October 27, 2022

Ivanhoe awarded new exploration rights next to Platreef project on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex

The new exploration rights form a continuous block on the southwest border of Ivanhoe's existing Platreef mining rights at Turfspruit and Macalacaskop.

October 24, 2022

Rusal files London lawsuit against Potanin over Nornickel pact

Rusal filed a lawsuit alleging that Vladimir Potanin, CEO of Nornickel, is in breach of a decade-old deal.

October 24, 2022

Metal-CO2 batteries closer to becoming a thing

There is now an innovative way to overcome the energy efficiency issues that so far have plagued metal-carbon dioxide batteries.

October 21, 2022

South Africa’s Treasury to trim budget deficits further on mining royalties

Barclays' economist Michael Kafe said revenues were on track to exceed budgeted estimates and part of the windfall would be allocated to the public wage bill.

October 18, 2022

Stillwater Critical enjoys ‘sweet spot’ in Montana’s Lower Stillwater PGMs Complex

Evaluation positions the company as the second-largest landholder in the Stillwater Complex, with a 100%-owned position next to Sibanye’s PGE mines.

October 17, 2022

Platinum-lanthanum alloy may give push to next-gen fuel cells

Researchers at Tsinghua University have devised a method for combining platinum and lanthanum as an alloy to serve as a catalyst.

October 12, 2022

Tharisa begins $391 million Zimbabwe platinum mine build

The Karo project is an open pit mine which would deliver the first mineral ore to the mill in the next two years.

October 10, 2022

Zimbabwe miners unfazed by new royalties proposal

Mineral royalties accounted for 2.8% of Zimbabwe's tax revenue in 2021, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority data shows.

October 9, 2022

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Global miners operating in Zimbabwe will have to pay some of their royalties in refined metal rather than cash.

October 9, 2022

When art meets mining

A photographer explores the relationship between humans and the natural environment by capturing some of South Africa’s most famous mines.