October 7, 2012

Much ado about nothing

Still hold a hefty portion of your wealth in physical gold and silver

October 5, 2012

Asteroid-mining firm hiring “space nuts” and interns

Google’s billionaire co-founders and filmmaker James Cameron’s owned asteroid-mining focused Planetary Resources is hiring interns for 2013.

September 28, 2012

NASA takes asteroid mining seriously; funds viability study

Only five months after Google’s billionaire co-founders and filmmaker James Cameron officially launched their asteroid mining focused Planetary Resources company, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is funding…

September 27, 2012

Friedland’s Ivanplats IPO: ‘It’s a gun to the head’

If Ivanplats's $165 million worth of bonds are not redeemed for stock, rates on the debt soars to credit card-like repayments of just under 19% on November 10 and to…

September 26, 2012

South African mining stuck in ’19th century’

Former anti-Apartheid activist and Gold Fields board member Mamphela Ramphele has some harsh words for South Africa's mining bosses.

September 20, 2012

South Africa union fears ‘jobs bloodbath’ after Lonmin precedent

A bad choice of words.

September 16, 2012

Amplats to resume South Africa operations on Tuesday

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum plans to resume operations at its Rustenburg mine in South Africa on Tuesday after it suspended work following labor unrest, it said on Sunday.

September 15, 2012

Platinum up 22% since mid-August

What a difference a black swan can make.

September 11, 2012

New body found at Lonmin’s mine; miners refuse to go back to work

The body of a man slashed to death was found Tuesday at Lonmin’s (LON:JSE) Marikana platinum mine in South Africa's North West province, where a protracted wildcat strike has cost…

September 9, 2012

South African police brace as Lonmin workers set to return on Monday

South African police are braced for possible violence ahead of Monday's back-to-work deadline for striking workers at Lonmin's flagship platinum mine, where 44 people died in labour strife last month,…