Mining operations at COMMUS could resume as long as the company ensured radiation levels remained in line with standards.

At the heart of the partnership lies SMX’s technology, which will be deployed by Brink’s to enhance various aspects of gold marking, auditing and storage.

Anglo American stated that the new offer was "highly unattractive" for its shareholders.

Demand for the metal in autocatalyst is expected to rise about 2% for the whole year.

Average prices are expected to fall this year compared with 2023 despite another year of structural deficit.

Anglo shareholders have been urging the company to explain how it would create more value than by just selling to the rival.

Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman said in the update that declining earnings could impact the company's debt covenants.