When “gold” and “South Africa” are mentioned in the same sentence, thoughts generally turn to the deep mines of the Witwatersrand, historically one of the world’s largest gold producers. However, the Wits was not the site of South Africa’s first gold rush; that honour goes to the Pilgrim’s Rest-Sabie gold... Show More
The junior resources market is continuing the momentum that started in 2016. Although we saw the gold price, which has been one of the main drivers of the recovery in the sector, fall in the latter part of the year, it has now recovered and is trading back above US$1,200/oz.... Show More
One of the key issues facing solar and wind power is how to effectively utilise them when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. The answer is in batteries, and in the case of domestic applications we have the recently released Tesla Powerwall amongst others. However for larger... Show More
Orion’s focus is on building a portfolio of quality development and exploration properties in the highly prospective Areachap Terrane of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The Company has taken advantage of depressed commodity prices to enter into the options to acquire the properties, which have the potential to... Show More
We are becoming more comfortable that Lovisa could become a five-year growth story, based on the disciplined and strategic manner in which offshore growth opportunities are being evaluated. With the Lovisa product culturally attuned to UK tastes, expansion into the UK market may present a logical short to medium term... Show More
Is Universal Coal (UNV:AX) one of the 10 best resources companies listed on the ASX? The theme of my Mining Journal column this week (http://t.co/HGojZIzE4B) is that sound investments are characterised by companies getting the job done: doing what they said they were going to do within the foreshadowed timeframe.... Show More
Cricket World Cup 2015 | Knock out stage - Australia by a sledge | The large number of games against variety of teams has allowed most teams to get used to the conditions and improve on their records in Australia and New Zealand. Bangladesh has been the outperformer while England... Show More
Cricket World Cup | Three way affair: Australia, South Africa and New Zealand | The Cricket World Cup (CWC) co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand starts on the 14th of Feb with 42 pool games to determine the quarter final spots. The CWC model looks though the 2014 ODI (One... Show More
ETFS: 'Palladium Rises to 33-Month High on South Africa Strike. Palladium futures jumped to the highest since August 2011 on concern that supplies will be disrupted in South Africa, the world's second-largest producer. Platinum also gained. Members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, the biggest labor organization at... Show More
Platinum group metals are breaking out after three years of range trading; ETFS Securities: PGMs: ready to strike back? South African strikes and fears of trade sanctions against Russia have recently buoyed platinum and palladium prices, exacerbating what are already expected to be large deficits in 2014. Strikes in South... Show More
Indonesia's on-again, off-again bulk export ban looks like it may be off, as it needs all of the export income it can generate. Bloomberg reports a government adviser saying Indonesia may refrain from a complete ban on mineral-ore shipments in 2014 as it needs the revenue to offset declining income... Show More