South Africa halts new black ownership rules for mines

Unions that sparked Marikana massacre clash again.

Zimbabwe ban on raw exports lift price $33 in two days.

The second densest element

Benchmark COMEX 100-ounce gold futures contract will be cut by 10% to $5,940.

Planetary Resources needs prospectors - preferably by Friday when 130,000 tonnes of rock will narrowly miss earth.

Company says it needs to get rid of three mines to preserve its business and profits.

South Africa seeks to extract greater tax revenues from its mining companies as they struggle to deal with rising costs and declining commodities prices.

Supply worries boost PGMs.

The negative figures come comes after a 2011 profit of more than $1 billion, which highlights the grim financial situation Amplats currently faces.