September 6, 2020 How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining.
September 3, 2020 Implats earnings up nearly 400% on weak rand, costly metal The miner said the dollar basket price of the main minerals it mines rose by 46% year-on-year.
September 3, 2020 EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.
September 1, 2020 New generation of hydrogen vehicles may use less platinum Researchers developed a catalyst that only needs a fraction of the amount of platinum that current hydrogen fuel cells for cars do.
August 28, 2020 Investors who missed gold rush pile into platinum funds More than 600,000 ounces of platinum have been added to ETFs since mid-May, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
August 28, 2020 Rhodium price on track for new record as mine output plummets Shortages force PGM miners to source metal on the open market to honour contract volumes.
August 27, 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater profit jumps on bullion prices Production from all the company's operating segments increased year-on-year despite the disruptions posed by the pandemic.
August 20, 2020 Scotiabank compliance failed to stop gold spoofing, US says The bank agreed to pay $127.4 million to settle allegations that its traders manipulated precious metals markets.
August 19, 2020 Braveheart to acquire Cu-Ni-PGE project in Ontario The Calgary-based miner is looking to diversify its portfolio.
August 18, 2020 Charges of contravening lockdown provisions against Implats CEO dropped A case was laid against Mark Munroe in April for allegedly contravening lockdown rules by calling non-essential workers back to work.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
