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.
June 18, 2014 Iron ore price in mini rally Back above $90 a tonne after soaring Indian ore import numbers lift sentiment.
June 17, 2014 China’s top gold firm talking to Barrick, has Friedland ‘hotline’ China's largest gold miner, China National Gold, is actively looking for partnerships and acquisitions around the world.
June 17, 2014 Anglo to sell platinum mines in South Africa next year— report Deutsche Bank has put a $1.4 billion price tag on the operations.
June 17, 2014 African Consolidated Resources raising $18m, buying Zimbabwe mine Firm says deal means faster gold production at flagship Pickstone project.
June 17, 2014 Less correlation among commodities demands more careful selection: Philip Richards Commodities from coal to gold once traded in close correlation, but today the graph looks helter-skelter.
Viridis targets US, Europe rare earth deals amid China pushback The negotiations include setting a minimum price for output from Viridis’s $360 million Colossus project in the state of Minas Gerais. January 19, 2026 | 12:27 pm
