July 24, 2013 Wage talks in South Africa’s gold sector reach standstill: strike imminent The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said the 1% increased offered was an insult to workers and that dispute is now going to arbitration.
July 22, 2013 Amplats swings back to profit despite strikes, restructuring The platinum giant is, however, cutting at least 6,000 jobs.
July 18, 2013 Copper, diamonds boost Anglo’s results ahead of strategy review Anglo American is likely to report a 31% profit drop next week, when CEO Cutifani unveils key strategy for the underperforming mining group.
July 17, 2013 Africa exploration activity set to more than halve in 2013 Only 250 drill reports for the continent over the first five months.
July 2, 2013 South Africa’s mining industry can’t afford wage talks failure: Chamber If so they will end up destroying the country’s largest export industry as well as its credit rating, warned Tuesday the Chamber of Mines.
July 2, 2013 Planetary Resources surpasses $1.5m to launch world’s first crowdfunded space telescope Achievement marks most successful Kickstarter for a space project and ranks among Top 25 campaigns in Kickstarter history.
June 27, 2013 PayPal launches interplanetary payment system In partnership with two leading groups, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Space Tourism Society
June 26, 2013 Ailing gold prices down to 3-year low, precious metals follow Precious metals crashed steeply overnight with gold and silver hitting fresh lows, and the yellow shiny metal heading towards its worst quarter in decades.
June 25, 2013 Crocodile River mine put on care and maintenance 92% of employees to be retrenched or their employment terminated.
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
