South Africa’s deep mines grapple with thousands returning to work

Imports of jewelry, precious metals and stone products would be under the microscope.

Price for scarce precious metal rhodium is up 270% in two years.

Sibanye-Stillwater is due to report half-year results on August 23.

13,000 jobs to be slashed as the local platinum industry grapples with rising costs and weak prices for the precious metal.

Platinum’s near the lowest in a decade and hedge funds have never been so bearish -- and that could be good news for prices.

The Canadian streaming firm has bought all of Stillwater's gold production for the life of the mine and, initially, also 4.5% of its total palladium output.

Anglo American Platinum kept the dividend tap flowing as it reaps the benefits of a pivot to mechanised mining that has lifted productivity and cut costs.

Canadian researches came to such conclusion after spending years examining waterbodies located within five kilometres of abandoned mine sites.

The world's no. 1 platinum producer has spun off an internal fund and invested $100 million in a new venture capital fund