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.
November 7, 2013 Chinese said to eye Ivanhoe Mines stake Robert Friedland's African projects capture the interests of China National Gold after state-owned firm said no to African Barrick.
November 7, 2013 South African lawmakers postpone changes to mining, oil ruling Parliament to sleep on proposed reforms.
November 6, 2013 Leonard Melman: Put your trust in precious metals, not governments Continued fiscal stimulus, high debt levels and loss of confidence in governments will lead to the return of big inflation and a consequent big run-up in precious and other metals.
November 6, 2013 South African ex-union official shot dead in Marikana The man, ambushed outside his home in the mining town of Mooinooi, became the fourth person with ties to the NUM murdered in the platinum belt region in the past…
November 4, 2013 Sector-wide platinum strike looks likely Workers at Northam Platinum put down their tools. Others may follow.
October 31, 2013 South Africa: Existing gold and platinum mines will close, says Andy Jackson New deposits, which may be able to produce at a much lower cost with fewer workers and higher wages, could change the whole platinum industry.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
