January 7, 2014

This cheap sector set to outperform in 2014

The investment strategy in these industrial metals is to determine whether or not demand is fundamentally increasing or decreasing. It’s quite clear that industrial use will continue to rise.

January 2, 2014

About 1,000 shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars

Mars One, a Dutch non-profit mission to build the first human settlement on Mars, said only 24 will be sent.

December 27, 2013

Millions of tons of metals stashed in shadow warehouses

The world's metal is slipping into the shadows.

December 18, 2013

South African labour: Unions at war

Numsa will openly recruit from NUM's membership, in direct violation of federation principles. Numsa tells opponents to 'go to hell.'

December 18, 2013

South Africa’s key gold industry faces moment of truth

Collapsing gold prices, ageing mines, labour strikes and higher operating costs have together weighed down on the sector in the world's sixth largest producer of the metal.

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 3, 2013

The $1 trillion platinum coin was not so far fetched an idea

It took a FOIA.

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%.