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Sibanye-Stillwater shuts down Cooke gold mine, about 7,000 laid off

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 01, 2017 | 4:50 am Base Metals Precious Metals Africa Gold Iron Ore Platinum 

Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) confirmed Wednesday it has axed its workforce in South Africa, retrenching or offering voluntary dismissals to 3,375 people at its loss-making Cooke gold mine. The miner, South Africa’s largest gold producer and the world’s...

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