Platinum Top Stories

Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever chance of exploring a world made of iron, not rock or ice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2017 | 10:15 am

Low platinum prices push jewellery demand

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but for budget-conscious…

Andrew Topf | May 28, 2017 | 4:39 pm

Incredible platinum uses

How platinum is used in technologies from pacemakers to fibre-glass...

BullionVault.com | May 15, 2017 | 12:21 pm

London Royal Mint launches its first ever platinum bullion products

The Royal Mint has timed its first entry into the…

The Royal Mint | May 15, 2017 | 11:40 am

‘When not if’ palladium will top platinum price

New report says record autocatalyst demand, falling mine supply, will…

Frik Els | May 10, 2017 | 3:37 pm

Anglo Platinum miners say they won’t return to work

Thousands of dismissed workers at Anglo American Platinum Ltd.’s (Amplats) mine in Rustenburg have still not accepted an offer to reinstate them, the world's largest producer of the metal said on Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2012 | 2:14 pm

$16 trillion of platinum could be extracted from seawater

Space mining start-up Planetary Resources President, Chris Lewicki, made more than one eyebrow rise Wednesday as he wrote in his blog that there are about $16 trillion worth of platinum waiting to be extracted in our Earth’s oceans.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2012 | 5:12 pm

New oil, gas and mineral discoveries boost African economies growth — World Bank

Despite setbacks in the global economy, sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow at 4.8% in this year, broadly unchanged from the 4.9% growth rate registered in 2011 and largely on track, according to the World Bank’s latest report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2012 | 10:33 am

Mounties turn to ‘diamond cop’ to deal with smuggling of gemstones and drug dealers’ treasures troves

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have appointed a special "diamond cop" to combat the smuggling of gemstones and precious metals as the illegal trade flourishes on the back of demand from drug dealers.

Marc Howe | October 30, 2012 | 2:41 am

Anglo American Platinum offers bonus to bring back miners

South Africa’s Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the world’s largest platinum producer, has offered to reinstate 12,000 miners fired in early October for illegally striking and pay them a $230) “hardship allowance” if they return to work by Tuesday morning.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2012 | 5:03 pm