June 26, 2014 Glencore appoints Canadian as its first ever female director Patrice Merrin, 65, is a veteran to the industry.
June 25, 2014 South African central bank chief forgoes salary hike Gill Marcus received a 0.4% pay rise this year, indicating that one of the most prominent opponents of excessive executive pay in Africa's most advanced economy practises what she preaches.
June 24, 2014 South Africa’s platinum miners to resume working The three-year agreement ends the country's longest and costliest strike.
June 23, 2014 France’s Areva expects uranium prices to rebound Company acknowledges the short-term outlook is bad.
June 23, 2014 Emerging markets firms to lead global mining sector: PwC Net profits from progressing economies-based miners reached $24 billion in 2013, compared to a net loss of $4 billion for developed market firms.
June 23, 2014 South African court rules gold miners not allowed to strike The union leading the five-month strike in the platinum sector take any industrial action affecting gold producers.
June 20, 2014 Iron ore price builds on rally But Chinese banks are starting to call in iron ore-backed loans to traders holding 38mt, forcing them to dump inventories onto already well-supplied market.
June 20, 2014 Platinum, palladium prices slide despite stalled strike deal Palladium falls 2% while platinum retreats to pre-strike levels.
June 19, 2014 Gold price breakout sparks massive move into mining stocks Goldcorp adds a cool $1 billion in market value as sector adds more than 5% on the day following a surprise spike in the gold price.
June 19, 2014 South Africa divided over controversial mineral law reforms The country's ’s new mineral resources law, which is awaiting the President’s signature, faces growing opposition as the mines minister, industry and opposition seek review.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
