Platinum

South Africa has huge ‘green fuels’ potential. But it needs to act now

Article David Richard Walwyn & Rod Crompton - 14 Jan 2020

South Africa needs to seriously start thinking about shifting its energy focus. This is for two reasons. The first is that the country’s important...

Palladium surge helps to save miners

Article Lynley Donnelly - 1 Mar 2019

The hike in the price of the sister metal has helped to turn around the fortunes of several local companies

The business incubator that focuses on platinum

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Jun 2018

NGO Award including energy transfer, and education and training activities

Lives in limbo as despair seeps into mining ghost town

Article Lucas Ledwaba - 15 Jun 2018

Jobless residents who were dependent on the shuttered Bokoni mine are battling to survive. They have now asked the government to step in

Weaker than expected mining results may drag GDP down

Article Thulebona Mhlanga - 8 Feb 2018

The mining sector recorded strong year-on-year growth in 2017, however its weak momentum may wear on South Africa’s GDP

Palladium could be felled by its own success, experts say

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 26 Jan 2018

“The price keeps on going up and demand is so great, even car companies are starting to move to platinum”

The future of financial indicators

Article Thalia Holmes - 14 Dec 2016

Metals, oil, currency, bonds ... Which ones should we pay attention to and why?

Over 6000 rhinos have been killed in Africa in the last decade – and only 25000 remain

Article bogdan TagDiv - 12 Jul 2016

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.

Platinum bust batters Rustenburg

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Mar 2016

Commodity prices and labour issues have hamstrung the effectiveness of the mining companies’ community investment in the North West town.

Sibanye Gold shakes up the platinum industry

Article Andre Janse Van Vuuren 1 - 8 Oct 2015

Sibanye Gold has been buying into the embattled platinum industry with deals that will see it become a top-three producer.

Standard Bank cited in price-fix claim

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Dec 2014

Standard Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and BASF Metals are the four companies accused of manipulating the price of platinum.

Platinum mines push for automation, despite costs

Article bogdan TagDiv - 14 Oct 2014

Three years of labour upheaval and a political push for safety and better wages have set in motion a drive to mechanise platinum mines.

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