Precious metals may be replaced by iron, manganese, cobalt in “green” catalystsNew methods for the synthesis of drug precursors use catalysts made of iron, manganese and cobalt.Staff Writer | March 12, 2024 | 6:06 am
African Rainbow pauses Bokoni mine expansion plan after H1 profit fallThe miner's headline earnings declined to $158.5 million in the…Reuters | March 8, 2024 | 7:47 am
Magnesium may offer best solution for storing hydrogenUsing computational science, researchers have developed a fluorine-substituted high-voltage stable…Staff Writer | March 4, 2024 | 6:06 am
Northam CEO says South African platinum miners facing worst crisis in decades Platinum prices fell due to weaker growth in China and destocking by manufacturers post-Russia-Ukraine invasion. Reuters | March 1, 2024 | 7:48 am
Impala Platinum considers mine closures after profit slump Decisions to mothball loss-making operations could be made within the next six months. Reuters | February 29, 2024 | 7:00 am
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 its De Beers diamond business owing to faltering demand. 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 94% plunge in annual profit. 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 billions of rand on new projects in response to a slump in profits. 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 for 2023 due to a sharp decline in metals prices and operational problems. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2024 | 5:52 am
Amplats plans to cut thousands of jobs after profit plunge Anglo American Platinum's profit plunged by 71% last year. Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 7:56 am
Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium The miners will explore new uses for PGMs, particularly palladium, in the hydrogen market amid weak demand for the metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2024 | 5:29 am