Investment in Africa’s mining sector to rise: BMI

Glasenberg’s determination to continue with the offer as originally planned comes amid growing signs that Xstrata is more confident of its position on a stand-alone basis.

More than just rivalry between unions, the platinum mine violence in South Africa has implications for the ruling ANC alliance.

The lack of excitement haunting the precious metals and mining shares markets over the past year is expected to change in the next few months, says Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon.

“There’s a significant discrepancy between domestic gold demand in China and the level of Chinese gold imports and production."

Rio Tinto would have to build its own power plant and delay commercial production if the two nations cannot come to a deal during long-running power negotiations.

Buckle up John Paulson investors. Bloomberg reports that the billionaire hedge fund manager has put 44% of his firms assets into gold.

Central banks demand for gold in the second quarter reached 157.2 tonnes, a record high and more than double last year's Q2.

Worldwide demand for gold in the second quarter of 2012 fell to 990.0t, down 7% in comparison to last year said the […]

Attention-getter Rick Rule had choice words when asked about Warren Buffett, who said that President Barack Obama is “not anti-business.” “There is […]