MiningInside TauTona and Mponeng: The Deepest Gold Mines on Earth
Why South African operators dig four kilometres down for an ounce, the engineering behind it, and what it means for global supply.
Apr 24, 2026
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MiningThe Top 10 Gold Mines by 2024 Production
Ranking the largest single-asset producers in the world and what unites them.
Apr 18, 2026
MiningBarrick Gold vs Newmont: A Portfolio Comparison
The two largest pure-play gold miners diverge in geography, asset quality, and capital strategy.
Apr 13, 2026
MiningPeak Gold? The Ore Grade Decline Nobody Wants to Talk About
Average mined grades have halved in 30 years. Here is what that means for prices and supply.
Apr 6, 2026
HistoryThe California Gold Rush of 1849: Economic Impact Beyond the Pan
How a discovery at Sutter's Mill triggered the fastest demographic and monetary expansion in US history.
Apr 2, 2026
MiningArtisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in West Africa
Up to 20 million people produce roughly a fifth of global gold by hand. Here is the human and political reality.
Mar 31, 2026
PlatinumRussian Platinum Exposure: Norilsk Nickel and the Sanctions Question
Norilsk Nickel produces roughly 40% of global palladium and meaningful platinum as a by-product. Sanctions risk has reshaped how the West thinks about PGM supply.
Mar 31, 2026
HistoryWitwatersrand 1886: How a Farm Became the World's Gold Capital
The reef that built Johannesburg, financed an empire, and reshaped southern Africa.
Mar 27, 2026
Gold MarketsWhy Royalty Companies Beat Miners: Franco-Nevada and Wheaton
A model that delivers gold price exposure without the operating risk has quietly outperformed the majors for two decades.
Mar 25, 2026
PlatinumSouth Africa's Platinum Supply Concentration: Anglo, Impala, and Sibanye-Stillwater
Three companies in one country produce more than half the world's platinum. We map the Bushveld players, their shaft depths, and why load-shedding is now a market risk.
Mar 22, 2026