These 20 analysts forecast gold price above $1,400 in 2019 Two-thirds of 30 analysts polled by the LBMA see double digit gains for the gold price 2019, but the ride will be bumpy. Frik Els | February 18, 2019 | 3:36 pm
How South African mines cope with power cuts The utility gives the industry notice to reduce their power consumption by 15–20% when the national grid is at its tightest. Reuters | February 18, 2019 | 12:33 pm
Palladium supply shortfall will worsen this year – Johnson Matthey The rate of growth in secondary supplies is likely to be lower than in 2018, while primary shipments (of newly mined metal) are expected to be flat. Reuters | February 13, 2019 | 9:33 am
North American Palladium ramps up exploration program A minimum budget of $16 million is set, $10 million of which was raised by a flow-through share offering made in December. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 12, 2019 | 2:04 pm
Africa Mining Indaba: ‘Let’s talk,’ Ramaphosa tells producers Executives, investors and government officials meet in Cape Town this week at the African Mining Indaba, the continent’s biggest gathering of one of its most essential industries. Bloomberg News | February 5, 2019 | 11:54 am
Palladium rally offers lifeline to buoy South African miners Record palladium prices and a weaker rand are lifting the gloom enveloping South Africa’s platinum industry. Bloomberg News | February 5, 2019 | 9:39 am
Zimbabwe looks to alleviate foreign currency shortages -mines minister "At the end of the day it is an issue of balancing the needs of investors with the needs of the country" Reuters | February 4, 2019 | 9:56 am
Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018 Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2019 | 6:10 am
The hawks surrender They say that there are no atheists in fox holes. Recently it has also become clear there are no monetary hawks in bear markets. Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Capital | January 22, 2019 | 12:49 pm