March 18, 2020

Gold volatility surges to most since 2008 on global market spasm

The CBOE Gold ETF Volatility Index has more than doubled over the past six sessions.

March 18, 2020

After the rout, platinum and palladium face more turmoil before recovery

Platinum has plunged 40% and palladium 45% from February highs as efforts to contain coronavirus stifled the global economy.

March 17, 2020

Sibanye to provide processing facility to Amplats during force majeure

The Marikana facility will process all PGMs produced from Amplats' Rustenburg and Platinum Mile operations.

March 17, 2020

World’s biggest precious metal industry readies for coronavirus

Platinum and gold mines in South Africa are gearing up to try and minimize a local outbreak of the coronavirus.

March 16, 2020

Silver, platinum and palladium join massive selloff

Platinum slumped the most on record, while silver touched the lowest in more than a decade.

March 12, 2020

Palladium in record freefall with precious metals caught in rout

Palladium futures slumped as much as 28% on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

March 11, 2020

ABN AMRO sees precious metals price weakness

The bank sees gold prices averaging $1,523 an ounce this year.

March 10, 2020

Sibanye, Implats and BASF develop new tri-metal catalyst, boosting platinum prices

Innovation will enable palladium to be partially replaced with platinum in gasoline vehicles.

March 9, 2020

Ivanhoe hails progress at Kamoa-Kakula, Platreef

Production at the giant DRC copper mine is slated for the third quarter of 2021.

March 6, 2020

Amplats declares force majeure, cuts output forecast

The south African miner lowered total platinum group metals guidance for 2020 from 4.2-4.7 million ounces to 3.3-3.8 million ounces.