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Sibanye-Stillwater released dire results on Tuesday, showing that the mining company had a R37.4 billion loss last year, after recording a R19 billion profit the year before. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Image)

Sibanye-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

The mining company said that the section 189 A process could impact 3 700 jobs, including fixed-term employees, across its South African operations

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

White crosses mark the location of the Marikana massacre.

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

why-it-doesnt-make-sense-that-all-informal-mining-is-deemed-illegal. Image: Supplied

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

Vice-chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand, Adam Habib, outside the university’s Great Hall (Waldo Swiegers/Gallo)

Social pact needed for Marikana renewal – Adam Habib

That pact needs to be engineered by civilians, not government, says the former Wits vice-chancellor

Sibanye-Stillwater released dire results on Tuesday, showing that the mining company had a R37.4 billion loss last year, after recording a R19 billion profit the year before. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Image)

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…

South Africa is ranked among the 10 worst places for mining investment.

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

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng faces its toughest question ahead of the 2024 election. (Delwyn Verasamy)

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…

Underground mining operations are particularly vulnerable to the dangers of flooding and water ingress, which can result from heavy rains, groundwater inflow, or even burst dams. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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.

South African mining output decreased by 0.8% in May. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Platinum records for South African mines

The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future

The competition tribunal hearings were contested by Lonmin’s largest trade union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union over the possibility of job losses. (Paul Botes/M&G)

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

According to UNTU Bombela Operating Company offered union members an 8.5% salary increase across the board and would not pay employees an incentive bonus.

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

Sport of kings: Nick Howell and Ben Taylor-Matthews play a medieval form of tennis in  the Real Tennis Champions Trophy in London. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP)

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

(Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg)

Three workers killed at Sibanye mine, two still missing

According to a statement by the mine, five workers had entered an “abandoned working place” at Kloof Ikamva shaft, south of Johannesburg

Malegapuru William Makgoba’s scathing investigation helped blow the lid of the Life Esidimeni tragedy. Read what it taught him. (Delwyn Verasamy, Mail & Guardian)

Sibanye-Stillwater vows to start on a clean slate at Marikana

The mining company is in the process of buying out Lonmin and it has vowed to do things differently

Anglo American Platinum is aiming to sell as many as four mines and two joint ventures by the end of 2015

Sibanye doubtful of imminent platinum purchase as Anglo stalls

The gold miner is interested in buying troubled platinum operations but has found Anglo American to be moving at a slower-than-anticipated pace.

Sibanye offers R407-million for Wits Gold projects

The gold mining company is seeking Wits Gold’s operations to extend the life of its nearby Beatrix mine and unlock value.

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Sibanye Gold to let go of 1 110 workers

Sibanye Gold says it will retrench 1 110 of its workers after its Beatrix West operations shut down earlier this year due to fire damage.