Copper, diamonds boost Anglo’s results ahead of strategy review Anglo American is likely to report a 31% profit drop next week, when CEO Cutifani unveils key strategy for the underperforming mining group. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2013 | 5:02 pm
Africa exploration activity set to more than halve in 2013 Only 250 drill reports for the continent over the first five months. Frik Els | July 17, 2013 | 10:21 pm
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