September 10, 2013

Glencore Xstrata to list in S.Africa, ignores country’s issues

Unlike his peers, the company’s chief executive Ivan Glasenberg, is not afraid of betting on Africa’s largest economy.

September 6, 2013

Most South African gold miners return to work

Workers for four of the seven companies affected by the labour action had accepted a new pay offer, believed to be about 8%

September 5, 2013

The history of platinum

A history of "little silver."

September 4, 2013

Thousands of South African gold miners on strike

Shutdown in gold production costs the country more than US$34 million a day.

September 3, 2013

Dave Forest: How to play the looming platinum supply crisis

South Africa, platinum mining giant, is about to fall off the investment map.

August 30, 2013

Amplats halves number of jobs to be axed

It will dismiss around 3,300 workers and redeploy another 1,600.

August 30, 2013

South Africa gold miners call strike starting next week

Gold sector workers to down tools from the nightshift of Sept. 3.

August 28, 2013

South African miners refuse gold firms’ final wage offer

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) called latest offer “a joke.”

August 27, 2013

Russian giant Norilsk pushing palladium for cars, jewellery

Palladium is roughly half the price of platinum.

August 27, 2013

South Africa’s gold sector in standby as wave of strikes hits the country

Gold mine stoppages could start as early as this Friday.