Zimbabwe allows miners, exporters to keep more forex from exports Over the years, the country has struggled to attract significant foreign investment. Reuters | February 2, 2023 | 7:37 am
South Africa reports safest year in mining, government urges more A total of 1,946 serious injuries were reported in 2022, down from 2,123 a year earlier, report shows. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 10:18 am
Graphic: Electric vehicles throw palladium’s mega-rally into reverse An era of breathtaking palladium rallies is likely to be ending, analysts said. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:10 am
Stillwater expands resource, nickel by more than half at Montana project The new inferred resource estimate raised tonnage by 62% compared with figures from 2021. Staff Writer | January 26, 2023 | 10:34 am
South Africa’s blackouts threaten platinum supply in top miner Output curbs could widen a global platinum shortage that Metals Focus forecasts to be the biggest in two decades in 2023. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 7:47 am
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first space missions this year The first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:19 am
Nornickel forecasts output drop in 2023 due to planned maintenance Nickel and palladium production is expected to fall due to planned refurbishment at Nadezhda metallurgical plant. Reuters | January 24, 2023 | 7:48 am
Potanin says sanctions constrain Nornickel, force it to adjust strategy Potanin was placed on a US sanctions list as part of wider measures targeting people close to Vladimir Putin. Reuters | January 23, 2023 | 8:12 am
Canaccord bullish on gold price, Endeavour, Kinross and Probe Gold price may hit an average of $1,862 this year, up from its record average of $1,802 in 2022, says the investment bank. Staff Writer | January 20, 2023 | 12:46 pm
