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.

February 16, 2022

‘Endangered metals’ no longer needed to produce hydrogen from water

Japanese scientists found a way to use cobalt and manganese to produce hydrogen for fuel cells and agricultural fertilizers.

February 15, 2022

Generation Mining, Metis sign agreement for Marathon palladium-copper project

Last month, the company signed a memorandum of agreement with the Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation covering the Marathon project.

February 14, 2022

Gold price nears 3-month peak as Ukraine tension lifts haven demand

The latest developments in the Ukraine also lifted other metals like palladium, nickel and aluminum.

February 10, 2022

Nornickel’s core earnings jumped 37% in 2021

Nornickel's 2021 net profit stood at $6.97 billion, a 92% increase from 2020.

February 7, 2022

Financial spillover effect more intense between gold, silver

Researchers analyzed the portfolio risk characteristics and spillovers of precious metals commodities and equity markets across continents.