BOTH the rand and the dollar gold prices are stagnating at around their current levels, but the demand for industrial resources continues at a brisk pace. Lead, for example has gained 66% since mid-June and nickel almost 200% in the past 12 months. The chart shows that over the past 18 months, the basic minerals [...]

JOHANNESBURG -Junior miners on the JSE will receive greater exposure through a new index launched especially for them. Nedbank Capital, a specialist financier of junior mining companies, created the initiative, which is called the NedSec Junior Mining and Exploration Index.
On traditional JSE mining indices, the majors eclipse junior miners. For example, the JSE’s mining index [...]

While gold is still an important contributor to South Africa’s exports and its overall economy, platinum and coal are continuing to consolidate their positions as the country’s two major commodities.
Figures from the Chamber of Mines show that sales of platinum group metals were worth around R38 billion (US$ 5.4 billion) last year, slightly ahead of [...]