September 18, 2018

Sibanye -Stillwater, Lonmin still committed to merger after competition watchdog decision

Sibanye and Lonmin said in a joint statement they remained fully committed to the deal, which is expected to close by the end of the year.

September 10, 2018

Russia’s Potanin returns 2 pct in Norilsk Nickel to Abramovich -sources

The original sale of the stake was disputed in a London court by aluminium producer Rusal, which owns a stake in Nornickel.

September 7, 2018

Mining exploration spending in Australia jumps to 5-year high

Drilling at new projects up 57% as spending on gold exploration reaches 21-year high.

September 7, 2018

Luxembourg’s mining-focused Space Agency ready to lift off

Unlike US space agency NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will not carry out research or launches. Its purpose is to boost exploration, mining and commercial utilization of resources extracted from…

September 3, 2018

Lonmin’s largest shareholder backs takeover by Sibanye-Stillwater

Lonmin has been the biggest casualty in South Africa's platinum mining industry.

August 30, 2018

Special Report: The platinum opportunity – part 1

Over the past six months, platinum’s price has continued its multi-year decline, falling below $800 – close to its lowest level in a decade.

August 26, 2018

Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals

Manganese X Energy now wants a taste of the cobalt market.

August 24, 2018

Kremlin aide wants top firms to invest more rather than pay windfall tax

Kremlin aide Andrei Belousov said on Friday he would like major Russian firms to invest in social projects rather than pay higher taxes.

August 22, 2018

Western Australia junior gets ‘conerstone’ funding from Chinese battery manufacturer

Advancing a nickel-copper-PGE sulphide deposits and gold in Western Australia.

August 3, 2018

Stellar rhodium price rally could be coming to an end

Price for scarce precious metal rhodium is up 270% in two years.