South Africa mine-killing probe draws to close after 2 years

Companies announced the verified discovery of one of the largest palladium mineral systems in Australia.  

The restart marked exactly a century since the mine first went into production.

Most mining firms rely on their own diesel supplies to extract iron ore, diamonds, rutile and bauxite in the resource-rich country.

Case centres on a 2018 toxic spill at the Badila oilfield, equivalent in volume to 34 Olympic-sized swimming pools.