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Two workers die at Modikwa, says NUM

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Two miners have died at Modikwa Platinum after a cave-in, bringing the number of workers killed at mines this year to more than ten, says the National Union of Mineworkers.

AllanHochreiter to list Sable Platinum

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James Allan and Rene Hochreiter are to list their platinum interests through a reverse takeover of the New Corpcapital cash shell, despite grim times in the platinum sector.

Intimidation wracks Impala’s Rustenburg mine

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NUM claims widespread intimidation by a new, emergent union is the root cause of a 20,000-person strong stay-away at Impala Platinum's key mine.

PGM prices to falter in 2012, recover in 2013

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Concerns about global growth are likely to soften platinum and palladium demand this year, although production shortfalls in SA are likely to support prices.

Zimplats workers return to work

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Workers at the Zimbabwean unit of platinum miner Impala Platinum have returned to work after going on strike last week over electricity bills.

Safety stoppages hit Lonmin Q1, confirms target

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Lonmin has posted a rise in first quarter output, despite the impact of safety stoppages which it warned could hit both sales and costs if current trends persist.

DMR task team to review safety stoppages

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Government, industry and organised labour have established a task team that will review how safety stoppages ‒ known as Section 54s ‒ are applied to the mining industry.

SA platinum in troubled waters

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Anything less than an annual output of 2.6 million ounces from Anglo American Platinum for 2011 will support the growing perception that SA's platinum industry is headed for hard times.

Implats to fire 5,000 in unlawful strike

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Impala Platinum says a strike by drill operators at its Rustenburg operations is illegal and it is to start laying them off.

NUM slams Impala’s 18% retention increase

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Impala Platinum has raised the prospect that production at its Rustenburg mine will be negatively affected for up to two weeks as it begins to dismiss 5,000 rock drill operators.