Sibanye won’t soft soap unions after Kroondal strike ended
SIBANYE Gold said it would remain consistent in its treatment of unprotected strikes following a decision by the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union...
Northam losses rise as strike continues
Production losses at Northam Platinum have started ticking up as a strike among
rock drill operators at its Zondereinde mine extends into its third week.
Atlatsa may cut staff 3,500, wins R334m lifeline from Amplats
ATLATSA Resources, a platinum development company, is to cut more than half of some 6,101 employees at its Bokoni Mines operation in the north-eastern...
Northam Platinum to post 88% higher interim earnings despite growing sales...
NORTHAM Platinum will report a major improvement in year-on-year interim basic earnings by as much as 88% thanks to significantly improved metal prices.
Covid-19 related...
Amplats strike ends in ‘no retrenchment’ pact
Amplats agreed to voluntary separation packages for 3,300 employees due to be retrenched of which half will be retained for six months and may even be offered jobs.
Lonmin to meet platinum sales target
Lonmin will meet its forecast of selling 700,000 oz of platinum in the year to September but at an additional cost of $17.5m because some 20,000 oz of platinum will be toll-smelted by a competitor.
Eastplats takes a knock
Eastern Platinum has been hit by lower production and sharply higher costs after it dismissed a quarter of its production crews in May because of poor safety compliance.
SA platinum ETF demand ‘sticky’: JM
Johnson Matthey poured cold water on fears that Johannesburg's highly successful platinum-backed exchange traded product had introduced hot money into the market.
Tharisa establishes closer technical ties with Lonmin
Chrome producer Tharisa is using its metallurgical and smelting technology to expand its business through agreements to run one of Lonmin’s chrome plants and...
Amplats CEO says firm is “continuously monitoring” risk of total power...
ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) said it was monitoring the risk of a total energy blackout at its South African mines following an increase in...