June 8, 2011 Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project in Ontario: Availability of $150,000 to Support Participation in the Environmental Assessment-Phase II The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency the Agency is making available $150,000 under its Participant Funding Program to assist groups and individuals to participate in the environmental assessment process of the…
June 7, 2011 Profit margins at world’s top 40 mining companies fall Profit margins for the world’s top 40 mining companies are below the historical peaks of 2006 and 2007 as higher costs outweigh […]
June 6, 2011 Gokhran may have enough palladium for exports in 2012, but what of 2013? A Russian Finance Ministry official has reportedly said that the State repository has sufficient palladium stocks to continue to export in 2012, while it is also looking to upgrade some…
June 3, 2011 Sylvania agree platinum joint venture in South Africa Sylvania has entered into an agreement with Aquarius Platinum (South Africa), the world's fourth largest primary platinum producer, to assess the potential of the Everest North UG2 Platinum Deposit in…
June 2, 2011 Stillwater Mining’s outlook good The Japanese earthquake and tsunami did substantial damage to the Japanese auto industry. Some speculated that the global platinum supply would rise eightfold due to the impact of the quake.…
June 1, 2011 The world is not running out of natural resources Let me begin by saying that I believe the premise of this question is mistaken. It is quite incorrect to think that fossil fuel resources are finite. It may be…
June 1, 2011 Stillwater Mining Company comments on stronger PGM prices Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC), commenting on today's significant strengthening in palladium and platinum prices, indicated that the market outlook for increasing demand and constrained production underlies the significant move…
May 27, 2011 Bad day for platinum: Tsunami to trigger 8-fold jump in surplus, world no. 2 halts expansion BusinessDay reports on Friday the global platinum surplus may jump eightfold to as much as five tons after Japan’s worst earthquake slashed car production, reducing the country’s demand for the…
May 26, 2011 Commodities boom drives economic growth in several Canadian provinces A Conference Board of Canada report says high energy and metals prices "are prompting resource companies to invest billions in iron ore projects, nickel processing and offshore oil developments" in…
May 26, 2011 Scarcity and rising demand a plus for platinum Most people in the car industry believe that rising gas prices will crimp car sales. However, according to a recent survey, 32% of Americans say they will buy a new…
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
