Platinum Top Stories

CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants

The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.

Frik Els | January 5, 2018 | 5:22 pm

Palladium touches 17-year high at $1,069.50

The metal most known for its use in car exhausts…

Andrew Topf | December 28, 2017 | 11:52 am

Silver goes first, gold goes second: 2018 outperformers

For the second year in a row, people are being…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 27, 2017 | 12:01 pm

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for…

Frik Els | December 20, 2017 | 3:43 pm

CHART: High flying metals to fall back to earth in 2018

Panel of investment banks and research houses forecast declines in…

Frik Els | December 15, 2017 | 4:34 pm

South African gold producers declare labour dispute with miners: mediation needed

If mediation fails, employees are legally allowed to go on strike.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2013 | 4:16 pm

Anglo’s Cutifani won’t take ‘unacceptably poor’ performances any longer: heads may roll

He also cut down his executive team and said at least half of Anglo’s $17 billion project pipeline will be shelved or cancelled.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2013 | 11:16 am

Wage talks in South Africa’s gold sector reach standstill: strike imminent

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said the 1% increased offered was an insult to workers and that dispute is now going to arbitration.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2013 | 6:41 pm

Amplats swings back to profit despite strikes, restructuring

The platinum giant is, however, cutting at least 6,000 jobs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2013 | 6:41 pm

Copper, diamonds boost Anglo’s results ahead of strategy review

Anglo American is likely to report a 31% profit drop next week, when CEO Cutifani unveils key strategy for the underperforming mining group.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2013 | 5:02 pm

Africa exploration activity set to more than halve in 2013

Only 250 drill reports for the continent over the first five months.

Frik Els | July 17, 2013 | 10:21 pm

Gold down on US jobs data

Spot prices hit $1,222.

Ana Komnenic | July 5, 2013 | 2:28 pm

South Africa’s mining industry can’t afford wage talks failure: Chamber

If so they will end up destroying the country’s largest export industry as well as its credit rating, warned Tuesday the Chamber of Mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 1:00 pm

Planetary Resources surpasses $1.5m to launch world’s first crowdfunded space telescope

Achievement marks most successful Kickstarter for a space project and ranks among Top 25 campaigns in Kickstarter history.

Planetary Resources, Inc. | July 2, 2013 | 12:30 am

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