October 8, 2020

Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time

The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.

September 30, 2020

Palladium One optimistic on discovery at Finnish project

Preliminary indications are that the Kaukua South discovery could be several times the size of the NI 43-101 Kaukua open-pit resource.

September 24, 2020

Rhodium price rockets to all-time high

Rhodium price surges on tight supply, forcing miners to buy on spot market to fulfill contracts.

September 23, 2020

Zimbabwe’s largest platinum project clears key hurdle

The Darwendale project is expected to produce 860,000 ounces of platinum group metals and gold per year at its peak.

September 21, 2020

Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank

Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major mining companies skidding.

September 16, 2020

Palladium market deficit to narrow significantly in 2020 – report

In other PGMs, platinum is forecast to move into a bigger surplus, while rhodium's market deficit is expected to deepen.

September 15, 2020

Amplats, Platinum Group Metals subsidiary gets patent for battery research

The companies’ subsidiary, Lion Battery Technologies, is working with Florida International University to use platinum and carbon nanotubes in lithium batteries.

September 3, 2020

Implats earnings up nearly 400% on weak rand, costly metal

The miner said the dollar basket price of the main minerals it mines rose by 46% year-on-year.

August 28, 2020

Rhodium price on track for new record as mine output plummets

Shortages force PGM miners to source metal on the open market to honour contract volumes.

August 20, 2020

Scotiabank compliance failed to stop gold spoofing, US says

The bank agreed to pay $127.4 million to settle allegations that its traders manipulated precious metals markets.