Breakfast cereal is an excellent source of iridium The second densest element Michael Allan McCrae | February 12, 2013 | 9:41 pm
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
