Company Announcement: Anglo American Platinum Limited pioneers fuel cell technology in underground mining

Demonstrating its commitment to the mitigation of climate change and sustainable mining, Anglo American Platinum Limited (Anglo American Platinum) today launched a platinum-based fuel cell powered mine locomotive prototype.

New platinum reserves discovered in India

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has discovered platinum group of elements and chromite reserves in the eastern Indian coastal province of Orissa. “Results of geological mapping and testing of samples from Dhenkanal district in Orissa have...

Government impels local PGM beneficiation

The South African Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) says domestic sales of platinum-group metals (PGMs) are expected to increase as government intensifies its strategy to increase the local beneficiation of mineral resources.

Fuel cells provide clean power, cut carbon, sustain jobs

Hydrogen fuel cells using platinum catalysts are efficient, versatile and scaleable and represent a proven technology that bestows clean, reliable and cost-effective power.

Fuel cells provide clean power, cut carbon, sustain jobs

Hydrogen fuel cells using platinum catalysts are efficient, versatile and scaleable and represent a proven technology that ensures clean, reliable and cost-effective power. This is a strong endorsement of the long-studied fuel-cell technology....

British project aims to use energy from coal to produce clean electricity

A project in the UK aims to combine the underground gasification of coal with fuel cell technology to produce extremely low carbon emission electricity from coal. This is the objective of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month...

Anglo subsidiaries launch fuel-cell-based 
power generator in Limpopo

South Africa's coal rich Waterberg region could go a long way in realising South Africa's alternative-energy potential.

Northam forecasts continuing robust demand for PGMs in 2008

Platinum-miner Northam Platinum forecasts a positive outlook for 2008, saying that demand for platinum-group metals (PGM) is likely to remain robust in the year ahead.

Fuel cells and South Africa

Fuel cells are an interesting conundrum: a new, up-and-coming technology that has been around for more than a hundred years.

Platinum prices seen rising towards $800

The price of precious metal platinum, which jumped to a fresh 23-year peak last week, is set to stay firm in a trading range of $650-$800 an ounce over the next six months, a research and consultancy group said yesterday.

Platinum price breaches $700/oz

Speculators pushed the price of platinum to its highest level in more than five months on Wednesday as improving sentiment about a global economic recovery lured investors towards commodities with industrial uses, traders said.

Platinum soars on Bush's fuel-cell comments

Platinum soared to its highest price in nearly 17 years on Thursday, boosted by U.S. President George W. Bush's call for more research into fuel cell technology.