May 28, 2013 Africa ready to revert its ‘resource curse’: report Experts believe agricultural, mining and energy resources could easily boost the continent’s economic growth in the next two years.
May 24, 2013 South Africa’s new wave of strikes could ruin the economy: President He added that wildcat strikes, particularly in the platinum and gold sectors in recent months, have cost South Africa dearly.
May 23, 2013 Platinum and palladium: A fundamental shift A look at global supply against auto-industry demand for both metals.
May 19, 2013 Labour strife continues at South African mines The city of Rustenberg (pictured) is the centre of South Africa's platinum belt where mineworkers are keeping up job action.
May 18, 2013 Lonmin’s South African mine resumes operation after strike Talks between labour and management continue.
May 14, 2013 Workers strike at Lonmin’s South African mine Mine workers refuse to go underground and all 13 Marikana shafts are not functioning.
May 6, 2013 Big Mick Davis and Goldman Sachs building takeover war chest Outgoing Xstrata chief won't be sitting still after Glencore takeover.
May 1, 2013 Let the weak miners fail: Leonard Melman Melman writes about global economic influences on mining.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am