November 10, 2021

King sinks Impala plan to create world’s no. 1 platinum firm

The investment arm of the Bafokeng nation switched sides at the last minute to back a bid for its stake in RBPlat from Northam.

November 9, 2021

Northam’s swoop for RBPlat stake scuppers Implats approach

Northam Platinum Holdings plans to spend about $1.13 billion to become the top shareholder in Royal Bafokeng.

November 8, 2021

Low-platinum catalyst developed to boost fuel cell commercialization

Chinese researchers developed a catalyst that requires small amounts of platinum and produces high catalytic activity for massive fuel cell adoption.

November 5, 2021

Implats said to mull bid for Royal Bafokeng as soon as next week

One of the main discussion points is the split between cash and equity that Implats may pay.

October 29, 2021

South African mining deaths rise as safety worsens, lobby says

The number of deaths in the world’s top platinum-group metals miner rose to 55 between January and Oct. 28 this year, from 43 in the same period last year.

October 28, 2021

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO outlines strategy on green energy metals

"Core to our strategy is embedding ESG excellence as the way we do business and that’s evolved into a sustainability strategy," Neal Froneman says.

October 28, 2021

Platinum prices weigh on Sibanye Stillwater’s Q3 earnings

PGM prices fell in the third quarter as the global semiconductor shortage hit demand from the car industry.

October 28, 2021

Amplats in talks to sell Bokoni mine to African Rainbow Minerals

Amplats suspended activity at the platinum mine in 2017.

October 27, 2021

Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt

The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.

October 27, 2021

Implats in talks to become a platinum metals giant

Impala Platinum is in talks to buy its smaller rival Royal Bafokeng Platinum.