February 1, 2014 Tapering blues for precious metals The second tapering reduction, a further $10bn per month, was announced this week. It was we are told by the news channels fully expected.
January 31, 2014 The weirdest mining M&A partner I’ve seen This is a significant signal showing us that Chinese interest in platinum is perhaps ramping up.
January 30, 2014 Why the strikes are doing nothing for the platinum price Miners have been stockpiling, Nymex inventories are at a a decade high and scrap supply is forecast to rise sharply.
January 29, 2014 South Africa’s platinum strikes continue as rand slides Reserve Bank says it's yet unclear to what extent strikes will impact exports and current account deficit.
January 29, 2014 Anglo American up 5 pct after production gains Exploration and evaluation expenditure for Q4 2013 totalled $166 million, a decrease of 19%.
January 28, 2014 Sugar battery runs better without lithium, platinum Researcher see usage in portable electronics in as soon as three years.
January 27, 2014 Implats and Transition Metals strike platinum in Ontario Discovery-focused Transition Metals says it has intersected 'significant' platinum group metals mineralization at its Sunday Lake, a joint venture with the world's second biggest platinum producer, Impala Platinum.
January 26, 2014 The safety of gold A bad week for markets as Thursday and Friday saw heavy heavy selling and we have now broken a very bearish pattern.
January 23, 2014 Gold strike in South Africa on hold pending court ruling Platinum belt already paralyzed.
January 22, 2014 Impala Platinum shuts down mine ahead of strike; gov’t tries to mediate Platinum miners to strike Thursday; combined, the affected companies produce more than half the world's platinum.
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