Platinum sector strike in South Africa leads to first death He was killed after police fired rubber and stun grenades bullets to disperse a crowd of protesters. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2014 | 6:24 pm
More than mining: Anglo sets up trading arm Anglo American takes a leaf from Glencore's book, sets up trading and logistics division set to contribute $400m to profits within two years. Frik Els | February 3, 2014 | 6:34 pm
Water filtration company targeting estimated $1 trillion worth of precious metals sitting in old mining sites Using 'natures very own sponges' to extract precious metals. Ana Komnenic | February 3, 2014 | 6:24 pm
Amplats to slash 1,400 jobs, warns fresh strike could lead to more Despite the miner returned to profitability last year, it is now facing a strike at its processing plants. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2014 | 12:44 pm
The weirdest mining M&A partner I’ve seen This is a significant signal showing us that Chinese interest in platinum is perhaps ramping up. Oilprice.com | January 31, 2014 | 10:07 pm
Why the strikes are doing nothing for the platinum price Miners have been stockpiling, Nymex inventories are at a a decade high and scrap supply is forecast to rise sharply. Frik Els | January 30, 2014 | 8:50 pm
South Africa’s platinum strikes continue as rand slides Reserve Bank says it's yet unclear to what extent strikes will impact exports and current account deficit. Ana Komnenic | January 29, 2014 | 10:41 pm
Anglo American up 5 pct after production gains Exploration and evaluation expenditure for Q4 2013 totalled $166 million, a decrease of 19%. Michael Allan McCrae | January 29, 2014 | 4:56 pm
Sugar battery runs better without lithium, platinum Researcher see usage in portable electronics in as soon as three years. Virginia Tech | January 28, 2014 | 6:44 pm