Platinum Group Metals
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Cabinet approves strategy identifying platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as critical minerals
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector
Mining has life, in spite of hitches
The industry has the potential to grow if there is more investment in exploration projects
Struggling mining sector likely to see more job losses
Among the companies that have announced staff cuts are Anglo American and Sibanye Stillwater
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
Public purse sees tail end of mining tailwind
Mining windfall helped SA’s financial position, but lower revenues and additional spending will delay the end of fiscal consolidation
Although a great acquisition, Royal Bafokeng won’t shield Impala from global headwinds, say experts
Platinum mining companies forecast a deficit in demand for the metal over the next few years
Load-shedding hits mining output
Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.
Impala Platinum re-enters Royal Bafokeng Platinum buyout bid
The announcement comes just weeks after competitor Northam inked a deal to acquire up to 33.3% of Royal Bafokeng Platinum
Diversified Royal Bafokeng keeps its platinum roots
The investment company has insulated its shareholders against the resource’s price swings while looking towards a more sustainable future
Sasol on ‘rollercoaster’ ride to a green future
Fleetwood Grobler, the petrochemical giant’s chief executive, says the company is transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to hydrogen.
If the inflation-driving supply strain in the US lasts, it could put South Africa in a chokehold
In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy
Gold is mining’s biggest jobs loser, as platinum rakes in the cash
The industry has lost 23 000 jobs since 2012, according to a Statistics South Africa census
Economy’s signs of life mean little for the poor
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
Platinum records for South African mines
The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future
Unions up the ante in talks
The platinum sector wage negotiations are seeing a mixed bag of demands and counter-offers