Soros: conditions ‘pretty perfect’ for gold
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros says gold still has some kick to it, as long as conditions like low interest rates prevail.
NUM: Black elite behind nationalisation
SA's biggest union, the National Union of Mineworkers, says the BEE elite may be funding the ANC Youth League to push the nationalisation agenda.
Union attacks mines body over deaths
The Chamber of Mines is lying if it claims there has been an improvement on safety in mine, says the National Union of Mineworkers.
ANCYL scoffs at ‘independent’ research
The ANC Youth League says it is not interested in independent views on the nationalisation of mines.
ANC talks tough on mines research
All structures within the ANC must stop casting aspersions before real research work on the nationalisation of mines begins, spokesperson Brian Sokutu said on Wednesday.
Zimplats a boon to Impala output
Impala Platinum has reported a 7% rise in first-quarter platinum output, boosted by better performance at its Impala and Zimplats mines.
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.
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.
BHP looks at emerging markets for growth
BHP Billiton chair Jac Nasser says that while the US, Europe and other mature markets remain significant contributors to commodity demand, it is emerging markets that are the key drivers of growth.
South Deep strike ‘hurts’ Gold Fields
Gold Fields says the strike at its South Deep mine is having a "material impact' on production.