US, European funders in mix for Tharisa’s Karo project
THARISA is in talks with North American and European government-backed lenders to help finance the outstanding $300m of its Karo platinum group metals project...
Nornickel bets on AI to find palladium uses
NORILSK Nickel is deploying artificial intelligence as part of a $100m push to develop new applications for palladium, as electric vehicles threaten to erode...
Platinum is back. So why are its miners shunning growth?
WHAT a difference a year makes. In April 2025 the atmosphere at the PGMs Industry Day conference was sombre, with PGM prices still at...
Sibanye-Stillwater welcomes new US tariff on Russian palladium
SIBANYE-Stillwater said on Wednesday it welcomed proposed countervailing duties on Russia by the US Department of Commerce related to imports of unwrought palladium.
The department...
Implats in talks with Tharisa on $545m Karo project
THARISA is in discussions to sell metals concentrate mined from its proposed $545m Karo Platinum mine in Zimbabwe to Impala Platinum (Implats).
Discussions, which are...
Muller floats new “vehicle” for Eastern Limb platinum mines
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) said the improved market for platinum group metals will support extension projects and prompt the company to explore cross-boundary cooperation with...
Implats doubles up on interim payout as cash surges
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) rewarded shareholders on Thursday declaring in its results for the six months ended December a R3.7bn payout, equal to R4,10 per...
Expect more platinum price gyrations, warns WPIC
LAST year's record supply deficit in platinum is expected to narrow this year, but the precious metal will remain sought-after by investors amid complex...
Overlooked Tharisa, a PGM bull market bridesmaid
IN the volatile world of South African mining, and after a historic year on the JSE led by miners, few stories remain as compelling,...
The stunning rebound of South Africa’s PGM producers
EXACTLY two years ago, Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dunne, who is also president of the Minerals Council South Africa, warned that a severe squeeze...