April 16, 2019 Anti-mining activists in South Africa face harassment, death — report Opponents to mining projects in South Africa are often harassed, threatened and sometimes even killed, according to a report by a group of human rights advocates including Human Rights Watch.
April 14, 2019 Swedish scientists develop fastest hydrogen sensor for hydrogen-powered vehicles The device is capable of detecting 0.1 percent hydrogen in the air in less than a second.
April 12, 2019 Platinum edges out of doldrums at last as labor threat looms After months of being ignored in favor of market darling palladium, platinum is finally getting some attention from investors.
April 11, 2019 Cobalt, uranium and silver prices expected to rally in 2019 But the iron ore price surge won't last says new survey of commodity analysts.
April 9, 2019 Don’t bet on platinum miners boosting supply on price surge Prices for platinum, palladium and rhodium have all gained in recent months, boosting earnings for miners in top supplier South Africa.
April 5, 2019 $6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year.
March 29, 2019 Told-you-so rout hammers palladium in worst week since 2016 The metal hit an all-time high on March 21 after a massive rally that spurred predictions a reversal was inevitable.
March 28, 2019 Russia’s Nornickel to spend $1.4B on two expansion projects Nornickel aims to ramp up nickel output and tap an expected boom in demand from electric vehicle makers.
March 26, 2019 Pancontinental acquires battery and energy metals project in Ontario The company says the acquisition of the St. Laurent project supports its strategy of exploring for battery and energy metals.
March 20, 2019 Wheaton Precious Metals exceeds 2018 production guidance, declares dividend Wheaton exceeded production guidance for gold, silver and palladium by 5%, 9% and 41%, respectively.
Codelco secures $600 million in climate financing from HSBC The funding completes its goals after having received $532 million in financing from Credit Agricole CIB in 2024. December 31, 2025 | 09:30 am
