November 12, 2015

Anglo reshuffles top management team, waves iron ore boss good-bye

With the changes, Anglo’s chief Mark Cutifani is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes following years during which it has underperformed its peers.

November 12, 2015

US Congress grants citizens rights to own asteroid-mined riches

Until now, there was no legislature clarifying issues such as whether resources mined from celestial bodies could be sold on Earth.

November 12, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: The industrial internet, and how it’s revolutionizing mining

Learn in today's infographic how the "Industrial Internet", or the convergence of the global industrial sector with big data and the internet of things, is ushering in a new age…

November 9, 2015

Lonmin sees salvation, launches $407m rights issue at only 1 pence per share

The company has priced its $407 million share sale at a discount of 94% as it fights for survival after a near-collapse in the commodity's price.

November 8, 2015

Platinum mines may run short of water in 2016

Consulting engineering company, SRK, raised the risk that South Africa's platinum firms may start to run short of water next year if the country's drought persisted.

November 5, 2015

Wellgreen Platinum signs C$11.4 million financing package led by Resource Capital Fund VI L.P.

With these agreements in place, the Company has initiated the second phase of its 2015 exploration drill program at Wellgreen and expects to undertake a comprehensive metallurgical testing program starting…

November 4, 2015

Lonmin may shut down if shares sale flunks

The radical decision would make of the platinum producer the biggest casualty of the ongoing commodity rout that is hurting miners worldwide.

November 2, 2015

Lonmin warns of $2bn write-down, 6,000 job cuts

The world’s third-largest platinum producer is also planning layoffs, cutting capex and lowering unit costs.

October 29, 2015

Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

October 23, 2015

Platinum price back to triple digits

This week Volkswagen stopped selling diesel vehicles in Europe while top producer Anglo American announced a 14% surge in output.