Asteroid mining startup AstroForge readies first missionThe California-based company will test its technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material, while in orbit.Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2023 | 5:49 am
CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the…Frik Els | April 11, 2023 | 11:28 am
Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about…Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 9:28 am
Palladium One grabs more critical minerals assets with acquisition of MetalCorp MetalCorp's main assets are the North Rock copper-nickel project and the Big Lake copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Ontario. Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 9:32 am
Sibanye Stillwater reports 49% fall in annual profit A lengthy strike at its South African gold mines and flooding at its US platinum operations impacted production. Reuters | February 28, 2023 | 7:46 am
Sibanye-Stillwater goes after Australia’s New Century Resources The off-market takeover bid by Sibanye values the zinc miner at A$144.1 million ($99.54 million). Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2023 | 5:38 am
Amplats cuts dividend payout again as South African power outages crimp profit The Anglo American unit reduced its total 2022 payout by 62% as state-owned utility Eskom struggles to keep its coal-fired power plants working. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 9:12 am
Finland tightens mining law as demand for minerals surges Finland is emerging as a key mining and processing hub for battery metals with more than €6 billion in investments already planned. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 7:49 am
Amplats’ first female CEO leaves to join Newmont as COO Natascha Viljoen, a metallurgical engineer, will remain as Amplats boss until completion of her 12-month notice period. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2023 | 6:53 am
Stillwater partners with Cornell University on hydrometallurgy and carbon capture initiatives The partnership would fall under the MINER program funded by the DOE via the Advanced Research Projects Agency. Staff Writer | February 14, 2023 | 9:08 am
Nornickel 2022 core profit down as sales drop Nornickel is the world's largest producer of palladium and refined nickel. Reuters | February 10, 2023 | 8:35 am
Amplats says payouts to decline as South Africa power outages hit The power outages could cut South Africa’s output of platinum-group metals by a fifth this year. Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 4:34 am