Platinum Top Stories

Amplats to sell Bokoni mine to Africa’s Rainbow Minerals

Amplats holds a 49% stake in the platinum mine which has been on care and maintenance since 2017.

Bloomberg News | December 20, 2021 | 7:54 am

Battle for South African platinum miner comes to a boil

South Africa’s Public Investment Corp., the continent’s largest money manager,…

Bloomberg News | December 10, 2021 | 8:00 am

Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef

Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2021 | 6:09 am

RANKED: World’s 10 biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled

The ore that contains sufficient valuable mineral to be treated…

MINING.com Editor | December 7, 2021 | 11:09 am

South African mines push industry deaths to 69 so far this year

The death toll in the sector that has traditionally underpinned…

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2021 | 7:21 am

Nornickel uses freight flights for exports amid covid-19

Company said that deliveries to clients had not been affected despite the disruptions to passenger flights.

Reuters | May 14, 2020 | 2:37 pm

Group Ten encouraged by new soil anomalies at PGE project in Montana

The Canadian miner reported precious metal values up to 1.16 g/t Pt, 0.46 g/t Pd, and 0.47 g/t Au in soil.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2020 | 6:10 am

Ivanhoe hits more high grades at Kakula

Underground development is also over 4 kilometres ahead of schedule.

Bruno Venditti | May 13, 2020 | 1:53 pm

Platinum giant says lockdown in South Africa risks killing mines

Mines need to be at a minimum of 75% to 80% capacity to be viable, says Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2020 | 10:52 am

Sibanye Stillwater first quarter earnings surge on strong metal prices

Adjusted EBITDA rose to 11.13 billion rand ($601.10 million) for the quarter.

Reuters | May 12, 2020 | 8:20 am

Russia questions legality of US-planned moon mining pact

The Kremlin says legal framework for mining on the moon should be examined to make sure it complies with international laws.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2020 | 3:45 am

Sunday Lake returns high grade for Impala, Transition

Drilling at property in Ontario has returned high-grade intercepts of up to 4.28 g/t total platinum group metals (PGM) over 9.2 metres.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2020 | 4:42 pm

South African union wins case on covid-19 safety

Union said it had won a court case against the government that will force authorities to impose strict guidelines against covid-19.

Reuters | May 4, 2020 | 8:56 am

CHART: Covid-19 disrupts $6.9 billion of global mining output

New report shows operations at 260 mines in 33 countries have been suspended – South Africa, US, Mexico hardest hit.

Frik Els | April 30, 2020 | 2:25 pm

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