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 20, 2025 China buys less Russian coal in 2024 despite record imports While Russia remained China's number-two coal supplier it was the only key producer whose shipments to China fell in 2024.
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 17, 2025 Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.
January 16, 2025 Rio Tinto and Glencore discussed potential merger A $160 billion Rio Tinto-Glencore combination makes sense in a copper-centric world, but we've been here before.
January 16, 2025 Rio Tinto, Glencore discussed mining’s biggest-ever potential merger Combining the two businesses would potentially create a behemoth to leapfrog longstanding industry leader BHP Group.
January 16, 2025 China extends coal imports lead over India to widest in more than a decade Chinese coal imports hit a record 542.7 million metric tons in 2024, customs data showed.
January 15, 2025 Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion over the course of 2024 as the copper rally faded and gold stocks once again…
January 14, 2025 Biden signs executive order to power-up AI infrastructure The push for data centre storage power is set to boost mining for energy transition metals such as silver for solar panels, copper for wiring, and lithium, cobalt, manganese, iron,…
January 13, 2025 Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russia closes in It is Ukraine's only mine that produces coking coal needed for the country's once giant steelmaking industry.
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Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm