February 4, 2022 Zimbabwe makes U-turn on mining royalties to halt currency slide The Zimbabwean dollar has weakened 6.8% this year to 116.65 per dollar.
February 2, 2022 World’s first physically-backed EV metals ETC launched The Global Palladium Fund announced the launching of its own physical EV metals exchange-traded commodities with $10 million of seed capital.
February 1, 2022 Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
January 31, 2022 Amplats sells stake in two mines to rival Sibanye-Stillwater The Anglo American unit is selling its 50% stake in the Kroondal and Marikana platinum group metals mines in South Africa for just 1 rand ($0.0643).
January 27, 2022 Palladium price highest in four months amid Ukraine-Russia crisis Tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine have heightened concerns supplies may be disrupted.
January 24, 2022 Ukraine risk roils treasuries to commodities as tensions rise Shares in MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, Russia’s largest miner, declining almost 5.9% in Moscow on Monday.
January 17, 2022 Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.
January 14, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater faces strike at South Africa gold mines Unions have been cleared to give the company notice of a strike following failed wage talks for gold mine workers.
January 11, 2022 Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.
January 5, 2022 Platinum catalyst may be the key to reducing methane emissions US-based researchers developed a catalyst technology that may be the key to keeping methane out of the atmosphere and making use of the greenhouse gas.
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
