April 12, 2022 South African unions start wage talks with platinum miners Negotiations started with Anglo American Platinum last week and more talks are planned.
April 11, 2022 Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.
April 8, 2022 Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022 Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]
April 8, 2022 London market blocks newly refined Russian platinum and palladium The decision comes a month after a similar industry group, the London Bullion Market Association, suspended the accreditation of Russian refiners.
April 5, 2022 Zimbabwe mines see $10 billion funding shortfall over five years While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, plus gold, diamond and chrome mines, development has been stymied by political instability.
April 4, 2022 Metals world agonizes over war but keeps buying from Russia The question of what happens to Russia’s metal exports is of vast consequence to global markets -- it’s a key supplier of palladium, nickel, aluminum, steel and copper.
April 4, 2022 Tharisa plans to start platinum output in Zimbabwe in two years While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, development has been stymied by political instability.
March 31, 2022 Tharisa acquires Karo platinum project in Zimbabwe The project, expected to start producing in two years, will produce 150,000 ounces a year of PGMs in concentrate in its first phase.
March 16, 2022 South African platinum workers eye windfall as wage talks near Negotiations for a three-year wage deal with producers are expected to start in the first week of April.
March 10, 2022 Metal thieves stealing exhaust pipes send US auto claims 1,000% higher State Farm said Thursday that metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium are stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers.
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