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China picks State firm to help coordinate mining deals abroad
3rd June 2026 By: Bloomberg

China has chosen a new State investment company to help coordinate its overseas metals and mining deals, and counter mounting geopolitical risks that threaten its ability to secure resources,... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne (centre) flanked by Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane (left) and vice-president Moses Madondo.
Cadastre must be rolled out ‘effectively, rapidly, transparently’ – Minerals Council
28th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The mining cadastre under development by South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) must be rolled out “effectively, rapidly and transparently”. That was the emphatic... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Mining can unlock growth, skills, job creation, Minerals Council AGM hears
27th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With disciplined policy reform, modernisation and partnerships, mining can elevate South Africa’s economic development, industrial capability and social progress. “We can unlock growth, skills and... 


Minerals Council South Africa President Paul Dunne.
Urgent need for one-stop mineral rights shop, Minerals Council points out
27th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes.... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive
27th May 2026 By: Reuters

Pension fund AustralianSuper on Wednesday said if Glencore decides to list shares on the ASX, it would be "positive" for both the bourse and the Swiss-based commodities trader and miner. "If they... 


A bauxite mine in Guinea
Chalco agrees to build alumina plant in Guinea for $1bn
22nd May 2026 By: Bloomberg

Aluminum Corp of China, the country’s largest State-owned producer of the lightweight metal, has agreed to invest $1-billion in an alumina plant in Guinea to tap local bauxite resources. Chalco, as... 


Bauxite ore in hand
Brazilian Rare Earths announces newco spinout to manage bauxite project
19th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE) has announced plans to demerge its 100%-owned Amargosa bauxite/gallium project in Brazil, into a newly formed ASX-listed company called Alurion Resources.... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis (centre), Differential Capital Special Situations Fund Head Mark Salmon (right), and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer (left).
Cementation Africa transitions ownership amid rise in mining investment
14th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ownership transition of Cementation Africa is enabling this underground mining contracting business to advance at a time of capital investment uptick in mining. Transitioning outside of the... 


Aluminium produced at the Al Taweelah smelter
EGA sticks to aluminium investment plans despite Iran war
12th May 2026 By: Reuters

LONDON – Emirates Global Aluminium is sticking with its investment plans to increase production and recycling of the metal despite the Iran war, the company's chief marketing officer said on... 


Aluminium blocks
CRU sees aluminium prices above $4 000/t due to Iran war
12th May 2026 By: Reuters

Aluminium prices are expected to be above $4 000 per metric ton between the third quarter of 2026 and the second quarter of 2027 due to a market deficit caused mainly by the Iran war, an analyst... 


A Minim Martap
Canyon shores up rail, port influence for Cameroon project
8th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ in-country subsidiary Camalco Cameroon has increased its equity holding in Camrail from 9.1% to 26.9% through a cash consideration of about A$23.8-million, representing... 


Republic of Guinea, GAC, EGA reach agreement
Republic of Guinea, GAC, EGA reach agreement
6th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Guinea, represented by its Minister of Mines and Geology Bouna Sylla, has reached an amicable settlement with Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to definitively... 


Arrow Minerals samples from Guinea
Arrow signs MoU with Guinea mineral rights manager to get clarity on permits, buys into Aus copper project
28th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having suspended all of its Guinea-based activities owing to uncertainty over exploration permits last year, ASX-listed Arrow Minerals has now signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a... 


Mining and processing equipment
War squeezes global mining as diesel and acid supplies tighten
24th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

From the Australian outback to Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the global mining industry is beginning to feel the effects of disruption caused by the war in Iran. War-driven... 


BHP global generative exploration head Dr Cam McCuaig.
Exploration workshop sessions initiated in Africa by BHP
15th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa are to be conducted by global mining... 


Canyon CEO resigns
13th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Peter Secker has tendered his resignation as CEO of ASX-listed Canyon Resources CEO, citing personal reasons. He will, however, remain in his role over the coming months to lead Canyon through the... 


Molten gold
Venezuela hopes to lure back international miners, but it's a risky business
13th April 2026 By: Reuters

Venezuela's effort to attract foreign investors to develop its gold, iron and bauxite seams has enthusiastic backing from the Trump administration but faces big challenges, including armed groups... 


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Creamer Media consolidates global resources coverage under Mining Weekly International banner
13th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly has launched a new daily email newsletter and related webpage to consolidate its global resources coverage under the Mining Weekly International banner. Each weekday,... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Proudly South African drill rigs without human intervention on way
31st March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Master Drilling, the Fochville-based company which on Tuesday reported a $292-million revenue record plus a nigh billion-dollar 2026 order book, is introducing autonomous drilling... 


Minerals Council South Africa Acting Chief Economist Bongani Motsa.
Flow-through can advance South African exploration, says Minerals Council economist
30th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The introduction of a flow-through shares incentive scheme by the South African government would solve this country’s exploration problems. A slide with words to that effect was prominently... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Minerals Council CEO reiterates need for coordinated cross-govt policy environment
27th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane on Friday reiterated South Africa’s urgent need for a coordinated cross-government policy environment directed at stimulating responsible and... 


Geraldine Slattery
Energy security overtakes decarbonisation as resources become tools of power, says BHP's Slattery
24th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The global mining and energy landscape has entered a period of “structural volatility” that is redefining resources from being traded commodities to instruments of national power, BHP Australia... 


Rio shuts bauxite mines as cyclone hits north-east Australia
Rio shuts bauxite mines as cyclone hits north-east Australia
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto, the world's largest iron ore producer, temporarily shut its Amrun and Andoom bauxite mines in Northern Queensland as tropical cyclone Narelle battered northeast Australia. Those mines... 


Ship carrying bauxite from Guinea
Guinea weighs bauxite export quotas as prices slide and freight costs rise
17th March 2026 By: Reuters

Guinea, the world's top bauxite producer, is considering introducing export quotas for mining companies as early as this month, according to four sources familiar with the matter, as global prices... 


Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
Canyon’s Cameroon bauxite project on track for first production
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has reported that a surface miner has now been mobilised to site at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, with mining operations scheduled to begin before the... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
10th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 


Minister Tim Hodgson at the PDAC Convention this week
Canada sharpens critical minerals pitch at PDAC Convention
4th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada used the global stage at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention to sharpen its pitch as a critical minerals superpower, unveiling new funding vehicles,... 


Nigeria, AFC sign $1.3bn deal to build alumina refinery
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Nigeria has signed a $1.3-billion investment deal with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to build an alumina refinery and fund nationwide mineral exploration, the government said late on Sunday, in... 


Globally rated Metals & Mining Analyst and Portfolio Manager Shamim Mansoor.
Turning wealth in ground into wealth for South Africa’s people is a must, says analyst
26th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is at a pivotal juncture. It can choose to remain a supplier of raw commodities that enrich other countries or become a global leader in mineral‑based industries, says globally rated... 


Alcoa forced to pay A$55m after illegally clearing Australian native forest
Alcoa forced to pay A$55m after illegally clearing Australian native forest
18th February 2026 By: Reuters

US aluminium company Alcoa will pay A$55-million to remediate native forest it illegally cleared in Western Australia in order to mine bauxite, Australia’s environment ministry said on Wednesday.... 


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