August 31, 2011 South Africa may force mining sector into beneficiation South Africa's mining sector could be forced to take part in beneficiation activities, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has indicated. Mining licences could be granted with conditions attached to…
August 30, 2011 Nortec (NVT) Signs Agreement for $20.5 Million Option of the LK Project, Finland VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Further to the press release dated July 27, 2011, Nortec Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NVT)(PINK SHEETS:NMNZF)(FRANKFURT:WMQ) ("Nortec" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce…
August 29, 2011 New $2.6 billion market for platinum and palladium According to a new report by GIA the global market for heavy-duty diesel (HDD) catalysts is forecast to reach $2.6 billion by the year 2017, spurred by rigorous emission control…
August 29, 2011 Empowerment plan unworkable: Impala JOHANNESBURG � Zimbabwe's controversial drive to force foreign-owned firms to sell controlling stake to local blacks will derail efforts to woo investors badly needed to help rebuild the country's economy,…
August 24, 2011 Norilsk approves $8.75 billion Rusal stake buyout The board of Russian miner OAO Norilsk Nickel on Wednesday approved the offer to buy a part of United Co. Rusal PLC's stake in the company for about $8.75 billion.…
August 19, 2011 Analysis: Investor frostiness to palladium will thaw The darkening economic outlook this month has sent investors out of the palladium market in droves, but the coming months of uncertainty are likely to be more of a cooling-off…
August 19, 2011 NUM says Implats wage offer too low JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) Wage negotiations between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the world's second-largest platinum miner Impala Platinum (Implats) broke down on Friday. NUM spokesperson Lesiba Seshoka told Mining…
August 18, 2011 South Africa PGMs project moving forward JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum’s Frischgewaagd-Ledig platinum-group metals (PGMs) project, in the Western Bushveld Complex, is moving forward with the next step – the start of civil works.
August 16, 2011 Royal Bafokeng plans $1.4 billion platinum expansion Bloomberg reports the proposed expansion by South Africa's Royal Bafokeng Platinum follows an increase in demand for platinum which has gained 19% in the past 12 months to $1,818/oz. Steve…
August 15, 2011 Platmin faces production delays [miningmx.com] -- THE riots that took place at platinum junior Platmin on June 23 could delay the projected ramp-up to full production from the Pilanesberg Platinum mine (PPM) by three…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
