Platinum Top Stories

Zimbabwe faces mining asset seizure over canceled joint ventures

News comes at a difficult time for Zimbabwe, with its economy forecast to contract 6.5% this year because of crippling foreign-currency, fuel, wheat and power shortages.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2019 | 4:45 am

Platinum Group Metals shares rise on upsized private placement

The company intends to use the proceeds for the Waterberg…

Jackson Chen | December 13, 2019 | 11:22 am

Palladium is now more expensive than gold has ever been

Palladium rose for a 15th day, heading for its longest…

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2019 | 9:38 am

Poor market conditions derail Triple Flag IPO

Toronto-based Triple Flag, backed by hedge fund Elliot Management, last…

Trish Saywell – The Northern Miner | December 11, 2019 | 9:50 am

Palladium tops $1,900 as South Africa power cuts fuel supply woe

Palladium may “pause at $1,900 given some technical resistance, but…

Bloomberg News | December 10, 2019 | 9:24 am

How to mine the side of the highway for platinum

First you need to screen for rubber, gravel, cement dust and cigarette butts.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 26, 2016 | 12:10 am

Anglo American soars on positive production report

Shares were up more than 5% after the firm posted higher output across all divisions, except for copper, and said market conditions for its diamond business had improved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 6:42 am

Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk

He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 5:51 am

South African union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio

AMCU has been demanding pay hikes of more than 50% for its lowest paid members and a 15% hike for its higher paid members.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2016 | 11:04 am

Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices

Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.

Frik Els | October 12, 2016 | 5:25 am

Anglo Platinum sells resources to Northam Platinum for $72 million

The company remains confident the sale of its Rustenburg mines in South Africa to Sibanye Gold will clear its last regulatory hurdle before the end of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2016 | 6:45 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The facts and figures that make space mining real

While many still see space mining as science fiction, global recruitment expert Fircroft has compiled data that proves it feasible.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2016 | 8:55 am

CHART: Despite unnerving gold price fall, mining rally’s intact

While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.

Frik Els | October 5, 2016 | 11:12 pm

Sibanye Gold resumes operations at Cooke mine after attack

Four employees were attacked by unknown assailants.

MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2016 | 10:44 am

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