London- and... 

In this opinion article, Alboricah Rathupetsane of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Sustainability Transitions argues that South Africa’s Transmission Development Plan presents an... 

The failure of a task team established to chart a survival strategy for ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) Newcastle Works, in KwaZulu-Natal, culminated in the JSE-listed steel group notifying... 

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has announced that it will close its long-products business in a move that will affect 3 500 direct and indirect jobs and which is likely to have... 

Green hydrogen has been touted by politicians and business leaders alike as a key fuel for a carbon-free future. But it will remain far more expensive than previously thought for decades to come,... 

China's iron-ore imports are likely to hit a new high in 2025 as traders stockpile cheap ore for the world's top consumer despite a protracted property crisis continuing to weigh on Chinese steel... 

JSE-listed logistics company Grindrod, in a December 19 pre-closing trading update, said its focus going forward would be to drive growth in bulk handling, container handling, logistics capability... 

Australia's Champion Iron said on Thursday Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz will buy a 49% stake in the company's Kami project in Canada for A$245-million ($152-million).... 

Ukraine's only coking coal mine - key for its steel industry - is operating at 50% capacity as of Wednesday morning despite the proximity of advancing Russian forces, two Ukrainian industry sources... 

Uranium company Global Atomic Corporation is making significant strides towards achieving first production at its high-grade Dasa uranium mine, in Niger, by the first quarter of 2026. Despite... 

The Kwinana Industrial Area, in Western Australia, has been selected as the location for Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. The project combines the... 

Samarco Minercao expects to invest more than $1-billion to return its iron-ore operations to full capacity by January 2028 — a date that’s more than 12 years after the operation was first sidelined...