December 27, 2018 Human activity creates 208 new mineral species Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls
December 26, 2018 Russia’s Nornickel terminates agreement with Botswana’s BCL on asset sale The termination of the agreement will also enable Nornickel to pursue its own strategy for the African assets.
December 19, 2018 NA Palladium signs development contract with Redpath The expansion will double the capacity of the mine and mill to 12,000 t/d from 6,000 t/d.
December 19, 2018 Five themes to watch for European miners after humbling year It all started so well in 2018.
December 11, 2018 Anglo ending 2018 on high note, predicts higher output, lower costs The diversified miner anticipates 2018 production to be 2% ahead of previous guidance and costs to be 5% below.
December 5, 2018 Palladium outshines gold for first time in 16 years Parity with gold is fundamentally justified the market has been in sustained deficit and the effects of that are being borne out,” said Marcus Garvey, analyst at ICBC Standard bank
December 4, 2018 No. 2 platinum miner mulls purchases in low-cost asset shift Chief Executive Officer Nicolaas Muller said Implats could return to profit by around 2020 by shutting older shafts at its Rustenburg mining complex.
December 3, 2018 Trade truce lights fire under mining stocks Relief that an escalation in the trade war between the US and China has been avoided – at least for now – sparked a huge rally in mining stocks on…
November 21, 2018 Nornickel aims to boost output to tap electric car boom Nornickel’s current capex plan includes $6.5-7.5 billion for its base investment programme and $2.5 billion for its environmental programme.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am