Only protracted Zimbabwe crisis would disturb platinum market
THE political crisis in Zimbabwe had almost no impact on the price performance of either platinum or palladium as production of the metals from the...
SA platinum miners watchful of political events in Zimbabwe
SOUTH African platinum producers operating in Zimbabwe said they were watchful of political developments following reports that armed forces had seized power in the...
Northam’s Dunne says platinum recovery imminent in most bullish outlook yet
THE long-awaited turnaround in the platinum price - which has been depressed for nearly a decade - is getting closer, according to Northam Platinum...
Sibanye-Stillwater settles 7% three-year Kroondal wage deal
SIBANYE-Stillwater avoided strike action at its Kroondal platinum mine after agreeing a three-year wage agreement with unions which it said was an average escalation...
Lonmin attempts to avoid fourth cash call may be doomed
TRY as it might to avoid it, platinum miner Lonmin may be facing its fourth rights issue in eight years, according to analysts who...
Investors back Sibanye as Stillwater numbers start to add up
EVEN by Neal Froneman’s standards, the last twelve months have been a frenetic, barn-storming type of a year. It started with the CEO of...
Lonmin’s solvency back in the mixer as embarks on shaft review
THE solvency of Lonmin has again been cast into the crucible after a non-cash impairment took the value of the business to $1.1bn -...
Lonmin says sexual harassment of women “common and pervasive”
LONMIN dismissed a report that the German chemicals manufacturer BASF may stop buying platinum group metals (PGM) from it stating that "... a firm...
BASF may end Lonmin relationship unless human rights tackled
GERMAN chemicals company BASF has threatened to terminate its relationship with Lonmin if the UK-listed platinum group metals (PGM) business fails to tackle community...
Implats to take R1.25bn refined metal hit after furnace kept offline
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) reduced its gross refined platinum production target to between 1.51 to 1.56 million ounces for its 2018 financial year following a...