January 21, 2025

Thungela names De Beers’ Madondo as new CEO

The executive joins Thungela as the coal producer is expanding its operations in Australia.

January 21, 2025

Teck earmarks up to $3.9 billion to boost copper output

Canada’s largest diversified miner reported a 50% increase in annual copper production for 2024, reaching 446,000 tonnes.

January 20, 2025

BHP’s iron ore, copper output surge on mine improvements

Production rose because of supply chain improvements, with a record amount of iron ore delivered from the Central Pilbara hub.

January 20, 2025

Barrick eyes sale of stake in Zaldivar copper mine – report

Barrick holds a 50% interest in Zaldívar, a joint venture with Antofagasta, which produced about 80,000 tonnes of copper last year.

January 20, 2025

Glencore open to deals as investors brace for more mining M&A

Potential M&As were the main interest for investors in the sector in 2024, but BHP’s failed bid for Anglo cooled deals down.

January 20, 2025

Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years

The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.

January 19, 2025

Australia iron ore hub resumes operations after cyclone threat

Port Hedland is the world's largest iron ore export hub.

January 19, 2025

South32 beats manganese output estimates as Australian operations restart

South32 has undertaken a phased restart of manganese mining activities at its GEMCO project.

January 19, 2025

Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia

The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multi-physics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.

January 19, 2025

At least seven killed by army at Ghana’s AngloGold Ashanti mine

Earlier, about 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons reportedly breached the Obuasi mine's security fence.