September 13, 2013

A (very) brief history of gold

From the early Egyptians to Bernanke.

September 13, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: The platinum series continued

Part two of the platinum series explores supply and demand.

September 12, 2013

Report: Billionaire Steinmetz Geneva home raided amid Simandou probe

Diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz's BSG Resources caught up in a corruption probe of concession for Africa's richest iron ore field.

September 11, 2013

Gold’s headed for $1500, consumer demand to falter: Thompson Reuters gold survey

But it will settle at an average of $1,350 over the 2014 calendar year.

September 11, 2013

Glencore freezing $6bn project may be just the start as thermal coal price drops near 3-year low

Funding for coal plants drying up as thermal falls below $80 a tonne for the first time since October 2009.

September 11, 2013

David Franklin: Is platinum the new gold?

While white metal miners face a variety of challenges, there is an increasing demand for platinum and palladium from vehicle manufacturers in the U.S. and China.

September 11, 2013

African Barrick COO quits, sends stock nose-diving

Only three weeks after the miner announced it was replacing its CEO Greg Hawkins.

September 10, 2013

SA’s strike season ends with signing ceremony for some, more negotiations for others

Most unions sign agreement; AMCU holding out.

September 10, 2013

Gold Fields faces SEC probe over black-ownership deal

Body is trying to determine whether the black economic empowerment (BEE) deal helped Gold Fields to secure its mining license for the South Deep operation.

September 10, 2013

Glencore Xstrata to list in S.Africa, ignores country’s issues

Unlike his peers, the company’s chief executive Ivan Glasenberg, is not afraid of betting on Africa’s largest economy.