Platinum Top Stories

South Africa black ownership to roll out in May

Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said the key to regain investors and miners confidence in the South Africa’s mining sector was to finalize revised plans for black ownership in the industry in the coming weeks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2018 | 9:50 am

Zimbabwe changes majority black ownership for diamond, platinum mines

The mpowerment laws now limit majority ownership by state miners…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2018 | 3:44 am

Battle to keep Lonmin platinum deal alive hinges on the rand

The strengthening rand, which squeezes profits for both producers, could…

Bloomberg News | March 9, 2018 | 11:58 am

South Africa’s AngloGold backs Randgold’s negotiations with Congo govt

Mining companies operating in the country vigorously oppose new code…

Reuters | March 8, 2018 | 3:10 am

South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months

Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector…

Reuters | February 28, 2018 | 9:31 am

The safety of gold

A bad week for markets as Thursday and Friday saw heavy heavy selling and we have now broken a very bearish pattern.

Warren Bevan - Precious Metal Stock Review | January 26, 2014 | 8:57 pm

Gold strike in South Africa on hold pending court ruling

Platinum belt already paralyzed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 12:32 pm

Impala Platinum shuts down mine ahead of strike; gov’t tries to mediate

Platinum miners to strike Thursday; combined, the affected companies produce more than half the world's platinum.

Ana Komnenic | January 22, 2014 | 11:05 pm

Mining strikes coming to S. Africa may cause permanent damage to industry

Labour action would halt production at the world's top three platinum producers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2014 | 3:54 pm

VIDEO: Rosetta comet-chasing spacecraft wakes up

First spacecraft to land in a comet wakes up from 10 years of hibernation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2014 | 3:52 pm

NASA wants your name in its first asteroid mission, leaving in 2016

Selected names will be etched on a microchip aboard the spacecraft headed to the asteroid Bennu in only two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2014 | 7:10 pm

Colossus tries to stay afloat with creditor protection

The company will pursue a sale process and restructuring through a debt-for-equity swap.

Ana Komnenic | January 15, 2014 | 12:28 am

Is space mining commercially viable?

A researcher from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics says there are likely 'few' ore-bearing asteroids.

Ana Komnenic | January 13, 2014 | 9:21 pm

About 1,000 shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars

Mars One, a Dutch non-profit mission to build the first human settlement on Mars, said only 24 will be sent.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2014 | 6:20 pm

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