MINING.COM

Chicago Mercantile Exchange slashes precious metal margins

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

Frik Els | February 9, 2013 | 9:22 pm

Asteroid mining company is now hiring. Just in time for 2012 DA14

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

Frik Els | February 9, 2013 | 8:28 pm

Anglo CEO says South Africa licence threats ‘out of order’

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

Kerry Hall | February 7, 2013 | 8:49 pm

South Africa pushes for greater tax revenues from miners

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

Marc Howe | February 6, 2013 | 3:45 am

Platinum hits 4-month peak, palladium rockets to 16-month high

Supply worries boost PGMs.

Frik Els | February 5, 2013 | 9:29 pm

Amplats hit hard by South Africa’s mining strikes, down to an annual loss

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2013 | 5:23 pm

At least platinum looks good

It’s certainly a challenging time still for gold and silver but the long-term reasons for holding physical gold remain in place.

Warren Bevan - Precious Metal Stock Review | February 3, 2013 | 10:25 am

Amplats yields to pressure, delays overhaul

In a joint statement with the Department of Mineral Resources and unions, the miner has agreed to postpone any decision for 60 days.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2013 | 4:49 pm

Amplats in talks about decision on firing 14,000 workers and selling off mines

The world’s top platinum company is reportedly engaged in negotiations with union leaders and the government and it is expected to release a formal announcement on whether talks had succeeded in saving jobs later today.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2013 | 5:18 pm

First

Last

Johnson Matthey to invest 200m pounds in battery material technology

Indian billionaire Agarwal to be Anglo American’s top shareholder

Palladium price consensus forecasts point to end of the rally

About 2,500 jobs on the line at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operations

S.African miner Lonmin says licence not at risk after ministry warning

Create FREE account or log in

to receive MINING.COM digests