The industry has the potential to grow if there is more investment in exploration projects
The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry
Prices have increased by over 30%, favouring gold-producing countries like South Africa, but structural issues are dampening opportunities
Among the companies that have announced staff cuts are Anglo American and Sibanye Stillwater
The ability to effectively trade gold is a strategic asset in uncertain times
They scour mine dumps on the West Rand for gold
The dark and dangerous world fuels international criminal syndicates that control the illicit gold economy and as organised crime grips the country, it infiltrates our political landscape with dire consequences
Production was dragged down mainly by diamonds and platinum-group metals
Production was dragged down mainly by coal and diamonds and the industry also produced less copper, nickel, manganese and chromium ore
Al Jazeera reported that employees at the top South African banks were paid bribes to launder money for gold smugglers
Companies are also grappling with a decline in commodity prices and weaker global demand
Production declined for the 12th consecutive month in January, the
largest negative contributors being platinum group metals and diamonds
Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.
Mansa Musa ruled Mali when it was the world’s gold hub, travelled and invested in religion and education, but remains a mystery
Inflation fears should have inspired a run on gold, but the asset may have lost its relevance
The industry has lost 23 000 jobs since 2012, according to a Statistics South Africa census
The arrival of a Chinese gold mining company in Kono, a diamond-rich district in the east of Sierra Leone, had a devastating impact on the local community, cutting its water supply and threatening farmers’ livelihoods – and their attempts to seek justice have been frustrated at every turn
Experts say recent market volatility is part of the nature of crypto assets and should not scare off long-term investors
In a three-part series on South Africa’s land question, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi takes a look at the colonial conquests that drove us here
This performative documentary restores the historical record of the ‘great king’ of Mali
Consumers must know whether the gold and diamonds they treasure have been tainted by human rights abuses
Three Malagasy citizens were apprehended at OR Tambo International airport, but now the trail is found to connect to France and Mali
Europe must tread carefully or risk
fuelling militancy and migration
Gold propped up apartheid, but it was depleted. The new fool’s gold is coal. Neither brought economic transformation
The mining sector recorded strong year-on-year growth in 2017, however its weak momentum may wear on South Africa’s GDP
Scientists have for the first time witnessed how at least half the gold in the Universe is formed.
Customs officials acting on a tip-off detained a group of mules as their plane from Sri Lanka touched down in the southern city of Madurai.
Metals, oil, currency, bonds … Which ones should we pay attention to and why?
The Kruger National Park is ‘the eye of the storm, accounting for roughly 60% of poaching incidents over the past seven years’, the report said.
History suggests the metal’s rise is a blip but doubt over US interest rates makes a call difficult.
The big sell-off of the metal is a symptom of the global price slumps – and the worst is yet to come.
Though gold is still South Africa’s top export, it has slipped from being the world’s biggest producer in 2006 and is now in sixth position.