December 17, 2013 $78bn fall in gold assets leads record investor exit from commodities Precious metals main reason behind record decline and outflows from commodity assets under management in 2013.
December 12, 2013 Anglo American confirms turnaround plan, warns 2014 will continue to be tough Cutifani said the firm has identified three "buckets" from which it plans to extract about $3.9 billion of extra earnings.
December 6, 2013 Sandstorm reviewing its investment in cash-starved Colossus Minerals Without financing the company said it is uncertain that it will "remain an ongoing concern."
December 1, 2013 Zimbabwe’s diamond mineworkers want 250% pay hike Platinum sector workers will be happy with 208%, while gold miners seek a 150% wage increase. Industry is offering 0.6%.
November 26, 2013 Anglo Platinum unionized miners postpone vote on strike until 2014 Amplats' main union obtained permission for a legal strike two weeks ago, after exhausting mediation procedures.
November 26, 2013 South Africa’s growth hits four-year low due to strikes The country’s gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 0.7% in the period, down sharply from the 3.2% in the second quarter.
November 21, 2013 Asteroid miners go after most precious resource: water Investors eager to get the new industry off the ground willing to finance projects that can secure the availability of the key element.
November 13, 2013 Glencore Xstrata starts trading in South Africa, poised to sell Lonmin stake The miner and trading house ranks now among the top three on the JSE in terms of market capitalization.
November 12, 2013 Platinum giant Lonmin returns to profit after stormy year World's third largest platinum producer posted best output in six years.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am