August 14, 2013

Casey’s Louis James warns: ‘Don’t try to time the market’

A bureaucrat in Washington can open his mouth and send the price of gold up or down 5% in an afternoon.

August 14, 2013

South African unions not impressed with offer; no deal reached

Companies suggest 0.5% increase on previous offer.

August 13, 2013

Mugabe stirs nationalist fervor, pushes forward with indigenisation

Policy of 51% local-owned companies gaining strength.

August 13, 2013

Enough already, look to buy Newmont, Barrick, Iamgold and Freeport: Marc Faber

"The S&P 500 is up only 10% since October 2007 while gold is still up 75% over the same period of time."

August 12, 2013

Rio Tinto shakes up diamond division

New head of Rio Tinto Diamonds.

August 12, 2013

Former DeBeers exec. to lead Firestone Diamonds

Ex-DeBeers CFO will become Firestone's CEO in December.

August 12, 2013

Top gold producers in SA downgraded by HSBC to ‘sell’

Lower bullion prices affecting rating of AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold.

August 12, 2013

Union leader killed at Lonmin’s Marikana mine

The victim is presumed to be the latest casualty of a deadly battle for supremacy between rival unions at the Splatinum mine

August 11, 2013

Zimbabwe selling uranium to Iran is British media’s latest ‘malicious and blatant lie’ — Mining ministry

Obert Mpofu denied Sunday a report claiming the African nation had signed a secret deal to supply Iran with uranium.

August 10, 2013

Kenya reassures investors after revoking licenses

Government is not "at war" with the industry.