Implats Zimbabwe unit plans 185 MW solar power plants Zimbabwe has experienced acute power cuts in the past, the latest in 2019 that lasted up to 18 hours a day. Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 7:38 am
Rerating: Top 50 mining companies double in value from covid low MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks marched to a new high of $1.47 trillion at the end of the second quarter. MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2021 | 9:56 am
Platinum giants eye solar power as green answer to blackouts Sibanye Stillwater, Impala Platinum, and Anglo American Platinum said they plan to scale up solar and wind farms. Bloomberg News | July 23, 2021 | 7:01 am
Generation Mining maintains majority control of Marathon project Sibanye-Stillwater has elected not to exercise its right to take up 51% ownership of the project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 22, 2021 | 2:07 pm
Amplats expects jump in H1 earnings as metals prices soar Interim earnings are expected to jump by more than 500%. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 9:47 am
Diamonds and platinum sparkle in Anglo American’s Q2 production Diamond production rose by 134% compared to last year as consumer demand recovered, while platinum output rose 59% to 1.06 million ounces. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 4:20 am
Zombie mines are coming back to life on soaring metals prices A strong price environment had seen miners look at the economics of reopening mothballed operations, one consultancy says. Bloomberg News | July 13, 2021 | 8:16 pm
South Africa’s mining output up 21.9% y/y in May The country was under a strict lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus in April last year, denting output. Reuters | July 12, 2021 | 10:46 pm
South Africa says mine deaths rose 33% in the first half 2021 South Africa's mines recorded 32 deaths in the first half of 2021 compared with 24 during the same period in 2020. Reuters | July 8, 2021 | 7:35 am