Susan Shabangu, highly criticized for her handling of a strike in the platinum sector, was booted out from a cabinet that now includes South Africa's first black minister and a first openly gay official.
The discovery has already pushed British authorities to start mulling plans to ease rules on accessing shale oil and gas, including drilling without landowners' permission.
A former non-core asset of majors Barrick and Newmont, KCGM, also known as the Super Pit, is set to become Australia’s largest gold operation under the ownership of Northern Star Resources.