Platinum Top Stories

South African mining charter challenge dents Ramaphosa plans

South African mining companies are challenging parts of a government charter aimed at redistributing the country’s mineral wealth, saying it will deter new investment in the industry.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2019 | 9:17 am

South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater will consider changing primary listing

The precious metals producer is looking into opportunities in gold…

Reuters | March 27, 2019 | 9:10 am

Lonmin warns on cash woes, urges shareholders to back Sibanye takeover

Lonmin Plc has been cutting spending to conserve cash and…

Reuters | March 25, 2019 | 9:27 am

Russia ban, Fiat Chrysler drive palladium price to new record high

The precious metal is up nearly 90% since August.

Frik Els | March 19, 2019 | 5:20 am

South African court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strike

AMCU has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since…

Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 9:50 am

Rocket explosion a fresh blow to asteroid mining ambitions

Sunday's fiasco was the third major failure for America's commercial space industry in less than a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2015 | 4:55 pm

South Africa’s gold workers ‘unimpressed’ with 13% pay rise offer

Gold producers offered above-inflation wages, which make up 55% of their mining costs in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2015 | 10:00 am

Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs

Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.

Frik Els | June 25, 2015 | 2:50 pm

South African commission finds police to blame in Marikana deaths

The commission into the deaths at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine in August 2012 concluded the plan to quell the massive protest was “defective,” and shouldn't have been executed as such.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2015 | 10:25 am

South African gold sector to table wage offer next week

The companies, which bargain collectively under the country’s Chamber of Mines, are already battling low metal prices and mounting electricity costs amid power outages.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2015 | 10:00 am

Amplats axing over 400 jobs in South Africa

Anglo American’s platinum unit cited dark outlook for the sector as main reason for the cuts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2015 | 9:45 am

Platinum, palladium prices pounded again

Palladium enters bear market and platinum hits fresh six-and-a-half year low on worries over Greek debt crisis.

Frik Els | June 17, 2015 | 11:53 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Every Chinese overseas investment over $100m visualized

Showing over 1,250 attempted transactions, this list includes both successful and failed attempts in order to visualize the ebb and flow of Chinese investments up until mid-2014.

Visual Capitalist | June 17, 2015 | 9:04 am

Congo mulls suspending Ivanhoe’s Kamoa stake sale to Zijin

It also plans to review the legal status of the joint venture, while it negotiates with Ivanhoe to raise its stake to 20% from the current 5% it holds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2015 | 3:08 am

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