January 23, 2014

Gold strike in South Africa on hold pending court ruling

Platinum belt already paralyzed.

January 22, 2014

Impala Platinum shuts down mine ahead of strike; gov’t tries to mediate

Platinum miners to strike Thursday; combined, the affected companies produce more than half the world's platinum.

January 22, 2014

Iron ore, coking coal miners must start looking outside China for growth

Iron ore and coking coal prices hover at 6-month lows on Wednesday as Chinese steel prices approach record lows and forecasts for output growth are slashed.

January 22, 2014

Look who is almost ready to stage a comeback

This mining veteran "only" needs about $3 billion to start buying assets.

January 21, 2014

Amanda Van Dyke: A dozen gold, copper, phosphate and uranium standouts

Investors should worry less about the right balance of specific commodities and more about the right mix of early-stage, development-stage and producing companies.

January 21, 2014

Petra Diamonds finds 29.6 carat blue diamond in South African mine

Value of the freshly unearthed rare gem could easily exceed $60 million.

January 21, 2014

Mining strikes coming to S. Africa may cause permanent damage to industry

Labour action would halt production at the world's top three platinum producers.

January 21, 2014

BSGR wins battle in corruption probe over Simandou

Article published last year by a French newspaper, which said the magnate and his company had been part of a coup effort against Guinea’s current President, was based on fake…

January 21, 2014

China’s leading nuclear utility buys 25% stake in Paladin’s Namibia uranium mine

The Australian miner has been eager to find a partner for some time now.

January 20, 2014

Randgold jumps on strong performance at Kibali

After its first quarter of operation, the $1.7 billion project in the DRC is now expected to meet its forecast of 550,000 ounces for the current year.