Neal Froneman
latest news & developmentsSibanye-Stillwater: Gold to the rescue amid platinum price crash?
Having its roots in gold, the diversified mining company has been shielded from the PGM price crash
Over 4 000 Amplats jobs in jeopardy after 35% metals price tumble
Efforts to reposition the business to mitigate the downturn ‘do not go far enough’, says the company’s chief executive Craig Miller
Sibanye Stillwater job cuts ‘basically done’, says Froneman
In an interview, Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman also refutes the view that South Africa’s biggest mining employer is overextended
We are on the right side of history, says Froneman of Sibanye’s response to Marikana
The mining company hosted its fourth annual Marikana memorial lecture on Monday to mark the 11th anniversary of the massacre
Criminal syndicates, as well as individuals, part of illegal gold mining on the West Rand
Castigating, rather than encouraging, business leaders when they advocate for harsh interventions sets us all back
Social pact needed for Marikana renewal – Adam Habib
That pact needs to be engineered by civilians, not government, says the former Wits vice-chancellor
How executives’ salaries for listed companies are structured
These firms are not required to disclose wage gaps and there is no incentive for remuneration committees or consultants to push for lower executive salaries or to lessen the wage…
Explainer: Why it is difficult to mine in South Africa
The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies is not entirely wrong, South Africa is a difficult place to mine, say analysts
Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?
Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually…
Workers clearly do not support strike action, insists Sibanye-Stillwater
The mine’s two largest unions have accused it of being the ‘worst employer among workers’ and are threatening a secondary strike.
Platinum records for South African mines
The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future
Sibanye-Lonmin deal one step closer, moratorium on job cuts
The South African Competition Tribunal approved Sibanye’s acquisition of Lonmin subject to agreed conditions between the two companies
Amcu firm on Sibanye strike, warns of fresh strike in platinum sector
Amcu President Joseph Mathunjwa promised to embark on a secondary strike in the platinum sector, at a yet-to-be-determined date
Mine deaths expected to hit Sibanye gold production
The damage to infrastructure at Masakhane mine following a seismic event on May 3 2018, was among the operational disturbances the company experienced
Sibanye-Stillwater boss ‘traumatised’ by surge in mine deaths
The death toll at Sibanye-Stillwater’s operations this year alone stands at more than 20