Rhodium Top Stories

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah will be mapped for critical mineral potential.

Staff Writer | October 6, 2022 | 6:06 am

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium,…

Staff Writer | September 28, 2022 | 5:05 am

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50…

Frik Els | July 8, 2022 | 2:53 pm

Sibanye-Stillwater’s Montana mine to remain halted for 4-6 weeks

The Stillwater mine, which accounts for 60% of the company’s…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2022 | 6:45 am

New device allows for production of chameleon metal

The inspiration behind this work is what the group sees…

Staff Writer | June 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

Nornickel weighs projects in new top market China

Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 11:52 am

Anglo’s sale of De Beers hindered by diamond market state

Anglo American has warned of more production cuts at De Beers due to reduced spending by Chinese consumers prolonging the market downturn.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2024 | 4:33 am

Ramp Metals surges on Sprott backing for Saskatchewan project

Ramp compares its project with the eye structure of the Nova-Bollinger nickel-copper mine in Western Australia.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | July 17, 2024 | 10:02 am

Nornickel to restart furnace at key smelter in early August

Nornickel will re-launch one of the two furnaces at its flagship Nadezhda Smelter in early August.

Reuters | July 12, 2024 | 7:08 am

Sibanye-Stillwater hit by cyberattack, says mining business unaffected

Smelter operations in Columbus, Ohio were impacted after its automated systems all went down.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:40 am

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks.

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.

Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm