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As stocks tank, gold price enjoys longest winning streak since 2012

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

Frik Els | January 24, 2014 | 7:02 pm

Gold strike in South Africa on hold pending court ruling

Platinum belt already paralyzed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 12:32 pm

Impala Platinum shuts down mine ahead of strike; gov’t tries to mediate

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

Ana Komnenic | January 22, 2014 | 11:05 pm

Iron ore, coking coal miners must start looking outside China for growth

Iron ore and coking coal prices hover at 6-month lows on Wednesday as Chinese steel prices approach record lows and forecasts for output growth are slashed.

Frik Els | January 22, 2014 | 9:29 pm

Look who is almost ready to stage a comeback

This mining veteran "only" needs about $3 billion to start buying assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 6:40 pm

Amanda Van Dyke: A dozen gold, copper, phosphate and uranium standouts

Investors should worry less about the right balance of specific commodities and more about the right mix of early-stage, development-stage and producing companies.

The Mining Report | January 21, 2014 | 9:04 pm

Petra Diamonds finds 29.6 carat blue diamond in South African mine

Value of the freshly unearthed rare gem could easily exceed $60 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2014 | 5:45 pm

Mining strikes coming to S. Africa may cause permanent damage to industry

Labour action would halt production at the world's top three platinum producers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2014 | 3:54 pm

BSGR wins battle in corruption probe over Simandou

Article published last year by a French newspaper, which said the magnate and his company had been part of a coup effort against Guinea’s current President, was based on fake documents.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2014 | 12:01 pm

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