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The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights: Meet mining’s 40 richest billionaires

MINING.com counts more than 90 billionaires involved in minerals, metals and mining on the planet with a combined wealth of well over $300 billion.

Frik Els | April 16, 2012 | 12:01 am

Reports of Mugabe’s death are greatly exaggerated

Widely circulated reports that the 88-year old were fighting for his life in a Singapore hospital were deemed to be "lies meant to destabilise Zimbabwe," according to a spokesman.

Frik Els | April 10, 2012 | 5:28 pm

Zimbabwe ‘owns’ majority of all foreign mining companies

Zimbabwe's Black Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, announced today it has taken majority ownership of foreign-owned mining firms, which had not already given a controlling stake to black Zimbabweans.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2012 | 3:53 pm

Half-billion South African platinum mine gets green light

The South African government has ok'd a $443-million platinum mine located north of Rustenburg.

Andrew Topf | April 4, 2012 | 11:14 pm

Precious metals investors taking big knocks adjusting to life without QE3

Gold dropped more than $57 or 3.4% an ounce in early afternoon trade while ever volatile silver tanked more than 6%. Platinum crashed through the $1,600 an ounce level and palladium fell almost 4%.

Frik Els | April 4, 2012 | 5:47 pm

Zimbabwe going swimmingly for Caledonia, but platinum rights in South Africa go missing

Production at Blanket in Zimbabwe doubled and the Toronto-based company said it paid direct and indirect taxes, royalties, licence fees, levies and other monies to the Government of Zimbabwe totalling $13,6 million.

Frik Els | March 30, 2012 | 10:40 pm

Why gold can go the distance

Gold’s been knocked down lately, but several enduring factors have conditioned the yellow metal for an inevitable comeback.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | March 23, 2012 | 4:00 pm

South Africa’s standalone state mining company a step closer, already hunting for deals

South Africa took a step closer on Thursday to create a standalone mining company that will take charge of the government's role in the country's rich resources and with ambitions of becoming involved in the continent's mining sector.

Frik Els | March 9, 2012 | 9:50 pm

Indians’ love affair with platinum was brief

The Business Standard reports now that platinum trades more in line with the gold price, Indian jewellery buyers are moving back into gold.

Frik Els | March 3, 2012 | 11:55 pm

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The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights: Meet mining’s 40 richest billionaires

Reports of Mugabe’s death are greatly exaggerated

Zimbabwe ‘owns’ majority of all foreign mining companies

Half-billion South African platinum mine gets green light

Precious metals investors taking big knocks adjusting to life without QE3

Zimbabwe going swimmingly for Caledonia, but platinum rights in South Africa go missing

Why gold can go the distance

South Africa’s standalone state mining company a step closer, already hunting for deals

Indians’ love affair with platinum was brief

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