Amplats completes buyout of prospecting rights from Atlatsa

The mission's goal is to map a target asteroid, looking for deposits of water and other resources with visible and infrared cameras.

The LME’s previous attempt at trading gold lasted only three years .

CHART: The gold price may grab headlines, but coal's rally comes as a shocker – thermal prices are up 22% in 2016 and coking coal's back in triple digits.

Platinum now outperforming gold price in 2016 and palladium price soars 21% in just one month.

Vedanta Resources’ chairman Anil Agarwal allegedly approached Anglo in several opportunities earlier this year to discuss potential tie-ups.

The miner said its turnaround plan was “on track” as it slashed debt and beat earnings forecasts in the first half of the year.

Shares plunged after miner revealed that output fell almost across the board in the April – June period.

The class action the firms want to appeal to, paves the way for thousands of current and former miners suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis to seek damage compensation from the companies.

South Africa's mining sector is facing the most serious challenge for many years demonstrated by mounting job losses.