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Sibanye Gold

Sibanye Gold is a multinational mining and precious metals processing group with operations, projects, and investments across Africa, North America, Europe, and Australia. The company is a primary global producer of platinum group metals, including platinum, palladium, and rhodium, as well as gold. Its asset portfolio comprises underground and surface gold mines in South Africa, platinum group metal mining operations in South Africa and the United States, and circular economy recycling assets for auto-catalysts and electronic scrap. In addition, the organization is expanding into battery and energy transition metals, developing lithium, nickel, copper, and zinc assets globally.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
2012Year founded
~84,000Employees
Weltevreden Park, South AfricaHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of Sibanye Gold

  • South African PGM Mining: Deep-level underground and surface mining operations in South Africa producing platinum group metals, including platinum, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium, supported by extensive concentrated processing plants, smelting capacity, and refining assets across major mineralised zones.
  • South African Gold Mining: Deep-underground gold mining operations and surface tailings processing facilities in South Africa, extracting and refining gold bullion through integrated metallurgical complexes, surface reclamation infrastructure, and joint venture tailings retreatment operations across primary goldfields.
  • United States PGM Mining: Underground mining facilities in Montana extracting palladium and platinum from rich reef deposits, complemented by on-site concentration plants, a specialized metallurgical complex for smelting and refining, and dedicated logistics networks serving North American markets.
  • Global Metal Recycling: Secondary recycling operations processing spent auto-catalysts, electronic waste, and industrial scrap to recover platinum group metals and gold through mechanical reduction, thermal processing, wet chemistry refining, and advanced analytical laboratory facilities in North America.
  • Battery Metals Refining and Mining: Integrated chemical refining and mining assets producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide, refined nickel, and associated energy transition minerals, featuring hydrometallurgical processing facilities in Finland and specialized nickel refinery infrastructure in France servicing European markets.
  • Australian Zinc and Copper Assets: Open-cut surface reprocessing operations and underground development projects focused on zinc concentrate extraction from historical tailings, alongside brownfield copper-gold mine rehabilitation and exploration properties in Australia to expand global base metal output.

Sibanye Gold executive team

  • Richard Andrew StewartCEO & Executive Director
  • Charl A. KeyterCFO, Interim Chief Commercial & Development Officer and Executive Director
  • Themba George NkosiChief People Officer
  • Robert Van NiekerkChief Transformation Officer
  • Richard Allen CoxChief Operations Officer of Southern African Operations
  • Mika SeitovirtaChief European Advisor
  • Charles CarterChief Operating Officer of International & Recycling Operations
  • Melanie Naidoo-VermaakChief Sustainability Officer
  • Mduduzi BhuloseExecutive Vice President for Business Development
  • Emma ChapmanSenior Vice President of Investor Relations