Sibanye hits back after Mantashe’s mining rights threat

Industry experts doubt the minister’s warning will materialise as protracted strike pits minister against miner

22 May 2022 - 00:00

The fallout over the prolonged strike at Sibanye-Stillwater is intensifying, with the company threatening legal action should mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe see through a threat to cancel the gold miner’s mining licence if there is no resolution soon...

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