Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa energy partner Frances Phillips drew attention to... 

Fortescue said on Thursday its cash balance fell 37% in the September quarter and warned its forecasts remained subject to ongoing negotiations with state-backed buyer China Mineral Resources... 

Australian shares fell on Thursday, led by miners after Fortescue warned of a drop in its cash balance and said its forecasts hinged on talks with Chinese state-backed iron ore buyer China Mineral... 

India's steel ministry is unlikely to push for any new measures to curb cheap imports in the near term, turning down a request from domestic steelmakers, according to a government source with... 

South Africa’s mining sector entered this year on a stronger footing, underpinned by higher platinum group metals (PGM) and gold prices, improved mineral reserve positions and growing interest in... 

State-owned freight transport and logistics company Transnet has announced that the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal (IOT) has begun its yearly maintenance shutdown, which will run for 16 days from... 

The World Bank has urged Guinea to use the revenues from the exploitation of the largest iron-ore reserve on earth to diversify and build a stronger economy. “The question we must ask ourselves is... 

Having experienced an unplanned turbine outage at its Lake Superior Power facility, Algoma Steel expects a 65% drop in its third-quarter steel shipments. The company is a leading Canadian producer... 

US-based high-purity iron producer Hertha Metals has closed a $133-million Series A venture capital funding round, which includes a $65-million equity investment from the US government through the... 

Radiant World is cutting staff beyond its core iron ore business after a Singapore court last week took control of the troubled commodity trader away from its founder. The latest reductions... 

India's new steel policy plans 600-million metric tons of steelmaking capacity by 2047 and is a roadmap for the next two decades, the country's steel secretary said on Tuesday, adding that it will... 

Cleveland-Cliffs is idling some production at its Hamilton, Ontario plant in Canada and will lay off hundreds of workers, citing the damage done by US tariffs, CBC News said on Monday. Citing an... 

Mining companies are set on building scale through M&A and partnerships to tackle financial and geopolitical hurdles, despite several thwarted megadeals over the past year. Gold Fields, whose... 

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-dollar steel mill in Iowa, handing the administration a marquee manufacturing investment to showcase... 

Aim-listed early-stage mining investor Cadence Minerals has confirmed the start of hot commissioning at the Azteca processing plant, as part of the Amapá iron-ore project, in Brazil. Cadence holds... 

Brazilian mining company Itabiriçu is petitioning the Supreme Court of Texas to review an appellate court’s decision in its long running lawsuit against industry rival Vale, with Itabiriçu alleging... 

Mining major Rio Tinto said on Monday it had commissioned a trial facility to capture carbon dioxide from blast-furnace gas at Chinese steelmaker Shougang Group's operations. The facility is... 

A Singapore court appointed KPMG as interim judicial managers of iron-ore trader Radiant World after creditor Mizuho Bank withdrew its push for rival Deloitte to take the role, according to two... 

NYSE-listed Wabtec Corporation has announced a more than $700-million long-term services agreement with public-private joint venture La Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG) to support its fleet of new... 

More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore innovative solutions to challenges in the minerals... 

An updated version of the network statement that will govern access to the South Africa’s railways system for the two financial years of 2026/27 and 2027/28 has been Gazetted by the Department of... 

The world’s biggest iron-ore producers are depleting ore reserves faster than they can replenish them, as the cost and complexity of developing replacements continues to rise, according to Wood... 

London-listed miner Glencore has suspended its iron-ore trading head Peter Hill while it reviews its business dealings with the Singapore-based commodities trader Radiant World, Bloomberg News... 

While mining industry employers association Botswana Chamber of Mines CEO Charles Siwawa believes Botswana’s diamond mining sector will re-emerge sometime in the future, he says it is important for... 

Iron-ore prices rose for a second session on Thursday, as Chinese steelmakers stepped up seaborne purchases ahead of a national holiday, although shrinking steel mill margins clouded the demand... 

Radiant World and Hong Kong-based commodity trader Sapphire Minmetals have filed a lawsuit against London-listed miner Glencore in Singapore claiming $2-billion in damages, Bloomberg News reported... 

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has provided an update on the bulk sampling programme at its Zanaga project in Congo-Brazzaville. As part of the programme, about 30 000 t of ore is being... 

Combined BHP Ports Unions will take top global miner BHP to arbitration after the two parties failed to agree on terms for a new wage deal for its Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western... 

Indonesia has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of galvanised steel products from China, the Trade Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The investigation will involve... 

Around 500 workers will be made redundant at Australia's second-largest steel mill, administrators and lawmakers said on Monday. Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia is currently searching for a... 

State-owned logistics group Transnet on Thursday reported a R4.6-billion profit for the year to the end of March 2026, its first annual profit in four years. The freight rail, ports and pipelines... 

South Africa's mining production decreased by 7.5% year-on-year in July, with the largest negative contributors being the platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron-ore sectors, Statistics South... 

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... 

UK-headquartered Primetals Technologies has completed a concept and economic study for US-based MagIron that evaluates the development of large-scale granulated pig iron production to be integrated... 

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the second quarter, following growth of 0.4% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa (Stats... 

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a new interim modernised agreement with the Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation, which strengthens their partnership and delivers long-term benefits... 

Talks between BHP and unions representing workers at the mining giant's Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western Australia ended without a deal, with further negotiations scheduled for next... 

China's iron-ore imports in August rose 0.4% from a month earlier, defying analysts' expectations for a decline, as multiple typhoons battered unloading at ports and delayed customs clearance in...