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Jonathan Price
Teck says restructuring remains 'priority'
24th October 2023 By: Reuters

Teck Resources was progressing "expeditiously" on a split of its coal and copper businesses, the Canadian miner said on Tuesday, after missing quarterly profit estimates on weak sales of... 


Anglo American reports third-quarter production.
Anglo: copper production up, rough diamond production down
24th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The copper production of diversified mining company Anglo American increased by 42% in the third quarter owing to the ramping up of the new Quellaveco copper mine in Peru. However, this was offset... 


Nervous time to be a big power consumer in Australia, BHP says
Nervous time to be a big power consumer in Australia, BHP says
24th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s accelerating shift from coal-fired power to clean energy is stoking volatility in its power markets and raising concerns for large businesses, according to BHP Group, the country’s most... 


The Illawara operation in New South Wales
South32's met coal output falls on Illawarra disruptions
23rd October 2023 By: Reuters

Australia's South32 posted a bigger-than-expected 18% drop in its first-quarter metallurgical coal output on Monday, hurt by production disruptions at its flagship Illawarra operations in New South... 


South Africa Manganese's Hotazel mine in the Northern Cape.
South32 reports record quarterly production at South Africa Manganese
23rd October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa Manganese continued its strong performance in the three months to September 30, when it increased saleable production by 7% to a record 628 000 wet metric tonnes (wmt), South32... 


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Renewable projects, green hydrogen collaboration make headlines
20th October 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo-linked Envusa Energy’s application to trade sun and wind energy in seven mines; the green hydrogen collaboration between Anglo American Platinum,... 


Rio Tinto's iron-ore trains
Challenge for world’s biggest robot trains is going electric
20th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group is preparing for trials of battery-powered locomotives in Australia, where it uses giant autonomous trains – the world’s largest and longest robots – to transport iron-ore across... 


Envusa's energy trading area.
Anglo's Envusa applies to trade 520 MW of green electricity with seven operations
19th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Renewables company Envusa Energy, which is owned jointly by Anglo American in partnership with EDF Renewables, this week lodged an application for a licence to trade electricity in South Africa’s... 


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Rio to increase Gudai-Darri output
19th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto this week said it was looking to increase capacity at its Gudai-Darri iron-ore mines, in the Pilbara, from 43-million tonnes a year to 50-million tonnes a year, at a... 


Rio launches exclusive diamond tender
19th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Major Rio Tinto has launched a new exclusive sales event for some of the diamonds recovered from its Australian and Canadian mines. Known as The Beyond Rare tender, the... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
18th October 2023

This week: Americans, Australians partner to build out, scale up global green hydrogen ecosystem; Copper 360 mining school attracting international partner attention; and, Essential integration of... 


Vale's iron-ore output falls as operations failure hits key mine
Vale's iron-ore output falls as operations failure hits key mine
18th October 2023 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale reported on Tuesday a 3.9% year-on-year decline in its third-quarter iron-ore output, hit by a production snag at a key mine. The firm produced 86.2-million metric tons of... 


The Blackwater mine, in Queensland
Whitehaven strikes $3.2bn coal deal with BHP
18th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Coal miner Whitehaven Coal has struck $3.2-billion deal with diversified miner BHP and Mitsubishi Development to acquire the Duania and Blackwater metallurgical coal mines in Queensland. BHP has... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP reports a mixed bag
18th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified major BHP has seen production in the first quarter ended September drop across most of its commodities, apart from copper, compared with the fourth quarter of the 2023 financial year.... 


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ARM Geometallurgy Research Chair launched at Stellenbosch University
17th October 2023 By: Irma Venter

Stellenbosch University (SU) has partnered with mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) to establish the ARM Geometallurgy Research Chair.  The objective of the position is to advance... 


Night view of the Mufulira acid plant.
South African metals group awarded joint venture copper/cobalt slag project in Zambia
17th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

A diversified South African metals processing business that has expanded into Africa, on Tuesday announced that it had been awarded a copper slag project that will be executed in joint venture (JV)... 


Vale creates company to sell sand from iron-ore tailings
17th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

Brazilian miner Vale aid on Tuesday it has created a company that will sell and distribute sand obtained from its iron ore tailings, part of its efforts to reduce the disposal of such materials in... 


Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis.
Tharisa extends out Karo platinum project commissioning timeline by 12 months
17th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The continued weakening of platinum group metal (PGM) prices and macroeconomics have resulted in the Karo platinum project timeline for commissioning being extended out by 12 months to June 2025,... 


Rio Tinto slashes IOC guidance
Rio Tinto slashes IOC guidance
17th October 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has reduced the full-year guidance of its iron-ore operations in Canada, citing extended plant downtime and conveyor belt failures. Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC)... 


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Rio posts another strong quarter
17th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has delivered another strong quarter of results, with a production increase reported across all of its commodities, apart from titanium dioxide slag. “We delivered... 


The platinum group metals Polokwane smelter of Anglo American Platinum in Limpopo.
Minerals Council South Africa highlights green hydrogen economy’s forward momentum
16th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The world over, green hydrogen is being recognised as the most effective route towards combating the climate crisis in the most holistic way possible, with Minerals Council South Africa on Monday... 


Green hydrogen, mining education, circular economy make headlines
Green hydrogen, mining education, circular economy make headlines
13th October 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the American-Australian business partnership that was recently announced, which focuses on a global green hydrogen ecosystem; the global attention that... 


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Ninth successful winding project completed
13th October 2023

Electric motor repair service provider Marthinusen & Coutts has performed its ninth on site gearless mill drive winding project for copper miner First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM’s) Cobre copper mine in... 


World’s top miners need more ambition to meet climate targets
12th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest miners including BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group will face growing pressure from investors to properly measure their carbon footprints, according to an international research... 


Anglo, Mitsubishi collaborate to create copper with demonstrably strong provenance credentials
12th October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining company Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation to collaborate on the creation of a copper... 


Anglo American's Los Bronces mine
Anglo appoints Matt Walker CEO of its marketing business
12th October 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American has appointed Matt Walker as CEO of its marketing business, following Peter Whitcutt’s decision to step down after 33 years with Anglo American. Walker, who is... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
11th October 2023

This week: Conservation: if business-as-usual continues, world’s doomed – Oppenheimer conference hears; Small diamond mining industry in sharp focus at symposium; and, South Africa definitely... 


Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price
Teck says it won't necessarily sell coal assets to highest bid
11th October 2023 By: Reuters

The highest bid for Teck Resources’ lucrative coal assets won’t necessarily be the winning bid, said CEO Jonathan Price. Teck is weighing multiple potential deals for its steelmaking coal unit, as... 


Rio completes Kennecott solar plant
11th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has completed the construction of a 5 MW solar power plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah. The 12 800 solar panel power plant will be commissioned in coming... 


Rio invests into the AJIF
10th October 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Rio Tinto will invest a further A$1.7-million to the Australia-Japan Innovation Fund (AJIF), to promote research and academic projects between Australia and Japan, and to further... 


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