Platinum Top Stories

Gold & Precious Metals Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects around the world

In recent years the uptick in the price of precious metals has reinforced their reputation as a store of value and leading drivers of mining activity around the world.

Carl A. Williams | June 10, 2022 | 1:00 pm

Afromet exits Zimbabwe platinum mine project

The Darwendale project was expected to become the biggest mining venture in…

Reuters | June 9, 2022 | 8:12 am

Platinum takeover battle faces South Africa antitrust scrutiny

Northam says takeover of Royal Bafokeng Platinum by Implats would…

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2022 | 8:21 am

Platinum surplus is ‘fragile’ amid supply risks, council warns

“Supply is fairly constrained and you will not see supply…

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2022 | 7:59 am

Zimbabwe signals state mine investment with Russia platinum exit

The exit of Vi Holding from Darwendale Platinum brings to…

Bloomberg News | June 6, 2022 | 7:34 am

Nornickel 2020 profit sinks 39% as $2bn set aside to cover fuel spill fine

Company has been fined $2-billion for the damage caused by the spill last year in Russia's worst environmental disaster in the Arctic.

Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:42 am

Ivanplats to fund up to $420m for palladium, platinum mine

The project in Limpopo province is also assessing mining of rhodium, nickel, copper and gold.

Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:13 am

Gold, silver funds see biggest weekly outflows in three months

Investors net sold $1.4 billion in precious metal funds in the week ended Feb. 10.

Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:01 am

Is platinum’s explosive rally the start of a bull run?

Metal has broken out of more than a decade of price weakness to reach its highest since 2014.

Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 8:24 am

Platinum price at six year high on bright demand outlook

Platinum rose above the $1,300/oz level for the first time since September 2014.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 15, 2021 | 10:01 am

Tight supply and hydrogen hopes drive iridium price up 160%

Prices have climbed to a record high of $4,390 an ounce from $1,685 on Dec. 12, accelerating a rally that began in 2016, when iridium cost around $500 an ounce.

Reuters | February 12, 2021 | 9:22 am