Tharisa signs PGM offtake deal with Valterra Platinum, expands chrome collaboration

South Africa’s Tharisa has entered a binding arrangement for the sale of PGM concentrate to Rustenburg Platinum Mines, a subsidiary of Valterra Platinum, effective 1 January 2027.

Today

Botswana, De Beers suitor near deal on ownership stakes – report

Botswana and a consortium leading the race to acquire De Beers are close to agreeing on their future ownership stakes, potentially clearing the way for Anglo American to exit the diamond miner, according to Bloomberg.

Yesterday

Petra Diamonds subsidiary ordered to wind up over unpaid tax

Petra Diamonds has confirmed that a winding-up order has been made against its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Petra Diamonds UK Treasury Limited (PDUK Treasury), following a petition by HM Revenue & Customs.

Yesterday

LVMH’s watches & jewellery division revenue rose 8% in the first nine months of 2026

The Watches & Jewellery division of the French conglomerate LVMH, home to over 75 world-renowned luxury brands, recorded an 8% organic revenue growth during the first nine months of 2026 thanks to strong jewellery demand, despite a challenging economic...

Yesterday

Russian companies to increase investment in PGM exploration by 17% in 2026

In 2026, Russian companies will increase their investment in the exploration of platinum group metals (PGM) by 17%, with the total reaching nearly 2 billion rubles ($23 million), the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment...

Yesterday

BHP Approached Anglo American Chief Mark Cutifani for CEO Role

02 october 2019

(bloomberg.com) - BHP Group has talked to Anglo American Plc Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani about running for the top job at the company, according to people familiar with the matter. BHP made the approaches earlier this year and again more recently, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the process is confidential. Cutifani rebuffed the company’s advances so far, they said. BHP favors an internal hire, but also wants to speak with external candidates, the people said.