Company expects half-year headline earnings to increase more than fourfold, buoyed by higher metals prices and a weaker rand.

The interest in Bokoni may suggest that higher metals prices are rekindling investors’ interest in reviving some of the mines in South Africa.

PGM production fell to 1,076,100 ounces for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, the company said.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Jan. 8 announced that exporters must now hand over 40% of their foreign currency earnings, up from 30%.

Silver is set to become a major beneficiary of emerging industrial applications.

Company has completed the second phase of metallurgical testing and pilot plant trials for its Marathon palladium-copper project in northwestern Ontario.

The South African miner saw a positive recovery in the second half of 2020.