March 23, 2021 Exploration boom in West Africa challenged by lack of services — report Higher metal prices and the need to meet a growing global demand for metals has triggered an exploration and expansion frenzy in the region.
March 23, 2021 Nornickel to cut emissions in Russia’s border region with Norway, Finland Company has shut down a metallurgical processing facility in Russia’s border region which had been the area’s main source of sulphur dioxide emissions.
March 19, 2021 Northam Platinum sets out five-year output growth plan after profit bonanza Northam said the dollar basket price of the main minerals it mines surged by nearly 50%.
March 18, 2021 Platinum giants get lifeline as green economy boosts demand After a decade in the doldrums, South Africa’s key platinum industry reported windfall profits last month as supply deficits pushed palladium and rhodium to record highs.
March 17, 2021 High-flying platinum stocks set to extend Johannesburg gains The blistering pace of gains that has pushed South African platinum stocks to the highest in more than 12 years looks likely to be sustained.
March 16, 2021 Nornickel downgrades output forecast by 15-20% after mine restarts delayed Operations at the Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines are unlikely to restart fully for another 3-4 months.
March 11, 2021 Russian metal, fertiliser, other firms should invest more at home – Putin Putin asked Russia's tax service to provide a detailed report to him each quarter about the profits of Russia's largest companies and whether they are being invested in projects inside…
March 10, 2021 Canadian Palladium drills East Bull strike to 2.5 km near Sudbury The company recently released assays from five recent drill holes between the Valhalla and Garden zones.
March 10, 2021 More platinum deficits to come after record undersupply in 2020 – WPIC By disrupting mining activity, the coronavirus pandemic affected platinum supply much more than demand, pushing the roughly 8-million ounce market into a deficit of 932,000 ounces last year.
March 9, 2021 Nornickel to take another week to halt water inflow at Siberia mines Nornickel could loose 4-5% of its 2021 output if the two mines are suspended for one month.
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
