Mining boss calls for price support to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance

Mining boss calls for price support to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance

Sibanye-Stillwater chief executive says suppliers to western nations need ‘level playing field’

Froneman calls for western price support: report

SIBANYE-Stillwater’s outgoing CEO Neal Froneman has called on Western nations to offer price guarantees for critical minerals, arguing such support is essential to challenge China’s market dominance backed by extensive government subsidies. Froneman told the Financial Times in an interview that governments must create competitive conditions for mining companies serving Western markets. “If we mine for the US or even Europe, we should be guarante…