Scientists to drill the ‘most valuable mineral province on earth’

The Bushveld Complex in South Africa hosts most of the global platinum-group element, chromium, and vanadium resources.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 12, 2019 | 6:15 am

South African platinum miners’ wage talks go to internal abitrators

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) demanded in June a monthly basic wage hike of about 48%.

Reuters | September 10, 2019 | 10:41 am

Generation Mining expands resource at Marathon deposit

The company has completed a new resource estimate showing a 20% increase in contained palladium equivalent.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 9, 2019 | 2:54 pm

Platinum giants say union declares dispute in wage talks

The producers have rebuffed AMCU’s initial demands for a 48% wage increase, which some say would lead to job losses and mine closures.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2019 | 10:14 am

Precious metals may be locked below moon’s surface – study

Canadian and US researchers link the sulfur content of lunar volcanic rocks to the presence of iron sulfide deep inside the moon.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2019 | 6:00 am

Rampant investor demand eats into platinum oversupply — report

Resurgent investor demand for platinum will drive overall consumption of the metal up 9% this year, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said on Friday.

Reuters | September 6, 2019 | 12:04 pm

Impala Platinum delays job cuts due to improved earnings

Implats will also delay closing Rustenburg's shaft 12 by one year and shaft 9 by about six months.

Reuters | September 4, 2019 | 10:47 am

Amplats completes buyout of prospecting rights from Atlatsa

As part of the deal, the platinum miner said it would waive debt owing by Atlatsa.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 10:13 am

Forum looking to fund exploration program in Saskatchewan

The Vancouver company is seeking to raise $75,000 for geological mapping, prospecting and sampling at the Love Lake project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 22, 2019 | 6:15 am

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