September 2, 2014 PGM roller coaster ride: long way down Palladium drops sharply from 13-year highs. Sister metal platinum close to wiping out 2014 gains.
September 1, 2014 Gem Diamonds: no impact on Letseng from Lesotho crisis The prime minister of the tiny African nation fled the country over the weekend after what he called a military coup.
September 1, 2014 Rand Refinery to maintain normal gold output amid strike Some of Rand Refinery’s workers at its operations in Johannesburg embarked on a strike last week.
August 29, 2014 Palladium price sets fresh 13-year high But platinum slide continues despite Ukraine escalation.
August 28, 2014 Africa silver miner surges after first pour Shares in Quebec-based Maya Gold & Silver up 10% after pouring first silver at Moroccan mine, one of only a handful of primary silver mines on the continent.
August 28, 2014 This extremely rare $25.6 million blue diamond may reveal Earth’s origins The “Blue Moon" will go on public display in three weeks' time in Los Angeles, California.
August 28, 2014 Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday.
August 27, 2014 South Africa’s gov’t ready to monitor safe shale gas exploration Authorities said Wednesday they are ready to regulate and monitor companies that have expressed an interest in exploring shale gas in the country.
August 26, 2014 Iron ore price drops to 2-year low Spot falls to $88.90 a tonne as iron ore price suffers weakest quarter since 2009.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am