Platinum stages massive swing in surplus supporting hopes metal in foothills...
THE possibility that platinum may be in the foothills of a price recovery was a feature of the World Platinum Investment Council's (WPIC's) 2020 forecast...
All systems go for DRDGold as R396m Sibanye-Stillwater deal sealed
IT was all-systems go for DRDGold which announced today it had concluded the purchase of surface gold reserves from Sibanye-Stillwater in exchange for a...
De Beers believes positive 2021 diamond market conditions will continue
Rough diamond sales by De Beers for the tenth - and final - sales cycle of 2021 were 26.5% down on the comparable cycle...
What’s the bother with SA junior mining?
Exploration and development companies in South Africa have trodden a familiar path from investor scepticism to bankrupty. Why is this, and can it be changed?
Strike starts at Northam, stalls at Exxaro
A strike has started at Northam Platinum, but new wage negotiations at diversified miner Exxaro are continuing.
Anglo ordered to release Mitsubishi contract
Anglo American is on the back foot in its dispute with Codelco as a Chilean court orders it to release the sale contract signed with Mitsubishi over a stake in Anglo American Sur.
Teranga Gold’s Young plans on double-quick repayment of $414m debt pile
TERANGA Gold intends to start mining the Massawa orebody in Senegal for a fraction of the $333m pre-production capital Barrick Gold estimated for the...
Silver punches through $60/oz to set new record
SILVER breached $60 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, capping an historic rally that has seen prices more than double since January...
Steel decline drives iron ore to record slump
Iron ore price declines earlier this week took September's losses to a record 30% with producers saying it could take months for Chinese demand to recover.
Anglo facing Minas Rio delay
Land issues may force Anglo American to delay the start-up of its Minas Rio iron ore project in Brazil, according to a report by Dow Jones.


















