September 28, 2012 NASA takes asteroid mining seriously; funds viability study Only five months after Google’s billionaire co-founders and filmmaker James Cameron officially launched their asteroid mining focused Planetary Resources company, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is funding…
September 27, 2012 Friedland’s Ivanplats IPO: ‘It’s a gun to the head’ If Ivanplats's $165 million worth of bonds are not redeemed for stock, rates on the debt soars to credit card-like repayments of just under 19% on November 10 and to…
September 27, 2012 Norilsk Nickel looks to acquire PGM licenses in Africa despite risk At the Russia Investment Summit, Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Strzhalkovsky said the company looks to obtain licenses for platinum group metals deposits in South Africa to increase its resource base.
September 26, 2012 South African mining stuck in ’19th century’ Former anti-Apartheid activist and Gold Fields board member Mamphela Ramphele has some harsh words for South Africa's mining bosses.
September 26, 2012 Zimplats faces USD 33.8 Million in tax liabilities According to a Zimbabwe Platinum (Zimplats) statement, the company currently has at least USD 33.8 million in tax liabilities.
September 26, 2012 Citi raises forecasts for gold, silver platinum prices, warns of SA strike’s impact on platinum Citigroup has increased its end-of-year price forecasts for gold, silver and platinum by 2%, 5% and 1.5%, respectively.
September 26, 2012 We will not consider wage demand, says Amplats CEO Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, said the company will not consider wage demands by the striking workers.
September 26, 2012 South African strikes far from over: AngloGold Ashanti closed AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) was hit by the mining unrest spreading through South Africa again Tuesday night, as strikers halted all of its operations in the country, which account for 32%…
September 21, 2012 Researchers to use plants in platinum mining Researchers in the University of York' s Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence and the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) are giving a whole new meaning to the concept of…
September 20, 2012 South Africa union fears ‘jobs bloodbath’ after Lonmin precedent A bad choice of words.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
