February 5, 2019 Africa Mining Indaba: ‘Let’s talk,’ Ramaphosa tells producers Executives, investors and government officials meet in Cape Town this week at the African Mining Indaba, the continent’s biggest gathering of one of its most essential industries.
February 4, 2019 Zimbabwe looks to alleviate foreign currency shortages -mines minister "At the end of the day it is an issue of balancing the needs of investors with the needs of the country"
January 24, 2019 Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018 Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.
January 22, 2019 The hawks surrender They say that there are no atheists in fox holes. Recently it has also become clear there are no monetary hawks in bear markets.
January 20, 2019 Gold, silver and platinum now printed directly onto fabrics Up till now, metals were printed onto fabrics by coating the fabric with plastic.
January 18, 2019 Record $93B private capital flows into natural resources But only sliver of funds raised destined for mining and metals
January 16, 2019 Pimco favors ‘unloved’ platinum that’s looking cheap to gold Platinum could be the dark horse among precious metals, according to a money manager at Pacific Investment Management Co.
January 15, 2019 Sibanye-Stillwater has contingency plans for strike at platinum operations The new strike would begin on Jan. 22 and involve around 12,500 of its members.
January 11, 2019 Cryptocurrencies vs precious metals – which are more energy-intensive to mine? New research reveals that cryptocurrency mining expends significantly more energy compared to the mining of natural resources.
January 11, 2019 Palladium prices still aren’t high enough: David Fickling Platinum’s lesser-known cousin keeps going from strength to strength
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
