Palladium market deficit to narrow significantly in 2020 – report In other PGMs, platinum is forecast to move into a bigger surplus, while rhodium's market deficit is expected to deepen. MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2020 | 11:16 am
Amplats, Platinum Group Metals subsidiary gets patent for battery research The companies’ subsidiary, Lion Battery Technologies, is working with Florida International University to use platinum and carbon nanotubes in lithium batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 15, 2020 | 6:30 am
South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions Power supply disruptions from Eskom could have a bearing on mining companies' growth. Reuters | September 9, 2020 | 10:52 am
How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2020 | 6:00 am
Implats earnings up nearly 400% on weak rand, costly metal The miner said the dollar basket price of the main minerals it mines rose by 46% year-on-year. Reuters | September 3, 2020 | 8:25 am
EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2020 | 3:56 am
New generation of hydrogen vehicles may use less platinum Researchers developed a catalyst that only needs a fraction of the amount of platinum that current hydrogen fuel cells for cars do. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 1, 2020 | 6:30 am
Investors who missed gold rush pile into platinum funds More than 600,000 ounces of platinum have been added to ETFs since mid-May, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2020 | 10:04 am
Rhodium price on track for new record as mine output plummets Shortages force PGM miners to source metal on the open market to honour contract volumes. Frik Els | August 28, 2020 | 7:48 am
