Platinum Top Stories

Sibanye-Stillwater hit with lawsuit over mounting fatalities, losses

US law firm Bernstein Liebhard said the suit would deal with "misleading statements" made by the precious metals producer, which has had 21 fatalities on its operations so far in 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2018 | 4:05 am

Gold street is where South Africa’s mining history goes to die

Additional cuts are to come across mines and towns in…

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2018 | 7:20 am

S.African lobby group opposes parts of new draft mining charter

The Minerals Council South Africa said it does not support…

Reuters | June 17, 2018 | 9:05 am

Almost half of deadly mine accidents in South Africa happened at Sibanye-Stillwater sites: Minister

Gwede Mantashe said that 20 out of 45 mining deaths…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 17, 2018 | 8:45 am

Trump trade war blows up big week for mining majors

A week choc-a-bloc with billion dollar copper, iron ore and…

Frik Els | June 15, 2018 | 12:53 pm

China’s war on pollution to push palladium higher still

China produces 20 million vehicles a year and has to double the average palladium load to catch up with US emissions standards.

Frik Els | July 29, 2014 | 11:17 am

Industry experts discuss growing minerals demand in committee hearing

Better access to US minerals would encourage manufacturers to return.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 26, 2014 | 7:10 am

Anglo American platinum names mines to be sold

The mines account for over half of the company's workforce but only a quarter of production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2014 | 3:45 pm

Anglo American platinum production down 40% after S. Africa strike

Output from the rest of Anglo's diversified mining assets rose, but it wasn't enough to offset underperformance at its platinum mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2014 | 3:15 pm

Amplats expects severely lower profits after five-month strike

The firm warned first-half profit may drop as much as 96%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 4:13 pm

South African metal workers ‘to escalate’ strike

The National Union of Metalworkers in South Africa (NUMSA) has rejected the latest offer because it didn't include a double-digit wage increase for all three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 2:30 pm