April 1, 2013

Norilsk Nickel profit down 37%

Russian nickel and palladium giant announces 2012 profit loss.

March 23, 2013

Australians develop new recovery method for platinum and palladium

Technique could also be applied to purify rare earth elements.

March 21, 2013

‘Cyprus’ is already happening in the US: Rick Rule

For Cypriots who had their money in gold, silver, platinum or palladium, last week's events were irrelevant to their financial position, says Rick Rule.

March 11, 2013

Asteroid mining to dominate the industry: experts

Geologists believe that asteroids hold iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth.

March 6, 2013

Friedland on headless miners, dodos and ethical platinum

Legendary mining financier more than lives up to his reputation as a salesman and astute commentator on the industry.

February 23, 2013

Weakest week of the year

The game is rigged, there is no doubt.

February 18, 2013

Ex-Gold Fields chair launches challenge to South Africa’s ruling ANC

Mamphela Ramphele on Monday announced the formation of a new party political platform to contest general elections set for 2014.

February 18, 2013

Platinum spikes higher on renewed South Africa violence

Unions that sparked Marikana massacre clash again.

February 14, 2013

Rally in platinum price shows no signs of ending

Zimbabwe ban on raw exports lift price $33 in two days.

February 12, 2013

Breakfast cereal is an excellent source of iridium

The second densest element