TSX Venture rises, Jan. 4-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 2.44% to finish the trading week at 896.71. Spot gold fell US$48 per oz., or 2.53%, to US$1,850 per ounce. Nouveau Monde Graphite jumped 77¢…
Platinum Group Metals
Cobalt may substitute platinum in fuel cells
A team led by researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States have designed a highly active catalyst that contains cobalt interspersed with nitrogen and carbon and…
Precious metals and PGM prices forecast to rise next year
Although a change in the U.S. government is unlikely to ease tensions between Washington and Beijing, says CPM Group vice-president of research Rohit Savant, incoming president Biden’s approach to negotiations with China…
Australian developer Wyloo to take up 22.5% of Noront shares
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) says it welcomes the investment in the company by Australian explorer and developer Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd. “We are delighted that Wyloo Metals has chosen to…
Global Exploration Snapshot: Companies with exciting projects on the go
Amid renewed investor interest in the resource space, industry players are starting to focus on new mine development. With this, already scarce exploration projects are becoming even more attractive. Below,…
Platinum deficit to reach 1.2M oz. in 2020: report
Both sides of the market showed strong recovery during the third quarter.
Australia to ramp-up production of critical minerals
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), in collaboration with Geoscience Australia and the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, recently published the second edition of the Australian Critical…
Global platinum demand to decline 7% in 2020: GlobalData
Global platinum demand is set to fall by 7.2% in 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic driving significantly lower demand from the auto and jewellery sectors, according to GlobalData, a U.K.-based…
Gold rally lifts top 50 mining stocks above US$1T for first time
MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry recovering from its Covid-19 slump and moving into positive territory for the fourth quarter…
TSX Venture rises, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 1.92% to finish the Sept. 28-Oct. 2 trading week at 708.60. Spot gold rose US$37.60 per oz., or 2.02%, to US$1,898.80 per ounce. New…
Silver and PGM snapshot: Seven companies to watch
With silver and platinum group metal (PGM) prices on the upswing on the back of a gold price rally, there is a renewed interest by investors in mining companies. Below,…
Palladium One extends mineralization at Kaukua South
Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM; US-OTC: NKORF) has extended the Kaukua South zone at its flagship Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) platinum-nickel-copper project in Finland, 190 km northeast of the port city of…