Platinum giants resist pay demands after hitting price jackpot

Rights group claims Uganda’s government has promoted private investment in mining without involving landowners.

Despite the miner returned to profitability last year, it is now facing a strike at its processing plants.

BSG Resources transferred rights on rich Simandou concession to Brazil's Vale in a $2.5 billion deal in 2010.

China and the globe's largest bank takes over London unit of Johannesburg-based Standard Bank, in a transaction forecast to be the first of many as Chinese banks push overseas expansion.

This is a significant signal showing us that Chinese interest in platinum is perhaps ramping up.

While many emerging markets are teetering right now, noted economist Nouriel Roubini says chance of a fully-fledged crisis is low.

Miners have been stockpiling, Nymex inventories are at a a decade high and scrap supply is forecast to rise sharply.

Reserve Bank says it's yet unclear to what extent strikes will impact exports and current account deficit.

And which majors and mid-tiers are most likely to look to replenish their reserves?