January 26, 2016

Gold hits 12-week high, on track for best month in a year

Bullion prices are also set for a gradual recovery this year as demand increases in Asia and mine production contracts.

January 26, 2016

Samsung launches gold smart watch way cheaper than Apple’s

While Apple's costs $17,000, Samsung's is expected to go for about $520.

January 25, 2016

Hedge funds in major commodities rethink

Silver attracts buyers, gold price lifted out of historic net short positioning as large futures speculators cut overall bearish bets on commodities by 74%.

January 25, 2016

Anglo American Platinum full-year loss to hit over $850 million

Only last month, the South African miner announced it was postponing all investment in new or replacement capacity until at least 2017

January 24, 2016

Four killed in Rustenburg platinum mine fire

Four miners have died in an underground fire in a platinum mine, the Impala group said in a statement.

January 22, 2016

Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite

Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.

January 20, 2016

Gold recovers some shine as global markets collapse

Gold has become this year the best-performing non-agricultural commodity.

January 18, 2016

One small step for mining’s new frontier

Once a figment of science fiction films, the sometimes risky notion of mining in space may soon become a reality if asteroid miners have their way.

January 12, 2016

Platinum, palladium bear brunt of brutal 2016

Platinum hits record discount against gold price and palladium already down 16% in 2016, despite record setting global auto sales.

January 12, 2016

Anglo American officially out of the Middle East

The miner has finally completed the sale of assets from its Tarmac joint venture to a subsidiary of French engineering and construction group Bouygues.