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Platinum and palladium markets to go into deficit in 2016: GFMS

GFMS forecasts the platinum market will return to a small deficit in 2016 and the deficit in palladium will deepen.

Andrew Topf | May 15, 2016 | 4:00 pm

This new silver application may push demand, prices even higher

Silver nanowires can be used to produce flexible screens in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2016 | 9:45 am

South Africa allows biggest ever class action against gold giants to go ahead

High Court decision opens the way for up to 500,000…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2016 | 4:17 am

Ivan Glasenberg’s advice is buy not build, but rival miners aren’t listening

Glencore's boss has consistently spanked his competitors for wasting and…

Australian Financial Review | May 13, 2016 | 12:10 am

Swedish Bronze Age axes made with copper from Cyprus

Ancient bronze tools unearthed in Sweden were made using copper…

Andrew Topf | May 12, 2016 | 4:01 pm

BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment

It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project, regarded as the world’s largest development-ready, high-grade nickel sulphide deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 3:07 am

Nickel price hits highest in a month with inventories close to record lows

Refined nickel inventories in ShFE warehouses were last at 4,859 tonnes, close to a record low of 4,455 tonnes in August 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2022 | 1:22 am

Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2022 | 11:45 am

Israel began buying aluminum from Bahrain, envoy tells Al-Ayam newspaper

There are no details on the quantities or the value of Israel's aluminium imports from Bahrain.

Reuters | January 9, 2022 | 10:10 am

Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another

The US and its allies, such as Canada, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan and South Korea, face a dilemma when it comes to the global electrification of the transportation system.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | January 7, 2022 | 1:55 pm

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Platinum and palladium markets to go into deficit in 2016: GFMS

This new silver application may push demand, prices even higher

South Africa allows biggest ever class action against gold giants to go ahead

Ivan Glasenberg’s advice is buy not build, but rival miners aren’t listening

Swedish Bronze Age axes made with copper from Cyprus

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BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment

Nickel price hits highest in a month with inventories close to record lows

Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues

Israel began buying aluminum from Bahrain, envoy tells Al-Ayam newspaper

Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another

Pembridge to boost copper output at Minto mine

Copper price set for biggest weekly decline since November

Europe’s power crunch sparks aluminum smelter meltdown

Deep-sea research campaign aims to tap world’s largest known source of EV battery metals