August 16, 2018 Afraid of no-one and ready for a long strike, union leader tells Implats Members of South Africa's AMCU mining union are ready to strike for a year if necessary if Impala Platinum carries out plans to cut up to 13,400 jobs.
August 5, 2018 USTR reviewing Turkey’s trade preferences after tariff retaliation Imports of jewelry, precious metals and stone products would be under the microscope.
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.
August 3, 2018 South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater forecasts first-half profit Sibanye-Stillwater is due to report half-year results on August 23.
August 2, 2018 Implats to Cut 13,000 Jobs and Reduce Shafts to Stem Losses 13,000 jobs to be slashed as the local platinum industry grapples with rising costs and weak prices for the precious metal.
July 26, 2018 Platinum’s worst may soon be over despite record bearish bet Platinum’s near the lowest in a decade and hedge funds have never been so bearish -- and that could be good news for prices.
July 23, 2018 Amplats reports jump in H1 earnings, buys Glencore’s stake in Mototolo platinum mine Anglo American Platinum kept the dividend tap flowing as it reaps the benefits of a pivot to mechanised mining that has lifted productivity and cut costs.
July 17, 2018 Lakes, rivers near abandoned mine sites likely source of antibiotics Canadian researches came to such conclusion after spending years examining waterbodies located within five kilometres of abandoned mine sites.
July 17, 2018 South Africa’s Amplats, PIC create venture fund to lift PGM industrial demand The world's no. 1 platinum producer has spun off an internal fund and invested $100 million in a new venture capital fund
July 9, 2018 2,500 job cuts weren’t enough for world’s no. 2 platinum miner Implats isn’t the only one facing difficulties, with about half of the industry’s production estimated to be unprofitable.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
