October 5, 2022

Surging coal, lithium prices can’t stem sell-off in top 50 mining stocks 

World’s 50 biggest mining companies have shed $627 billion since hitting highs in March this year even as investors pile into the best performing sectors.

October 5, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

The precious metals miner has expanded into battery metals including lithium and nickel through a string of recent acquisitions.

October 4, 2022

Novel catalysts with little ruthenium may help turn plastic waste into new materials, fuels

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are developing novel catalysts that speed up chemical reactions while using small amounts of ruthenium.

October 4, 2022

Anglo American, EDF partner to boost renewable energy in South Africa

Envusa Energy will focus on developing what the partners call a "regional renewable energy ecosystem" in South Africa.

October 3, 2022

India’s platinum imports jump to a record high as gold refiners take advantage of tax change

Refiners imported a large amount of gold containing platinum but registered the purchases with customs as a platinum alloy to avoid paying higher duties.

September 30, 2022

Zimbabwe wants half of royalties paid in gems, precious metals

The Treasury was concerned that the country does not have reserves of the minerals.

September 30, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater reaches wage deal with two unions at platinum operations

Both the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and United Association of South Africa (UASA) have accepted the company's offer.

September 29, 2022

Sibanye Stillwater sticks to currency hedging strategy

The world's biggest platinum miner said it constantly assesses the markets and considers its risk mitigation strategies accordingly.

September 28, 2022

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium, palladium, silver, europium, iridium, platinum, molybdenum and gold can be used to treat fungal infections.

September 27, 2022

Wyloo renames Noront as ‘Ring of Fire Metals’ and resumes nickel exploration activity in Ontario

Noront's primary asset is the Eagle's Nest project, which has been billed by Wyloo as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since the Voisey’s Bay find in Labrador.