Anglo to restart operations at Rustenburg platinum mine

Mining giant Anglo American will resume activities at its platinum mining operations in South Africa’s Rustenburg area after a slow in the employee unrest that forced their closure. The company, which accounts for 45% per cent of global platinum production, last week shut its Rustenburg operations after it warned that some staff had experienced threats of violence when trying to report for work.

Today, Anglo said the situation in Rustenburg had calmed enough to allow operations to restart tomorrow, but that South African government forces would continue their security presence in the area. The complex accounts for about a third of Anglo’s total platinum production, or 15% of global supply.