South African Miners’ Valuations versus Global Miners
South African miners have traditionally traded at a discount to their global counterparts (GDX), primarily due to South Africa’s laws, labor concerns, and infrastructure challenges. Among these miners, Gold Fields (GFI) has the highest valuation multiple of 3.8x—a premium of 16.0% to the peer average. Sibanye Gold (SBGL) has a forward multiple of 3.5x—a premium of 7.4% to the peer average.