Montana’s largest mine wins trade case, sees palladium prices rebound

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,258

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Two years ago, Sibanye Stillwater mine, located in Stillwater County, was forced to cut nearly 40% of its staff — approximately 700 miners — most high-paying mining jobs that fueled the county and the region’s economic engine.

But last month, the U.S. government announced that the company was successful in its unfair trade case against Russia and a Russian company that seemed to have dumped the rare precious metal on the U.S. market just …

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