Northam Platinum expects Kukama shaft to be operational in FY 2020

Exploration and evaluation expenditure for Q4 2013 totalled $166 million, a decrease of 19%.

More than ever, companies, government and academia are forming partnerships to solve a global problem—the ongoing need for scarce critical materials.

Mining will be one of the country's 'pillars of development.'

Mark O’Dea’s True Gold Mining has just announced a $36.6-million bought deal financing with RBC Capital Markets of $0.40 units with a half warrant at $0.47 good for six months.

Perfecting a strategy honed with copper and gold, Dan Gertler sells back to the DRC an oil block for $150 million acquired 7 years before for $500,000.

Production was still better in Q3 compared to Q4, when production was hampered by the wet season and commissioning times at the mill.

The gold price is up five weeks in a row as safe haven buying returns amid carnage on stock, bond and currency markets.

Platinum belt already paralyzed.

Platinum miners to strike Thursday; combined, the affected companies produce more than half the world's platinum.