Precious Metals

Panoramic in $5.25m-plus platinum buy

Panoramic Resources has acquired the Panton platinum project in the east Kimberley from Platinum Australia, for $5.25 million plus a 0.5 per cent royalty.

Atlantic secures $41.7m to cover gap

Iron ore and vanadium miner Atlantic has lined up a $41.7 million funding package to cover a cash shortfall caused by delays in production of ferrovanadium and iron ore exports from its Windimurra development in the Mid West.

Peak rockets on maiden resource

Peak Resources shares jumped by nearly 20 per cent after the company unveiled a maiden JORC-compliant resource at its Ngualla rare earths project in Tanzania that it says rivals the largest deposits in the world outside of China.

Lynas announces $US225m raising plan

Lynas Corporation has announced $US225 million capital raising to complete the construction and commissioning of its rare earths processing plant in Malaysia, after revealing delays had added up to $100 million to the project’s cost.

Kagara says it won't meet earnings guidance

Zinc metals miner Kagara has described the 2011 December quarter as a challenging period for the company due to a continuing decline in both zinc and copper prices which has impacted significantly on its cash operating margins for both commodities and therefore cashflow.

First production achieved at Windimurra

Mining company Atlantic has achieved first production at its wholly-owned Windimurra vanadium plant, and says it is continuing to work towards full production in early 2013.

Platinum's Japan deal for Africa project

Platinum Australia (PLA) has signed a deal with a Japanese state-owned outfit to progress the exploration program at the company's South African Stellex North Project.

Nkwe raises $11m to settle IGC sale

West Perth-based Nkwe Platinum has raised $11 million that will settling the acquisition of International Goldfield's interest in a South African platinum project.