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.
September 19, 2012 Greenland – The next mining destination Greenland could become the next global mining frontier, as global warming uncovers precious metals from glacial surroundings, states new research by natural resources experts GlobalData, a UK-based global business intelligence…
September 18, 2012 On strike Lonmin miners take pay raise offer Workers at Lonmin's Marikana mine have accepted a 22% pay increase to end more than five weeks of deadly strikes.
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
