Kipushi produces record 42,736 tonnes of zinc during Q1
In Q1 2025, the Kipushi concentrator milled a record 151,403 tonnes of ore at a record average grade of 32.5%
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Hydro and NKT sign offtake agreement for aluminium wire rod
Aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro and power cable solutions provider NKT have signed a long-term agreement on wire rod
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Green metals reserves and production in Africa
Green metals play a vital role in the transition to clean energy and the decarbonisation of the global economy. Africa
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Commissioning copper smelter underway, first anode production in July
Commissioning of Kamoa-Kakula’s 500,000-tonne-per-annum, direct-to-blister copper smelter has started, with start-up expected to commence next month. The initial heat-up process
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Newmont reports robust Q1 profit as gold prices surge
The largest global gold producer had a solid start to the first quarter, with significantly higher gold prices driving earnings.
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Green Metals play crucial role in clean energy technologies
Green metals play a crucial role in the development of clean energy technologies, including solar panels, electric vehicles and electricity
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First Quantum states its Q1 2025 operational highlights
Total copper production for the first quarter was 99,703 tonnes, an 11% decrease from Q4 2024 mainly as a result
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Jubilee Metals on track to exceed performance targets for FY2025
Jubilee Metals, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, publishes its South Africa operational and project
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Wa renews push for mining restart at Man Maw
Authorities in the autonomous Wa region of Myanmar held a meeting with former Man Maw mine operators on Wednesday morning
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Anglo American reports strong start in copper and iron ore in Q1
Anglo American Production Report for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025 can be summarised as follows: Duncan Wanblad, Chief
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THARISA – Report on the Karo Platinum Project
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa has announced that it uploaded the Independent Competent Persons’ Report (‘CPR’) on the Karo Platinum PGE
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Phase 3 copper concentrator feed grades to improve throughout 2025
The majority of the ore processed by the Phase 3 concentrator continues to be from underground development. The crews at
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First Quantum Minerals reports net loss in Q1 2025 of $23 million
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals reports results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (“Q1 2025” or the “first
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Iron ore losses from 4 cyclones estimated to be 13 million tonnes
Rio Tinto reports production and shipping of Iron Ore in Q1 were affected by significant weather events, with the total
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TIN: MSC temporarily halts production
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has announced a temporary interruption to production at its Pulau Indah tin smelter due to a
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Newmont has delivered 1.5 million attributable gold ounces in Q1
DENVER – Following on from a robust fourth quarter performance, Newmont has delivered 1.5 million attributable gold ounces and generated
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Barrick sells its stake in Donlin Gold Project for up to $1.1 billion
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corporation has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the 50 percent interest in
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Ivanhoe identifies underexplored area within the Zambian Copperbelt
Much like the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex and the Western Forelands Exploration Project in the DRC, the Zambian licences represent an
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Merafe updates on closing its ferrochrome smelting operations
Sandton – Merafe refers to the announcement published on 3 February 2025 regarding the business review process initiated by the
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Rio Tinto and AMG M & M to assess low-carbon aluminium project in India
LONDON – Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M), an energy transition solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum
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Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
AM/NS Calvert has commissioned SMS group to carry out a major upgrade of the automation control system at its high-capacity
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$90m tariffs from importing Alcoa’s Canadian smelters aluminium
The HQ-ed Alcoa is expecting costs of up to $90 million this quarter as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.
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Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes
The aluminium rolling process is critical to the aluminium manufacturing industry, where precise temperature measurement is essential for ensuring high-quality
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Global March 2025 crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 166.1
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Oyu Tolgoi on track for >50% increase in copper production
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Copper mine continues to successfully navigate through challenging geotechnical conditions in the south wall of the mine
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Ivanhoe Mines increases hydroelectric power availability for Kamoa-Kakula
Johannesburg, South Africa – Ivanhoe Mines has announced today, alongside the company’s first-quarter production results, that Kamoa-Kakula has reached a
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Kamoa-Kakula produces near-record 133,120 tonnes of copper
Improved operational performance at Kamoa-Kakula increased copper production to record levels since mid-March, 2025. Kamoa-Kakula produced near-record 133,120 tonnes of
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Rio Tinto Aluminium impacted by reduced electricity usage
Rio Tinto achieved a first quarter bauxite production record and a record production month for March. Amrun continued to operate
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Barrick calls for responsible leadership as Mali situation escalates
Toronto: Barrick Gold Corporation confirms that it has continued to engage in good faith with the Government of Mali to
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Rio Tinto sees strong operational improvement with Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
Rio Tinto reports solid performance while growth projects move ahead with pace. Production and cost guidance for the year on
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