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AngloGold CEO asked to leave after fund pressure, Bloomberg reports . AngloGold Ashanti's CEO was pushed to leave after shareholders asked for further investigations into a bonus payment by his former employer that he didn’t initially disclose, according to people famili...

Post-Covid challenges for automotive sector to put strain on platinum demand – WPIC . Demand from the automotive sector is the largest demand segment for platinum, accounting for around 40% of yearly platinum demand.

The industry mainly uses platinum in autocatalysts or catalytic conv...

Glencore’s strong first-half positions it for top-end marketing earnings . Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore has delivered an overall strong first-half operating performance amid the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19.

“This reflects both the abil...

Independent review of Pan African's Egoli feasibility study completed . An independent review has been completed on the feasibility study for the Egoli project at gold miner Pan African’s Evander mine, in Mpumalanga.

First gold is now expected to be produced about 20 mon...

Operational agility underpins Anglo’s $3.4-bn half-year earnings . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The first half of 2020 has tested society to its limits, Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani said on Monday, when the company reported 39%-lower $3.4-billion half-year ea...

World’s seeing widespread investment plans in hydrogen – Anglo . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The broader portfolio of diversified mining and marketing company Anglo American is positioned to contribute an environmental-led new materials demand in a world that ...

Flight to quality favours South Africa – Kumba Iron Ore . JOHANNESBURG (miningweely.com) – The flight to iron-ore quality, driven by environmental concerns and the need for cleaner production and less air pollution, is a demand trend that favours South Africa...

Sasol to sell world's biggest oxygen production site to Air Liquide . JSE-listed petrochemicals company Sasol has signed a negotiation agreement with industrial gas company Air Liquide for the sale of Sasol South Africa’s 16 air separation units (ASUs), in Secunda.

The...

AECI still turns healthy profit, dividend owing to a robust response plan . JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has declared a gross interim cash dividend of 100c apiece for the six months ended June 30, owing to its well managed cash resources and despite the negative effects of ...

All-female exploration crew drilling for iron-ore in Northern Cape . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – An all-female exploration crew has commenced drilling activities on two new prospecting sites in the Northern Cape, where Kumba Iron Ore, with its drilling partner Ros...