March 4, 2024 Magnesium may offer best solution for storing hydrogen Using computational science, researchers have developed a fluorine-substituted high-voltage stable chloride-based solid-state electrolyte.
February 26, 2024 Legacy uses AI to discover platinum in Australia Proponents predict AI will be indispensable to help the industry ramp up the supply of battery metals for the global energy transition to fight climate change.
February 23, 2024 Sibanye-Stillwater to cut 2,600 jobs in South Africa The miner kicked off in October a restructuring process at its four loss-making mines that was expected to result in the loss of 4,095 jobs.
February 21, 2024 Sibanye-Stillwater flags $2.5bn write-down on metals prices collapse Miner expects to report a 91% drop in annual profit for 2023 due to a sharp decline in metals prices and operational problems.
February 15, 2024 Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium The miners will explore new uses for PGMs, particularly palladium, in the hydrogen market amid weak demand for the metal.
February 14, 2024 Palladium price heads for biggest one-day gain in two months on short covering Last week, palladium had fallen below platinum for the first time since 2018.
February 12, 2024 Alaska Energy boosts contained nickel at Nikolai project to 8 billion lb. The new resource includes 813 million tonnes of indicated material grading 0.29% nickel equivalent.
February 9, 2024 Nornickel’s 2023 profit slumps 51% on falling metal prices Nornickel expects a further decline in its nickel and palladium output this year, due to geopolitical risks and postponed furnace repairs.
February 8, 2024 Palladium price drops below platinum for first time in five years Palladium fell by 39% in 2023 after rising prices from 2018 to 2022 caused the auto sector, accounting for 80% of demand, to start replacing it with cheaper platinum in…
February 5, 2024 South African platinum industry could shed up to 7,000 jobs to cut costs South African PGM miners, home to around 70% of global mined platinum output, are discussing the need to restructure unprofitable production.
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