South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the... 

NYSE- and ASX-listed aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation has announced a proposed offering of $2.6-billion through its Alumina and Alcoa Nederland subsidiaries, offering senior notes due 2034 and... 

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 

Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project in Western Cape York, Queensland, from a joint venture between London-listed Glencore and Mitsubishi Development, a company spokesperson... 

With an independent board committee of ASX-listed Canyon Resources having recommended that shareholders take no action and reject an off-market takeover bid made by its largest shareholder, A2MP... 

An independent board committee of ASX-listed Canyon Resources, including nonexecutive chairperson Mark Hohnen, has recommended that shareholders reject an off-market takeover bid having been made... 

ASX-listed Alurion Resources has started with infill drilling and bulk sample trenching at the Amargosa bauxite/gallium project, in Brazil, marking the transition from established resource scale to... 

A train operated by Russian aluminium producer Rusal derailed in Guinea's Dubreka prefecture over the weekend, cutting rail access to its Friguia alumina refinery, halting alumina exports and... 

Indonesia's upcoming minerals and strategic commodity exchange would be built with infrastructure that can be trusted, the president's nominee to regulate commodity trading said on Monday. The... 

Guinea picked Glencore as offtaker to buy bauxite produced by State-owned Nimba Mining Co, as the West African nation looks to manage more closely export flows of the aluminum feedstock. Glencore... 

Guinea bauxite miner Nimba Mining Company (NMC) reports that the signing of its mining convention has been concluded, establishing a clear and stable legal framework for the company to conduct... 

The results of a study on the modernisation of South African mining indicate that there is considerable room to increase innovation participation and intensity across the firms surveyed. The... 

Indonesia has resumed exports of minerals that may contain rare earth elements as byproducts, the president's office said on Monday, following complaints from the metals industry about shipment... 

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 

Guinea's bauxite exports jumped 15% to a record high in the first half of 2026, official data showed, driven by robust Chinese demand despite mounting pressure on smaller producers from rising fuel... 

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths' spinoff company Alurion Resources has successfully raised A$50-million with its initial public offering (IPO) on the ASX. Demand for the IPO exceeded expectations,... 

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM warns that water availability could, in many regions, act as a constraint on the development of new mines and related facilities, particularly for the... 

Following its January announcement that it would strengthen its long-established intermodal capabilities, global container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced in May... 

Bauxite and aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation said on Tuesday it has reached a final investment decision to set up a gallium plant at its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, with... 

Being a premier base metals-focused business with strong growth potential is the vision for South32 of new CEO Matt Daley. “We've got around 55% production growth over the next handful of years in... 

With the acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets, Alcoa will surpass Rio Tinto to become the world's largest bauxite mining company on an equity-attributable production basis, with global share... 

This asset adds scale to our smelting portfolio in a way that is expected to be cash flow accretive immediately, Alcoa Corporation President and CEO William (Bill) F Oplinger said of South Africa’s... 

ASX-listed emerging bauxite producer VBX has secured an indicative term sheet for a A$10-million prepayment and offtake facility with materials distribution and supply chain service provider... 

Diversified miner South32 has signed a binding conditional agreement to sell its aluminium value chain assets, including its interest in Worsley Alumina, in Australia, and Hillside Aluminium, in... 

Guinea aims to become a regional gold refining hub, its mines minister said, joining a broader push by West African producers to process bullion locally rather than exporting it to the Middle East... 

The Krasno-Oktyabrskoye Bauxite Mining Unit (KBRU) of Aluminium of Kazakhstan, owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading global metals and mining company, has officially launched a project... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources reports that locomotives were successfully delivered to its subsidiary, Camalco Cameroon, in June, marking a milestone in the development of the company’s mine-to-port... 

The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on...