Platinum's pluses and minuses
In early 2008, when South Africa's electricity crisis first came to a head and emigration applications soared, the platinum price ratcheted up, too.
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Mining brawl splits community
The Bakubung people near Sun City have become embroiled in a boardroom battle over platinum.
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Workers hold sit-in at Twin Rivers mine
More than 100 miners at Two Rivers platinum mine staged a sit-in on Monday, the NUM said.
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Strike costs Implats 50 000 platinum ounces
Impala Platinum said on Tuesday it lost 50 000 ounces during a pay strike at its mines.
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NUM says strike at Implats continues
A strike at Impala Platinum will continue and there is no scheduled meeting to resume negotiations between workers and the company.
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Implats workers eye wider strike action
SA's biggest union said a strike at Impala Platinum's biggest mine may spread to the entire company after wage talks broke down on Wednesday.
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Strike halts work at Implats mine
Impala Platinum said on Tuesday a strike by workers had halted its largest operation in South Africa.
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Northam Platinum profit down weaker prices, costs
Northam Platinum's full-year profit was down on weaker platinum prices as well as steeper costs, the company said on Friday.
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Competition Tribunal approves Aquarius Platinum merger
The Competition Tribunal on Wednesday said it had approved the merger of Aquarius Platinum, Rustenburg Platinum Mines and First Platinum.
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Solidarity hits back at Lonmin job cuts
Solidarity on Tuesday hit back at Lonmin which earlier said it had reached "an agreement" with trade unions to retrench 4 000 employees.
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