Glencore confirms IPO price
Commodity trader Glencore has confirmed the price of its bumper $11bn market debut at 530 pence, a level it hopes will secure a strong performance on debut.
Central Rand Gold goes back to basics
Central Rand Gold is experimenting with conventional mining methods in its workings beneath Johannesburg, after insisting until now that mechanised mining is the way to go.
Gold Fields maintains production outlook
Gold production from Gold Fields shows the traditional drop for the March quarter, but the group is maintaining its forecast for 2011.
SA to start nuclear bidding in 2012
SA needs to start the procurement for its planned nuclear plants next year so it can commission the first 1,600 MW power station by 2023, says a government official.
End-game for SA Gold Inc
Opinions are heavily devided on whether a major restructuring of what's left of SA's gold mining industry - the much speculated "end-game" - will ever take place.
Namibia to hit miners with windfall tax
The Namibian government is looking to introduce a minerals windfall tax.
Seven dead after clashes at Barrick mine
Clashes between hundreds of villagers and police at a gold mine left seven people dead in northwest Tanzania, the mine's owner African Barrick Gold said.
Impala to miss output target
Impala Platinum expects to produce 1.82 million ounces of platinum in its financial year that ends in June, down slightly from an original target of 1.85 million.
Catching a ride on the commodities train
As commodity prices - such as gold, silver and oil - set new price records on a regular basis, retail investors will be looking for exposure to them.
Soros ditches most gold in first quarter
Billionaire financier George Soros, who calls gold "the ultimate bubble," has dumped almost his entire $800m stake in bullion.