ASX-listed Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) has inked an ore supply agreement with New Caledonia’s Société Minière Georges Montagnat (SMGM). The ten year agreement, which will start in 2024, will... 

ASX-listed Impact Minerals on Tuesday announced a ‘transformational’ acquisition, acquiring an 80% interest in the Lake Hope high purity alumina (HPA) project, in Western Australia. Under the... 

The affordable, energy saving and environmentally friendly choice for homes and buildings Exelliq, the world’s leading supplier of extrusion lines, toolings and turnkey plants for profile... 

The European metals sector welcomed a move by the EU on Thursday to include copper and nickel as strategic materials for the first time and ensure speedier permits and easier access to capital, but... 

Most base metals prices rallied on Friday, boosted by an easing of concerns over a banking crisis triggered by Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, but lingering fears over rising interest rates... 

Keynote and Plenaries unveiled Early-bird registration for the CIM Convention + EXPO 2023 (April 30 to May 3, Montreal) will end midnight, March 25. 

Glencore  is willing to walk away from a $16-billion deal to buy aluminum from Russia’s No. 1 producer, in a move that would distance itself from one of its biggest rivals. Under the company’s... 

Guinean authorities and shareholders have agreed on the terms of a joint venture to mine Simandou, one of the world's largest deposits of iron-ore, paving the way for work to resume this month, the... 

International diamond and metals exploration company Tsodilo Resources has advised that its litigation against the Botswana government is progressing well, having filed its latest documents in... 

The board of Russian mining giant Nornickel has rejected a proposal by shareholder and aluminium company Rusal to replace the board's chairman, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.... 

UK-US zero-emission aviation technology company ZeroAvia has announced that early tests of its High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) fuel cell systems delivered performances that were... 

Canadian export credit agency Export Development Canada has doubled its indicative debt financing commitment to Queensland Pacific Metals for the project. 

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels could result in an environmental hazard in 30 years’ time, as only 10% of the most widely used panel types are recycled in the US, while this data is unknown in South... 

The federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation Bill has passed the House of Representatives. The Bill will establish the NRF which will invest A$15-billion across... 

Australia’s Climate Council has called on the federal government to deliver strong policy and incentives to drive the transformation of industry, noting that the production of green metals in the... 

The biggest hurdle stainless steel production and fabrication are facing to date is loadshedding, with this challenge overriding all previous issues and leading to diminishing staff safety,... 

JSE-listed Hulamin’s turnover for the financial year ended December 31, increased by 22% year-on-year to R16-billion, on the back of group sales volumes of 211 328 t, compared to R13-billion in... 

Mining industry supports Global Biodiversity Framework Global organisation International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) members have, through its mining principles, committed to pursue... 

South Africa should prioritise its decarbonisation strategy, as it has a carbon intensity much higher than most countries, and $1.5-billion of exports to the European Union (EU) are at risk in the... 

Commodity trader Trafigura Group is in talks to buy aluminum from United Co. Rusal International, highlighting its willingness to strike new deals with Russian companies even as its biggest rival... 

In anticipation of releasing its full-year results for 2022, on March 6, JSE-listed aluminium semi-fabricator Hulamin reports that its earnings a share are expected to decrease by 45% to 53% to... 

The US announced new action against Russia’s metals and mining sector that include measures it said will significantly increase the cost of importing aluminum smelted or cast in Russia. The White... 

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder has supplied the light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solution for the new auditorium at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus of tertiary institute Tshwane University of... 

The European Union’s (EU’s) decision to proceed with the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) has serious implications for South Africa and Africa. In terms of an agreement... 

An iron-ore mine in the Buccaneer Archipelago 140 km north of Derby, in Australia. 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto and automotive giant BMW on Tuesday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of low-carbon aluminium from Canada into the BMW supply chain. Under... 

Nuclear power is part of the green taxonomy in Europe, where South Africa places most of its aluminium products and where most of the price pressures on non-green aluminium are going to arise in... 

Russia is likely to limit exports of key metals such as nickel and palladium if the United States imposes steep taxes on imports of aluminium from Russia, analysts say. While Russian aluminium... 

Consulting, engineering, construction and mobility services company Egis has signed a contract with the government of Guinea to act as technical adviser for the construction of the project’s... 

Diversified mining company South32 recorded one of its highest profits to date with half-year earnings of $1.36-billion, underpinned by production growth of 12%. Increased exposure to the metals... 

Diversified major Rio Tinto has partnered with Japanese major Marubeni Corporation, agreeing to a first sale under a strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of... 

While ‘higher inflation and uncontrollable costs’ have impacted diversified miner South32’s statutory profits for the half-year ended December, the miner was confident that costs at its Hermosa... 

Concern is growing in South Africa and across Africa about the implications of the European Union’s (EU’s) decision to proceed with the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)... 

Copper prices edged higher on Tuesday, as a weaker U.S. dollar made greenback-denominated metals more attractive to holders of other currencies. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange... 

Copper prices were on track for a third consecutive weekly loss on Friday as Chinese demand remains weak and investors await inflation data next Tuesday that could hint at the direction of U.S.... 

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has welcomed the latest trade data for 2022, saying it highlighted the contribution of the resources sector to the Australian economy. “With a record high... 

The ongoing war in Ukraine and ensuing sanctions imposed on Russia (the most extensive in world history), have resulted in spasms in the oil and natural gas markets, driving well-documented... 

Coal industry member advocacy and think tank the World Coal Association (WCA) welcomed South African coal miner Menar to its roster of progressive coal members on February 7. On the sidelines of... 

Alcoa said on Friday that a majority of workers at its San Ciprian facility in Spain voted to back its plan for a phased restart of the aluminum smelter in January 2024 after a two-year halt to... 

Energy company Ener-G-Africa (EGA) launched its new 15 MW/y women-led solar panel assembly plant, in Cape Town, on February 2. The $1.5-million, 800 m2 plant is manufacturing solar panels for use... 

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for the new auditorium at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Gauteng Province. TUT is the largest... 

The incoming president of the Australian Aluminium Council has called on the federal government to put bauxite, alumina and aluminium on the nation’s critical minerals list. “Aluminium is, and...