May 13, 2019

Platinum market is turning a corner as supplies start to tighten

Prices of the metal mostly used in autocatalysts are off to the best start to a year since 2016 as investors flock back to exchange-traded funds.

May 13, 2019

Investors, autos to fuel platinum deficit in 2019 – Johnson Matthey

Specialist materials firm Johnson Matthey forecast a 127,000-ounce platinum shortfall this year, after surpluses of 372,000 and 44,000 ounces in 2018 and 2017 respectively.

May 10, 2019

South Africa’s competition court to rule on Sibanye and Lonmin merger

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) lodged its appeal in protest against job cuts related to the deal.

May 10, 2019

Lonmin says delays in Sibanye-Stillwater deal to hurt sales

The London-based company, which operates in South Africa, said total platinum production tumbled 10.3% to 276,020 ounces for the six months ended March 31.

May 7, 2019

Transition Metals optimistic after running MT survey at platinum-palladium project in Ontario

As a result of the survey, 235 hectares in 11 new claims were added to the northern portion of the Saturday Night project.

May 6, 2019

Minnesota environmentalists step up fight against Twin Metals’ copper project

Coalition has gone to court challenging a Trump administration’s decision that opened the door to Twin Metals’ copper, nickel and platinum project in a wilderness area of Minnesota.

May 2, 2019

Sibanye says platinum mine shaft shut until official probe

1,800 workers at the Rustenburg mine were trapped for as long as 10 hours on Tuesday after an accident with an underground transport system.

April 30, 2019

Agarwal votes against Anglo American board appointment

Billionaire Anil Agarwal voted against Anglo American's appointment of a new Brazilian board member, saying the focus should be on South Africa.

April 30, 2019

1,500 trapped miners at Sibanye’s Rustenburg mine rescued

The incident may revive concerns about safety at Sibanye, which last year suffered a spike in fatal accidents at its gold mines.

April 29, 2019

North American Palladium expands Sunday Lake with best drill results

Recent drill results include 3.22 g/t platinum, 2.08 g/t palladium, 0.23 g/t gold, 0.57% copper and 0.19% nickel over 41.2 m.