Platinum Top Stories

Sibanye CEO pushes on with copper hunt after failed Zambian bid

The precious metals producer is still looking for copper assets to buy across the African copper belt.

Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 7:13 am

South African platinum industry could shed up to 7,000 jobs to cut costs

South African PGM miners, home to around 70% of global…

Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 7:04 am

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the…

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Chiefs of Ontario ask provincial government for year-long moratorium on mine claims staking

The move follows and exponential rise in the number of…

Amanda Stutt | January 26, 2024 | 1:58 pm

Wyloo looks ahead to Ring of Fire development despite Indigenous resistance

Mine planning is underway for an updated feasibility study on…

Staff Writer | January 25, 2024 | 10:57 am

Latest Stories

What the ascent of hydrogen as a renewable resource means for platinum demand

The emerging global hydrogen supply chain is essentially “made of platinum,” says Bank of America Global Research commodities strategist Michael Widmer.

Henry Lazenby | August 25, 2023 | 10:22 am

Improving gold-nickel alloy may boost fuel cell development

AuNi nanoparticles have emerged as a promising non-platinum alternative in fuel cell catalytic reactions.

Staff Writer | August 24, 2023 | 6:06 am

Nornickel plans to move some trading to Dubai

Largest Russian metals and mining firm to set up in the United Arab Emirates following the war in Ukraine.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 7:53 am

New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries

Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.

Staff Writer | August 23, 2023 | 5:05 am

Talon Metals’ shares rise on news of high-grade nickel-copper and PGE results in Minnesota

The drilling was conducted in partnership with Columbia University under a program funded by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Mining Innovations.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 10:10 am

Chromium may start replacing noble metals in cell phone screens

Chromium compounds may be able to replace osmium and ruthenium in luminescent materials and catalysts.

Staff Writer | August 20, 2023 | 7:11 am

Sibanye braced for profit hit from lower prices, US output

Company expects its half-year profit to fall by as much as 53% due to weaker PGM prices and lower output from its US operations.

Reuters | August 18, 2023 | 7:29 am

Nornickel makes Asia pivot as metals price drop hits H1 profits

Net profit dropped from $5.1 billion to $1.1 billion in the first six months of the year.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:25 am

Amplats taps finance director to replace Viljoen as new CEO

Finance director Craig Miller will become the new chief executive officer of Anglo American Platinum, effective October 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2023 | 5:40 am

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