The Canadian miner has also halted its massive copper mine in Panama as the country's Supreme Court debates whether to cancel the mining contract.

The Galaxy and Princeton deposits underpin Golconda's flagship project, presenting distinct mining prospects in South Africa.

Nickel prices in London are heading for a 46% fall this year, the largest slump since the financial crisis in 2008.

Miner is considering cutting jobs at two units in South Africa because of declining platinum-group metal prices.

Investment plan for a $8.8 billion pledged in climate finance will see part of the money spent in Mpumalanga, the country’s coal-mining and power plant hub.

The Manono project in the Democratic Republic of Congo has the potential to be one of the world’s largest sources of the battery metal.

The accord involves building a 200-tonnes-per-year refinery.