Apple pushes recycling with robot, but mined metals still needed

The union representing about a third of nearly 100,000 gold miners in South African labour talks, has rejected an offer of a 13-percent pay rise.

Endeavour Mining shares jump 10% after Vancouver firm slashes debt as mines in Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina and Ghana mines throw off cash.

Amid worst slump in over six years, ruling party of South Africa calls shaft closures and layoffs "unpatriotic" as unions gear up for another brutal fight.

Wall Street legend Jim Grant says it's a Krugerrand and he's "very bullish indeed" on the gold price.

World's fifth largest gold miner reports decline in production, $83m net loss and a rise in costs but $1 billion in cash will please investors.

Whilst miners are relatively loyal in Australia and North America to their current Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS), over half of those in Asia are likely to seek out a new supplier within the next five years, a new report shows.

Power restrictions could hit output of most copper mines operating in the country.

ICVL wants boost annual production at its Benga mine from 5.3 million tonnes to 13 million tonnes in the next five years.

The company has officially shifted operations at its flagship Udachnaya mine from open-pit to underground mining.