September 22, 2017 Johnson Matthey to invest 200m pounds in battery material technology The specialty chemicals company said the overall market "could be (worth) more than $30 billion (in) sales when battery electric vehicle penetration increases to around 10 percent.
September 18, 2017 Palladium price consensus forecasts point to end of the rally Speculative frenzy not entirely supported by fundamentals.
September 7, 2017 South Africa’s manufacturing, mining output disappoint as economy limps Official figures released on Thursday signall a bad start for the second half of the year with business confidence at its lowest in more than three decades.
September 6, 2017 Platinum price pressured as market moves into oversupply A rise in refined supply (despite a 9% dip in mine-level output) and a drop in automotive and industrial demand erases Q1's 305,000-ounce deficit.
August 18, 2017 Six precious metal explorers that may hit it big this summer Summer is the season for drilling, and with the uptick in the precious metals market since 2016, companies are finally able to have the budgets to properly explore their prospects,…
August 15, 2017 Strong rouble, one-off expenses hit Russia’s Nornickel’s H1 earnings Russia's Norilsk Nickel reported a 3 percent fall in first-half core earnings on Tuesday, missing analysts' forecasts, due to a stronger rouble and a jump in social expenses.
July 24, 2017 Luxembourg shoots for the stars with fresh space mining deal The country's ultimate objective is to have its own space mining agency by the end of the year.
July 21, 2017 Is it worth investing in palladium? Palladium is another element with great importance to the modern economy, but it’s often overshadowed by the other more famous and expensive precious metals.
July 21, 2017 Toronto firm closing South African platinum mine The Bokoni mine, a joint venture between Atlatsa and Anglo Platinum, produces around 150,000 ounces of platinum group metals per year.
July 13, 2017 Luxembourg becomes first European country to pass space mining law The bill, approved by a vast majority, defines the conditions companies must fulfill to get a licence for launching a space mining mission.
Trump asks for talks with US partners to adjust imports of processed critical minerals US President Donald Trump has determined it is necessary to negotiate with trading partners. January 14, 2026 | 02:39 pm
