Sibanye Gold H1 earnings surge, focus on safety

South African-focused bullion and platinum producer Sibanye Gold posted a six-fold surge in interim earnings on Thursday on a sharply higher rand-gold price and said it was refocusing on safety after a spike in fatalities. The company said it had appointed veteran executive Peter Turner to head up safety for the group. Safety has been back in the spotlight in South Africa, home to the world's deepest mines, after an increase in fatalities across the industry this year after the death toll had fa