Zimbabwe raises its PGM stature
Zimbabwe’s emergence as an important platinum group metals player has been underscored in Johnson Matthey’s interim review of the global market.
SA platinum output to remain flat
South Africa's platinum supply may rise a touch next year after falling slightly in 2010 on safety-related stoppages and wage strikes, says Johnson Matthey.
South Deep strike ‘hurts’ Gold Fields
Gold Fields says the strike at its South Deep mine is having a "material impact' on production.
BHP not giving up on deals, has no regrets
BHP Billiton has not given up on large acquisitions and does not regret spending $875m pursuing three massive deals that failed over the past two years, says its chairperson.
Great Basin widens loss
Great Basin Gold has reported a wider pre-tax quarterly loss, hurt by higher expenses.
Rockwell content with diamond prices
Rockwell Diamonds says it has achieved good prices during its most recent diamond sale.
Aurora: unions call for Motala’s head
Trade unions Solidarity and the National Union of Mineworkers have called for the removal of Pamodzi Gold liquidator Enver Motala "because he serves no purpose".
Wits Gold raises R120m for Harmony deal
Wits Gold says it has raised R120m through the issue of new shares, following the acquisition of De Bron and Merriespruit.
BHP kills Potash bid, revives buyback
BHP Billiton has scrapped its $39bn bid for Potash Corp, and says it will return $4.2bn to investors through a share buyback.
Lonmin pays dividend, sees platinum shortfall
Lonmin, the world's third-biggest platinum producer, has restarted dividends after posting a better-than-expected swing to full-year profit as prices and output recovered.