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PGMs production still constrained with no quick ounces to fill gap – Nedbank . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The production base for South Africa’s high-flying platinum group metals (PGMs) is still constrained and there are no quick ounces to fill the gap, Nedbank CIB market ...

Sibanye settles Marikana streaming deal . Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiaries, Western Platinum, Eastern Platinum and Lonmin – collectively known as the Marikana operations – have entered into a release and cancellation agreement wit...

Minerals Council publishes women in mining White Paper, tackles gender violence . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The Minerals Council South Africa has published a new White Paper on Women in Mining to promote gender diversity and inclusion across mining operations.

The paper, f...

RBPlat talks on solar power, mech mining skills dearth, UG2 riches, dividends . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A study being undertaken by platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) into the generation of renewable energy in general and solar po...

Every employee has opportunity to own dignified home – RBPlat . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The ring-fenced housing development of platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) provides every employee with the opportunity to own...

No alternative but to substitute palladium with platinum – RBPlat . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – There is no alternative but to substitute palladium with platinum, said platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO Steve Phiri on...

Ramp-up of new mechanised PGMs mine below expectations – RBPlat . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The ramp-up of the new mechanised Styldrift platinum group metals (PGMs) mine was disappointingly below expectations, Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) COO Neil Carr sa...

Global exploration budget down 3%, juniors struggle to raise capital . The global exploration budget for nonferrous metals decreased by 3% last year, halting a two-year rebound in the exploration sector.

This is according to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s ‘World Explo...

Paladin secures Ministerial consent for Kayelekera sale . Australia-based resource company Paladin Energy has received the outstanding Ministerial consent for the completion of the sale of its 85% interest in its subsidiary, Paladin Africa, to Lotus Resources...

UJ, CSIR collaborate to aid, promote technology-led mining industry . The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have teamed up to incorporate the use of Fourth Industrial Revolution- (4IR-) based technologies with m...