September 13, 2021

Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon

NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.

September 13, 2021

New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study

Researchers high demand for catalysts means that global supplies of gold, platinum and palladium are become rapidly depleted

September 8, 2021

WPIC switches 2021 platinum forecast from deficit to surplus

The roughly 8 million ounce a year market will be oversupplied by 190,000 ounces in 2021, the WPIC said.

September 7, 2021

Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid

The success of either bid will put high-profile Ring of Fire nickel asset in Australian hands.

September 2, 2021

Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Ontario is a world-class destination for the mining industry.

September 2, 2021

Impala Platinum earnings surge on higher output, metal prices

The company posted a 123% surge in full-year profit, boosted by higher prices of platinum group metals.

August 26, 2021

Sibanye posts 140% jump in half-year profit

The company also announced a dividend of 292 cents per share.

August 12, 2021

Palladium’s rally threatened by automakers’ pivot to platinum

Palladium has trounced its fellow major precious metals platinum and gold over the last few years.

August 12, 2021

Clean Air Metals reports PGM grades from Thunder Bay North project

Hole CL21-004 from the Current Lake deposit infill program intersected 13 m grading 0.96 g/t palladium and 1.03 g/t platinum.

August 11, 2021

120-year chart shows commodities have never been this undervalued

Commodities investor Goehring & Rozencwajg poses the question: Natural resources – uninvestable assets or unprecedented opportunity?