February 7, 2018

Second accident in a week at a Sibanye-Stillwater mine kills two

Two employees were trapped underground and later died in a fall of ground incident at the company's Kloof gold mine.

February 6, 2018

Mining companies are suddenly positive on South Africa again

Cyril Ramaphosa isn’t even president yet and mining companies are already changing their tune on South Africa.

February 6, 2018

Zimbabwe to enter lithium market with $1.4bn mine

Country is backing Prospect Resources’ (ASX:PSC) Arcadia lithium project, expected to generate that much revenue over eight years.

February 5, 2018

Palladium rally may mean auto catalytic converter price hikes coming

Increased automotive industry demand and a supply shortage boosted the price of palladium to an all-time high of $1,138.00 on Jan 15

February 5, 2018

Anglo takes down South Africa sale sign and may even buy

Anglo raised the possibility it could start buying assets in SA, the latest sign of how much has changed in two years, when the miner was focused on selling.

February 5, 2018

Bluejay Mining seeks pigment riches as Greenland’s ice retreats

The company aims to achieve output of the world's highest grade deposit of ilmenite in Greenland next year, its CEO said.

February 5, 2018

Sibanye-Stillwater’s 2017 platinum production up, gold falls

Platinum group metals production in South Africa rose 4 percent above the firm's guidance, to stand at to 1.19 million ounces.

February 5, 2018

A third of S.Africa miners say no new investments in 2018 – survey

The mining sector in the world's top platinum producer has in recent years been laid low by soaring wage and power costs, depressed prices, violent social and labour unrest as…

February 2, 2018

Gold price set for wild ride in 2018 say 34 bullion analysts

Bankers, brokers, refiners and researchers in the London Bullion Market Association's 2018 survey sees gold as high as $1,510 and as low as $1,120 an ounce.

February 2, 2018

Sibanye-Stillwater trapped miners brought to surface safely

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is demanding that Beatrix gold mine remains closed pending a probe and has asked the South African government to investigate why…