Middle East

The Minerals Council South Africa says mining input cost inflation moderated further in July, reflecting a temporary easing in fuel and crude oil prices. The council’s mining composite input (MCI)... 

A waterborne cellulosic passive fire protection (C-PFP) product that helps infrastructure projects maintain certified fire performance while supporting lower material consumption and specified... 

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ Draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy 2026 carries material operational, financial and infrastructure implications that must be carefully... 

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt... 

TSX- and NYSE-listed Barrick Mining Corporation has appointed Sebastiaan Bock as CEO of "Rest of World" operations effective immediately. Bock will lead Barrick's gold and copper operations... 

Canada's largest oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources surpassed expectations for second-quarter profit on Thursday, benefiting from higher oil and natural gas production. Canadian oil... 

Canada's main stock index rose to a record high on Tuesday, led by gains for technology and metal mining shares, as hopes rose for a reduction in Middle East tensions. The Toronto Stock Exchange's... 

Following the release of its mid-year review, global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) has highlighted how contained the damage has been in the global mining and metals markets amid... 

The mining sector’s steady recovery from Covid-19 pandemic-related slowdowns, combined with rising commodity prices and accelerating investments in mineral processing and power supply... 

Australia will consider building its first new oil refinery in more than 60 years, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, as war in the Middle East squeezes supplies from overseas and... 

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM warns that water availability could, in many regions, act as a constraint on the development of new mines and related facilities, particularly for the... 

Mining activity across the Middle East and North Africa is entering a period of significant growth, owing to economic diversification initiatives and increased investment in domestic mineral... 

Record global electricity demand last year was met entirely by low-carbon sources, resulting in fossil fuels generation being substituted rather than supplemented, the Energy Institute’s... 

Minerals Council South Africa economist André Lourens notes that the country's mining output contracted the first time in five months in May, which "proved particularly challenging on two fronts".... 

Global oil output and trade flows should rebound fully by the end of this year from the disruptions caused by the Iran war, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. Global... 

Japanese aluminium buyers agreed to pay premiums of $395 a ton for shipments between July and September, the highest since 2015, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezed supply, five sources involved... 

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade hit a record last year as strong US exports and rising European imports offset weaker Asian purchases, the International Gas Union (IGU) said in a report on... 

Minerals Council South Africa has reported that mining input cost pressures accelerated sharply in May, reflecting the transmission of higher global energy prices into the South African economy... 

Japan sharply reduced natural gas-fired power generation last month, instead relying more on coal, as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz tightened supplies of the cleaner-burning fuel. The...