The share price of ASX-listed Leo Lithium tanked on Monday, after the government of Mali ordered the company to halt direct shipping ore (DSO) operations at its Goulamina lithium project. The... 

US critical minerals major Albemarle has confirmed a A$6.6-billion bid to acquire ASX-listed Liontown Resources. Liontown on Monday announced that it had received a revised conditional and... 

African metal producers are reluctant to make long-term commitments to use a railway a Trafigura-led consortium plans to upgrade, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. Known as Lobito... 

London-listed URA Holdings has raised £240 000 through a placing and subscription to buy critical equipment and machinery required for the restart of the Gravelotte emerald mine, in Limpopo, South... 

Martin Creamer talks about developments in zinc, aluminium, inwardly-focused miners 

Peruvian miner Minsur has announced an investment of at least $2-billion in five years as it expands its copper and tin operations, an executive told Reuters on Thursday. Minsur is set to invest... 

Safety inspectors in China's third-largest coal-mining regions ordered the suspension of operations of two more mines in northwest Shaanxi province, with more than a dozen temporarily closed in... 

Global lead mine output successfully rebounded to the pre-Covid-19 peak of 2019 in 2022, according to recent data published by research firm BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. The report, titled... 

The metals-intensive transition to a low-carbon economy has cast a spotlight on the mining sector’s ability to supply the large amounts of raw materials required for the energy transition, explain... 

As demand for dry-type transformers increases, particularly for difficult operating environments, dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions is accelerating its delivery of complementary... 

Energy plant operations and maintenance company Associated Energy Services (AES) is working on an operational optimisation project for a client in the fishing industry to install an additional 60... 

With the South African mining sector facing obstacles in terms of securing reliable and sustainable electricity, a clear view of the opportunities and challenges of integrating renewable energy... 

Financial close was reached early in July for the 68 MW Lephalale Solar Project (LSP), which will supply renewable energy to Exxaro’s flagship Grootgeluk mine in Limpopo. The project, undertaken by... 

New environmental and social challenges are likely to arise as the energy transition gains traction and demand for critical minerals increases, reports environmental, social and governance (ESG)... 

In a resolute demonstration of their “unwavering commitment to operational continuity”, some members of industry representative Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa) have undertaken the... 

Despite the global commitment to a green energy transition, the oil and gas industry is the most profitable industry, with a 20% financial investment decision (FID) rate, says global energy trade... 

The 2023 season has not been without its frustrations for fruit and nut farmers, says Aerobotics GM Ken Treloar. “A host of challenging conditions domestically and across markets have pressured... 

As interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows, there are expectations that it will be a bigger revolution than the Internet was during the 1990s, says 4Sight CEO Tertius Zitzke. While 2020’s is... 

Despite continued sanctions on Iran, South African telecommunications giant MTN Group considers its investment in the country a “hidden gem” that will eventually bring value to the group. Since the... 

In the dynamic landscape of the mining industry, success is not only measured in productivity but in the ability to overcome challenges and adapt to ever-changing circumstances. Fuel company Astron... 

Northam Platinum has reported on the progress at the project. 

Deep-South Resources has announced a private placement of 30-million units at C$0.065 apiece for gross proceeds of up to C$2-million, the proceeds of which will advance the Haib copper project. 

Paladin Energy is continuing to execute its strategy of returning the Langer Heinrich mine to production. 

A recently completed preliminary economic assessment on the project envisages a rapid startup of operations with minimal initial investment. 

Orion Minerals has reported an increase in the mineral resource estimates for three deposits that form part of the Okiep copper project. 

Construction of the No 3 shaft is under way. 

London-listed Marula Mining has signed a contract for an initial trial shipment of high-grade lithium ore to a Chinese importer and exporter of metalliferous ores. The agreement entails Marula... 

London-listed Gem Diamonds has posted a loss a share of $0.07 and lower underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $8.4-million for the six months ended June 30,... 

Brazilian miner Vale has started test loads of its iron-ore briquette and is preparing to begin serving a backlog of customers, a top executive said, saying the new product should help steelmakers... 

Although JSE-listed Impala Platinum battled to take over its now acquired subsidiary Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), much work is now needed to optimise the operations and get costs down,... 

Impala Platinum (Implats) CEO Nico Muller says platinum group metal (PGM) market fundamentals are stronger than what current pricing suggests. He also does not expect there to be further... 

Orica’s (ASX: ORI) next generation centralised blasting system ORBS™ has made a leap into the digital world. Customers in the underground mining segment can now experience the benefits of the ORBS™... 

Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers, making it more difficult and costly to do business amid a surge... 

French miner Eramet whose mines in Gabon make it the world's largest producer of high-grade manganese ore, has suspended all operations in the country because of an ongoing coup, it said on... 

Nickel smelters in top producer Indonesia are making rare purchases of ore from the Philippines to ease tight supplies, people familiar with the matter said, upending trade flows of the raw... 

The world’s seventh-largest gold miner by production, Gold Fields, says it is committed to eliminating inappropriate and harmful behaviour in the workplace after an independent review confirmed... 

Lithium developer and technology firm E2 Lithium has started operations at its newly commissioned lithium extraction (DLE) field pilot plant, in Alberta. The data collected throughout the pilot... 

Gold miner Harmony Gold has posted a 46% increase in production profit to just under R14-billion, or $774-million, for the financial year ended June 30. The company swung from a net loss of... 

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) this week said that Western Australia’s domestic gas policy could hamper the development of its onshore gas assets. During the company’s full-year results... 

ASX-listed 29Metals has launched a A$151-million entitlement offer to fully fund the Capricorn Copper recovery plan and near-term capital projects at Golden Grove. The equity raise will be... 

Diversified miner BHP has cut the ribbon at its FutureFit Academy in Western Australia, as part of its commitment to create 2 500 new traineeships and apprenticeships nationally over five years and... 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater’s strategic commodity and geographical diversification served it well in the six months ended June 30, with a turnaround in its...