JIC labour dispute stings platinum miners
Several junior platinum miners are caught in the crossfire of the labour dispute between mining contractor JIC Mining and the National Union of Mineworkers.
Amplats’s cost conundrum continues
Anglo American Platinum’s battle to keep costs down carries on, with the company again raising its unit cost target for 2011.
Eastplats posts major output drop
Eastern Platinum has reported a 29% drop in third-quarter production at its flagship Crocodile River mine, due mainly to labour disruptions.
Phoenix starts cold commissioning
Pan African Resources says it has commenced with the cold commissioning of the Phoenix platinum tailings plant.
Aquarius’ Blue Ridge may be up for sale
It seems various potential buyers may be sniffing around Aquarius Platinum's mothballed Blue Ridge mine, despite worsening operating conditions for the sector.
Locals to get 10% of Zimplats
Local communities are to acquire a 10% stake in Implats' Zimbabwe unit Zimplats under an empowerment deal, says Implats CEO David Brown.
ENRC requests Northam seat
The Kazakh metals producer wants its chief commercial director to take a position on Northam's board indicating it wants to up its participation in the South African platinum firm's affairs.
Implats seals wage deal
Impala Platinum says it has reached a two-year wage deal with the National Union of Mineworkers, averting a possible a strike at the miner.
Jubilee flogs farm, seeks investor
Anglo Platinum deemed the suitor for minerals owned by Jubilee Platinum's Tjate Platinum Corporation. Jubilee also in talks to attract investor for $650m mine.
Lonmin’s favourable deal on Messina
Lonmin has struck a favourable deal over its mothballed Messina platinum mine, according to JP Morgan Cazenove, but only if Shanduka delivers the goods operationally.