South Africa’s platinum producers are in crisis, as slumping metal prices force jobs cuts and erode profits.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 22:27:35

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Kumba Iron Ore shares fell more than 5% on Tuesday after it announced plans to cut about 490 jobs, following a reduction in production as it struggles to overcome South Africa’s persistent rail bottlenecks.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 19:34:40

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Restructuring of South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) industry in response to rising costs and falling prices could result in between 4,000 and 7,000 job cuts, the country’s Minerals Council said on Monday.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 14:31:52

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Swedish miner Boliden’s plans to shrink operations and reduce targeted output at its Tara zinc mine in Ireland when it restarts this year, a source close to the matter told Reuters.

Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 23:10:18

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Sandvik plans to cut around 1,100 jobs as part of a cost-saving drive, the Swedish mining equipment maker said on Thursday, as it reported adjusted fourth-quarter profits just below expectations.

Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 22:40:14

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Mining News Pro - Thungela Resources does not plan broad job cuts at its South African coal mines despite ongoing output curbs, as it plans to re-deploy staff to new projects that will start producing next year, CFO Deon Smith said on Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 01:13:23

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Mining News Pro - Miner and trader Glencore is set to close its three underground copper mines in Mount Isa by the end of 2025, in a move that will result in the loss of about 1,000 jobs, newspaper Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 19:49:52

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Mining News Pro - Miner and trader Glencore is set to close its three underground copper mines in Mount Isa by the end of 2025, in a move that will result in the loss of about 1,000 jobs, newspaper Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 22:26:35

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Mining News Pro - In line with social responsibility and strengthening the economic foundation of low-income families, Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company has succeeded in employing 1,387 capable people but lacking capital in the past 19 months by implementing 1,074 self-employment and entrepreneurship projects in order to create small and home-based businesses.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 19:16:42

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Here are five of the most searched jobs in the mining industry. We will explore what these roles consist of, what qualifications and skills you need, and what potential career paths are available.

Sunday, November 27, 2022 - 10:00:02

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Mining News Pro - Gold retreated on Wednesday after a two-day surge as traders weighed whether the Federal Reserve may moderate its hawkish stance after the release of weak US data.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 22:28:21

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Mining News Pro - The copper price rose on Friday following a US jobs report that provided both good and bad news for investors.

Saturday, August 6, 2022 - 13:31:27

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Mining News Pro - Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess told workers on Thursday to brace for a deeper company overhaul when US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla starts ramping up production at its first European factory outside Berlin next year.

Friday, November 5, 2021 - 13:51:10

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Mining News Pro - Bravus Mining and Resources has extended its contract with MacKellar Group for a further five years that will see the family-owned business continue its work at the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.

Friday, September 10, 2021 - 13:49:44

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Mining News Pro - Employment and wages have shown promising signs in the mining industry, with a return to record total full-time earnings, according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report for May 2021.

Friday, August 20, 2021 - 14:08:21

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Mining News Pro - Mineral sands miner Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has agreed to reserve 50% of its currently available general worker jobs for members of the Sokhulu community.

Friday, July 9, 2021 - 13:52:25

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Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has provided almost $5 million in investment to strengthen the state’s exploration sector as part of this year’s Budget.

Monday, June 28, 2021 - 11:59:19

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Mining News Pro - The Australian Government has developed a strategy to give Australian workers the skills they need to meet future demand for jobs in the resources sector.

Friday, February 19, 2021 - 12:19:52 PM

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Mining News Pro - Queensland’s government announced that the state recorded the highest number of coal jobs ever reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the September to November 2020 quarter.

Friday, January 29, 2021 - 5:51:19 PM

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Mining News Pro - The Australian resources and energy sector will need 24,400-plus new workers by 2026 to support its pipeline of 98 new and expansion projects, according to the Australian Resources and Energy Group (AMMA).

Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 12:36:09 PM

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Mining News Pro - Western Australia expects to create around 3000 data science jobs over the next decade, according to a report prepared by the state’s Data Science Innovation Hub and KPMG.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 11:59:58 AM

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Mining News Pro - The South Australian Government’s Building on our Strengths energy and mining strategy is expected to deliver 25,000 to 30,000 additional jobs to the state by 2030.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 12:12:23 PM

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Mining News Pro - New Hope Group forecasts that 500 jobs could be created, and a further 125 jobs saved, if the New Acland coal mine in Queensland finally wins a stage three approval.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 10:47:17 AM

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Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has put a number of reforms into place to strengthen the state’s mining sector, including a focus on extending the life of old mines.

Monday, September 7, 2020 - 10:28:05 AM

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Mining News Pro - Employment in the mining sector has remained strong during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Minerals Council of Australia study.

Monday, August 3, 2020 - 12:20:23 PM

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