Published on in “Business”, language — English. 44 pages.
With Zimbabwe on the investor map again, there is plenty of talk about the great platinum opportunities on the Great Dyke. One wonders, though, about the feasibility of greenfield platinum projects. The steady build-up of supply has driven the platinum price down to record lows, which has plunged the South African platinum sector in crisis after crisis over the past few years. More
Gaining ground
After what started out as a dreadful
year for mining and with
the outlook for most
commodities everything but bullish,
there is a hint of optimism in the air
as the year 2016 draws to an end.
Eleven months ago the global mining
industry was in the doldrums. However,
despite the doomsayers’ dreary predictions,
there were subtle signs of recovery. Gold
and silver started showing signs of revival,
and a few months into 2016, gold mines in
South Africa... More
