Sibanye Gold Limited announced that the acquisition by a wholly owned subsidiary company, Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum Mines Proprietary Limited, from Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited. Platinum Limited into Sibanye, Jean Nel has tendered his resignation as CEO of the Platinum Division, effective 1 November 2016. Robert van Niekerk, previously EVP: Organisational Effectiveness at Sibanye, has been appointed as CEO of the Platinum Division. Robert has significant operating and integration experience across the mining industry, including 5 years in senior operational roles at Anglo American Platinum's Rustenburg operations. Dawie van Aswegen has also been appointed SVP: Technical Services for the Platinum Division. Dawie has 20 years' experience working for AAP in the Rustenburg Operations in various roles.