Gold price surges as SVB fiasco propels investors to safe havensThe second-largest collapse of an American lender in history has sparked nervousness about potential spillover effects.Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 9:41 am
Nornickel board rejects Rusal proposal to replace chairmanRusal had proposed replacing current chairman Andrei Bugrov with independent…Reuters | March 13, 2023 | 3:52 am
Platinum deficit in 2023 to be deeper than expected – WPICPower supply risks, operational challenges limit supply growth.Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 5:18 am
Nornickel not changing long-term view, despite logistical issues Nornickel's biggest shareholder, Vladimir Potanin, said the company had managed to secure alternative routes for its palladium deliveries. Reuters | March 15, 2022 | 7:41 am
Palladium price wild rally at risk from recession later this year While palladium hasn’t been hit with sanctions, Russia’s increasing isolation is still affecting supply. Bloomberg News | March 14, 2022 | 7:18 am
Norilsk cleared to pay debt in foreign currency, Potanin says Russia's Ministry of Finance has cleared Norilsk Nickel to pay off its foreign debts in currencies other than the ruble. Bloomberg News | March 12, 2022 | 8:15 pm
Russia’s Nornickel has new routes for palladium supplies – Potanin says Nornickel is not yet considering moving to new markets from its traditional ones but does have plans in place. Reuters | March 12, 2022 | 11:10 am
Metal thieves stealing exhaust pipes send US auto claims 1,000% higher State Farm said Thursday that metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium are stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers. Bloomberg News | March 10, 2022 | 12:04 pm
Australia, South Africa miners eye options as Europe makes desperate calls Prices of palladium, coal and other commodities have skyrocketed since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, while sanctions on Moscow drive Western consumers to replace Russian supply. Reuters | March 9, 2022 | 1:06 pm
Gold price approaching record high as Ukraine, inflation risks mount Soaring oil prices and the Ukraine war have slammed appetite for riskier assets. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 8, 2022 | 9:20 am
London market greenlights Russia’s palladium while blocking its gold Russia produces 25-30% of the world's palladium, a precious metal used by automakers in exhaust systems to reduce emissions. Reuters | March 8, 2022 | 7:37 am
Sibanye-Stillwater faces fresh strikes at gold mines Most unionized workers at the company's Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix gold mines will go on strike from Wednesday after wage talks failed. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2022 | 6:55 am