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Aquarius

Posted: Thu, 29 Nov 2007

[miningmx.com] -- AQUARIUS Platinum has lost 2,000 oz of platinum group metals after its voluntary temporary shutdown of Everest mine because of the death of a worker there on 24 November.

Aquarius retrained its 1,700 workers in hazard identification and risks associated with ground falls. Normal work started on 26 November, but several shifts were lost in industrial action.

"As a result of the temporary shutdown, production losses are estimated to be 2,000 PGM (4E) ounces. It is not expected that these ounces will be made up during the quarter," Aquarius said.