November 21, 2017 Platinum industry expects supply deficit in 2018 Jewellery posts growth of 3%, the first in four years.
November 21, 2017 South Africa’s parliament delays passing key mining law Lawmakers will miss a December target to pass changes to mineral resource laws, seen as key for greater investor certainty.
November 15, 2017 South African communities to join mining charter review case Lobby group is seeking judicial review of new Mining Charter, which places extra levies on companies and raises requirements for black ownership.
November 14, 2017 Planetary Resources readies asteroid mining technology for Dec. launch The Arkyd-6 spacecraft includes core technology that will be used in the company’s asteroid exploration program.
November 9, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater reaches wage deal with unions at Kroondal mine The three-year wage agreement was signed by all three unions, the company said.
November 3, 2017 London Metal Exchange Week galvanised by electric dreams: Andy Home This year, copper was shoved out of the London limelight by new hot metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.
November 1, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater shuts down Cooke gold mine, about 7,000 laid off Company said it would keep its Beatrix West gold mine running for as long as it makes a profit, on average, over any continuous period of three months.
October 31, 2017 More than 2,000 miners sacked at Sibanye’s Cooke gold mine Miners who received a termination letter will hold a mass meeting at the mine Wednesday morning.
October 26, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold output up 4 pct quarter The mining company said gold production rose to 11,576 kg in the three months to September 30 while group operating profit was $216.8 million.
October 25, 2017 Rhodium price roars to six-year high Precious metal is up 114% or $880 an ounce in 2017 as above-ground stocks are "bled dry".
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
