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
Iconic South African mines ravaged economy’s unlikely savior Surging demand and prices for commodities including platinum-group metals, iron ore, manganese and coal are generating record mining-company profits and bolstering government revenue. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2021 | 8:13 am
Rusal to get $1.4bn from Nornickel share buyback Nornickel said on Wednesday it is buying 3.4% of its shares for $2 billion to compensate for a smaller recent dividend. Reuters | June 23, 2021 | 7:54 am
