March 2, 2022 China moves to secure commodities rocked by Ukraine war Government agencies have been ordered to push state-owned buyers to scour markets for materials including oil and gas, iron ore, barley and corn to fill any potential gaps.
March 2, 2022 Canadian Palladium nearly triples East Bull resource estimate The updated resource estimate is the culmination of a 20,000m drilling program that substantially increased the size of the East Bull deposit.
February 28, 2022 Impala Platinum reports 9% drop in half-year profit Prices of PGMs have come off record highs seen early last year.
February 28, 2022 Impala stalls Zimbabwe platinum approach over ownership concern Zimbabwe’s plan to develop one of the world’s biggest platinum mines stalled after Impala asked for greater transparency on the ownership of a state-run company.
February 28, 2022 Russia’s palladium exports face disruption from flight bans With most of Europe’s airspace closed to flights from Russia, miners like MMC Norilsk Nickel are examining alternative routes to supply customers.
February 24, 2022 Palladium price hits 6 month high as Russia invades Ukraine Russia produced 2.6 million troy ounces of palladium last year, or 40% of global mine production.
February 23, 2022 Gold price moves past $1,900 as tensions mount in Ukraine Palladium also extended gains amid fears of supply concerns from Russia, the top producer.
February 22, 2022 USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list The new USGS critical minerals list adds 15 commodities while removing four.
February 22, 2022 New catalyst can turn CO2 into gasoline 1,000 times more efficiently Stanford University researchers developed a new catalyst that increases the production of long-chain hydrocarbons from captured CO2.
February 21, 2022 Amplats sees ‘softening’ PGM prices after record payout Amplats said the rand price of its platinum group metals basket had increased by 22%, while sales volumes were up 82% for the year.
