Russian billionaire Potanin will not join in Nornickel buyback Potanin owns a 34.6% stake in Nornickel, which plans to buy up to 3.4% of its shares for $2-billion. Reuters | June 21, 2021 | 7:49 am
Anglo commits to provide eDNA data to protect biodiversity Anglo American has become the first mining company to subscribe to the IUCN’s eBioAtlas. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 18, 2021 | 6:09 am
Commodities set for worst week since start of pandemic Metals markets hurt by double whammy from the US Federal Reserve and China's Strategic Reserves. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2021 | 4:45 pm
Palladium is set to get even more expensive The metal used in catalytic converters hit an all-time high of more than $3,018 an ounce in May and is still more than $900 more expensive than gold. Bloomberg News | June 9, 2021 | 7:49 am
Nornickel resumes mining at Taimyrsky after flooding The underground mine is currently running at 40% of its capacity and is on track to return to full capacity by the end of June. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2021 | 7:47 am
Russian banks to finance $7.8bn Siberia platinum mine Russian banks VTB and VEB will provide Russian Platinum with financing for the development of the Chernogorskoye platinum group metals deposit. Reuters | June 3, 2021 | 7:19 am
Australia’s Wyloo proposes ‘future metals hub’ for Ontario It plans to invest C$25 million in studies that will look at the potential to create a local battery metals supply chain in the province. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 1, 2021 | 10:48 am
Sibanye-Stillwater to buy back up to 5% of shares Sibanye reported a 78% increase in first-quarter core profit last month, on the back of higher prices for metals, including gold, platinum, palladium and rhodium. Reuters | June 1, 2021 | 7:00 am
Zimbabwe threatens to seize platinum concession from Eurasian Resource affiliate Todal Mining's concessions could be seized because no progress has been made in developing them. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2021 | 3:02 am