April 8, 2014

Study: Copper surplus likely to push price down to $2.75 a pound

The closely-watched Thomson Reuters GFMS annual copper survey paints a grim picture for the copper price in 2014 and beyond.

April 8, 2014

Iron ore price tracks higher as Chinese finance deals unravel

Iron ore is up 12% from lows sparked by panicked selling from Chinese traders and mills using stockpiles for trade credit.

April 8, 2014

Mining, oil and gas companies, at highest risk of cyber-attacks: report

Personal assistants at large mining companies and PR people were the most targeted by online criminals.

April 7, 2014

Rick Rule: platinum, palladium supply squeeze will turn ugly

The real reason platinum and palladium should rise over the coming years has nothing to do with geopolitics or labor issues, Rick believes.

April 7, 2014

Platinum, palladium prices tank

Defying all expectations of a continued rally, palladium lost 3% and platinum fell back to pre-strike levels on Monday.

April 7, 2014

Matchmaking miners and China’s $7 trillion in savings

Only last year Chinese overseas investment totalled $61.6 billion by the end of September.

April 7, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Where in the world is the gold?

The top 10 producing gold mines in the world, from the gold capital Johannesburg to gold filled islands like Niolam Island.

April 7, 2014

Dubai gold trade reached $75 billion in 2013

The figure represents almost 40% of the world's physical gold trade last year.

April 6, 2014

Sibayne Gold may pick up SA platinum mines from distressed miners

What works well for gold may work for PGM, too.

April 4, 2014

Zambia miners can’t afford 29% power price hike — chamber

Mining companies in Zambia use about 68% of the country’s electricity, while less than a quarter of the population has access to it.