November 13, 2025

Tax officials probe MinRes and founder Ellison, AFR reports

The investigation is focused on how MinRes and Ellison calculated income and fringe benefits taxes, the newspaper said.

November 12, 2025

China’s vice premier attends Simandou launch in Guinea

Two of Simandou's four mining blocks are controlled by a Singapore-Chinese consortium.

November 12, 2025

Guinea aims to launch Simandou-backed wealth fund in Q2 2026

Simandou could add revenues equivalent to 3.4% of GDP to government coffers between 2030 and 2039, according to the IMF.

November 11, 2025

Operations begin at Simandou

One of the most storied projects of recent decades, Simandou, tucked away in Guinea’s mountainous south, lay in a state of suspended animation for years.

November 11, 2025

Guinea aims for global high-grade iron ore leverage with Simandou launch

Guinea wants to bypass China and sell its Simandou high-grade iron ore directly to Europe and the Middle East.

November 11, 2025

ArcelorMittal, IDC end exclusive South Africa talks with no deal

The deal, which covered about 7 billion rand of loans and interest, wasn’t deemed sufficient by Arcelor.

November 11, 2025

Column: China’s major commodity imports ease, except for iron ore

Crude oil, natural gas, copper and coal all showed declines from September.

November 10, 2025

Teck held on-off M&A talks with rival to Anglo for two years

Between May 2023 and May 2025, Teck had discussions with a “strategic counterparty,” which it only names as Party X in documents sent to shareholders.

November 10, 2025

The shipping mogul who carved a route to China’s African mining prize

Former merchant seaman opens access to Guinea’s vast untapped iron ore with a 370-mile cross-country railway.

November 10, 2025

Iron ore price hits multi-month lows as China demand concerns linger

Prices were supported by lower global shipments, which slipped to the lowest level in two months.