November 5, 2018 Group ten metals – On the search for platinum group metals in Montana Michael Rowley, president and CEO of Group Ten Metals Inc. interview with Maurice Jackson.
October 2, 2018 South Africa’s mining industry growth hindered by precious metals performance — PwC Yet, capital expenditure for the sector recovered from the lowest levels in ten years to reflect a 19% increase.
September 18, 2018 Sibanye -Stillwater, Lonmin still committed to merger after competition watchdog decision Sibanye and Lonmin said in a joint statement they remained fully committed to the deal, which is expected to close by the end of the year.
September 10, 2018 Russia’s Potanin returns 2 pct in Norilsk Nickel to Abramovich -sources The original sale of the stake was disputed in a London court by aluminium producer Rusal, which owns a stake in Nornickel.
September 7, 2018 Mining exploration spending in Australia jumps to 5-year high Drilling at new projects up 57% as spending on gold exploration reaches 21-year high.
September 7, 2018 Luxembourg’s mining-focused Space Agency ready to lift off Unlike US space agency NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will not carry out research or launches. Its purpose is to boost exploration, mining and commercial utilization of resources extracted from…
September 3, 2018 Lonmin’s largest shareholder backs takeover by Sibanye-Stillwater Lonmin has been the biggest casualty in South Africa's platinum mining industry.
August 30, 2018 Special Report: The platinum opportunity – part 1 Over the past six months, platinum’s price has continued its multi-year decline, falling below $800 – close to its lowest level in a decade.
August 26, 2018 Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals Manganese X Energy now wants a taste of the cobalt market.
August 24, 2018 Kremlin aide wants top firms to invest more rather than pay windfall tax Kremlin aide Andrei Belousov said on Friday he would like major Russian firms to invest in social projects rather than pay higher taxes.
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