March 5, 2021

China to “strengthen management” of strategic mineral resources, eyes green upgrade of steel

China aims to complete ultra-low emission upgrade for 530 million tonnes of steel capacity.

November 17, 2020

China stainless to bear brunt of South Africa’s chrome ore export tax

A tax will not undermine South Africa's dominant position in the chrome industry.

September 21, 2020

Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank

Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major stage.mining.companies skidding.

August 12, 2020

S.Africa’s minister drops challenge to court ruling on black ownership threshold

Mines minister has withdrawn an appeal of a court ruling that held that stage.mining.companies did not have to maintain at least 26% black ownership in perpetuity.

July 15, 2020

Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output

In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.

July 9, 2020

Foreign mineworkers return to South African mines

The Minerals Council said 698 foreign mineworkers had returned on Tuesday.

July 3, 2020

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 stage.mining.companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest stage.mining.companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second quarter.

June 19, 2020

Glencore’s venture with Merafe starts job cuts

The venture runs seven chrome mines and five ferrochrome plants in South Africa, and employs a total of 11,448.

May 27, 2020

South African mines record 320 covid-19 cases

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a further easing of the lockdown from June 1.

May 26, 2020

Pandemic to cut S.Africa’s mining output by 8-10%

Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said it would take a month for its mines to fully ramp up.