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South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

Anglo American Platinum has begun consultations with its South African employees on a plan to restructure in Johannesburg and envisages cutting some 200 jobs. [...]

Published on 11/12/2024 at 05:40 GMT

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Pretoria imposes itself in Anglo American's restructuring plan

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South African Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe at the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, on 9 May, 2022.

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BHP Group CEO Mike Henry on 14 November 2019 in Victoria (Australia).

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De Beers' last negotiation points for Gaborone deal could undercut HB Antwerp

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Spotlight | Zambia
Vedanta and Zambia finally agree on Konkola Copper Mines takeover

Four years after having been ousted from the Zambian mining concern, Vedanta's boss is preparing to retake control of it. It now only requires the approval of Konkola's creditors.

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Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal in Jaipur, India, 18 November 2015.

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

Spotlight | Botswana
President Boko's election reshuffles cards in diamond industry

In Focus | Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | South Africa
Pretoria imposes itself in Anglo American's restructuring plan

Botswana, South Africa
BHP boss flies into Johannesburg to defend Anglo American takeover

Botswana
De Beers' last negotiation points for Gaborone deal could undercut HB Antwerp

Spotlight | Zambia
Vedanta and Zambia finally agree on Konkola Copper Mines takeover