Silver’s outperformance over gold to be staggering long term – Butler

Silver analyst, Ted Butler, foresees a shortage of physical silver developing as investment demand continues and looks for it to hugely outperform gold long term.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 12:53 pm

Big changes ahead for gold in the global monetary scene

Julian Phillips says there are developments taking place out of the public’s view that are enormous game changers for the global economy.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 12:18 pm

Chinese investors’ hunger for gold declines – ICBC

The bank says trading enthusiasm for bullion has eased from the scorching rate of the last few years as investors have become wary of the price volatility.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 11:51 am

South Africa’s Rand builds gold analysis facility in Singapore

South Africa's Rand Refinery set up a trading office in Singapore 18 months ago and the so-called assaying and sampling facility will be finished by year-end.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 11:35 am

Why platinum isn’t a contrarian play just yet

There is a fine line between contrarian genius and throwing good money after bad.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 8:31 am

Global platinum market to move to 400,000oz deficit in 2012 – Johnson Matthey

According to Johnson Matthey, supplies from South Africa will fall to their lowest level since 2001 while demand remains roughly flat.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 8:30 am

Lonmin warns future at stake with $817m cash call

The miner has urged its shareholders to back the cash call, warning that without the balance sheet boost it will be vulnerable in the face of fresh proposals from Xstrata.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 8:05 am

Petra Diamonds’ production boosted by Finsch mine

The company says production rose 70% in its first quarter, largely due to the inclusion of output from the Finsch mine it acquired last year.

Mineweb | November 13, 2012 | 7:52 am

Barrick sees gold prices hitting $2,000/oz in 2013

"I feel quite comfortable predicting that gold prices will within the next year be at $2,000, perhaps higher," Barrick Gold CEO Sokalsky said Monday.

Mineweb | November 12, 2012 | 2:04 pm

Superstorm Sandy a huge worry for India diamond exporters

Superstorm Sandy, which has devastated the United States, has wreaked a different kind of havoc with Indian diamond exporters.

Mineweb | November 1, 2012 | 4:35 pm

Tanzania law changes concerning investors – AngloGold Ashanti

East Africa's second biggest economy argues it is not seeing the fruits of soaring commodity prices, but the miners say hiking taxes and increasing royalties is the wrong approach.

Mineweb | October 28, 2012 | 4:51 pm

South African mine robot research nearing commercial phase

The state-sponsored, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has focused its attention on two mining robots and is now looking to enter into commercial ventures.

Mineweb | October 16, 2012 | 2:35 pm

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