PLATREEF PROJECT: changeover to a production shaft progressing well
Mining at the Ivanplats’ Platreef Project will be performed using highly-productive mechanized methods, including long-hole stoping and drift-and-fill. Each method
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Precious Metals
2021 platinum market is expected to move back into surplus
PGM supply and demand fell in 2020, reflecting Covid-related impacts on the automotive, industrial and jewellery sectors, and disruption to
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Platinum shows small deficit amid strong demand
For the fourth consecutive quarter, platinum posted a small deficit in Q1 2021 (-19 koz), as strong industrial, automotive and
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Eastplats continues its tailings operations producing chrome concentrate
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has reported that the Company continues its tailings remaining operations generating chrome concentrate at
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Endeavour reports strong Q1-2021 results
GEORGE TOWN – Endeavour Mining reports that its gold sales increased by 63koz in Q1-2021 compared to Q4-2020 due to
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Sibanye Stillwater US PGM production 9% higher amid lower grades
Mined 2E PGM production for Q1 2021 of 154,350 2Eoz was 9% higher than for Q1 2020. Mined production from
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Impala Rustenburg’s tonnes milled during last quarter up by 6%
Impala Rustenburg’s tonnes milled during the quarter ended 31 March 2021 increased by 6% to 2.51 million tonnes, compared to
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Update on Harmony Gold Mining Co’s Wafi-Golpu Project
In December 2020, following a rigorous environmental impact assessment, the Papua New Guinea Conservation and Environment Protection Authority approved, and
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Eastplats provides PGM production and underground mine design updates
Eastern Platinum has dispatched 199.8 dry tons of platinum group metal concentrates containing 490.9 oz of PGMs under the offtake
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Harmony Gold’s significant profit translates into strong cash generation
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Harmony Gold Mining Company in its operational performance for the nine months ended 31 March 2021
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AngloGold Ashanti adds new gold reserves across its portfolio
AngloGold Ashanti reported first quarter headline earnings of $203m, driven by the higher gold price, as the Company continued its
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Sibanye Stillwater gold production SA operations 5% higher
Production from the SA gold operations for Q1 2021 of 7,757kg (249,392oz) was 5% higher than for Q1 2020 and
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Impala Platinum Canada benefits from improved plant availability
Impala Canada benefitted from improved plant availability and increased contributions from high-grade underground ore sources during the period Quarter ended
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Sibanye Stillwater delivers stellar performance
Johannesburg – The start to the year has been extremely positive, with the operational momentum from Q4 2020 (following normalisation
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Gold Fields moves away from labour-intensive mining to mechanised operations
JOHANNESBURG – Gold Fields, in an operational update for the quarter ended 31 March 2021, says notwithstanding the impact of
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Tharisa acquires a 100% shareholding in Salene Chrome Zimbabwe
Tharisa, the leading integrated platinum and chrome producer with operations in South Africa, has announced the acquisition of Salene Chrome
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DRDGOLD: Poor production performance amid weaker gold price
DRDGOLD’s shares took battering on the JSE after it reported a decline in third-quarter production and said earnings came under
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Impala Refining Services reports small declines in refined PGMs
Concentrate receipts in the Quarter ended 31 March 2021 were negatively impacted by weaker volumes from third parties and Zimplats.
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Jubilee assesses copper and gold assets in Cyprus
United Kingdom – Jubilee, a metals processing company refers to the announcement released yesterday by Caerus Mineral Resources (“Caerus”), an
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Harmony Gold Mining Company notices acquisition of its securities
Johannesburg – In accordance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, Harmony advises that it has received formal notification that the
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Zimplats’ matte production 10% weaker due to furnace reline
On 14 February 2021, a portion of the high wall at the Ngwarati Mine box cut subsided, fatally injuring an
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Impala in Q1 impacted by Eskom and furnaces re-line and maintenance
Impala Platinum tonnes milled at managed operations increased by 4% to 5.59 million tonnes during the quarter, with higher volumes
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Barrick Gold Loulo-Gounkoto’s third underground mine to start production
BAMAKO, Mali — Barrick Gold Corporation’s giant Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex’s third underground mine has reached its first mining level and
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Anglo American Platinum PGM production increases by 7% in Q1
Total PGM production increased by 7% to 1,021,200 ounces (against prior period Q1 2020), with platinum production 6% higher at
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AngloGold Ashanti welcomes Regis Resources as partner at Tropicana Gold Mine
AngloGold Ashanti has, after careful consideration, decided to waive its pre-emptive right over the 30% stake in the Tropicana Gold
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AMPLATS: Refined PGMs up by 59% as ACP is back at normal operating capacity
Anglo American Platinum in its latest quarterly report states that total PGMs production increased by 7%, largely due to a
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PLATINUM LOADINGS
Usage of platinum in vehicle emissions control systems is increasing as rigorous new regulations kick in. This year, automotive demand
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Fuel cell: built for speed
Specialist vehicles like racing cars and ambulances can benefit from the advantages of zero-emissions platinum-based fuel cell electric propulsion. Annual
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Solid Q1 puts Barrick on track to achieve 2021 production targets
Toronto — Barrick Gold Corporation has reported preliminary Q1 sales of 1.09 million ounces of gold and 113 million pounds
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Perenti secures new A$235 million contract at Geita Gold Complex
Perenti has announced that its subsidiary, leading African hard-rock underground miner, African Underground Mining Services, has secured a new two
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