Platinum rights squabble at Absolute
Dennis Tucker's new platinum exploration company Bauba - formerly Absolute Holdings - is already butting heads with other platinum companies including industry leader Anglo Platinum.
Angloplat earnings seen 20pct higher
Anglo Platinum has advised that its first half basic earnings per share and headline earnings per share were expected to increase by at least 20%.
Aquarius Pt ships concentrate from Everest
Aquarius Platinum said it had shipped concentrate from its recently reopened Everest mine some three months ahead of schedule.
Potgieter bolsters Implats mining ops
Impala Platinum has appointed mining engineer Gerhard Potgieter to its executive team to fill a gap in technical mining expertise at top management level.
Platmin’s project costs creep higher
Costs are nudging higher at Platmin's Pilanesberg platinum project as it targets 160,000 oz of platinum group metals this year and full production in early 2011.
African Eagle, Macquarie Harbour in gold JV
African Eagle Resources and ASX-quoted minerals group Macquarie Harbour Mining have signed a Letter of Intent to enter a joint venture to develop a gold mine at African Eagle's Miyabi project in Tanzania.
Platinum miners unaffected by Zim strike
Platinum producers appear to escape the brunt of a wage strike in Zimbabwe which is hitting the gold sector hard.
Platinum may hit $2,000/oz in 6 months-JM
Rising investment may take platinum to $2,000 an ounce in the next six months, its highest since mid-2008, Johnson Matthey said in an annual report.
Jury out on Eastplats
There has been mixed reaction to Eastern Platinum’s March quarter results during which it broke even despite lower production thanks to rising platinum group metal prices.
Trans Hex aims for Angola turnaround
Trans Hex now has a mining contract for the Luana concession in Angola but CEO Llewellyn Delport is tight-lipped at this stage over how it is going to be developed.