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Members of South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), who have been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations since March 9, hold placards as they stage a protest outside the company’s Kloof Mine, in the southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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For Sibanye-Stillwater, R6bn is a lot to spend on faith

Sibanye-Stillwater’s R6bn restart of the Burnstone gold mine represents a major investment, yet unresolved regulatory and empowerment rules mean the multi-decade commitment is…

  • Jade Davenport
Richard Stewart, CEO of Sibanye Stillwater. Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images
MINING

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes robotics for ultra-deep gold

Sibanye-Stillwater is exploring how advances in robotics and artificial intelligence could enable safe gold mining below 3,000 metres, potentially unlocking deep-level reserves…

  • Liesl Peyper
Craig Miller CEO, Valterra Platinum
MINING

Northam M&A puzzle puts spotlight on PGM consolidation

Valterra Platinum has acknowledged receiving an expression of interest from Northam Platinum, though CEO Craig Miller emphasises the miner's immediate focus remains on internal…

  • David Mckay
Richard Stewart, CEO, Sibanye-Stillwater
MINING

Sibanye-Stillwater warns US mine needs time to rebuild

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart says the group's US Stillwater mine will require time to rebuild momentum following a month-long strike and the agreement of a new…

  • David Mckay