Lonmin to hand Incwala R484m by 2015
As it increasingly common in South African mining, Lonmin pays its BEE partner to keep the banks from the door.
Zim may offer unused platinum rights to Russia
Zimbabwe mines minister Walter Chidakwa said unused mineral rights by existing investors in the country would be handed to its newly acquired allies.
CCMA could have ended platinum strike sooner
The five-and-a-half-month strike in South Africa's platinum sector could have been ended months earlier, said Jan de Lange writing in Rapport.
Implats suspends Rustenburg after fatalities
Impala Platinum put the brakes on the ramp-up of its Rustenburg mine after four fatalities in four separate accidents underpinned the perils of significant downtime.
Motsepe may consider platinum bid
Patrice Motsepe, chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, said a bid for platinum assets to be sold by Amplats could be considered in "a totally separate vehicle".
Implats sets sights on 850koz growth target
Impala Platinum has targeted production of 850,000 ounces a year from its Lease Area saying it needs more, not less, labour.
Lonmin ramp-up ‘better than planned’
Lonmin added that speculation that it was planning to retrench 5,700 jobs was also "without foundation".
RBPlat lauded for ‘enviable’ labour relations
It knows that failing to deal with its labour will imperil its future because its single operating asset is a crucial part of supporting a mountain of expansionary capex.
Bokoni key for Amplats BEE, says Atlatsa
Atlatsa Resources said its joint venture partner in Bokoni Mines, Amplats, had acknowledged the asset it wants to quit is a cornerstone in its BEE strategy
Northam plans bold 6-year doubling in output
Paul Dunne, Northam Platinum CEO, took a fresh broom to the platinum producer offering prospects of organic and acquisitional production growth.