Platinum buyers seek to limit SA output risk
Royal Bafokeng Platinum CEO, Steve Phiri, made the alarming observation that his clients were buying recycled material because SA production was too risky.
Anglo net debt may spur Amplats sales
Amplats seems to have upped the pace on its divestment programme, an interesting development that may be spurred by Anglo's concern with net debt.
Platinum CEOs say mechanisation not a panacea
Mechanisation, whilst the mining method of the future, is not the panacea for all mines, say CEOs from Impala Platinum and Anglo American Platinum.
Implats unveils sweeping 5-year restructure
Impala Platinum has unveiled a four-year restructuring of its Rustenburg mine in which it would merge shafts, slow development of another, and halve capex.
Lonmin to lose turnaround expert Viljoen
Lonmin suffers a blow as its COO Johan Viljoen resigns less than a year after taking up the challenge of the group's operational turnaround.
Northam finds 500koz/year in growth
Northam is out of the running for Amplats' Rustenburg mines but it has organic, low-cost growth approaching 500,000 ounces.
AMCU to get foothold at Northam mine
Northam pin-points labour relations as complex and an operating risk just as AMCU wins recognition rights at the firm's key Zondereinde mine.
Jury out on platinum market surge in 2015
The theory is that the platinum market will recover during the course of this year - a view which has its followers and detractors.
Glencore divests of Lonmin, cuts $1bn in capex
Glencore is to unbundle its 23.9% stake in Lonmin to shareholders but said the distribution was not a dividend replacement.
Implats stands ground despite Zim levy threat
Impala Platinum sent a letter to Zimbabwe's mines ministry in which it insisted a platinum refinery would take 18 months to build despite a 15% levy ultimatum.