November 12, 2014 S. African mining shows decline in financial performance The country's mining industry sees a decline in financial performance in the wake of continued labour unrest and cost pressures.
November 12, 2014 Five banks fined over $3bn in foreign exchange probe These are the first cases to come out of a global probe into allegations of widespread rate-rigging in foreign exchange markets.
November 12, 2014 With the ongoing global skills shortage within mining is it time to get the job seeker’s perspective? A global survey of over 5,300 job seekers sheds some light on the issues in the war for talent which the Mining sector continues to face.
November 11, 2014 What slowdown? Mining equipment market to grow 8.4% a year Mining equipment market to grow at compound annual rate of 8.42% to $134 billion through 2019 surpassing the market for construction equipment.
November 11, 2014 Weak oil price, currencies helping miners stay afloat A simple rule of thumb is that price changes have a two-to-one impact on the bottom line, while cost changes have a one-to-one impact.
November 10, 2014 Gold down again, some miners selling at loss Friday’s rally was just a brief break for the precious metal.
November 10, 2014 Eastern Platinum disposes of platinum assets Eastern Platinum Limited has reached an agreement with Hebei Zhongbo Platinum Company Limited for the disposal of its platinum group metal operations in South Africa.
November 9, 2014 Swiss UBS faces fine over alleged precious metals trading wrongdoing The bank, which is the world’s largest private lender, is also expected to announce an agreement regarding alleged collusion and manipulation in the foreign exchange market.
November 9, 2014 BHP closer to unveiling details of upcoming spin-off The world’s largest miner is only two weeks away from shedding more light on an upcoming spin-off of unwanted assets.
November 9, 2014 Zimbabwe mulls ending tax on diamonds As part of a set of planned measures to stimulate production and attract investment in the sector.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am