December 23, 2022

Triple Flag acquires royalty on polymetallic Thunder Bay North project

Triple Flag is acquiring up to a 2.5% NSR royalty for $15 million on the platinum, palladium, copper and nickel project.

December 20, 2022

Nornickel mulls cutting output by 10% next year

The war in Ukraine has impacted the miner by disrupting logistics, insurance and shipping.

December 12, 2022

Northam Platinum raises cash part of RB Platinum bid

The maximum cash value of the offer now stands at 17 billion rand, up from 10 billion rand.

December 12, 2022

Tharisa raises $32m via bond issue for Zimbabwe mine construction

Tharisa had planned to raise $50 million to partly fund the building of its 70%-owned Karo platinum mine in Zimbabwe.

December 11, 2022

Gold objects found in Troy were mass-produced, travelled great distances

Gold in objects from Troy, Poliochni and Ur in Mesopotamia have the same geographic origin and were traded over great distances.

December 9, 2022

Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector

“The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings

December 6, 2022

Ring of Fire Metals and Webequie First Nation sign MOU on Ontario nickel project development

The Eagle’s Nest project has been billed as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey’s Bay in Labrador.

December 6, 2022

European Commission weighs sanctions on Russia’s mining industry – FT

The ban would be part of a ninth EU sanctions package that officials are planning to discuss with member states in the coming days.

December 2, 2022

Precious metals no longer needed in reactions to produce hydrogen fuel – study

Researchers have engineered a key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy.

December 1, 2022

Platinum mining target says takeover battle damages operations

Royal Bafokeng Platinum said competing offers from Impala Platinum and Northam Platinum have created uncertainty.