London-based mining giant Anglo American plc (AAUK: sentiment, chart, options) has a hand in just about every kind of natural resource that can be plumbed from the earth -- including platinum, base metals, industrial minerals, and coal...( Read More )

Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell for a second consecutive day in London as a drop in crude oil and a stronger dollar sapped demand for the metal as a hedge against inflation and a weaker U.S. currency.

The first session of the new year offered a little hope for those beleaguered traders in the Square Mile, although activity isn't really expected to start in earnest until Monday.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Metals & Mining in the Czech Republic" report to their offering.

Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is preparing to take over key businesses in mining, banking and manufacturing as his international isolation deepens, two members of the ruling party

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BIG TIMBER (AP) - Stillwater Mining Co.'s East Boulder platinum and palladium mine is back in operation, with its staff cut in half and its production targets reduced by a third.

Impala Platinum has confirmed that it is postponing its proposed share capital acquisition of Mvelaphanda Resources and Northam Platinum, Mining Weekly reports today (12th December).

Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Platinum dropped in London after the U.S. Senate rejected a bailout plan for carmakers, threatening to deepen a global recession and sap demand for the metal used mainly in autocatalysts to cut exhaust fumes. Gold also fell.

Anglo Platinum will teach mineworkers English and require English speakers to learn local languages.