Rhodium Top Stories

US busts catalytic converter theft ring that extracted metals

Metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium have been stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers, sending auto-insurance claims soaring across the country.

Bloomberg News | November 2, 2022 | 4:45 pm

RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable base and precious metal mines

Ranking is topped by a polymetallic mine in Russia’s arctic…

Frik Els | October 28, 2022 | 11:11 am

Ivanhoe awarded new exploration rights next to Platreef project on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex

The new exploration rights form a continuous block on the…

Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 9:58 am

Stillwater Critical enjoys ‘sweet spot’ in Montana’s Lower Stillwater PGMs Complex

Evaluation positions the company as the second-largest landholder in the…

Henry Lazenby | October 18, 2022 | 2:28 pm

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions…

Staff Writer | October 6, 2022 | 6:06 am

Palladium price drops below platinum for first time in five years

Palladium fell by 39% in 2023 after rising prices from 2018 to 2022 caused the auto sector, accounting for 80% of demand, to start replacing it with cheaper platinum in autocatalysts.

Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 8:30 am

Scientists develop solution to avoid gold particle corrosion

Gold is generally resilient but if it’s in the form of tiny particles, it suffers negatively from heat, pressure, corrosion, oxidation and other conditions.

Staff Writer | February 7, 2024 | 6:06 am

Sibanye CEO pushes on with copper hunt after failed Zambian bid

The precious metals producer is still looking for copper assets to buy across the African copper belt.

Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 7:13 am

South African platinum industry could shed up to 7,000 jobs to cut costs

South African PGM miners, home to around 70% of global mined platinum output, are discussing the need to restructure unprofitable production.

Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 7:04 am

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am