March 16, 2021 Nornickel downgrades output forecast by 15-20% after mine restarts delayed Operations at the Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines are unlikely to restart fully for another 3-4 months.
March 11, 2021 Russian metal, fertiliser, other firms should invest more at home – Putin Putin asked Russia's tax service to provide a detailed report to him each quarter about the profits of Russia's largest companies and whether they are being invested in projects inside…
March 10, 2021 Canadian Palladium drills East Bull strike to 2.5 km near Sudbury The company recently released assays from five recent drill holes between the Valhalla and Garden zones.
March 10, 2021 Nornickel’s $2 bln fine will be used to improve Arctic environment – Putin The leak of 21,000 tonnes of diesel into rivers and subsoil from a rusty-looking storage tank at mining firm Nornickel's power plant in Siberia angered President Vladimir Putin.
March 9, 2021 Nornickel to take another week to halt water inflow at Siberia mines Nornickel could loose 4-5% of its 2021 output if the two mines are suspended for one month.
March 8, 2021 Sibanye calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields The move would create a South African rival to the world’s largest producers, Newmont and Barrick Gold.
March 7, 2021 Nornickel to provide $2bn for Norilsk’s development Industrial waste clean-up is among the priorities set up in a deal signed between the miner and federal government and regional authorities.
March 5, 2021 Bank of America, Morgan Stanley win dismissal of metals spoofing litigation US District Judge said the 2019 lawsuit over alleged spoofing in gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures from 2007 to 2014 was filed long after the two-year federal statute of…
March 4, 2021 Generation Mining feasibility defines 13-year open pit mine The surface mine would generate a total of 588,000 palladium oz and 122 million lb of copper.
March 3, 2021 Nornickel warns on output as two mines remain partly suspended Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines in Siberia account for 36% of Nornickel's ore mined in Russia.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
