Noront and Aroland First Nation to work together on nickel mine in Ontario

Specialist materials firm Johnson Matthey forecast a 127,000-ounce platinum shortfall this year, after surpluses of 372,000 and 44,000 ounces in 2018 and 2017 respectively.

As a result of the survey, 235 hectares in 11 new claims were added to the northern portion of the Saturday Night project.

Recent drill results include 3.22 g/t platinum, 2.08 g/t palladium, 0.23 g/t gold, 0.57% copper and 0.19% nickel over 41.2 m.

The commodity used mostly in auto catalysts has been a profitable trade as supply shortages boosted prices of near-term contracts.

The increase should help bolster support from Lonmin investors, who still need to vote on the takeover.

Production dropped 6% in the quarter.

Opponents to mining projects in South Africa are often harassed, threatened and sometimes even killed, according to a report by a group of human rights advocates including Human Rights Watch.

The device is capable of detecting 0.1 percent hydrogen in the air in less than a second.

After months of being ignored in favor of market darling palladium, platinum is finally getting some attention from investors.