Sibanye platinum bids win Competition Tribunal approval
SOUTH Africa's Competition Tribunal gave its vote of approval to Sibanye's proposed takeover of Rustenburg Platinum Mines from Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) as well...
Amplats to tell unions that 2016 will be another tough year
ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) CEO, Chris Griffith, doesn't expect the lengthy disruption of 2014 when his company sits down to wage negotiations with unions...
Platinum deficit to narrow for second successive year: WPIC
The global platinum market deficit would narrow for a second successive year but safety stoppages and interruptions stemming from wage negotiations would see South...
Decade long platinum slide will help us: Dunne
Paul Dunne, CEO of Northam Platinum, said massive under-investment in South Africa's primary production would underpin a price recovery by 2020.
RBPlat bemoans 13% price slide, fatalities
Royal Bafokeng Platinum said a slide in the average rand basket price and cost increases hurt the bottom line whilst it went back to basics on safety after deaths.
Goodlace links mine deaths to society’s ills
MINING companies will often point out that there are aspects of their businesses that they cannot control, such as market prices; and other factors...
‘Devastating’ loss sends Implats into safety revamp
A fire that cost the lives of four miners is part of a deterioration in safety standards described as "devastating" and which also cost 50,000 oz in production.
Zimplats calls for urgent dialogue over rights
Zimplats is seeking "constructive dialogue" with Zimbabwe's government over an end-March deadline to transfer 28,000 hectares worth of mineral rights.
‘Neutral’ Lonmin shows $120m Q1 cash outflow
Shares in Lonmin were untroubled as the market absorbed first quarter output figures. A worry, however, is another cash outflow, this time totalling $120m.
PIC defends Lonmin stake in Parliament
The Public Investment Corporation defended its decision to take its stake in Lonmin up to about 30% saying it was keeping its eye on long-term prospects.