Friedland upbeat about SA platinum discovery

Canada’s Ivanplats has discovered a significant platinum deposit near Mokopane in South Africa, reports CEO Robert Friedland, adding that it was considering setting up smelting and refining operations in the country.

Ivanplats says DRC copper project Africa’s largest

Ivanplats CEO Robert Friedland said on Wednesday his company was developing Africa’s largest copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “This is the project that we think will set the mark for the rebirth of the mining industry...