Eastplats finalises $100m debt facility
Eastern Platinum says it has finalised a $100m debt facility for the funding of its Mareesburg Project.
Zimbabwe moves to ban raw platinum exports
Zimbabwe's government will soon withdraw export licences from miners exporting raw platinum as it moves to promote value addition of minerals, reports state media.
Nkwe Platinum still stuck in the mud
A year after Nkwe Platinum dismissed any threat to its development plans from ARM, the company is unable to reach an agreement over the disputed prospecting rights.
Lonmin finalises wage deals
Lonmin and the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union have wrapped up outstanding wage increase negotiations.
Platmin pledges JSE relisting by 2013
Platinum group metal producer Platmin says it has promised to relist on the JSE before January 2013.
Solidarity seals wage deal with Lonmin
Trade union Solidarity says it has reached a two-year wage agreement with platinum miner Lonmin that will see its members get pay rises of up to 8%.
Northam hit by safety inspections
Northam Platinum says its only producing mine has been hit by several stoppages due to government safety inspections, part of a wider campaign that has hit the sector.
Mimosa gives 10% to Zimbabwe locals
Zimbabwe's Mimosa mine, a JV between Impala Platinum and Aquarius, has given a 10% stake to locals, says a government minister.
JP Morgan warns over slumping platinum output
JP Morgan Cazenove has sounded a warning over the negative impact on the platinum miners of falling production linked to increased safety inspections by the Department of Mineral Resources.
Xstrata sticks by Lonmin investment
Xstrata said it was unsure how to capture the value in its 25% stake in Lonmin but said it continued to see value in the position.