Platinum Top Stories

Sibanye-Stillwater to cut 2,600 jobs in South Africa

The miner kicked off in October a restructuring process at its four loss-making mines that was expected to result in the loss of 4,095 jobs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2024 | 5:26 am

Anglo American to review assets after writedowns and profit plunge

The miner has announced a $1.6 billion impairment charge on…

Reuters | February 22, 2024 | 9:51 am

TIMELINE: Anglo American’s efforts to tackle weak commodity prices

Anglo American said it will review its assets after a…

Reuters | February 22, 2024 | 6:49 am

In election year, South African mines bleed cash, jobs

The country's biggest mining investors are halting plans to spend…

Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 7:54 am

Sibanye-Stillwater flags $2.5bn write-down on metals prices collapse

Miner expects to report a 91% drop in annual profit…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2024 | 5:52 am

Russian oligarch Potanin wins divorce claim appeal, case continues

A claim by Potanin's ex-wife to a share of his stake in Nornickel can continue in court, despite the businessman winning an appeal.

Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 8:21 am

Nornickel forecasts further nickel, palladium output drop this year

The miner said it was hit by adverse geopolitical risks and postponed furnace repairs, following a drop in production in 2023.

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 7:02 am

Chiefs of Ontario ask provincial government for year-long moratorium on mine claims staking

The move follows and exponential rise in the number of mining claims being staked over the past year on First Nations territories.

Amanda Stutt | January 26, 2024 | 1:58 pm

Wyloo looks ahead to Ring of Fire development despite Indigenous resistance

Mine planning is underway for an updated feasibility study on Eagle’s Nest next year.

Staff Writer | January 25, 2024 | 10:57 am

As price parity beckons, substitution from palladium to platinum to wane

The rate at which platinum is displacing palladium in the manufacture of autocatalysts is slowing due to the sister metals approaching price parity.

Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 9:23 am

Samsung SDI invests in Canada Nickel, has right to buy 10% of Crawford project

The South Korean battery maker can acquire a 10% equity interest in the Crawford project for $100.5 million.

Staff Writer | January 12, 2024 | 9:39 am

Platinum-palladium catalyst helps produce environmentally friendlier chemical feedstock

A new platinum-palladium-based catalyst allows for the manufacturing of propylene oxide without the toxic chemicals normally required for its production.

Staff Writer | January 12, 2024 | 6:06 am

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | January 12, 2024 | 2:59 am

Palladium price falls as concern EVs will destroy demand returns to the fore

Commodity analysts said technical factors also played a part.

Reuters | January 4, 2024 | 11:59 am

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