Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at South Africa mines The price for palladium has plunged nearly 40% so far this year while primary metal platinum is down 14%. Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 7:08 am
Zimbabwean miners set for big profit slump next year – report Last year Zimbabwe tripled the royalties platinum miners must pay the government to 7% and more than doubled those for lithium to 5%. Reuters | November 6, 2023 | 6:43 am
New theory aims to explain how gold, platinum deposits formed on earth’s mantle The new theory centers around a thin, "transient" region of the mantle, where its shallow part melts and its deeper part remains solid. Staff Writer | November 6, 2023 | 6:06 am
Nornickel board recommends dividend, approves stock split Nornickel this year failed to pay dividends on its 2022 results for the first time in 14 years. Reuters | November 3, 2023 | 6:24 am
Sibanye-Stillwater eyes cuts at US mines on weak palladium prices It warned of further changes at its palladium mines in the US as prices for the main PGMs have fallen faster than it anticipated. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2023 | 4:06 am
Impala Platinum to cut spending after metal price decline Platinum prices are down about 15% so far in 2023. Reuters | October 31, 2023 | 7:49 am
Ottawa’s interim plan to regulate large resource projects causing confusion for Ring of Fire stakeholders The Supreme Court said earlier this month that the federal government’s broad-based environmental reviews around large mines and major infrastructure associated are unconstitutional. Niall McGee - The Globe and Mail | October 30, 2023 | 12:09 pm
Nornickel starts sulphur dioxide capture in Russia’s most polluted city The miner launched a multi-billion dollar project aimed at reducing sulphur dioxide emissions by 45% in Norilsk. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 7:41 am
Over 4,000 jobs on the line with Sibanye-Stillwater’s latest restructuring Announcement comes barely six weeks after the company kicked off a similar process at one of its South African gold mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2023 | 5:53 am