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Sibanye expects short-term platinum price volatility, return to previous lows unlikely

Platinum group metal prices will remain volatile in the short term but are unlikely to revisit the “unsustainable” lows seen a year ago.

Mozambique pushing to keep South32 aluminium smelter open: Minister

Pale was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

Botswana budget projects economic rebound this year

EU threatens temporary measures to stop Meta blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp

European Union (EU) competition regulators have threatened to stop Meta Platforms from blocking artificial intelligence rivals from its WhatsApp messaging service while it investigates suspected abuse of a dominant position by the United States tech giant

South Korea watchdog says tougher crypto rules needed after $40 billion giveaway

South Korea’s financial market watchdog said on Monday local exchange Bithumb’s unintentional giveaway of more than $40 billion in bitcoin to customers raises the need for tougher regulations to address the vulnerabilities of cryptocurrencies

Mali creates state-owned company to manage mining holdings

The new code also increased tax collection, helping to push up state revenues from gold mining companies by 52.5% in 2024.