February 18, 2019 How South African mines cope with power cuts The utility gives the industry notice to reduce their power consumption by 15–20% when the national grid is at its tightest.
February 7, 2019 Balmoral extends known depth of Grasset deposit in Quebec The junior explorer reported this week that Grasset’s H1 zone has now been intersected for 1,140 metres along strike.
February 5, 2019 Africa Mining Indaba: ‘Let’s talk,’ Ramaphosa tells producers Executives, investors and government officials meet in Cape Town this week at the African Mining Indaba, the continent’s biggest gathering of one of its most essential industries.
February 4, 2019 Zimbabwe looks to alleviate foreign currency shortages -mines minister "At the end of the day it is an issue of balancing the needs of investors with the needs of the country"
January 24, 2019 Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018 Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.
January 22, 2019 The hawks surrender They say that there are no atheists in fox holes. Recently it has also become clear there are no monetary hawks in bear markets.
January 20, 2019 Gold, silver and platinum now printed directly onto fabrics Up till now, metals were printed onto fabrics by coating the fabric with plastic.
January 18, 2019 Record $93B private capital flows into natural resources But only sliver of funds raised destined for mining and metals
January 16, 2019 Pimco favors ‘unloved’ platinum that’s looking cheap to gold Platinum could be the dark horse among precious metals, according to a money manager at Pacific Investment Management Co.
January 15, 2019 Sibanye-Stillwater has contingency plans for strike at platinum operations The new strike would begin on Jan. 22 and involve around 12,500 of its members.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm