October 12, 2016 South Africa has failed to protect locals from gold mine pollution: Harvard report Independent investigation says the country has not complied with international laws, reacting too slowly and doing too little about the polluting effects of 130 years of gold mining near Johannesburg.
October 12, 2016 Gold needs to break past $1,303 to really resume recovery — Goldman Prices have dropped sharply over the past month, from $1,350 an ounce to $1,241.20 last week, its lowest since early June.
October 12, 2016 Fresnillo’s output up but San Julian plant to be commissioned later than expected Shares in the Mexico-focused precious metal producer dropped as much as 2.4% to 1608 pence in London after the news.
October 12, 2016 Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.
October 12, 2016 Giant BC gold project receives new permits Seabridge Gold is building a 2.1km adit for underground exploration at its 100%-owned KSM property, the world's largest gold-copper project by reserves.
October 11, 2016 No love for gold There’s no other way to say it: Gold had a bad week. Last Tuesday alone, the yellow metal fell more than 3 percent, shuffling off $43, in its biggest one-day…
October 11, 2016 Scotiabank pushed to reveal internal emails in gold fixing case All involved banks will also have to produce all relevant chat room instant messages and any other written communication they exchanged, whatever the media.
October 11, 2016 Anglo Platinum sells resources to Northam Platinum for $72 million The company remains confident the sale of its Rustenburg mines in South Africa to Sibanye Gold will clear its last regulatory hurdle before the end of the year.
October 11, 2016 Presidential election and bear ‘super-cycle’ stifle growth in markets Some experts believe recent drops in the gold price are not a bull market correction, but rather reflect a market stuck in a commodity bear "super-cycle."
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
