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.
Lonmin may face capital-raising dilemma
Analysts believe Lonmin has the firepower to recover following this year's platinum strike although there are questions as to whether it will cut production.
Aquarius stops cash bleed, mulls growth
The recovery of Aquarius Platinum continued with the firm registering a cash inflow and saying it was carefully assessing "selected growth opportunities".
Aquarius lines up $133m in project options
Aquarius Platinum may re-open its Everest mine as part of possible projects that could add 45% to PGM production.
RBPlat glides to one third profit lift
Royal Bafokeng Platinum produced stable operating figures in a torrid period for most of the South African platinum sector.
Phiri adds RBPlat to list of Amplats suitors
Steve Phiri, CEO of RBPlat, said it didn't hurt looking "when your neighbour's house is on sale".
Rustenburg attorney to sue AMCU for R44m
Westley Attorneys hopes to show that the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union acted unreasonably hurting contractors that supplied the mines.
Implats holds fire on $500m Zim expansion
Impala Platinum, the 87% owner of Zimplats, has conceptualised a $500m beneficiation plan for Zimbabwe, but said the process had to be 'incremental'.
Lonmin nudges BEE to 21.3% in Bapo deal
With six months before expiry of a 10-year BEE deadline, Lonmin unveils a royalties-for-equity deal with a local community upping its BEE equity participation to 21.3%.
Northam may lose 6% of annual output
An accident that will result in the six week closure of a shaft at Northam Platinum's Zondereinde mine may see output reduced 6%, an analyst said.