January 8, 2019

Palladium smashes another record with premium over platinum

Shortages of the metal used in autocatalysts for gasoline-fueled vehicles sent its price to yet another all-time high.

December 27, 2018

Year’s best major metal gains steam as supply eclipses trade woe

The price of palladium has more then doubled in the past three years.

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 13, 2018

Platinum price gets $6 billion shot in the arm

But short term pain will persist.

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.