Platinum Top Stories

Anglo takes down South Africa sale sign and may even buy

Anglo raised the possibility it could start buying assets in SA, the latest sign of how much has changed in two years, when the miner was focused on selling.

Bloomberg News | February 5, 2018 | 11:52 am

Bluejay Mining seeks pigment riches as Greenland’s ice retreats

The company aims to achieve output of the world's highest…

Reuters | February 5, 2018 | 11:31 am

A third of S.Africa miners say no new investments in 2018 – survey

The mining sector in the world's top platinum producer has…

Reuters | February 5, 2018 | 3:15 am

Gold price set for wild ride in 2018 say 34 bullion analysts

Bankers, brokers, refiners and researchers in the London Bullion Market…

Frik Els | February 2, 2018 | 12:20 pm

Sibanye-Stillwater trapped miners brought to surface safely

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2018 | 3:45 am

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

PayPal launches interplanetary payment system

In partnership with two leading groups, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Space Tourism Society

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2013 | 6:09 pm

Ailing gold prices down to 3-year low, precious metals follow

Precious metals crashed steeply overnight with gold and silver hitting fresh lows, and the yellow shiny metal heading towards its worst quarter in decades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2013 | 1:32 pm

Crocodile River mine put on care and maintenance

92% of employees to be retrenched or their employment terminated.

Ana Komnenic | June 25, 2013 | 6:06 pm

South African miners demand gold companies to more than double their wages

The AMCU, South Africa's fastest-growing mining labour, is also asking gold firms to triple the current base wage for surface miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2013 | 11:31 am

Japan chasing China with $32 billion African resource push

The island nation will look to secure a steady supply of African natural gas, oil and rare earth metals.

MINING.com Editor | June 23, 2013 | 5:10 pm

Five miners Chen Lin expects to buck the trend

For most investors, the market for gold and silver stocks resembles a battlefield littered with the dead and dying, especially after the last day or two.

The Gold Report | June 21, 2013 | 8:36 pm

South Africa’s mining sector watchful: gold wage talks coming up

The chambers of mines will kick-off talks in early July.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2013 | 5:04 pm

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