South African police hunt gang leader of illegal mine where dozens died A gang leader from Lesotho is believed to have controlled operations at the illegal gold mine in South Africa. Reuters | January 20, 2025 | 4:49 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2025 | 3:56 am
Australia iron ore hub resumes operations after cyclone threat Port Hedland is the world's largest iron ore export hub. Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 4:30 pm
IGO flags impairment on lithium hydroxide division The miner cited a decline in value of its troubled Kwinana refinery, which is grappling with production delays and a lithium price slump. Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 4:24 pm
Australian government pledges $1.24 billion in green aluminum push The Australian government is targeting 82% of power supply to come from renewables by 2030. Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 4:17 pm
South32 beats manganese output estimates as Australian operations restart South32 has undertaken a phased restart of manganese mining activities at its GEMCO project. Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 4:10 pm
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. Staff Writer | January 19, 2025 | 2:10 pm
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. Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 11:23 am
Australia shuts its biggest iron ore port on cyclone threat Port Hedland handles vast volumes of iron ore from all major miners including BHP Group, Rio Tinto Group, and Fortescue. Bloomberg News | January 18, 2025 | 11:03 am