April 4, 2022

Metals world agonizes over war but keeps buying from Russia

The question of what happens to Russia’s metal exports is of vast consequence to global markets -- it’s a key supplier of palladium, nickel, aluminum, steel and copper.

April 4, 2022

Tharisa plans to start platinum output in Zimbabwe in two years

While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, development has been stymied by political instability.

March 31, 2022

Tharisa acquires Karo platinum project in Zimbabwe

The project, expected to start producing in two years, will produce 150,000 ounces a year of PGMs in concentrate in its first phase.

March 16, 2022

South African platinum workers eye windfall as wage talks near

Negotiations for a three-year wage deal with producers are expected to start in the first week of April.

March 10, 2022

Metal thieves stealing exhaust pipes send US auto claims 1,000% higher

State Farm said Thursday that metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium are stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers.

March 9, 2022

Australia, South Africa miners eye options as Europe makes desperate calls

Prices of palladium, coal and other commodities have skyrocketed since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, while sanctions on Moscow drive Western consumers to replace Russian supply.

March 8, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater faces fresh strikes at gold mines

Most unionized workers at the company's Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix gold mines will go on strike from Wednesday after wage talks failed.

March 8, 2022

Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne

A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.

March 3, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater faces court battle for ditching $1.2bn Brazil mines deal

Appian Capital Advisory is taking Sibanye-Stillwater to the High Court in London over the miner’s decision to cancel the acquisition of two mines.

March 2, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater posts record profit on upbeat commodity prices

Sibanye's profit increased by 13% in 2021 to 33.1 billion rand ($2.16 billion).