Braveheart to acquire Cu-Ni-PGE project in Ontario

The Calgary-based miner is looking to diversify its portfolio.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2020 | 6:15 am

Charges of contravening lockdown provisions against Implats CEO dropped

A case was laid against Mark Munroe in April for allegedly contravening lockdown rules by calling non-essential workers back to work.

Reuters | August 18, 2020 | 8:25 am

Platinum, copper, nickel alloy may be key for smart biomedical devices

Researchers in Switzerland have used a platinum, copper, nickel and phosphorous alloy to develop an electrically conductive fibre.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 16, 2020 | 6:00 am

S.Africa’s minister drops challenge to court ruling on black ownership threshold

Mines minister has withdrawn an appeal of a court ruling that held that mining companies did not have to maintain at least 26% black ownership in perpetuity.

Reuters | August 12, 2020 | 9:46 am

Platinum giant South Africa forced to look into abyss

Gold industry has been dying slowly for years. As covid-19 undercuts the already fragile case for investment, platinum mines may be next.

Bloomberg News | August 11, 2020 | 7:34 am

Nornickel co-owner: shareholder agreement is a relic of the past

The agreement gave shareholders additional tools to control Nornickel, including a veto for major stakeholders on certain deals and financial control.

Reuters | August 10, 2020 | 9:18 am

Fuel cell EVs become more common in heavy industry applications

Ballard Power Systems said its technology has powered industrial fuel cell EVs for more than 50 million kilometres on roads around the globe.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2020 | 6:30 am

Russia on track to become world’s top gold producer by 2029 – report

An analysis by Fitch Solutions states that strong domestic demand for gold will underpin increasing gold production in Russia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 9, 2020 | 1:10 pm

Russian Arctic peoples appeal to Elon Musk for Nornickel boycott

Group of indigenous people asked Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk to stop buying supplies from miner until the company compensates them for environmental damage to their ancestral lands.

Bloomberg News | August 7, 2020 | 7:50 am

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