There’s a three-way battle underway for the title of the world’s biggest copper producer. After buying Australia’s OZ Minerals , BHP Group is challenging for the mantle at a time when hitherto... 

 Chilean state-run copper miner Codelco expects it will take until 2030 to recover production capacity of 1.7-million metric tons per year, outgoing chief executive Andre Sougarret said on Friday.... 

 Mining supervisors at Australia's South32's Appin coal mine will continue their strike as they failed to reach an agreement with the management over leave provisions and remuneration, the company... 

The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) has sworn in William Joughin as the new president for 2023/2024. The SAIMM announced the new president for the Institute at the... 

A fire at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan killed one miner and rescuers are searching for four who were still missing, the company said on Friday. Efforts to contain the flames and... 

Tungsten provider Almonty Industries has partnered Korean communications provider Korea Telecom to create the Mining Safety DX system. As the “last man standing in the West when it came to... 

This week we profile South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy president and SRK Consulting partner William Joughin 

Modern technologies are increasingly being incorporated into original-equipment manufacturer Epiroc’s range of mining machinery and systems as it embraces newer and safer ways of using its... 

HUD Mining Supplies (HUD) is a South Africa based specialist manufacturer  and supplier to the exploration and geotechnical drilling industries.  HUD has over 75 years’ heritage in this industry,... 

The ramp-up of the project is under way. 

A lead/silver mine in the Edmund basin in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. 

The restart of the Dartbrook underground coal mine, in New South Wales, is a step closer to reality with Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) announcing it had received a non-binding letter of intent... 

Sustainable water provider solutions provider Talbot and Sibanye-Stillwater have entered into an innovative lease-to-own arrangement to advance the Miner’s complete independence from municipal... 

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has awarded a A$1-billion underground mining services contract to contractor Byrnecut for work at its Kathleen Valley project, in Western Australia. The... 

While investors are focused on Ecuador’s tumultuous presidential election, two other measures on the ballot in the August 20 vote will also shape the country’s financial future. Ecuadorians are... 

Canadian-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corporation has announced plans to reappoint William Lamb president and CEO of the company, as well as director, succeeding Eira Thomas. Lamb brings to the... 

Canadian miner New Gold has resumed underground mining activities at its New Afton mine, in Kamloops, British Columbia. This follows confirmation of the structural integrity of its New Afton... 

Diversified miner South32 was not expecting industrial action at its Appin mine, in New South Wales, to impact production. Members of Collieries Staff and Officials Association at the Appin mine... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats’) net income attributable to equity shareholders increased to $7.7-million for the quarter ended June 30, compared with the... 

Murray & Roberts Cementation achieved a milestone at the project. 

Codelco and Anglo American are exploring options to coordinate mining activities at their adjoining copper operations in Chile in a bid to boost output and productivity, people familiar with the... 

Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) says it is committed to gender mainstreaming, which is to intentionally advance women in the workplace, and has established plans and policies... 

Ivanhoe Mines is undertaking optimisation work to identify value-accretive options for installing hoisting capacity to Platreef's Shaft 3. 

Record quarterly production of 103 786 t of copper in concentrate was achieved for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. 

Illegal mining has grown in scale and complexity, forcing mine security personnel and law enforcement to adapt as traditional security measures become obsolete. Additionally, the sophistication of... 

Reports being received by the media about the South African National Standards (SANS) mark being printed on a certain type of underground mining cable, even though the cable appears to be... 

Illegal mining has grown in scale and complexity, forcing mine security personnel and law enforcement to adapt as traditional security measures become obsolete. Additionally, the sophistication of... 

Recognising women in business leadership Name: Salome Mokhobo Malema – Lesedi Drilling CEO 

De Beers Group: Empowering women and pursuing gender parity in mining De Beers Group is deeply committed to developing women in the mining industry and achieving gender parity. The company... 

TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered a 1 080 ct Type IIa diamond at its Karowe mine, in Botswana – the fourth diamond weighing more than 1 000 ct to be recovered at the mine since 2015.... 

The all-time-high second-quarter (Q2) gold price is less about the forecast decline in interest rates and more about risk-on amid global economy wrestling and world deglobalisation, Barrick... 

Clean metals company IGO will spend some A$338-million on the Cosmos nickel project, in Western Australia, as it works to bring the project into operation. Cosmos was acquired by IGO as part of... 

The shareholders of ASX-listed OreCorp have come out in support of the takeover offer from TSX- and NYSE-listed Silvercorp Metals. Speaking on the sidelines of Diggers & Dealers, OreCorp MD and... 

The share price of ASX-listed Pantoro fell by some 20% as the company came out of a trading halt on Wednesday, with news of a A$30-million equity raise to fund working capital requirements at the... 

Mid-tier gold miner Genesis Minerals was open to further consolidation in the Leonora region of Western Australia, following its deal with fellow-listed gold miner St Barbara. The company acquire... 

ASX-listed Westgold Resources has pulled the trigger on the Great Fingall mine, some 5km southwest of its Cue operation and 28km from its Tuckabianna processing hub in Western Australia. The... 

Mining companies are increasingly adopting renewable energy solutions to reduce their carbon emissions, lower their operational costs and improve their energy security, BMI, a Fitch Solutions... 

Having spent 30 years researching and developing original products to reduce particulate matter (PM) from global industrial sources, air filtration solutions provider Aircure is launching three... 

Potash development company Kore Potash has entered into a revised agreement with Chinese construction and engineering company Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation for the provision of... 

Underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation achieved a milestone at the end of July when it successfully reached the 1 000 m mark on its contract to sink the 1 200 m ventilation... 

Leading underground mining contracting company, Murray & Roberts Cementation achieved a remarkable milestone at the end of July 2023 when it successfully reached the 1000 metre mark on its contract... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum has warned that its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year ended June 30 are likely to be at least...