Anglo American Platinum’s mine in Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg. Photo: AFP
South Africa’s platinum miners, reeling from years of curtailed investments, take blow from coronavirus pandemic
- A series of mega open-cast projects in the traditional heartland of South Africa’s platinum belt risk being shelved
- The future of 170,000 people employed by South Africa’s platinum industry is at stake as miners suspend capital expenditure
Anglo American Platinum’s mine in Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg. Photo: AFP