May 18, 2018 PLATINUM WEEK-Sibanye CEO confident of Lonmin takeover despite cash burn Key to closing the deal is Lonmin maintaining its net cash position and achieving certain production targets.
May 16, 2018 South Africa’s Tharisa taps Zimbabwean chrome reserves Zimbabwe has attracted intense interest from miners with a promise of favourable terms as it seeks to reboot its economy after veteran leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year.
May 15, 2018 Anglo American to spin off unit to encourage platinum demand The World Platinum Investment Council sees oversupply in the platinum market of 180,000 ounces in 2018.
May 15, 2018 Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover By mid-morning, Lonmin shares had lost 5.6% of their value in London, while Sibanye’s were down 4.9% in Johannesburg, even though the companies announced they had received the approval of…
May 14, 2018 Lonmin cuts H1 loss and trims spending ahead of Sibanye merger The proposed deal with Sibanye is conditional upon Lonmin retaining a positive cash balance by the time it is to close in the second half of the year.
May 13, 2018 Survivor of Sibanye mine accident released from hospital According to the miner, five other rescued employees remain in a stable condition and are making good progress.
May 11, 2018 Impala Platinum seeks tenders for Marula tailings facility The world’s second-largest platinum producer posted an ad on Friday in the local Mail & Guardian newspaper seeking tenders for the project.
May 10, 2018 World’s No. 2 platinum stock languishes on output, cost woes Bad news from South Africa’s platinum belt has pushed shares of Impala to the lowest since 1999.
May 7, 2018 Ivanhoe Mines secures long-term supply of treated bulk water for Platreef Recycling of local, treated water is part of a sustainable approach to minimize Platreef’s environmental footprint.
May 5, 2018 Death toll rises to seven at Sibanye mine as all trapped workers rescued The deaths brings the number of people killed at the company's operations this year to at least 10.
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