Palladium Top Stories

Nornickel forecasts output drop in 2023 due to planned maintenance

Nickel and palladium production is expected to fall due to planned refurbishment at Nadezhda metallurgical plant.

Reuters | January 24, 2023 | 7:48 am

Potanin says sanctions constrain Nornickel, force it to adjust strategy

Potanin was placed on a US sanctions list as part of…

Reuters | January 23, 2023 | 8:12 am

Japanese thieves target Prius hybrids for platinum and palladium

Palladium prices spiked shortly after the invasion of Ukraine.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 8:26 am

JPMorgan may move into precious metals clearing in Zurich

The lender may begin to offer to settle its clients’…

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2023 | 9:51 am

Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit

Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2023 | 6:09 am

Tharisa raises $32m via bond issue for Zimbabwe mine construction

Tharisa had planned to raise $50 million to partly fund the building of its 70%-owned Karo platinum mine in Zimbabwe.

Reuters | December 12, 2022 | 6:40 am

Gold objects found in Troy were mass-produced, travelled great distances

Gold in objects from Troy, Poliochni and Ur in Mesopotamia have the same geographic origin and were traded over great distances.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2022 | 7:41 am

Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector

“The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings

Bloomberg News | December 9, 2022 | 6:50 am

Ring of Fire Metals and Webequie First Nation sign MOU on Ontario nickel project development

The Eagle’s Nest project has been billed as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey’s Bay in Labrador.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2022 | 11:15 am

European Commission weighs sanctions on Russia’s mining industry – FT

The ban would be part of a ninth EU sanctions package that officials are planning to discuss with member states in the coming days.

Reuters | December 6, 2022 | 8:18 am

Precious metals no longer needed in reactions to produce hydrogen fuel – study

Researchers have engineered a key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy.

Staff Writer | December 2, 2022 | 6:06 am

Platinum mining target says takeover battle damages operations

Royal Bafokeng Platinum said competing offers from Impala Platinum and Northam Platinum have created uncertainty.

Bloomberg News | December 1, 2022 | 7:50 am

Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan

Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2022 | 3:51 am

Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project

The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2022 | 7:13 am

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