September 12, 2017 South Africa’s NUMSA union demands 15 percent wage hike in coal sector The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has demanded Glencore raise coal mining wages by 15 percent.
September 8, 2017 South Africa’s chamber of mines says sector “in crisis” South Africa holds the world's biggest reserves of platinum, chrome and manganese, but investment in the sector has dropped in each of the past two years as a result of…
September 7, 2017 South Africa’s manufacturing, mining output disappoint as economy limps Official figures released on Thursday signall a bad start for the second half of the year with business confidence at its lowest in more than three decades.
September 6, 2017 Platinum price pressured as market moves into oversupply A rise in refined supply (despite a 9% dip in mine-level output) and a drop in automotive and industrial demand erases Q1's 305,000-ounce deficit.
August 30, 2017 Sibanye halts divvy for first time as it swings to loss The miner, South Africa’s largest gold producer, said that in the absence of a dividend, it’ll give investors two new shares for every 100 held.
August 18, 2017 Six precious metal explorers that may hit it big this summer Summer is the season for drilling, and with the uptick in the precious metals market since 2016, companies are finally able to have the budgets to properly explore their prospects,…
August 18, 2017 Zimbabwe tightens screws on miners’ export earnings in forex crunch The country's Reserve Bank has ordered platinum and chrome miners to surrender 80 percent of their export earnings to the central bank as the country struggles to contain a crippling…
August 17, 2017 Onerous procurement requirements of S. Africa’s 2017 Mining Charter to hit suppliers While suppliers are not required to comply with the 2017 Charter, the procurement targets for Holders indirectly require them to meet such targets to remain competitive.
August 4, 2017 South Africa’s mines minister withdraws plan to suspend rights South Africa's mineral resources department has withdrawn its plan to impose a moratorium suspending the issuance of new mining and prospecting rights, which had drawn a court challenge by an…
July 25, 2017 Junior miners talk new opportunities, and challenges While the mood at the recent Junior Indaba mining event was sombre when it came to South Africa’s policy environment, there were some interesting opportunities being mooted for minerals like…
As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry India's total gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025. December 30, 2025 | 06:06 pm