The share price of iron-ore major Fortescue Metals stumbled on Wednesday with the announcement that founder and executive chairperson Andrew Forrest would gift 220-million of the company’s shares... 

The continent of Africa must industrialise as quickly as it can, South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina said on Tuesday when she presided over the signing... 

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is emerging as the leading bidder to acquire a stake in Vale’s multibillion-dollar nickel and copper operations, people with knowledge of the matter said. PIF... 

Proper investment in green hydrogen generation has the potential to provide full employment and economic growth for decades to come as well as protect the planet from devastating climate change,... 

Atlas Iron plans to develop McPhee Creek as an operation producing up to 9.7-million tonnes a year. 

Fortescue Metals has awarded a significant earthmoving and crushing services contract to mining services company Capital. 

High youth unemployment, combined with a national skills shortage and the fact that just over a third of the population is between 15 and 35 years old, means that South Africa – already contending... 

As iron-ore mining in South Africa, West Africa, the Pilbara, and Brazil happen to be hot and windy places, it makes a lot of sense for the global south to produce green hydrogen on site to reduce,... 

Rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) says urgent recovery efforts are under way to restore operations to its ore corridor, after wagons derailed in the early hours of June 14. Teams were... 

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Magnetite Holdings has inked a lithium earn-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with junior explorers Legacy Iron and Hawthorn Resources over the Mt Bevan project, in... 

High youth unemployment, combined with a national skills shortage and the fact that just over a third of the population is between 15 and 35 years old, means that South Africa – already contending... 

This week: Woman-led Lethabo is mining iron-ore in Limpopo with offtake agreement in place; Lithium-pioneering Marula to be additionally listed on JSE; and, diamond junior says junior miner CEO is... 

ASX- and TSX-listed Champion Iron has resumed railway services from its Bloom Lake mine, in Quebec, to the port of Sept-Îles. The company on June 6 announced interruptions to the railway line... 

Battery metals major IGO has tapped Rio Tinto’s current aluminium CEO Ivan Vella as its new CEO and MD. Rio on Tuesday confirmed that Vella will continue to lead the aluminium division until... 

Mining major Rio Tinto on Tuesday announced a partnership with Gemco Rail to bring local iron-ore rail car manufacturing and bearing maintenance to the Pilbara region in an industry-first. The... 

London-listed mining services company Capital has been awarded a contract to conduct earthmoving and crushing services for Ivindo Iron, at the Belinga iron-ore project, in Gabon. Ivindo, which is... 

Iron-ore fell for the first time in nine sessions as Goldman Sachs Group warned that property weakness would likely be a multi-year growth drag for China’s economy. The steel-making staple dropped... 

Europe’s biggest deposit of rare earth elements (REEs) – Per Geijer in Sweden – is now 25% bigger, miner LKAB reported on Monday, announcing an updated mineral resource estimate. Per Geijer, which... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has awarded a significant earth moving and crushing services contract to mining services company Capital at the Belinga iron-ore project, in Gabon. Fortescue... 

Mining major Rio Tinto has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the world’s largest steelmaker China Baowu, to explore a range of industry leading new projects in China and Australia to... 

Martin Creamer discusses developments in iron-ore, the JSE, copper. 

Copper/gold miner Aeris Resources has struck a deal with joint venture partner Kelaray, which is a subsidiary of fellow listed Argonaut Resources, to divest of its 70% interest in the Torrens... 

ASX-listed Magnetite Mines has updated the economics for its Razorback iron-ore project, in South Australia, following a maiden ore reserve at the Iron Peak deposit, and incorporating optimisation... 

The Northern Territory government has issued ‘not to deal’ commitments to five proponents over specific parcels of land at the Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct, as part of the... 

Iron-ore miner Fortescue Metals has announced the resignation of nonexecutive director Jennifer Morris, effective from the end of June. Fortescue nonexecutive director Penny Bingham-Hall will... 

Minnesota-based NewRange Copper Nickel, a joint venture between Teck Resources and PolyMet Mining, is reviewing its options to chart a course forward for its NorthMet development, after the US Army... 

Corporate politics, the intricate web of power dynamics, alliances and manoeuvring within organisations, has far-reaching consequences on various stakeholders. In-house legal counsel, responsible... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has inked an A$18-million agreement with the Nyamal traditional custodians to provide mining equipment for the Iron Bridge magnetite project. The agreement, which... 

Cameroon will begin construction in August of a railway line connecting its coast to a large iron-ore deposit straddling its border with Congo Republic, the interim mines minister said. The central... 

The iron-ore corridor rail line, in the Northern Cape, that had to be closed after a derailment on June 5 has been cleared and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has started with the necessary repairs.... 

ASX-listed engineering and construction provider Aerison Group has called in administrators after failing to reach an agreement with iron-ore major Roy Hill. Aerison in May went into a trading... 

Days before Indonesia is set to implement a ban on exports of unprocessed bauxite, miners have again implored the government to reconsider the policy because domestic facilities are inadequate for... 

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) on June 5 reported that its iron-ore corridor had been severely impacted on by a derailment and cable theft. TFR said 20 iron-ore loaded wagons had derailed... 

Global critical minerals producer Nyrstar has made a case for Australia to add zinc and other industrial metals to the critical minerals list, and to provide support for an increase in the... 

The South Australian government has approved an application by ASX-listed Iron Road for an extension to develop the Cape Hardy deep-sea port, given recent developments in relation to the potential... 

Project developer Peak Rare Earths has announced the appointment of Nick Bowen as a nonexecutive director. Bowen has extensive experience in the construction, development and operation of... 

South Africa’s Department of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said he’s yet to resolve an impasse with China that’s held up the delivery of locomotives and parts essential to improving... 

Martin Creamer unpacks changes at Anglo, the JSE’s new goal, Sibanye’s wind project 

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has appointed Christine Morris as CFO, effective from early July. Morris’ appointment comes after Ian Wells resigned from the role in January this year. 

Major Rio Tinto on Friday announced plans to invest $395-million in a seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara to support future water supply for the company’s coastal operations and communities... 

The technical advancement of Weir Minerals’ GEHO® positive displacement pumps has ensured they play a key role in reducing mines’ environmental footprint. The GEHO® pump range is well known in... 

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has resumed mainline operations on its ore corridor in the Northern Cape. Operations on the rail line linking South Africa’s iron-ore hub in the Northern Cape province...