PGM Mining
The extraction and processing of platinum group metals -- platinum, palladium, rhodium and related metals -- often recovered together from the same ore bodies, chiefly in South Africa and Russia.
Covered in 11 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on October 15, 2026.
Coverage
Valterra Replaces Sibanye-Stillwater as a Buyer of Tharisa's Platinum Concentrate
Secure offtake contracts give mid-sized PGM producers more certainty.
South African Miners Review Safety as Deaths Reach 53, Already Above Last Year
Platinum mines account for many of this year's deaths and face tighter safety scrutiny.
Tharisa Lifts Its Yearly PGM Output 11% and Keeps the Karo Project on Track
A producer raised output and is building a new mine.
Southern Palladium More Than Doubles Bengwenyama's Value to $1.96 Billion on Chrome
A PGM developer has sharply raised its project value.
South Africa's Mining Output Falls 12.7% in August as Platinum Group Metals Slump
PGM production fell 22.5% year on year.
Japanese Scientists Wrap Platinum in Graphene to Make Fuel Cells Last Longer
The work could add fuel-cell demand but also cut platinum per cell, with no near-term effect.
Wesizwe Idles Its Bakubung Platinum Plant Until the Mine Can Feed It
A long-delayed platinum project faces further delay.
Five-Week Strike Ends at Sibanye-Stillwater's Montana Palladium Mine
A costly strike is over and wage terms are fixed until 2029.
Implats Says It Won't Chase Growth for Its Own Sake as PGM Takeover Talk Heats Up
Record cash flows give miners room to invest and consolidate.
TD Forecasts Rhodium's First Surplus Since 2022 as Autocatalyst Demand Softens
A forecast shift from deficit to surplus and falling prices would pressure revenue for rhodium-producing PGM miners.
Sylvania Platinum's Profit Nearly Triples as Record Output Meets a Rebounding PGM Price
Sylvania's results reflect a broader PGM sector benefiting from rising basket prices amid a persistent platinum supply deficit.
