February 3, 2014 Amplats to slash 1,400 jobs, warns fresh strike could lead to more Despite the miner returned to profitability last year, it is now facing a strike at its processing plants.
February 2, 2014 Guinea president says Simandou rights transfer likely broke law BSG Resources transferred rights on rich Simandou concession to Brazil's Vale in a $2.5 billion deal in 2010.
January 31, 2014 China expands further into commodity trading with London bank buy China and the globe's largest bank takes over London unit of Johannesburg-based Standard Bank, in a transaction forecast to be the first of many as Chinese banks push overseas expansion.
January 31, 2014 The weirdest mining M&A partner I’ve seen This is a significant signal showing us that Chinese interest in platinum is perhaps ramping up.
January 31, 2014 Dr Doom: Be afraid, but not very afraid of emerging market crises While many emerging markets are teetering right now, noted economist Nouriel Roubini says chance of a fully-fledged crisis is low.
January 30, 2014 Why the strikes are doing nothing for the platinum price Miners have been stockpiling, Nymex inventories are at a a decade high and scrap supply is forecast to rise sharply.
January 29, 2014 South Africa’s platinum strikes continue as rand slides Reserve Bank says it's yet unclear to what extent strikes will impact exports and current account deficit.
January 29, 2014 Which gold miners hold the most supply? And which majors and mid-tiers are most likely to look to replenish their reserves?
January 29, 2014 Anglo American up 5 pct after production gains Exploration and evaluation expenditure for Q4 2013 totalled $166 million, a decrease of 19%.
January 28, 2014 The numbers don’t lie: Why the industrial minerals sector is here to stay More than ever, companies, government and academia are forming partnerships to solve a global problem—the ongoing need for scarce critical materials.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
