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PwC Associate Director Smart Mining South Africa Ian Mackay.
AI can help fill South Africa’s cadastre with deposits, mine modernising event hears
Updated 5 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 


A map showing the location of the Mbalam-Nabeba project
Sundance Resources says it has won $616m Cameroon arbitration over iron-ore project
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Sundance Resources has won an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration against Cameroon, with a tribunal awarding the Australian miner about $616-million in damages, interest and costs over a... 


Water
Rio Tinto, Western Australia agree to sell desalination plant to Yindjibarndi WaterCo
27th July 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto said on Monday it had agreed with the Western Australian government to sell their joint venture stakes in the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant to Yindjibarndi WaterCo. The plant, now... 


Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest
Fortescue chair calls for fair negotiations with China
27th July 2026 By: Reuters

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest called for China and Australia to "always negotiate fairly," at an event in Perth on Monday, as the world's fourth-largest iron ore maker negotiates annual supply... 


An image of SimFer staff
Guinea iron-ore development reaches 74% completion
24th July 2026 By: Donna Slater

In focusing on the safe operational ramp-up of its Guinea-based Simandou iron-ore project, the SimFer joint venture (JV) is progressing with infrastructure delivery and sustained engagement across... 


An image of raw iron-ore
Big potential exists for African iron-ore – advisory
24th July 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

South Africa’s, Guinea’s and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s iron-ore sectors are expected to grow significantly in the coming years, owing to the large “high-quality” iron-ore reserves in these... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining
23rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


Solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines
Industrial policies must integrate green and development opportunities – TIPS
23rd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has various industry-related policies and master plans that take into account the changes wrought by the global energy transition, but the opportunities and risks arising from these... 


Kumba CEO Mpumi Zikalala
Kumba maintains full-year guidance, enters into embedded solar energy offtake agreement for Sishen
23rd July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore's Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC) has entered into an energy offtake agreement with Envusa Energy – a joint venture between Kumba's parent company Anglo American and... 


Bauxite being loaded onto a ship in Guinea
Guinea first-half bauxite exports hit record high on Chinese demand
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Guinea's bauxite exports jumped 15% to a record high in the first half of 2026, official data showed, driven by robust Chinese demand despite mounting pressure on smaller producers from rising fuel... 


Vale's Mutuca iron-ore mine
Vale posts largest second-quarter iron-ore output since 2018
22nd July 2026 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale posted on Tuesday its largest second-quarter output figure since 2018, with production of the steelmaking material rising 0.8% from a year earlier and coming above analysts'... 


Sishen mine
Kumba anticipates interim profit drop amid heavy rains, stronger rand, rail maintenance
21st July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore says it continues to remain resilient despite the heaviest rainfall in many decades having impacted on its mines, in the Northern Cape, in the quarter... 


Steel rolls
China's steel sector looks weaker than it is, reverse for iron-ore - Reuters
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

China's steel sector presents something of a dilemma in trying to work out if it is soft and likely to continue to weaken, or whether it is actually performing quite strongly given the subdued... 


BHP offices, in Perth
BHP resumes negotiations with Port Hedland iron-ore unions
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

BHP and unions representing workers at Western Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron-ore export hub, edged closer to a deal on Tuesday, though talks ended without an agreement and will... 


Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list
17th July 2026 By: Reuters

The US will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear, sugar and other goods such as pig iron and mining equipment, launching a new wave of tariffs that could... 


British Steel plant
China disapproves of British Steel nationalisation decision by UK
17th July 2026 By: Reuters

China said on Friday it firmly opposes and strongly disapproves of Britain's decision to nationalise British Steel and urged fair treatment for Chinese firms there. Britain nationalised British... 


Port Hedland
Electricians at BHP's key Australian iron-ore hub vote for work stoppages
17th July 2026 By: Reuters

Electricians maintaining diversified miner BHP's high-voltage power network in Western Australia's Pilbara region have overwhelmingly backed strike action, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) said on... 


Port Hedland in Australia
Australian shares end flat; BHP copper output cut, work-stoppage dents miners
16th July 2026 By: Reuters

Australian shares ended flat on Thursday, as banks steadied the benchmark against a BHP-led mining selloff that wiped out most of the sector's recent gains, after the global miner cut its copper... 


The Escondida mine
BHP confident of group’s future growth opportunities, despite warning of lower 2027 copper output
16th July 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Global diversified miner BHP produced nearly two-million tonnes of copper and record iron-ore production for the financial year ended June 30, but has substantially lowered its copper production... 


Vale acting chairperson Wilfred Brujin
Vale's board elects Wilfred Bruijn as temporary chairperson
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

The board of directors of Brazilian miner Vale elected member Wilfred Theodoor Bruijn as a temporary chairperson, the company said on Tuesday. Bruijn will stay in the role until a shareholders... 


Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper operation
Rio Tinto beats quarterly iron-ore sales estimates, flags rising diesel costs
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner Rio Tinto posted better-than-expected second-quarter iron-ore sales on Wednesday, supported by strong operational performance, though it will need a stronger second half to meet... 


A Transnet locomotive
Transnet board's term extended by six months
14th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has extended the term of State-owned Transnet's board of directors by six months to January 11, 2027, or until the appointment process for the new board is... 


An image of an Ironveld smelter
Ironveld highlights progress with DMS plant
14th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Ironveld, in an operational update on its dense media separation (DMS) plant in Limpopo, South Africa, has highlighted significant progress in production stability, product quality,... 


Port Hedland
BHP workers to proceed with strike after talks fail, union says
14th July 2026 By: Reuters

Hundreds of workers at BHP's Port Hedland iron-ore operations are set to down tools on Thursday after workers and their elected representatives did not reach agreement with the company, a... 


Iron-ore pile
China June iron-ore imports at six-month high on robust shipments, resilient demand
14th July 2026 By: Reuters

China's iron-ore imports in June rose by 15% from the month before to a six-month high, as miners increased shipments to achieve quarterly guidance and as lower prices sparked more buying among... 


British Steel plant
Jingye Steel demands full compensation for British Steel takeover
13th July 2026 By: Reuters

China's privately-owned steelmaker Jingye Steel said on Monday it would seek "prompt, adequate and effective" compensation from the British government over its investment in British Steel, after... 


Tariff stamp
Latin American countries, some steelmakers argue for US tariff exemptions
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Several Latin American countries said on Tuesday they are working to prevent the import of goods produced with forced labor, urging the Trump administration to exempt them from proposed new US... 


Port Hedland
BHP iron-ore workers threaten first strike in decades at Port Hedland
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Hundreds of workers at BHP's Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western Australia could walk off the job next week, in what would mark the biggest industrial action there in decades, potentially... 


Gold
Accent sells Norseman gold project but retains iron-ore exposure
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Accent Resources has entered into binding agreements to sell its Norseman gold project to Boomerang Mining for A$4-million in cash but retains 100% of the iron-ore and platinum group... 


Cowal gold mine, in Australia
Weaker commodity prices set to tip Australia into trade deficit
6th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

The boost to Australia’s trade from the mining boom looks to be fading as imports soar and export growth flatlines, potentially putting it on track for the first annual deficit since 2016. The... 


Fortescue head office sign
Fortescue served with class action alleging sexual harassment, discrimination
6th July 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore major Fortescue on Monday confirmed it had been served with a class action on behalf of current and former female employees alleging sexual harassment and sex discrimination. 


Iron-ore
Australia flags risk to iron-ore price from China State buyer
3rd July 2026 By: Reuters

An Australian government report on Friday said efforts by China's State-backed iron-ore buyer to cut costs for Chinese steel mills may push down prices in the medium term, in a rare acknowledgment... 


BHP iron-ore operation
BHP workers approve Pilbara labour deal, unions cite lingering concerns
3rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Workers at BHP's South Flank and Mining Area C iron-ore operations in Western Australia have voted to approve a new labour agreement, unions said on Friday, while noting that many remained... 


Fortescue's Eliwana iron-ore operation
China restricts some Fortescue iron-ore cargoes as talks drag, sources say
2nd July 2026 By: Reuters

China's State iron-ore buyer has asked some domestic steel mills not to take delivery of certain portside iron ore products from Fortescue, industry sources said, the latest Australian miner to... 


Steel coil
EU unveils new steel import quotas to protect its industry from overcapacity
30th June 2026 By: Reuters

The European Commission unveiled quotas under the new system to limit duty-free steel imports into the European Union, in a move designed ‌to protect the bloc's steel sector and increase its... 


Fortescue's Cloudbreak solar farm in the Pilbara
Fortescue opens new training centre for electrician fleet ahead of mining electrification feat
30th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Iron-ore major Fortescue has opened a new "Power Up" training centre in Perth to build the electrical workforce needed to electrify its Pilbara operations. The company determined it would need... 


Fortescue vessel
Fortescue ships 220m tonnes of iron-ore in one year
29th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Iron-ore major Fortescue has reached the milestone of shipping 200-million tonnes of iron-ore in a single year, for the first time in the company's history. The first Fortescue shipment left Port... 


Kolomela iron-ore mine in South Africa
Iron-ore heads for seventh weekly loss on swelling inventory, falling steel demand
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices fell on Friday and were headed for a seventh straight weekly loss, weighed down by swelling portside inventory and faltering steel consumption in top consumer China, as well as... 


BHP CEO Brandon Craig
Strikes, soaring costs and M&A await BHP's new CEO Craig
25th June 2026 By: Reuters

Newly minted BHP CEO Brandon Craig faces a crowded in-tray as he takes mining's top job on July 1, from threatened iron ore strikes and ballooning costs to a potential uranium push and a febrile... 


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