South32 maintains production guidance, invests in base metals growth
South32 Chief Executive Officer, Matt Daley: “We’ve made a positive start to FY27, maintaining production guidance across all our operations
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EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter running half of its reduction cells
Emirates global aluminium has restarted half of the reduction cells at its Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi, UAE. So
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High pricing helps to build a more resilient and competitive Sasol
Sandton – Sasol in its business performance metrics for the three months ended 30 September 2026 says the Company completed
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Kumba Iron Ore ‘delivered a resilient third quarter performance’
Kumba Kumba’s Chief Executive, Mpumi Zikalala, in its company production and sales report for the third quarter ended 30 September
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Rio Tinto to develop bauxite project in Western Cape York, Queensland
MELBOURNE, Australia- Rio Tinto will invest $1.9 billion to develop the Kangwinan bauxite project on Western Cape York Peninsula in
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DRDGOLD produced 1,307kg gold in the quarter ended September 2026
Johannesburg – The operating update of the DRDGOLD Group for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 is as follows: Revenue
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Newmont exceeds third-quarter earnings expectations due to higher gold sales
Despite current headwinds, the world’s largest gold producer reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings Thursday, as higher gold sales volumes and elevated
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September 2026 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 142.4 million tonnes (Mt)
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Quarterly BHP copper output fell 19% to 400.7 thousand metric tons
BHP Group’s copper production dropped sharply in the September quarter after adverse weather and a fatal workplace accident temporarily disrupted
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SOUTH AFRICA: A commodity reprieve, but growth must do the heavy lifting
By André Lourens, Mining Economist | Econometrics & Analytics at KPMG South Africa South Africa entered the 2026 Medium Term
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Platinum demand boosted by AI-driven growth in nearline data storage
As worldwide demand for data centre storage continues to grow, Toshiba is investing to expand its hard disk drive (HDD)
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JSW to build sinter plant at its 13.2 MTPA integrated steel plant
JSW Utkal Steel Limited has awarded SMS group a contract to supply an SMS Agglomeration sinter plant for its new
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Copper’s Supply: Canada Emerges as a Strategic Investment Destination
Copper markets are facing an increasingly challenging supply outlook as demand accelerates, ore quality deteriorates and the cost of developing
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Defence and AI are changing scandium’s future demand
Scandium has two especially important demand drivers into larger markets: Bloom says its scandium supply chain can support up to
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Anglo American Warns Brazilian Nickel Business Could Close
Anglo American has warned that it may be forced to close its Brazilian nickel operation if European Union competition authorities
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Novelis completes Bay Minette greenfield aluminium recycling and rolling facility
Novelis produced the first coil from its greenfield aluminium recycling and rolling facility in Alabama, USA. Novelis has produced the
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Understanding Tungsten: Prices Are Surging and Strategic Demand Is Growing
Tungsten is one of the most technically valuable metals in modern industry, prized for its extraordinary physical properties and the
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Rio Tinto: Strong results at Oyu Tolgoi copper and Pilbara iron ore
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto delivered strong operational performance in the third quarter. Oyu Tolgoi copper production increased 29% year-to-date,
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JFE Steel starts up Japan’s first smokeless stamp-charging coke oven battery
JFE Steel Corporation has commenced operations at coke oven Battery 6-A at its Fukuyama Works in Japan. The start-up marks
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Primary aluminium plant to generate $49 billion for Oklahoma
Oklahoma Primary Aluminium has released an economic impact study on its proposed $4 billion primary aluminium facility in the US.
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G3 Goldfields targets another major Guyana Gold Discovery
Daniel Noone, CEO of G3 Goldfields, discussed the new Guyana-focused explorer created from the G2 Goldfields transaction with G Mining
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LONDON BULLION MARKET: Price discovery and benchmark pricing
The London Bullion Market also plays a central role in global precious metals price discovery. Benchmark prices administered independently by
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13DX aluminium technology improve performance at EGA’s smelter
Emirates Global Aluminium has propelled a technology upgrade pilot at the company’s Al Taweelah smelter, which will improve productivity and
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What is scandium is it already in shortage?
Scandium is a soft, silvery metal classified as a rare earth element (RRE) group (although, as the 32nd most abundant
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World Steel Association short range outlook October 2026
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) steel demand forecast for 2026 and 2027. Compared
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Jubilee Metals updates on large waste project disposal
Jubilee, the integrated copper producer and resource developer in Zambia, expects to announce the drilling results from the ongoing Phase
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Wesizwe Platinum – Production strategy for Bakubung concentrator plant
Johannesburg – The various announcements, the last of which was published on 30 March 2026 relates to the revised production
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London is the global trading hub for precious metals
The London Bullion Market is an over-the-counter (OTC) wholesale trading system for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. It is the
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Scandium demand could reach 194 tonnes annually by 2035
A single defence customer could reshape scandium supply and demand. In August, NioCorp announced a non-binding agreement with Lockheed Martin
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World’s largest producer of refined tin announces smelter maintenance
The world’s largest producer of refined tin, Yunnan Tin Company (YTC), has announced maintenance at its Gejiu smelter will commence
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