June 15, 2017 South Africa just hiked black ownership rules, miners getting crushed The country will require local miners to be 30% black-owned and has set a 12-month deadline for them to comply with the new rules.
June 7, 2017 Anglo American appoints takeovers expert as new chairman Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.
June 5, 2017 CHART: Commodity prices slump to 50-year low against US stocks S&P500 most expensive compared to commodities since late 1960s despite last year's rally in metals and mineral prices.
May 31, 2017 ‘Strong hand’ may be pushing palladium price higher Back within shouting distance of 2-year highs amid talk of market "squeeze".
May 31, 2017 Miners frozen out as South Africa readies empowerment rules Mining companies in South Africa have been frozen out of consultation over regulatory changes that could dilute shareholders, raise costs and impose new levies to fund community development.
May 30, 2017 CHART: Hedge fund commodity bulls misread the market Smart money's bullish bets on commodity futures and options slashed 64% from record high hit just three months ago.
May 29, 2017 Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever…
May 28, 2017 Low platinum prices push jewellery demand Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but for budget-conscious ring-bearers, the preferred material might be platinum.
May 15, 2017 Incredible platinum uses How platinum is used in technologies from pacemakers to fibre-glass...
May 15, 2017 London Royal Mint launches its first ever platinum bullion products The Royal Mint has timed its first entry into the platinum bullion market to coincide with London Platinum Week.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
