June 18, 2021

Anglo commits to provide eDNA data to protect biodiversity

Anglo American has become the first mining company to subscribe to the IUCN’s eBioAtlas.

June 4, 2021

Nornickel resumes mining at Taimyrsky after flooding

The underground mine is currently running at 40% of its capacity and is on track to return to full capacity by the end of June.

June 3, 2021

Russian banks to finance $7.8bn Siberia platinum mine

Russian banks VTB and VEB will provide Russian Platinum with financing for the development of the Chernogorskoye platinum group metals deposit.

June 1, 2021

Australia’s Wyloo proposes ‘future metals hub’ for Ontario

It plans to invest C$25 million in studies that will look at the potential to create a local battery metals supply chain in the province.

June 1, 2021

Sibanye-Stillwater to buy back up to 5% of shares

Sibanye reported a 78% increase in first-quarter core profit last month, on the back of higher prices for metals, including gold, platinum, palladium and rhodium.

May 31, 2021

Zimbabwe threatens to seize platinum concession from Eurasian Resource affiliate

Todal Mining's concessions could be seized because no progress has been made in developing them.

May 25, 2021

Forrest’s Wyloo Metals plans takeover offer for Noront Resources, stock surges

Noront is developing nickel, copper, chrome and platinum projects in Ontario's Ring of Fire region.

May 25, 2021

Nornickel hires new production chief

Company has hired Sergey Stepanov, former CEO at titanium producer VSMPO, as senior vice president in charge of production.

May 18, 2021

South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey

A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new…

May 16, 2021

Platinum set for third year of deficit as industry demand surges

The roughly 8 million ounce a year market will see a shortfall of 158,000 ounces in 2021, WPIC says.