SHOW YOUR METAL
By Matthew Hill
More than 300 000 people tied the knot in China on 09/09/09 - generally seen as a lucky day to wed. This was one of the drivers behind the jump in Chinese demand for platinum jewellery, which has nearly doubled this year to 1,75m oz as consumers ...

THE BOTTLENECKS: ESKOM AND TRANSNET A PAIN
By Matthew Hill
"Whew, only 35%." Not exactly a phrase echoing through the offices of SA mining houses after Eskom proposed a new, lower tariff increase to the energy regulator last week. Though 10% lower than the initial application, 35% a year ove...