August 16, 2014

Harmony Gold mine’s reboot fraught with difficulty – CEO

The rebooting of its Kusasalethu mine provides a stark warning for those banking on South Africa's platinum sector making a swift recovery.

August 7, 2014

$180bn investment for Africa infrastructure through 2025

Still only 2% of global spending on infrastructure projects according to new report.

July 31, 2014

Vale Q2 profit down on weak prices from iron glut

Write-downs also hurt bottom line, yet production robust.

July 29, 2014

China’s war on pollution to push palladium higher still

China produces 20 million vehicles a year and has to double the average palladium load to catch up with US emissions standards.

July 26, 2014

Industry experts discuss growing minerals demand in committee hearing

Better access to US minerals would encourage manufacturers to return.

July 21, 2014

Anglo American platinum names mines to be sold

The mines account for over half of the company's workforce but only a quarter of production.

July 17, 2014

Anglo American platinum production down 40% after S. Africa strike

Output from the rest of Anglo's diversified mining assets rose, but it wasn't enough to offset underperformance at its platinum mines.

July 15, 2014

Amplats expects severely lower profits after five-month strike

The firm warned first-half profit may drop as much as 96%.

July 13, 2014

South African metal workers ‘to escalate’ strike

The National Union of Metalworkers in South Africa (NUMSA) has rejected the latest offer because it didn't include a double-digit wage increase for all three years.

July 10, 2014

Gold and silver shining bright—hit three-month highs

Platinum and palladium were also dragged higher by gold.