December 12, 2022 Northam Platinum raises cash part of RB Platinum bid The maximum cash value of the offer now stands at 17 billion rand, up from 10 billion rand.
December 12, 2022 Tharisa raises $32m via bond issue for Zimbabwe mine construction Tharisa had planned to raise $50 million to partly fund the building of its 70%-owned Karo platinum mine in Zimbabwe.
December 11, 2022 Gold objects found in Troy were mass-produced, travelled great distances Gold in objects from Troy, Poliochni and Ur in Mesopotamia have the same geographic origin and were traded over great distances.
December 9, 2022 Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector “The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings
December 6, 2022 Ring of Fire Metals and Webequie First Nation sign MOU on Ontario nickel project development The Eagle’s Nest project has been billed as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey’s Bay in Labrador.
December 6, 2022 European Commission weighs sanctions on Russia’s mining industry – FT The ban would be part of a ninth EU sanctions package that officials are planning to discuss with member states in the coming days.
December 2, 2022 Precious metals no longer needed in reactions to produce hydrogen fuel – study Researchers have engineered a key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy.
December 1, 2022 Platinum mining target says takeover battle damages operations Royal Bafokeng Platinum said competing offers from Impala Platinum and Northam Platinum have created uncertainty.
December 1, 2022 Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.
November 28, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market.
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
