February 3, 2026 Zimbabwe court rules Impala Platinum not liable for royalty The court sided with the miner, stating no royalty rate was set for products from June 2018 to December 2021.
February 2, 2026 EU mulls ban on Russian copper, platinum in new sanctions If adopted, the new restrictions would mainly target Norilsk Nickel, Russia’s largest mining company.
January 23, 2026 German precious metals refiner Heraeus hit with fraud probe The Frankfurt prosecutors’ office said it’s conducting an investigation into 16 suspects.
October 30, 2025 Ivanhoe Q3 profits shrink on copper mine disruption During Q3 2025, its Congo copper complex produced 71,226 tonnes of copper concentrate, compared with 112,009 in Q2.
October 11, 2025 South Africa state raises Sibanye stake above 20% Public Investment Corporation is the miner's largest shareholder.
September 19, 2025 Valterra CEO sees global platinum supply shrinking 15%-20% by decade’s end While the recent platinum rally has brought relief to miners, it is still below levels needed to support new production.
July 21, 2025 Sibanye-Stillwater buys US precious metals recycler Metallix Metallix recovers gold, silver and platinum group metals from industrial waste, helping Sibanye-Stillwater expand its US recycling footprint.
July 7, 2025 Royal Gold to acquire Sandstorm, Horizon in $3.7B deal The combined company will have 80 assets, with 87% of revenue from precious metals and gold contributing about 75% alone.
June 19, 2025 India restricts import of gold infused metals India has imposed curbs on imports of palladium, rhodium and iridium alloys containing more than 1% gold by weight.
June 5, 2025 Ontario fast-tracks controversial mining law The Canadian province will have “special economic zones" in which mining projects can be exempted from provincial laws and regulations.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
