South African court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strikeAMCU has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since mid-November in a pay dispute.Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 9:50 am
Fiat recall means palladium users bracing for ‘supply shock’Fiat Chrysler’s recall of almost 862,520 gasoline-fueled vehicles could spur…Bloomberg News | March 14, 2019 | 10:58 am
White Metal acquires 100% interest in Ontario palladium-platinum projectThe Seagull Lake property is 90 kilometres north of Thunder…MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 13, 2019 | 7:00 am
Sibanye -Stillwater, Lonmin still committed to merger after competition watchdog decision Sibanye and Lonmin said in a joint statement they remained fully committed to the deal, which is expected to close by the end of the year. Reuters | September 18, 2018 | 11:41 am
South Africa imposes tough conditions on Sibanye-Lonmin deal The transaction would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer as Lonmin is the world’s third-largest while Sibanye-Stillwater is the fourth. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2018 | 9:25 am
How Anglo quietly built a commodity trader in Glencore’s shadow In just five years, Anglo assembled marketing operations that now sell more metals than the company produces. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2018 | 7:46 am
Top platinum mines keep digging even as price at decade low Although about half of South African output is estimated to be unprofitable, few companies are reducing production by a meaningful amount. Bloomberg News | September 15, 2018 | 1:33 pm
South Africa’s Implats CEO confident of funding during restructuring Implats is confident of having adequate cash while restructuring its operations and cutting its workforce despite reporting a wider full-year loss. Reuters | September 13, 2018 | 10:34 am
Russia’s Potanin returns 2 pct in Norilsk Nickel to Abramovich -sources The original sale of the stake was disputed in a London court by aluminium producer Rusal, which owns a stake in Nornickel. Reuters | September 10, 2018 | 11:42 am
Mining exploration spending in Australia jumps to 5-year high Drilling at new projects up 57% as spending on gold exploration reaches 21-year high. Frik Els | September 7, 2018 | 2:27 pm
Luxembourg’s mining-focused Space Agency ready to lift off Unlike US space agency NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will not carry out research or launches. Its purpose is to boost exploration, mining and commercial utilization of resources extracted from near earth objects. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2018 | 3:50 am
Lonmin’s largest shareholder backs takeover by Sibanye-Stillwater Lonmin has been the biggest casualty in South Africa's platinum mining industry. Reuters | September 3, 2018 | 7:43 am