Amplats in R3.5bn community plan
Anglo American Platinum says it will implement a R3.5bn deal that will give 2.33% of the group to communities where it operates.
Amplats stops production to highlight safety
Amplats is to halt production at all of its operations to highlight the importance of safety and to remember colleagues who have lost their lives.
Zimplats Q1 output down
Zimplats says metal production has fallen 13% during the September-quarter, but the company is on track to submit a revised local ownership plan in November.
Aquarius Platinum swings to quarterly net loss
Aquarius Platinum has swung to a quarterly net loss due to adverse foreign exchange moves and lower precious metal production as a result of operational problems.
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.