Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70 percent of its mine workforce
Wesizwe Platinum will cut 497 jobs at its Bakubung mine in South Africa. The firm is moving to a single-stage ramp-up to manage persistent project delays.
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Wesizwe Platinum will cut 497 jobs at its Bakubung mine in South Africa, representing 70% of the project's total workforce. The miner is abandoning a phased development model in favor of a single-stage ramp-up to 3.5 million tons of annual production. The restructuring reflects the long-term threat electric vehicles pose to the platinum market and the specific operational delays at Bakubung.
