Lonmin seals recognition pact with AMCU
Lonmin has signed a recognition agreement with AMCU which confirms its status as the dominant union in South Africa's troubled platinum sector.
RBPlat weighs cut in R11.4bn Styldrift capital
Royal Bafokeng Platinum said it may not build its own concentrator which could see it reduce the capital demands on the R11.4bn Styldrift project.
Aquarius Pt eyes own cash for $300m bond
Aquarius Platinum said it was giving thought to using internally generated cash in order to at least part settle or refinance a $300m corporate bond due in 2015.
Aquarius Pt wins plaudits, but is it enough?
Aquarius Platinum has clawed back ground in production and share price, but the question analysts ask centres on the long-term prospects for a resource limited firm.
Lonmin wary of safety, labour stoppages
UPDATED - Lonmin said Q3 mining had been hampered by safety stoppages, but added it remained confident of meeting its 660,000 ounce full-year sales forecast.
RBPlats to shut mill for ‘two to three weeks’
Royal Bafokeng Platinum said R4.5m in repairs to a concentrator at its Bafokeng-Rasimone mine would see ore stockpiled for three to four weeks.
Amplats says balance sheet under control
A slew of extraordinary costs, and with high capital demands over the coming years, Amplats fends off questions that it is losing control over its debt.
Amplats suspends dividend as debt grows 30%
UPDATED - The sheer cost of sustaining mines that can't make money saw Amplats debt grow to R13.2bn making restructuring an urgency.
NewPlat barely dents metal inventories
Demand for the platinum-backed exchange traded product, NewPlat, is unstinting but what does that say for above ground inventories of the metal?
NUM court decision to assist Lonmin stability
The National Union of Mineworkers failed in its attempt to have its recognition agreement at Lonmin extended, a development that is positive for stability at Lonmin.