Implats Hikes Dividend as Profit Soars on Platinum Price Rally — Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. reported a significant financial turnaround for the fiscal year ending June, with net income surging over 40-fold to 31.04 billion rand ($1.94 billion) driven by a recovery in platinum price (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-03)
Miners Turn South African Stocks From World-Beaters to Laggards — South African precious-metals miners, which previously drove the FTSE/JSE All Share Index to record highs, have become a significant drag on the benchmark index. The index has declined 3.3% since the end of March, markin (Bloomberg Business, 2026-06-30)
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk — # Basic Materials Market Summary
London's mining stocks opened the week with gains following announcements of an interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, which is expected to alleviate inflation pressures and impro (The Wall Street Journal, 2026-06-15)
Iran war tightens 'super-squeeze' in metals markets — # Summary
The Iran conflict is creating a "super-squeeze" in industrial metals markets, with copper prices near all-time highs and aluminium at four-year peaks, driven by strong demand from data centres and renewable en (Financial Times News, 2026-06-11)
South Africa Targets Key Mining Registry by End of March — # Summary
South Africa's government plans to fully launch a mineral rights database, known as a cadastre, within 10 months, according to a senior official statement. The online registry will display mining and prospecti (Bloomberg Business, 2026-06-09)
Platinum Miner Wesizwe in Talks to Cut 70% of South Africa Jobs — # Wesizwe Platinum to Cut 70% of South Africa Jobs
Wesizwe Platinum Ltd. plans to eliminate approximately 497 jobs—roughly 70% of its 706-person workforce—at its Bakubung mine in South Africa as part of a restructuring (Bloomberg Business, 2026-06-04)
EMEA Morning Briefing: Global Bond Rout Eases — # Summary
European equity futures opened mixed Thursday as markets digested potential progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations, with President Trump indicating talks were in "final stages." The global bond selloff eased as th (Morningstar, 2026-05-21)