October 24, 2016 Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.
October 21, 2016 South African union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio AMCU has been demanding pay hikes of more than 50% for its lowest paid members and a 15% hike for its higher paid members.
October 12, 2016 Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.
October 11, 2016 Anglo Platinum sells resources to Northam Platinum for $72 million The company remains confident the sale of its Rustenburg mines in South Africa to Sibanye Gold will clear its last regulatory hurdle before the end of the year.
October 6, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The facts and figures that make space mining real While many still see space mining as science fiction, global recruitment expert Fircroft has compiled data that proves it feasible.
October 5, 2016 CHART: Despite unnerving gold price fall, mining rally’s intact While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.
October 5, 2016 Sibanye Gold resumes operations at Cooke mine after attack Four employees were attacked by unknown assailants.
October 4, 2016 Platinum price back in triple digits Strikers at top South African platinum producer enter two-year wage deal.
September 30, 2016 Wesizwe Platinum Limited announcements to the shareholders Wesizwe Platinum Limited and Aveng Mining entered into an Engineering and Construction Contract in September 2012 for the development of Wesizwe’s Bakubung Platinum Mine in the North West province of…
September 29, 2016 South Africa’s mining industry continues to face tough times — PwC report Companies had no choice but to cut back on new developments, re-focus on profitable production rather than maximum production and to save costs.
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company. December 24, 2025 | 08:03 am
