December 24, 2012

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

December 21, 2012

South Africa won’t nationalize its mines, but taxes go up

After years of debate, South Africa’s ruling party African National Congress rejected Thursday plans to nationalize the country’s mining sector, but voted in favour of higher taxes in the world’s…

December 20, 2012

Lonmin’s Marikana mine controversy far from over: survivors allegedly ‘shot again’

Lawyer says there is enough evidence to say the police had planned to shoot miners and not arrest them.

December 20, 2012

Silver drops below $30

Precious metals are at three-month lows.

December 14, 2012

A ‘very different’ platinum market swings into 600,000oz deficit

South African output falls to 11-year low after labour unrest.

December 10, 2012

Platinum: fear vs. fundamentals

People frequently ask us about investing in platinum, the other precious metal.

December 10, 2012

Gold Dynamics discovers platinum and palladium on Hoyle North property

The Hoyle North project was acquired by option in March 2012, it resides approximately 6 kilometres from the Destor-Porcupine fault a gold mining area since the early 1900s.

December 9, 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: Why asteroid mining is necessary

Platinum will be depleted in 20 to 30 years.

December 8, 2012

A really, really valuable platinum coin that could pay all of America’s debt

Fiscal sleight of hand

December 6, 2012

Precious metals are Morgan Stanley’s top commodity picks, base metals not so much

Gold will average $1,853/oz