February 14, 2018

Platinum market set for another surplus in 2018 — Johnson Matthey

Platinum demand fell nearly 7 percent last year, with sharp falls seen in Japanese investment and Chinese jewellery buying as well as a slowdown in consumption by carmakers, who use…

February 7, 2018

Russia’s Nornickel to grow platinum group metals mining in new JV

The world's leading palladium producer is planning a joint venture with Russian Platinum.

February 6, 2018

Mining companies are suddenly positive on South Africa again

Cyril Ramaphosa isn’t even president yet and mining companies are already changing their tune on South Africa.

February 5, 2018

Palladium rally may mean auto catalytic converter price hikes coming

Increased automotive industry demand and a supply shortage boosted the price of palladium to an all-time high of $1,138.00 on Jan 15

February 5, 2018

Pile-of-cash dilemma for mining industry once crippled by slump

With metals from zinc to palladium trading at multi-year highs, four of the world’s top producers generated combined free cash flow last year of about $87 million a day.

February 2, 2018

Gold price set for wild ride in 2018 say 34 bullion analysts

Bankers, brokers, refiners and researchers in the London Bullion Market Association's 2018 survey sees gold as high as $1,510 and as low as $1,120 an ounce.

January 31, 2018

Russia’s Nornickel says palladium output may fall in 2018

Norilsk Nickel said its production of palladium could decline in 2018, while output of nickel from Russian raw material would remain flat.

January 28, 2018

The ‘quite unusual’ platinum to palladium ratio

Focus on platinum-palladium prices and ratios over the past 48 years.

January 25, 2018

Canada’s Gahcho Kue diamond mine boosts Anglo American output, but copper flat

The company beat expectations on Thursday with a 5% increase in 2017 production.

January 16, 2018

Time to own gold: Sharps Pixley

"The best is yet to come, but not just yet. Patience," Sharps Pixley's CEO says.