Platinum’s discount to palladium hits 16-year-high Palladium hit high of $1,022.70 Thursday, just off a 16-year high from last week, while platinum hit a low of $887.50 per ounce. Reuters | December 8, 2017 | 10:37 am
Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and expertise on the exploration and mining of out-of-earth resources. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 8:01 am
Sibanye-Stillwater soars on surprise $93 million-move on DRDGold The South African miner is exchanging a number of gold-processing assets and tailings storage facilities for a 38% stake in DRDGOLD. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2017 | 7:06 am
Platinum industry expects supply deficit in 2018 Jewellery posts growth of 3%, the first in four years. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 21, 2017 | 6:07 pm
South Africa’s parliament delays passing key mining law Lawmakers will miss a December target to pass changes to mineral resource laws, seen as key for greater investor certainty. Reuters | November 21, 2017 | 5:06 am
Russia miner Nornickel sees capex rising by 2019-2020 The company plans to increase capital expenditure to an average of $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion a year in 2019 and 2020 from about $2 billion in 2018. Reuters | November 20, 2017 | 10:36 am
Norilsk Nickel to increase 2017 palladium purchases Head of Global Sales and Marketing Markus Meurer said purchases in 2017 would rise to as much as 600,000 oz of palladium, compared to 160,764 oz last year. Reuters | November 20, 2017 | 9:46 am
Planetary Resources readies asteroid mining technology for Dec. launch The Arkyd-6 spacecraft includes core technology that will be used in the company’s asteroid exploration program. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2017 | 11:35 am
Sibanye-Stillwater reaches wage deal with unions at Kroondal mine The three-year wage agreement was signed by all three unions, the company said. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2017 | 5:50 am
