October 4, 2017 South Africa mining lobby rejects talks with ministry over charter The country's chamber of mines and the ministry are locked in a number of legal disputes over the mining charter, which aims to increase black ownership and participation in the…
October 2, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater Blitz project begins production ahead of schedule Mine is expected to generate about 300,000 ounces annually by late 2021/early 2022, increasing total PGM production from Sibanye’s operations in the US by more than 50%.
October 1, 2017 400 workers laid off as Bokoni prepares for closure Toronto-based Atlatsa Resources (TSXV:ATL) has made good on its stated intention to shut its Bokoni platinum mine in Limpopo province, South Africa.
September 29, 2017 South Africa’s mining industry fortunes improving, but challenges remain — PwC A strong price recovery for the main commodities South Africa mines and exports has helped the country’s sector stage a turnaround in 2017, the first time in five years the…
September 26, 2017 Lucara sells world’s second-largest diamond for $53 million London-based Graff Diamonds paid nearly $47,777 per carat
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 20, 2017 Indian billionaire Agarwal to be Anglo American’s top shareholder He intends to buy as much as 1.5 billion pounds (about$2 billion) worth of additional Anglo American shares.
September 18, 2017 Palladium price consensus forecasts point to end of the rally Speculative frenzy not entirely supported by fundamentals.
September 18, 2017 About 2,500 jobs on the line at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operations The miner warned further reductions could be in store at those operations, which employ 31,000 people.
September 14, 2017 S.African miner Lonmin says licence not at risk after ministry warning The South African mines ministry has told platinum miner Lonmin that it failed to meet some of its social and labour obligations, the producer said on Tuesday, but added it…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
