South African iron-ore producer Kumba has delivered a resilient financial performance in 2022, despite the year being characterised by a volatile macro environment, lower iron-ore prices,... 

Diversified major BHP has reported a 16% fall in revenue for the half-year ended December, while profits after tax fell by 32% on the previous corresponding period. Revenue from continuing... 

With an abundance of untapped investment potential throughout Africa, financial services company Anolawave has established a presence in South Africa, co-founded by Lightcone Asset Management... 

General Motors is trying to speed ahead in the race for metals underpinning the industry’s shift to electric cars. The US automaker is competing for a stake in Vale’s base metals unit, people... 

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched Federal Court proceedings against technology company Swift Networks for alleged bid rigging and price fixing when tendering to... 

JSE-listed aggregates and mining company Afrimat's executives on February 17 reported to shareholders that the company was performing well in difficult times and that there were several projects... 

Brazil's Vale said on Thursday its fourth-quarter net profit fell 30.4%, under pressure from reduced production and lower iron ore prices, while still beating analysts' forecasts. Vale, one of the... 

Magnetite Mines has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Whyalla Ports to investigate the use of port handling and shipping facilities to export magnetite concentrate from the project. 

Consulting, engineering, construction and mobility services company Egis has signed a contract with the government of Guinea to act as technical adviser for the construction of the project’s... 

Mendon Utah – In conjunction with the recent announcement from Roy Hill about its planned expansion of autonomous haul trucks from the current 10 to 96 using ASI Mining’s Mobius based autonomous... 

Diversified miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) is expected to take delivery of the first batch of Australian-engineered electric Toyota HiLux utes for its mine site operations in April this year.... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals on Wednesday reported a 4% fall in revenue for the half-year ended December, despite iron-ore shipments in the first half of the yar reaching a record 96.9-million... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue is facing charges from WorkSafe over the alleged failure to supply documents relating to 34 cases of alleged sexual harassment at the miner’s sites in the Pilbara.... 

This week Martin Creamer discusses the latest news coming out of the 2023 Mining Indaba. 

South Africa’s total mining production contracted by 7.2% year-on-year in 2022, following growth of 11.6% year-on-year in 2021 and a contraction of 10.4% year-on-year in 2020, reports Statistics... 

General Motors (GM) is competing for a stake in Brazilian mining giant Vale's base metals unit, people familiar with the matter said, underscoring automakers’ desire for easy access to the... 

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) expects initial construction work on a 200 MW renewable-energy plant in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, to begin during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a feasibility... 

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has welcomed the latest trade data for 2022, saying it highlighted the contribution of the resources sector to the Australian economy. “With a record high... 

The 91% black-owned and -controlled Seriti Resources was seen at the Investing in African Mining Indaba as setting a compelling example by generating wind energy to decarbonise its coal mining... 

Australia has rejected a major coal mine planned near the Great Barrier Reef, saying the environmental risks were “simply too great". Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek announced her final... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue has signed a mining convention for its Belinga iron-ore project, in Gabon, with mining planned to start in the second half of 2023. The mining convention governs all the... 

Diversified miner BHP has reported a fatality at its rail yard in Port Hedland. The company said on Wednesday that its Western Australia Iron Ore operations have been suspended for a period of 24... 

Junior Magnetite Mines has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Whyalla Ports, part of the GFG Alliance, to investigate the use of port handling and shipping facilities to... 

Dalian iron-ore futures dipped on Friday, deepening weekly losses as traders reassessed demand prospects in top steel producer China and exercised caution after market regulators repeatedly warned... 

US mines produced $98.2-billion in nonfuel mineral commodities in 2022, an estimated $3.6-billion increase over the 2021 revised total of $94.6-billion, the US Geological Survey (USGS) announced on... 

Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting plan to develop Rhodes Ridge one of the biggest and best undeveloped iron-ore deposits in the world. 

Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group Co propose to build an iron-ore mine with a capacity of 25-million tonnes a year. 

Diversified miner Anglo American has reported a year-on-year improvement in the production of nearly all its commodities – except for platinum group metals (PGMs) and nickel – for the fourth... 

Iron-ore producer Kumba Iron Ore has marked a significant milestone in its safety performance by achieving more than six years of fatality-free production. The company said on February 2 that the... 

ASX-listed Hawsons Iron this week reported that it would modify the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for its namesake project, in New South Wales, following the completion of a strategic review.... 

A Strategic Value Driver for Miners,  Communities and Stakeholders Procurement in the mining industry has the power to add or destroy value for mining companies, shape communities and impact all... 

Major Rio Tinto has expressed its gratitude to Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services for coordinating the successful search effort to locate a missing capsule lost while in... 

Work on Guinea's massive Simandou iron-ore mine and infrastructure project is set to restart in March, Guinea's military junta said in a Jan. 30 statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Guinean... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto, through its Iron Ore Company of Canada (ICO) has signed an agreement with the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach to establish a mutually beneficial relationship based... 

ASX-listed iron-ore developer Genmin has secured long-term power for its Baniaka project, in Gabon. The company has signed a 20-year power supply agreement with Gabon state-owned power utility... 

Brazil's Vale, one of the world's largest mining companies, on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter 1% fall in iron ore production from a year earlier, while the sales volume of nickel soared The... 

This week Martin Creamer discusses green hydrogen, a low-emission ship, cable theft. 

Mongolia has asked Rio Tinto, its partner in the huge Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in the Gobi desert, not to further increase its estimated $7.06-billion budget for the project's expansion, its... 

The Western Australian government this week revealed that the resources sector reached record sales of A$231-billion in 2021-22, with employment reaching an all-time high of more than 157 700... 

Canada-based Champion Iron is mulling a $470.7-million investment for a direct reduction pellet feed (DRPF) project at Bloom Lake, Quebec, which will further contribute to reducing emissions in the... 

The US Interior Department on Thursday blocked mining in part of northeast Minnesota for 20 years, the latest blow to Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper and nickel mining project but a step officials... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has reported a record quarter in the three months to December, driving its best-ever half-year operating performance. “The Fortescue team delivered our highest ever...