London Royal Mint launches its first ever platinum bullion products

US leadership scheduled for talks this afternoon

STOXX 600 European basic resources index gains1.4% on signs that growth is picking up in China

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Precious metals up after last week's multi-month lows

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

After years of debate, South Africa’s ruling party African National Congress rejected Thursday plans to nationalize the country’s mining sector, but voted in favour of higher taxes in the world’s main producer of platinum and chrome.

Lawyer says there is enough evidence to say the police had planned to shoot miners and not arrest them.

Precious metals are at three-month lows.

South African output falls to 11-year low after labour unrest.