July 26, 2023

Self-healing metals may revolutionize engineering – study

Scientists have observed how pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention.

July 24, 2023

Amplats expects operational improvement after tough first half

The company has maintained its production guidance for 2023 despite a 13% decline in refined output in the first half.

July 24, 2023

Indium, platinum, aluminum support development of brain-inspired computer chips

The metals are part of a proton-mediated approach that may lead to high-performance memory devices.

July 21, 2023

CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak  

MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.

July 20, 2023

Impala wins RBPlat bid battle as Northam sells stake

The company has won a protracted battle for control of miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum after bid rival Northam Platinum sold its stake.

July 19, 2023

Self-healing metal? It’s not just the stuff of science fiction

Scientists on Wednesday described how pieces of pure platinum and copper spontaneously healed cracks caused by metal fatigue.

July 17, 2023

Anglo American Platinum profit slumps on metal prices

First-half profit likely fell as much as 75% due to lower metal prices, the company said.

July 14, 2023

India’s Madhya Pradesh state invites tenders for 51 mineral blocks

The auction includes blocks of graphite and vanadium.

July 7, 2023

New method reduces mercury content in sulfuric acid by more than 90%

Sulfuric acid is produced either from sulfur from the petroleum industry or as a by-product of smelters.

July 5, 2023

Zimbabwe to meet with Bravura over delayed platinum project

Bravura was awarded a 3,000-hectare concession in Selous, about 50 miles south of the capital, in 2019.