Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank

Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major mining companies skidding.

Frik Els | September 21, 2020 | 12:00 pm

Wheaton Precious Metals plans London listing

Wheaton’s planned UK listing by year-end would make it the largest metals and mining company to join the LSE since Glencore in 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2020 | 3:49 am

South Africa looks to mining industry to fuel covid-19 recovery

The industry contributed 8.1% of South Africa’s GDP last year, from a peak of more than 20% in the 1980s.

Bloomberg News | September 17, 2020 | 9:38 am

Palladium market deficit to narrow significantly in 2020 – report

In other PGMs, platinum is forecast to move into a bigger surplus, while rhodium's market deficit is expected to deepen.

MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2020 | 11:16 am

Amplats, Platinum Group Metals subsidiary gets patent for battery research

The companies’ subsidiary, Lion Battery Technologies, is working with Florida International University to use platinum and carbon nanotubes in lithium batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 15, 2020 | 6:30 am

South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions

Power supply disruptions from Eskom could have a bearing on mining companies' growth.

Reuters | September 9, 2020 | 10:52 am

How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners

Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2020 | 6:00 am

Implats earnings up nearly 400% on weak rand, costly metal

The miner said the dollar basket price of the main minerals it mines rose by 46% year-on-year.

Reuters | September 3, 2020 | 8:25 am

EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list

Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2020 | 3:56 am

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