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.

June 27, 2023

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Frequent breakdowns by state-owned utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants have led to extensive power cuts.

June 23, 2023

Stillwater Critical Minerals welcomes Glencore as major investor, stock jumps

Glencore would hold a 9.99% equity interest in Stillwater upon completion of a private placement.

June 21, 2023

Gold, platinum-powered AI helps monitor breathing, heart rate

Scientists combine nanotechnology and artificial intelligence to bring machines one step closer to communicating with the human body.

June 15, 2023

Sibanye CEO expects South Africa’s platinum output to rebound in 2024

The World Platinum Investment Council has forecast a global deficit of nearly 1 million ounces of platinum this year.