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Copper mines need $332bn new investment to ease shortfall
Updated 3 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Copper mines need about $332-billion of new investment to avert a future supply shock, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates. Without significant capital outlays, the copper market... 


Hindustan Zinc's Debari smelter
India's Hindustan Zinc records two-fold profit jump, cuts annual production cost forecast
Updated 14 minutes ago By: Reuters

The world's largest integrated zinc producer Hindustan Zinc posted a more than two-fold jump in quarterly profit on Monday, helped by higher metal prices, while cutting its annual zinc production... 


Cleveland-Cliffs operation
Cleveland-Cliffs shares jump on raising 2027 outlook, first quarterly profit in 2 years
Updated 16 minutes ago By: Reuters

US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs raised its 2027 core profit forecast on Monday, after stronger prices and lower costs helped it post its first quarterly profit in more than two years. Shares of... 


Anglo's Quellaveco mine
Anglo sticks to copper forecast after snow in Chile hits quarter
Updated 21 minutes ago By: Reuters

Anglo American reported a 5% fall in third-quarter copper production on Tuesday after record snowfall in Chile, but maintained its 2026 forecast for the metal and raised its diamond production... 


BHP's Carrapateena copper mine
BHP misses quarterly copper output estimates on Chile mine disruptions
Updated 26 minutes ago By: Reuters

BHP Group on Tuesday reported a steep fall in copper production in the first quarter as bad weather and a fatal accident forced temporary halts at its flagship Escondida mine in Chile. Operations... 


Chilean copper mine
China resumes sulphuric acid exports to copper king Chile after three-month halt
Updated 31 minutes ago By: Reuters

China resumed sulphuric acid exports to Chile in September after a three-month halt, with shipments to the world's largest copper producer accounting for nearly all of the month's exports, customs... 


Momentum for digital gold builds, addressing barriers could help unlock $700bn opportunity
Momentum for digital gold builds, addressing barriers could help unlock $700bn opportunity
19th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The digital gold market, valued at an estimated $45-billion to $55-billion today, could unlock up to $700-billion in latent demand, according to new research from the World Gold Council (WGC) and... 


Tsodilo advances strategic collaborations at Botswana project
19th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has progressed strategic collaborative research alliances supporting its critical minerals and rare earth element (REE) exploration at its 100%-owned Gcwihaba Metals... 


An image of the TFR world record milestone
TFR sets new world record with 696-wagon iron-ore train
19th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) says it has achieved a global freight rail milestone, safely operating a 696-wagon empty train on the Iron Ore Export Line from Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape, to the... 


Kodal CEO Bernard Aylward
Kodal to explore Ghana lithium project
19th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals has entered into a binding agreement with Ghanaian mining consultancy GH Geo-Consult Limited (GGCL) in relation to the Asamankese lithium project, in Ghana. Under the... 


Gemfields’ latest ruby auction yields $52m
Gemfields’ latest ruby auction yields $52m
19th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Gemfields reports that its latest auction of mixed-quality rough rubies, recovered from Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), in Mozambique, generated total revenues of $52-million. The auction,... 


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AVEVA underscores importance of digitalisation in African mining operations
19th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global industrial software company AVEVA is seeing “significant interest” in digitalisation across Africa, especially where it addresses immediate operating challenges, and the company has... 


From left: VZI CEO Vijay Kumar; Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul; Vedanta Aluminium Metal vice-chairperson Akarsh Hebbar; President Cyril Ramaphosa; and Vedanta nonexecutive director Priya Agarwal Hebbar; and Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Gamsberg Phase II expansion doubles zinc ore capacity
19th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The R10-billion Gamsberg Phase II expansion of Vedanta Zinc International (VZI), the Southern African zinc business of Vedanta Limited, was officially opened by President Cyril Ramaphosa on October... 


Zinc
ILZSG sees global zinc, lead markets in surplus in 2027
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

The global refined zinc market is expected to swing to a surplus of 25 000 metric tons in 2027 from a deficit of 88 000 tons this year, while the refined lead market surplus will widen to 163 000... 


South Africa's large Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay.
South African aluminium assets' sale to Alcoa on track, South32 reports
19th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The sale of South Africa’s aluminium value chain assets to Alcoa Corporation of the US remains on track for completion in the June 2027 half-year, Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed South32... 


Tungsten ore
CME to launch tungsten futures to meet rising demand for critical minerals
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Chicago-headquartered CME Group on Monday said it will launch tungsten futures to meet rising demand for its metals complex, which registered record volume this year. The contracts are expected to... 


Yellow Cake nonexecutive director Wendy Walker
Yellow Cake appoints capital markets expert as nonexec director
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed uranium buyer and holder Yellow Cake has appointed Wendy Walker nonexecutive director effective October 16, succeeding Zoe Rizzuto. She has worked as a senior client director as... 


Thompson Operations nickel concentrator
Exiro takes over one of Canada's most productive nickel complexes
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ontario-based Exiro Nickel Company last week closed the acquisition of Vale Base Metals' Thompson Operations, marking a new era for one of Canada's most storied mining operations and for the... 


Orion mine site.
$40m for Prieska Copper Zinc Mine development in South Africa’s Northern Cape
19th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The first copper and zinc production from Uppers at the reviving Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape is targeted for the end of next year, Orion Minerals reported... 


Endolith pilot-scale copper microbes testing
Startups are extracting more copper using microbes
19th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

The world has a copper problem. The average ore quality is plummeting, more resources are being plowed into obtaining the same amount of metal and new mines take years to open because of the cost... 


Cobalt metal rounds
Australia's Cobalt Blue secures early offtake agreement with Swiss metals trader
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue Holdings has signed a term sheet for the sale of standard-grade cobalt metal rounds to Swiss metals trader STG Metals. The material will be produced at Cobalt Blue's... 


Firebird's Hunan pilot facility
Firebird successfully produces ultra-high-purity manganese sulphate
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Firebird Metals has successfully produced a 99.99% ultra-pure manganese sulphate from an in-line impurity extraction process. The company developed a manganese-specific extractant and... 


Fortescue's arsenic removal technology
Fortescue demonstrates effectiveness of world's first arsenic removal tech for copper
19th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Iron-ore major Fortescue has sold more than 40 t of copper concentrate cleaned using its new world-first arsenic removal technology, creating a solution for a complex problem facing the global... 


Aluminium plant in China
China aluminium output hits record quarterly high despite capacity cap
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

China's primary aluminium production hit a record quarterly high in July to September, official data showed on Monday, as smelters maintained high operating rates despite a longstanding... 


Peabody's NARM mine
Peabody evacuates workers at Wyoming mine after MSHA danger order
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Peabody Energy's Powder River Mining unit said no miners were injured after workers were evacuated from part of its North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming following an MSHA imminent danger order.... 


Woodside signage
Woodside natural gas project unit paused after Greenpeace protest off Western Australia
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Woodside said operations remained paused on Sunday at a floating production unit, part of its $12.5 -billion Scarborough natural gas project off the coast ‌of Western Australia, owing to a... 


Centinela copper mine
Antofagasta's Centinela strike ends after deal with unions
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Workers from two unions at Chile's Centinela copper mine have ratified an agreement reached with Antofagasta Minerals on a new collective bargaining contract, ending a strike of more than a week,... 


Steel rolls
Posco gets final approval for $3bn low-carbon iron plant
19th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Australian government has approved South Korean steelmaker Posco Holdings' plans to develop a low-emissions iron-ore processing plant at a major export hub. The project at Port Hedland in... 


Sierra Gorda mine
Australia's South32's first-quarter copper output rise, slightly misses estimates
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner South32 on Monday posted a 2% rise in first-quarter copper production helped by mining ore with a higher copper content as it had planned,but the output was slightly below market... 


Maxwell coal mine
Australia's New Hope to fold Malabar Resources into $4.39bn coal group in all-scrip deal
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australian coal miner New Hope said on Monday it would acquire unlisted peer Malabar Resources in a deal valued at about A$2.4-billion ($1.67-billion), giving it full ownership of the Maxwell coal... 


Safford copper mine
Freeport bets on chemical solution to reach copper leaching target
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan is betting a new chemical compound can help it reach an ambitious target of extracting 800-million pounds of copper from waste rock each year and expand production beyond... 


Rare earth oxides
Shenghe Resources says to sell majority stakes in some businesses
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Shenghe Resources said it would sell majority stakes for its smelting and separation business for between 1.66-billion and 1.81-billion yuan ($248.44-million and $270.89-million) to a subsidiary of... 


ferrochrome smelting
Africa's minerals value-add drive interests investors but faces energy hurdle
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

As African nations push miners to build refineries and smelters at home, government and industry officials say a major obstacle risks crimping investment: a shortage of cheap, reliable electricity.... 


Kangankunde plant
Lindian expects first rare earths-rich monazite concentrate by December
16th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources confirms it is on track for first monazite concentrate production in December. The company has been advancing construction, mining and commissioning readiness... 


Chipokota Mwanawasa
Trafigura appoints new Zambian executive director
16th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Commodities trader Trafigura has announced the appointment of Chipokota Mwanawasa as executive director in Zambia. In her new role, Mwanawasa will coordinate Trafigura’s activities in Zambia across... 


Tumas uranium project early works
Deep Yellow pushes out FID on Tumas uranium project in Namibia
16th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Deep Yellow has delayed a final investment decision (FID) on the Tumas uranium project, in Namibia, given continued weak equity market conditions. The company was due to announce an FID... 


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