September 13, 2018

South Africa’s Implats CEO confident of funding during restructuring

Implats is confident of having adequate cash while restructuring its operations and cutting its workforce despite reporting a wider full-year loss.

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.

September 3, 2018

India’s Anil Agarwal succeeds with Vedanta Resources buyout

Some in the industry see this move as a prelude to a potentially broader deal with bigger miner Anglo American.

August 31, 2018

Zimplats FY profit tumbles after higher deferred tax charge

Platinum miner Zimplats on Friday reported a 94 percent drop in after-tax profit to $2.6 million after incurring a higher deferred tax charge.

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 28, 2018

Platinum-gold alloy is the most wear-resistant metal in the world

Researchers say the alloy could save the electronics industry more than $100 million a year.

August 27, 2018

Amplats taking steps to control emissions from South African platinum smelter

The Polokwane smelter is becoming environmentally friendlier.

August 26, 2018

Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals

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