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Iron-ore heaps in Australia
Top iron-ore miners seek Canberra's help in price fight with China
5th June 2026 By: Reuters

Major miners and their lobbyists have asked Canberra for help in pushing back against China's efforts to extract better terms for their iron-ore, including raising the prospect of a single selling... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.
New cadastre processing W Cape mining licence applications, Parliament hears
4th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on... 


TPT testing the new tippler at Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal
Transnet installs new tippler at Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal to boost capacity
4th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has completed its R4-billion infrastructure expansion project for the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, with the installation of a new tippler, which is used to... 


Iron-ore
Iron-ore posts biggest daily loss in nearly two months on China demand worries
4th June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices slid on Thursday to record their biggest daily losses in nearly two months, weighed down by rising concerns about demand in top consumer China as steel margins shrink and steel... 


An openpit mine operated by Zijin Mining Group
China picks State firm to help coordinate mining deals abroad
3rd June 2026 By: Bloomberg

China has chosen a new State investment company to help coordinate its overseas metals and mining deals, and counter mounting geopolitical risks that threaten its ability to secure resources,... 


Recycled cooking oil
BHP explores ship biofuel blend made from cooking oil, animal fat
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Australian iron-ore and copper miner BHP and Singapore's Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have blended biofuel made from used cooking oil and waste animal fat to refuel a cargo... 


The Simandou iron-ore operation in Guinea
Guinea’s Simandou iron exports surge six months after first ore
3rd June 2026 By: Bloomberg

Exports from Guinea’s Simandou iron-ore project surged in May, six months after the first shipment to China, marking a milestone in the ramp-up of the high-grade mine that has the potential to... 


PyroFuZA can restore South Africa’s value-adding power.
South Africa can become strong value-add minerals player again, PyroFuZA points out
2nd June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Look out for PyroFuZA. Those eight letters have the potential to make best use of South Africa’s natural resources and restore South Africa’s value-adding power, which, in turn, can help to foot... 


Fortsecue iron-ore in rail wagons
China’s State buyer seeks scrutiny of new Fortescue iron-ore
2nd June 2026 By: Bloomberg

China’s State-backed iron-ore buyer has instructed some steel mills to ask questions about Fortescue's new low-grade product as negotiations over a long-term supply contract hit a rough patch.... 


Port Hedland
BHP electrical workers to vote on strike at key Australian iron-ore export hub
29th May 2026 By: Reuters

PERTH - Hundreds of iron-ore miner BHP's electrical workers at Port Hedland in Western Australia will vote on potential strike action, a union said on Friday, raising the risk of disruptions to... 


Iron-ore pile
Iron-ore heads for monthly loss as coal spike pressures margins
29th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore headed for a monthly loss as a short-lived rally triggered by a fatal steelmaking-coal mine accident in China’s Shanxi province faded, leaving investors focused on mill margins and... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne (centre) flanked by Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane (left) and vice-president Moses Madondo.
Cadastre must be rolled out ‘effectively, rapidly, transparently’ – Minerals Council
28th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The mining cadastre under development by South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) must be rolled out “effectively, rapidly and transparently”. That was the emphatic... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Mining can unlock growth, skills, job creation, Minerals Council AGM hears
27th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With disciplined policy reform, modernisation and partnerships, mining can elevate South Africa’s economic development, industrial capability and social progress. “We can unlock growth, skills and... 


Minerals Council South Africa President Paul Dunne.
Urgent need for one-stop mineral rights shop, Minerals Council points out
27th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes.... 


Iron-ore pellets
Strategic Resources nears full authorisation for four-million tonne iron-ore pellet plant in Québec
27th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed vanadium, high-purity iron and titanium producer Strategic Resources has submitted all responses to questions received from Québec's environment Ministry in connection with the... 


BlackRock sees merit in large-scale mining M&A
27th May 2026 By: Reuters

BlackRock would back consolidation among large miners because it would open the sector to generalist investors at a scale that would make it easier to bring on large and complex projects needed for... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive
27th May 2026 By: Reuters

Pension fund AustralianSuper on Wednesday said if Glencore decides to list shares on the ASX, it would be "positive" for both the bourse and the Swiss-based commodities trader and miner. "If they... 


BHP's Jimblebar operation
BHP reportedly cuts green push in iron-ore segment, media report says
26th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group is allegedly pulling back on key decarbonization projects in its Western Australian iron-ore operations, slowing a climate strategy the miner had once positioned as central to its... 


Fortescue iron-ore mine
China's weak steel output, strong iron-ore imports show structural shift
26th May 2026 By: Reuters

The contrast between China's weak steel production but robust iron-ore imports is continuing and is starting to look like a structural shift rather than a temporary dislocation. China, which... 


Fortsecue's 190 MW solar farm at Cloudbreak
Fortescue starts latest 690 MW solar farm build at Turner River
25th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australian iron-ore miner Fortescue has started construction on its 690 MW Turner River solar farm, in the Pilbara, which marks the final solar installation required to deliver the company’s Real... 


Mintek mineral processing executive manager Dr Lawrence Bbosa
Forward-looking critical minerals strategy must drive African beneficiation
21st May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy must become a practical roadmap for beneficiation, industrialisation and regional development, State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek... 


Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat posts solid results; sets focus on growing cash generation, reducing debt
21st May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Although it remains profitable, is able to service its debt and posted good results for the financial year ended February 28, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals mining... 


Rio Tinto iron-ore haul in Pilbara
Rio Tinto reaches eight-billion tonne iron-ore shipment milestone
20th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-headquartered mining major Rio Tinto has celebrated the shipment of eight-billion tonnes of iron-ore to global markets from the Pilbara region, 60 years after the company’s first shipment... 


An ad announcing the theme of Mining Indaba 2027
Mining Indaba strengthens its focus on turning partnerships into tangible deliveries
19th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As preparations begin for the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2027, the event is sharpening its focus on how partnerships across African mining translate into practical outcomes and investment... 


MinRes founder Chris Ellison
Billionaire Chris Ellison cuts stake in Australian miner MinRes, shares down
15th May 2026 By: Reuters

Mineral Resources founder and billionaire Chris Ellison sold shares worth A$122.5-million in the Australian miner earlier this week, an exchange filing showed on Friday, sending its shares tumbling... 


MAC president and CEO Pierre Gratton
Association urges action to ensure Canada's mining sector remains globally competitive
14th May 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

While Canada has the minerals and metals the world needs, strong environmental and labour standards and significant untapped potential, it must improve the efficiency and predictability of project... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis (centre), Differential Capital Special Situations Fund Head Mark Salmon (right), and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer (left).
Cementation Africa transitions ownership amid rise in mining investment
14th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ownership transition of Cementation Africa is enabling this underground mining contracting business to advance at a time of capital investment uptick in mining. Transitioning outside of the... 


BHP Jimblebar fines being transported to port
BHP's China Jimblebar ore stocks hit five-month low after ban removal
14th May 2026 By: Reuters

Portside inventories of BHP's Jimblebar fines, a type of iron ore, in China slid to a five-month low after Beijing ended a months long dispute with the global miner, but the drawdown has not... 


Incoming BHP CEO Brandon Craig
Incoming BHP CEO to consider bolt-on acquisitions for growth
13th May 2026 By: Reuters

Incoming BHP CEO Brandon Craig will focus on securing growth options beyond 2035 by ramping up exploration, partnering with peers and making bolt-on acquisitions where they bring value, he said in... 


The entrance to Fortescue's Solomon mine
Australia's Fortescue ordered to pay $108m for damage to Indigenous group's land
12th May 2026 By: Reuters

An Australian court on Tuesday ordered miner Fortescue to pay A$150-million ($108-million) in compensation to an Indigenous group for cultural loss caused by iron ore mining on their land without... 


An image of BME's AXXIS Titanium system
Blasting solution meets Zambia’s complex geology demands
8th May 2026

Owing to the complexity and variability of Southern Africa’s geology, mining operations require innovative, robust technology capable of custom blast patterns. Explosives manufacturer BME’s... 


Rio Tinto mining machinery
Western Australia mining continues to ensure operating surplus for government
7th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) reports that upgraded royalties and North West Shelf Grant payments boosted the Western Australia resources sector’s contribution to... 


ZIOC provides update on strategic investment in iron ore project
ZIOC provides update on strategic investment in iron ore project
6th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) has successfully completed the project development strategy programme for its Zanaga iron-ore project, in Congo-Brazzaville, which now includes the results... 


Samarco's dam burst incident in Mariana
BHP can't appeal UK judgment over 2015 Brazil dam collapse
6th May 2026 By: Reuters

BHP cannot appeal against a UK ruling that it is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday. In November, London's High Court ruled... 


Rio Tinto's QIT project site, in Madagascar
Jesuits in Britain consider divesting from Rio Tinto over environmental concerns
6th May 2026 By: Reuters

The Jesuits in Britain, a Catholic religious order, may sell its stake in Rio Tinto following unsuccessful engagement with the mining giant over environmental concerns in Madagascar and Guinea, its... 


Iron-ore major effects water stewardship
1st May 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through in-depth consideration and a variety of initiatives, iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore is effectively reducing freshwater use at its operations, as well as positively contributing to water... 


Onslow mine
MinRes shares surge to near two-year peak on output forecast hike
30th April 2026 By: Reuters

Australian miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) raised its full-year production forecast on Thursday and said costs for its Onslow iron-ore project were expected to trend towards the lower end of... 


Ironveld implements key technical improvements at Lapon plant
Ironveld implements key technical improvements at Lapon plant
29th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Ironveld has reported that, following a detailed metallurgical audit to address product variability, the company has implemented key technical improvements as part of a reconfiguration... 


Vale mining operation
Vale posts 36% rise in Q1 profit on more sales, higher prices
29th April 2026 By: Reuters

Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore producers, on April 28 posted a 36% increase in its first-quarter net profit as it boosted sales volumes and benefited from higher prices for its products,... 


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