February 16, 2021

Ivanplats to fund up to $420m for palladium, platinum mine

The project in Limpopo province is also assessing mining of rhodium, nickel, copper and gold.

February 16, 2021

Is platinum’s explosive rally the start of a bull run?

Metal has broken out of more than a decade of price weakness to reach its highest since 2014.

February 16, 2021

Glasenberg signs off with Glencore dividend, trading bonanza

Firm resumed dividend and flagged possible further payouts on the back of strong commodity prices .

February 15, 2021

English court rules against Sierra Leone in SL Mining jurisdiction case

Formal arbitration proceedings have yet to begin as Sierra Leone had sought to challenge the ICC's jurisdiction.

February 15, 2021

Congo president names mining company CEO as prime minister

Sama Lukonde Kyenge, CEO of Gecamines, has been named prime minister of the world’s biggest cobalt producer.

February 15, 2021

Platinum price at six year high on bright demand outlook

Platinum rose above the $1,300/oz level for the first time since September 2014.

February 14, 2021

Eleven killed in rebel raids on Congo’s second city

Lubumbashi is the capital of the mineral-rich province of Haut-Katanga, where Ivanhoe and MMG have concessions.

February 14, 2021

Botswana names Canadian firm as preferred bidder for copper mine

The African country picked Premium Nickel Resources as the preferred bidder for its shuttered copper mining group BCL Ltd.

February 12, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 copper mining projects – 2021

These 10 development projects will play a major role in setting the copper price for the next decade.

February 12, 2021

Tight supply and hydrogen hopes drive iridium price up 160%

Prices have climbed to a record high of $4,390 an ounce from $1,685 on Dec. 12, accelerating a rally that began in 2016, when iridium cost around $500 an ounce.