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Ferrous Metals

CMC appoints GreenMet as strategic development partner for North American Critical Manganese Alliance
16th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Exploration and development company Canadian Manganese Company (CMC) and financial services company GreenMet have announced the execution of a strategic development and capital formation letter of... 


Australian shares end flat; BHP copper output cut, work-stoppage dents miners
16th July 2026 By: Reuters

Australian shares ended flat on Thursday, as banks steadied the benchmark against a BHP-led mining selloff that wiped out most of the sector's recent gains, after the global miner cut its copper... 


BHP confident of group’s future growth opportunities, despite warning of lower 2027 copper output
16th July 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Global diversified miner BHP produced nearly two-million tonnes of copper and record iron-ore production for the financial year ended June 30, but has substantially lowered its copper production... 


Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s chrome volumes
16th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Chrome is a growing value contributor to the revenue base of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa platinum group metals (PGM) portfolio, delivering margins, resilience and project support. Chrome has... 


Eastplats appoints CFO
15th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has appointed David Li CFO and corporate secretary. With more than 20 years of global executive experience in the mining and... 


Vale's board elects Wilfred Bruijn as temporary chairperson
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

The board of directors of Brazilian miner Vale elected member Wilfred Theodoor Bruijn as a temporary chairperson, the company said on Tuesday. Bruijn will stay in the role until a shareholders... 


Rio Tinto beats quarterly iron-ore sales estimates, flags rising diesel costs
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner Rio Tinto posted better-than-expected second-quarter iron-ore sales on Wednesday, supported by strong operational performance, though it will need a stronger second half to meet... 


Transnet board's term extended by six months
14th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has extended the term of State-owned Transnet's board of directors by six months to January 11, 2027, or until the appointment process for the new board is... 


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Ferrous Metals Sub-Sectors

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Chrome

First phase of Sibanye-Stillwater’s secondary mining thrust given thumbs up
8th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A lower-risk secondary mining business, which focuses on extracting value from platinum group metals (PGM) surface waste that hosts chrome, is being built by the South Africa PGM Operations of... 


Boshoek and Wonderkop smelters to be restarted after Glencore Merafe and Eskom finalise 62c/kWh terms
26th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture has announced that the Boshoek and Wonderkop ferrochrome smelters will be restarted, following the conclusion of the detailed terms and conditions of negotiated... 


Mantengu swings to loss, but board confident ‘one off’ items won’t reoccur
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Resource investment company Mantengu has posted a loss of R315-million for the financial year ended February 28 owing to a combination of factors; however, the board views these as one-off items... 


Tharisa secures new R750m asset revolving finance facility from Nedbank
25th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Johannesburg- and London-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa has secured a new R750-million (about $45.5-million) asset revolving finance facility from financial services provider... 


Sibanye-Stillwater’s mass of metal ‘probably one of planet’s biggest’
24th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

This is an incredible endowment and we are executing a deliberate strategy to extract more value from every single square metre of our resource base, an ebullient Sibanye-Stillwater COO Richard Cox... 


PGMs, manganese, chrome drive South Africa's April mining output up 8.2% y/y
11th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production increased by 8.2% year-on-year in April, with the largest positive contributions made by platinum group metals (PGMs), manganese ore and chromium ore and the... 


Minerals Council warns of structural challenges in the electricity system
8th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The electricity data for April and May reflect a system that is operationally more stable, yet structurally under strain, industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa highlights.... 


Tharisa launches ADR programme
8th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London- and Johannesburg-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa has established a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme, with JP Morgan appointed as the depositary bank,... 


New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears
4th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


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,... 


Iron-ore

First phase of Sibanye-Stillwater’s secondary mining thrust given thumbs up
8th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A lower-risk secondary mining business, which focuses on extracting value from platinum group metals (PGM) surface waste that hosts chrome, is being built by the South Africa PGM Operations of... 


Boshoek and Wonderkop smelters to be restarted after Glencore Merafe and Eskom finalise 62c/kWh terms
26th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture has announced that the Boshoek and Wonderkop ferrochrome smelters will be restarted, following the conclusion of the detailed terms and conditions of negotiated... 


Mantengu swings to loss, but board confident ‘one off’ items won’t reoccur
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Resource investment company Mantengu has posted a loss of R315-million for the financial year ended February 28 owing to a combination of factors; however, the board views these as one-off items... 


Tharisa secures new R750m asset revolving finance facility from Nedbank
25th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Johannesburg- and London-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa has secured a new R750-million (about $45.5-million) asset revolving finance facility from financial services provider... 


Sibanye-Stillwater’s mass of metal ‘probably one of planet’s biggest’
24th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

This is an incredible endowment and we are executing a deliberate strategy to extract more value from every single square metre of our resource base, an ebullient Sibanye-Stillwater COO Richard Cox... 


PGMs, manganese, chrome drive South Africa's April mining output up 8.2% y/y
11th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production increased by 8.2% year-on-year in April, with the largest positive contributions made by platinum group metals (PGMs), manganese ore and chromium ore and the... 


Minerals Council warns of structural challenges in the electricity system
8th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The electricity data for April and May reflect a system that is operationally more stable, yet structurally under strain, industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa highlights.... 


Tharisa launches ADR programme
8th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London- and Johannesburg-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa has established a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme, with JP Morgan appointed as the depositary bank,... 


New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears
4th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


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,... 


Manganese

First phase of Sibanye-Stillwater’s secondary mining thrust given thumbs up
8th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A lower-risk secondary mining business, which focuses on extracting value from platinum group metals (PGM) surface waste that hosts chrome, is being built by the South Africa PGM Operations of... 


Boshoek and Wonderkop smelters to be restarted after Glencore Merafe and Eskom finalise 62c/kWh terms
26th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture has announced that the Boshoek and Wonderkop ferrochrome smelters will be restarted, following the conclusion of the detailed terms and conditions of negotiated... 


Mantengu swings to loss, but board confident ‘one off’ items won’t reoccur
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Resource investment company Mantengu has posted a loss of R315-million for the financial year ended February 28 owing to a combination of factors; however, the board views these as one-off items... 


Tharisa secures new R750m asset revolving finance facility from Nedbank
25th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Johannesburg- and London-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa has secured a new R750-million (about $45.5-million) asset revolving finance facility from financial services provider... 


Sibanye-Stillwater’s mass of metal ‘probably one of planet’s biggest’
24th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

This is an incredible endowment and we are executing a deliberate strategy to extract more value from every single square metre of our resource base, an ebullient Sibanye-Stillwater COO Richard Cox... 


PGMs, manganese, chrome drive South Africa's April mining output up 8.2% y/y
11th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production increased by 8.2% year-on-year in April, with the largest positive contributions made by platinum group metals (PGMs), manganese ore and chromium ore and the... 


Minerals Council warns of structural challenges in the electricity system
8th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The electricity data for April and May reflect a system that is operationally more stable, yet structurally under strain, industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa highlights.... 


Tharisa launches ADR programme
8th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London- and Johannesburg-listed mining, metals and innovation company Tharisa has established a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme, with JP Morgan appointed as the depositary bank,... 


New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears
4th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


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,... 


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