March 23, 2012

Why gold can go the distance

Gold’s been knocked down lately, but several enduring factors have conditioned the yellow metal for an inevitable comeback.

March 11, 2012

Do precious metal investors believe QE will be dialed back?

After two days of consecutive gains, gold and silver briefly dipped into the red after Friday’s job report.

March 9, 2012

South Africa’s standalone state mining company a step closer, already hunting for deals

South Africa took a step closer on Thursday to create a standalone mining company that will take charge of the government's role in the country's rich resources and with ambitions…

March 9, 2012

Zimplats targets 1 million platinum ounces a year

Mines belonging to Zimplats, the Zimbabwe unit of Impala Platinum, have at least 30 years of production left in them and could deliver one million platinum ounces annually, according to…

March 8, 2012

Zimbabwe – last to leave, never mind turning off the lights – they’re already off

In the 32 years of his benighted rule, Zimbabwe's President Robert Gabriel Mugabe has done more damage to the country than its white-led minority government ever did.

March 7, 2012

Are South Africa’s new platinum and silver ETNs exciting

South Africa's ABSA bank plans to launch platinum and silver Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs). Will they prove to be as successful as the country's New Gold ETF?

March 6, 2012

Zimbabwe to announce Implats fate after ownership talks deadlocked

State-controlled Herald newspaper says Zimbabwe's Mines and Empowerment ministers will meet on Wednesday and announce a decision on Zimplats after latest talks on black ownership ended in deadlock.

March 4, 2012

Production resumes at Impala Platinum after six weeks wildcat strike

Full production has resumed at the Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg, where workers had been on an illegal strike for six weeks.

March 3, 2012

Indians’ love affair with platinum was brief

The Business Standard reports now that platinum trades more in line with the gold price, Indian jewellery buyers are moving back into gold.

March 2, 2012

New study says 66% of institutional investors choose Africa as number one destination. No wonder. Have you seen the size of that place?

A new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit finds when institutional investors interested in frontier markets were asked to choose two regions out of five, two-thirds see Africa – projected…