S. Africa mine sit-in by protesting workers enters third dayThe sit-in at Wesizwe Platinum’s Bakubung operation northeast of Johannesburg involves about 280 employees.Bloomberg News | December 8, 2023 | 9:25 am
Anglo American preps sweeping cost cuts as price rout bitesA rapid and precipitous plunge in palladium and rhodium has…Reuters | December 7, 2023 | 8:43 am
Implats to restart platinum mine after fatal accidentThe company said it will resume production at its Rustenburg…Bloomberg News | November 29, 2023 | 10:22 am
Anglo CEO warns extreme weather threatens global mine supplies The mining industry has been struggling to hit production targets, hurt by everything from floods and droughts to creaking infrastructure and political instability. Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 10:43 am
ERG to spend $1.8 billion doubling African copper, cobalt output Currently, the company produces 200,000 tonnes of copper and 25,000 tonnes of cobalt annually at the mines across the central African copper belt. Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 9:28 am
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO shrugs off gold mega-merger Neal Froneman said he had "moved on" from the idea he floated two years ago of merging Sibanye with its South African peers. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 10:07 am
Amplats says 2022 refined PGM output fell 25%, 2023 outlook unchanged The company said refined PGM production from its operations was 3.831,1 million ounces in 2022, down from 5.138,4 million ounces the previous year. Reuters | February 2, 2023 | 7:44 am
Zimbabwe allows miners, exporters to keep more forex from exports Over the years, the country has struggled to attract significant foreign investment. Reuters | February 2, 2023 | 7:37 am
South Africa reports safest year in mining, government urges more A total of 1,946 serious injuries were reported in 2022, down from 2,123 a year earlier, report shows. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 10:18 am
Graphic: Electric vehicles throw palladium’s mega-rally into reverse An era of breathtaking palladium rallies is likely to be ending, analysts said. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:10 am
Stillwater expands resource, nickel by more than half at Montana project The new inferred resource estimate raised tonnage by 62% compared with figures from 2021. Staff Writer | January 26, 2023 | 10:34 am
South Africa’s blackouts threaten platinum supply in top miner Output curbs could widen a global platinum shortage that Metals Focus forecasts to be the biggest in two decades in 2023. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 7:47 am