Zimbabwe mulls ‘use it or lose it’ approach to mining rights

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"I think in general the investor who are interested in a development stage company tend to be the same group of investors. But if they are looking for that allocation in PGMs, they don't have many options to look at outside of South Africa or Russia. It means there are small group of companies who are our peers."

Data showing South African production up 88% in May from a year ago pushes platinum to levels last seen in 2008 while palladium falls to 2-and-a-half year low.

They claim the official report on the police killing of 34 striking miners in 2012 is a "gross defamation" of those who died.

Today's infographic compares how 14 different asset classes have performed during the last five crises.

Billions wiped from mining sector as gold, silver prices fall and copper, iron ore prices plummet to 2009 levels amid Chinese stock market collapse.

Successful resource investors have to make their way past a lot of money pits before they find a stock that will make it to the top.

Companies are keen to avoid a repeat of last year’s five-month platinum strike, but their ability to raise salaries is limited.

Cuts likely to be announced at the end of the month, when the miner is set to publish its first-half results.