March 18, 2021 Platinum giants get lifeline as green economy boosts demand After a decade in the doldrums, South Africa’s key platinum industry reported windfall profits last month as supply deficits pushed palladium and rhodium to record highs.
March 17, 2021 High-flying platinum stocks set to extend Johannesburg gains The blistering pace of gains that has pushed South African platinum stocks to the highest in more than 12 years looks likely to be sustained.
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…
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
