{
  "id": 4886292,
  "title": "Sibanye-Stillwater to build new copper, gold mines on two continents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/sibanye-stillwater-to-build-new-copper-gold-mines-on-two-continents",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mining.com",
    "slug": "mining-com",
    "url": "https://www.mining.com/sibanye-stillwater-to-build-new-copper-gold-mines-on-two-continents/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sibanye-Stillwater, a Johannesburg-based miner, has approved plans to build new copper and gold mines in Tasmania and South Africa, marking a step towards unlocking unrealized value from its project portfolio. The miner has allocated $7.5 million for the Mt Lyell copper-gold project in Tasmania, set to start producing by 2029, and $5 million for the Burnstone gold project in South Africa, expected to begin operations in 2029 as well. Both mines will help shift Sibanye's gold portfolio towards shallower, lower-risk, and longer-life production. The approvals come as metals prices have strengthened, providing a favorable backdrop for the company to commit capital to these projects.",
  "summary": "The miner is advancing new mines in Australia and South Africa as stronger metals prices boost earnings and shareholder returns.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}