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.

November 27, 2022

UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

London and Pretoria announced a partnership to promote the responsible exploration and production of critical minerals in South Africa.

November 23, 2022

Birthplace of gold-rich stars finally revealed

Researchers have revealed the birthplace of stars with an abundance of gold and platinum.

November 21, 2022

Platinum deficit expected in 2023 after bumper surpluses, WPIC says

Use by auto makers would rise and investors would flip from net sellers to net buyers, pushing demand in 2023 up 19% to 7.77 million ounces, the Council said.

November 17, 2022

South Africa’s PIC won’t sell stake key to platinum takeover battle

South Africa’s Public Investment Corp. said it’s decided against selling its shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd.

November 16, 2022

South Africa’s competition tribunal approves Impala-RB Platinum merger

The tribunal said the conditions include Impala honouring its current contracts and securing commercial terms for the renewal of contracts.

November 9, 2022

Northam steps up bidding war with formal offer for RBPlat

Northam has presented a formal offer of 172.7 rand per share, escalating a takeover battle with bigger rival Impala Platinum.