November 13, 2019 Zimbabwe to enforce “use it or lose it” policy for mining assets Zimbabwe will vigorously enforce a policy to force companies to develop their mining assets and not keep the land for speculative purposes.
November 12, 2019 South Africa’s AMCU mining union seals platinum wage deals South Africa's biggest platinum mining union has sealed wage agreements with Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, and Sibanye-Stillwater.
November 11, 2019 Impala’s Zimbabwe mine is said to be in talks on Amplats land The purchase of the claims by the Mimosa mine, which is jointly owned by Impala and Sibanye Gold, could be finalized by the end pf the year.
November 6, 2019 Anglo American says Eskom a major risk as it mulls growth Eskom, which produces about 95% of South Africa’s power, has been forced to implement rolling blackouts that caused economic output to contract the most in a decade in the first…
October 31, 2019 Sibanye says on track to resume dividends as earnings surge Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization surged 240% to 5.5 billion rand ($366 million) in the quarter through September.
October 30, 2019 Zimbabwe eyes platinum-led revival. Miners see little chance The southern African nation is facing the first contraction in gross domestic product since 2008.
October 29, 2019 Sibanye Gold CEO says New York listing possible in 2021 Plan to move Sibanye’s primary listing isn’t immediate and could still be two years out, after the company has sufficiently paid down its debt.
October 28, 2019 Palladium tops $1,800 for first time as shortage persists The metal is up more than 40% this year.
October 24, 2019 Zimbabwe to cut power to mines, others over $77 million in unpaid bills The southern African nation is experiencing daily power cuts lasting up to 18 hours after a severe drought reduced water levels at the country's biggest hydro plant.
October 23, 2019 Why it makes sense to pay attention to platinum now The shiny metal has been declining in the previous years, and only recently did it show some decent strength.
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