Valterra Platinum Cuts First-Half Dividend 79% as Profit Slumps
The Johannesburg-listed miner also slashed its interim dividend to 2 rand per share, a drop of 79% compared with a year earlier, according to results released on Monday. Valterra completed its separation from Anglo at the start of June.
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