June 9, 2014

Platinum, palladium price unmoved by strike talks failure

South Africa's mines minister quits mediation role after latest negotiations to end more than 4-month old strike go nowhere.

June 4, 2014

Platinum price correction underway as strike deal edges closer

South Africa's new mines minister sees agreement to end 4-month strike by end of the week.

June 2, 2014

CHARTS: Platinum, palladium ETF holdings jump to record highs

South African strike negotiations on knife-edge after latest offer.

June 1, 2014

A golden fall

Gold is in serious trouble and not something I’ll be looking to trade for some time, perhaps even many years as its bull market may be done now.

May 29, 2014

Nickel, palladium and platinum outperforming in 2014

Not all is bad in the metals sector.

May 26, 2014

South Africa reshuffles cabinet, names new mineral resources minister

Susan Shabangu, highly criticized for her handling of a strike in the platinum sector, was booted out from a cabinet that now includes South Africa's first black minister and a…

May 21, 2014

Flood of buying pushes Montana PGM miner to near 3-year high

Billings-based Stillwater Mining shares are up 40% since the start of the year as platinum, palladium prices surge.

May 21, 2014

Palladium price hits fresh highs: record deficit predicted

Perfectly timed launch of palladium ETFs also play huge role in the PGM's 16% price jump in 2014 to within striking distance of all-time high.

May 18, 2014

Africa FDI at decade high

Foreign direct investment is shifting from extractive industries to consumer-related sectors according to new report.

May 18, 2014

MIT developing platinum replacement

A team of scientists is working on a process to replace platinum-group metals (PGMs) with more widely available elements.