September 29, 2021

Nornickel to stick with dividend policy in 2021, CEO says

Company will stick with its policy of paying out 60% of core earnings in dividends for 2021.

September 27, 2021

South Africa miners back gradual move away from coal-fired power

About 60% of the country’s $302 billion economy is reliant on energy produced from coal.

September 23, 2021

Missing worker at Sibanye’s Kloof gold mine found dead

An investigation into the cause of the incident, including the reasons the employee ventured into an area he should not have been in, will be carried out.

September 16, 2021

Platinum-group prices are being hammered by the chip shortage

The shortage of semiconductors is clobbering the price of platinum-group metals as investors brace for a long-lasting hit to car production.

September 15, 2021

How mining waste can be used for hydrogen fuel production

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology propose the idea of using feldspars found in mine tailings as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.

September 13, 2021

Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon

NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.

September 13, 2021

New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study

Researchers high demand for catalysts means that global supplies of gold, platinum and palladium are become rapidly depleted

September 8, 2021

WPIC switches 2021 platinum forecast from deficit to surplus

The roughly 8 million ounce a year market will be oversupplied by 190,000 ounces in 2021, the WPIC said.

September 7, 2021

Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid

The success of either bid will put high-profile Ring of Fire nickel asset in Australian hands.

September 2, 2021

Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Ontario is a world-class destination for the mining industry.