What could have been the world’s largest mining merger is officially off. Rio Tinto and Glencore have walked away from talks after failing to agree on price and leadership arrangements. Rio Tinto confirmed that it “is no longer considering a possible merger or...
Partnerships and collaboration are the words on everybody’s lips in the mining industry – but what does that look like? Barloworld Equipment has seen these partnerships in action, and knows how they can help the sector navigate a tumultuous time. As...
Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry will expand the economy through the industrial benefits of upstream...
XCMG Group and Fortescue are one step closer to rolling out the next generation of mining machinery with the launch of two zero-emission prototypes. Earlier this month, Fortescue’s joint chief executive Agustin Pichot visited XCMG Group to witness the largest tonnage...
Sunrise Energy Metals has expressed confidence it will be among the companies contributing to the recently announced US critical minerals reserve strategy, known as Project Vault. The company is developing the Syerston scandium project in central New South Wales,...
Sigma Lithium’s waste piles at a Brazilian mine offer no “imminent risk” and the country’s mining regulator saw no need to shut them down during a visit last month, the agency told Reuters in a statement on Monday evening. The ANM’s...