June 5, 2013 South Africa labour minister feeling pressure over Lonmin killing, talks to unions Pressure on the government to find solutions is mounting.
June 4, 2013 Strike shuts down Implats mine in South Africa About 3,000 employees didn't report for work at the No. 14 shaft in Rustenburg.
June 4, 2013 South Africa weighs peacekeeping force around mines As the annual wage bargaining season begins, authorities fear the situation will get worse.
June 3, 2013 Glencore Xstrata fires 1,000 workers at South African chrome mines For staging an illegal strike that started last week.
June 3, 2013 Miners strike at Lonmin mine in South Africa after worker shot dead Today's death sparked fears of a repeat of last year’s violent unrest that left dozens of deaths and effectively shut down the country's platinum belt.
June 2, 2013 Sprott’s David Franklin: Platinum and palladium’s year to shine The price is in the headlines.
May 31, 2013 Zimbabwe to reverse ‘outrageous’ mining fees Zimbabwe's law allow ministers to pass regulations that do not need to be approved by Parliament first, but within two months the Parliamentary Legal Committee has to make a ruling…
May 30, 2013 Letting platinum grains fall through his fingers Inside a Noble Metals factory, where even the dust on your shoes is too valuable to ignore.
May 30, 2013 South African President urges stability in beleaguered mining sector Between January and March, the country's economy grew by just 0.9% and analyst blame the mining industry for this.
May 29, 2013 Planetary Resources wants to raise $1m with its first asteroid prospectors Promises 'a telescope for everyone.'
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
