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Harmony's Mponeng gold mine.
September inflation tightens squeeze on South African mining
27th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s headline consumer price inflation rose to 4.5% in September, from 4.4% in August, staying above the South African Reserve Bank’s 3% plus-minus 1% target range. September’s consumer... 


Iron-ore operation
Iron-ore hits two-year low as concerns over China demand dominate
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices slid on Tuesday to their lowest in more than two years, weighed down by mounting concerns over demand prospects in top consumer China. The most-traded iron-ore contract on China's... 


Khumani iron-ore mine
China's tug-of-war with Australian miners lurks beneath iron-ore calm
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

If China's iron ore market was to be judged by import volumes alone, the image would be one of gentle and steady growth. But beneath the calm picture presented by imports of the main steel raw... 


Canada Industry Minister Melanie Joly
Canada gives Cleveland-Cliffs 15 days to reverse planned job cuts
23rd October 2026 By: Reuters

Canada on Thursday gave US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs 15 days to reverse planned job cuts at an Ontario steel mill or face sanctions that could include a forced divestiture of the plant. Ottawa... 


US Steel's Clairton plant
Nippon Steel to spend $3bn in US Steel plant equipment upgrade, Nikkei reports
23rd October 2026 By: Reuters

Nippon Steel will invest about $3-billion in the US Steel-operated Mon Valley works in Pennsylvania to upgrade the plant's hot rolling facility, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. The move... 


Fortescue iron-ore operation
Fortescue warns of possible operations hit as China State buyer talks rumble on
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Fortescue warned on Thursday its operations could be hit if talks with China's State-backed buyer did not conclude by year-end, as the world's fourth-largest iron-ore miner released... 


Yandicoogina mine
China's State iron-ore buyer agrees new annual supply contract with Rio Tinto, sources say
21st October 2026 By: Reuters

China's State iron-ore buyer has agreed a new supply deal for the key steelmaking ingredient with Rio Tinto, people with knowledge of the matter said. China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) verbally... 


Marc Cameron, who will be joining Weir as Minerals Division President.
Marc Cameron to join Weir as minerals division president
21st October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Marc Cameron will join Weir as president of the minerals division on October 26 and become a member of the group executive. In a media release to Mining Weekly on Wednesday, October 21, Weir plc... 


Anglo's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru.
Anglo copper production down 5%, iron-ore down 4%, diamonds down 11%
20th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American on Tuesday, October 20, reported 5% lower copper production, 4% lower iron-ore production, and 11% lower diamond production for the three months to... 


Kumba CE Mpumi Zikalala.
Kumba Iron Ore’s third-quarter sales up 3%, average price 9% above benchmark
20th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

As planned, the iron-ore production of Kumba Iron Ore in the three months to September 30 was lower, largely owing to the ultrahigh-dense-media-separation (UHDMS) project tie-in at Sishen, but... 


Cleveland-Cliffs operation
Cleveland-Cliffs shares jump on raising 2027 outlook, first quarterly profit in 2 years
20th October 2026 By: Reuters

US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs raised its 2027 core profit forecast on Monday, after stronger prices and lower costs helped it post its first quarterly profit in more than two years. Shares of... 


BHP's Carrapateena copper mine
BHP misses quarterly copper output estimates on Chile mine disruptions
20th October 2026 By: Reuters

BHP Group on Tuesday reported a steep fall in copper production in the first quarter as bad weather and a fatal accident forced temporary halts at its flagship Escondida mine in Chile. Operations... 


An image of the TFR world record milestone
TFR sets new world record with 696-wagon iron-ore train
19th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) says it has achieved a global freight rail milestone, safely operating a 696-wagon empty train on the Iron Ore Export Line from Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape, to the... 


Steel rolls
Posco gets final approval for $3bn low-carbon iron plant
19th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Australian government has approved South Korean steelmaker Posco Holdings' plans to develop a low-emissions iron-ore processing plant at a major export hub. The project at Port Hedland in... 


Cleveland-Cliffs steelmaking
Canadian steelmakers offset some US tariff pain with domestic demand
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's steel industry, among the sectors hit first and hardest by US President Donald Trump's tariffs, is starting to turn a corner thanks to an uptick in mining, energy and AI data center... 


Vale CEO Gustavo Pimenta
Vale says high costs making 10% of iron-ore market lose money
16th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

The head of top iron-ore producer Vale estimates that a surge in energy and freight costs triggered by conflict in the Middle East is making about 10% of supply in the global seaborne market... 


Iron-ore in hand
AFC eyes iron-ore and uranium investments in Africa
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is looking for investments in iron-ore and uranium as it seeks to expand its reach in critical minerals projects on the continent, the agency's head of mining... 


Porto do Meio concept image
Cedro garners enviro approval for Brazil's newest iron-ore export terminal
16th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining and logistics investor Cedro Participações has garnered State Environmental Control Commission approval for the development of its Porto do Meio iron-ore terminal at the Port of Itaguaí, in... 


Iron-ore mineralisation
Arrow Minerals targets 400% landholding expansion in iron-ore-rich Pilbara
16th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals' Pilbara iron-ore landholding is poised to grow by more than 400% to 1 600 km2. The company's latest target comprises the Turee Creek iron-ore project, with 12 new... 


IMPROVING RESULTS, STEMMING IMPACTS
Varistem stemming plug can be deployed for productivity gains, on-the-bench procedural improvements and to reduce flyrock, airblast, noise and vibration, or a combination of these impacts
Environmental impacts reduced by using stemming plugs
16th October 2026 By: Donna Slater

The energy efficiency of the blasting process can be improved by using Varistem stemming plugs from Midrand-based mining consumables supplier ERG Industrial. For mining operations and blasting... 


Iron-ore in truck
Iron-ore slips to two-year low on concerns over weak demand, hiking supply
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices slipped for a third straight session on Thursday to their lowest level in more than two years, weighed down by persistent concerns over weak demand in top consumer China and... 


Iron-ore pellets
Ferrexpo's quarterly output falls on production halt, export constraints
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo reported a 19% sequential drop in third-quarter output on Wednesday, pressured by a production halt and constrained export capacity as access to Ukrainian ports... 


BHP's South Flank mine
BHP cuts 300 workers at Australian iron-ore mines as costs rise
14th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Diversified miner BHP Group will make 300 workers redundant at its iron-ore operations in Western Australia as it grapples with a fall in prices of the steelmaking ingredient and higher shipping... 


Rio Tinto's Lac Tio ilmenite mine
Rio Tinto on track to release $5bn in capital after stronger Q3 iron-ore sales
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it was on track to release about $5-billion in capital by the end of 2026, after strong mine performance helped lift third-quarter iron-ore sales from... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
TRIM upgrading critical infrastructure on the iron-ore export line
13th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The State-owned Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) says extensive maintenance and renewal work is under way along the 861 km iron-ore export line stretching from Sishen, in the Northern... 


Coal on a conveyor belt
South Africa's August mining output down 12.7% y/y on lower PGMs, coal, iron-ore production
13th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that the country's mining production decreased by 12.7% year-on-year in August, with platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron-ore having made the... 


Hertha founder and CEO Dr Laureen Meroueh
US high-purity iron producer Hertha Metals starts commercial plant build in Texas
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

High-purity iron producer Hertha Metals has broken ground on its Chalyx plant, which is the US' first commercial plant for magnet-grade high-purity iron. The Texas-based plant will use a... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad,
South Africa remains premier mining jurisdiction, says Anglo which is investing R11bn
12th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa remains one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions, Anglo American has spelt out emphatically, amid itself investing R11.2-billlion in the ultra-high dense media separation... 


Iron-ore in wagons
Iron-ore prices seesaw as restocking hopes counter rising supply
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices rose on Monday, supported by expectations of restocking by Chinese steelmakers following a week-long holiday, although prospects of increased supply capped gains. The most-traded... 


Green iron-ore, alluvial diamonds, climate change make headlines
Green iron-ore, alluvial diamonds, climate change make headlines
9th October 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the opportunities that green iron-ore has for South Africa; South Africa’s alluvial diamond sector; and the urgency in tackling climate change... 


Kearney South Africa Energy Partner Frances Phillips.
Green iron-ore is a great South African export opportunity, Joburg Indaba hears
8th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa energy partner Frances Phillips drew attention to... 


Fortescue's Solomon mine
Australia's Fortescue cash drops over 37% amid China buying curbs
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Fortescue said on Thursday its cash balance fell 37% in the September quarter and warned its forecasts remained subject to ongoing negotiations with state-backed buyer China Mineral Resources... 


Iron-ore mining in Australia
Miners drag Australian shares lower as Fortescue slides on CMRG uncertainty
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australian shares fell on Thursday, led by miners after Fortescue warned of a drop in its cash balance and said its forecasts hinged on talks with Chinese state-backed iron ore buyer China Mineral... 


Steel bars
India steel ministry unlikely to seek new curbs on cheap imports, government source says
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

India's steel ministry is unlikely to push for any new measures to curb cheap imports in the near term, turning down a request from domestic steelmakers, according to a government source with... 


PwC Africa Energy, Utilities and Resources leader Andries Rossouw
PwC sees opportunities for mining to bolster benefits following stronger performance
6th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s mining sector entered this year on a stronger footing, underpinned by higher platinum group metals (PGM) and gold prices, improved mineral reserve positions and growing interest in... 


Stacker reclaimer
Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal undergoes scheduled maintenance programme
6th October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned freight transport and logistics company Transnet has announced that the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal (IOT) has begun its yearly maintenance shutdown, which will run for 16 days from... 


Iron-ore production
World Bank urges Guinea to use iron-ore to diversify economy
6th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

The World Bank has urged Guinea to use the revenues from the exploitation of the largest iron-ore reserve on earth to diversify and build a stronger economy. “The question we must ask ourselves is... 


Algoma electric arc furnace used for steelmaking
Algoma advises of 65% third-quarter shipment drop from unplanned outage
2nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having experienced an unplanned turbine outage at its Lake Superior Power facility, Algoma Steel expects a 65% drop in its third-quarter steel shipments. The company is a leading Canadian producer... 


Hertha Metals pure iron production
High-purity iron producer Hertha secures $133m in venture capital funding for single-step production scaling
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based high-purity iron producer Hertha Metals has closed a $133-million Series A venture capital funding round, which includes a $65-million equity investment from the US government through the... 


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