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S.Africa mining minister will not say contested charter is law – Chamber of Mines

Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane had pledged in writing to a court that he would not publicly say changes to an industry charter were "law" until a judicial challenge has been completed.

Reuters | September 14, 2017 | 1:54 am

South Africa’s chamber of mines says sector “in crisis”

South Africa holds the world's biggest reserves of platinum, chrome…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2017 | 6:52 am

South Africa’s manufacturing, mining output disappoint as economy limps

Official figures released on Thursday signall a bad start for…

Reuters | September 7, 2017 | 7:00 am

Platinum price pressured as market moves into oversupply

A rise in refined supply (despite a 9% dip in…

Frik Els | September 6, 2017 | 11:24 am

Sibanye halts divvy for first time as it swings to loss

The miner, South Africa’s largest gold producer, said that in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2017 | 3:22 am

Anglo American reports Q4 drops in iron ore and platinum production

Anglo's iron ore and platinum production dips in Q4

MINING.com Editor | January 25, 2013 | 8:31 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Palladium’s supply and demand imbalance

Russia and South Africa will see decreases in production

Michael Allan McCrae | January 22, 2013 | 6:14 pm

STATS: China’s fixed investment in mining is putting the rest of the world to shame

Mining capex was up 12% to $211 billion last year.

Frik Els | January 18, 2013 | 7:38 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Why asteroid mining can create a trillion-dollar industry

Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has put together quite the infographic to explain how asteroid mining will create a trillion-dollar industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2013 | 1:53 pm