- 23 Jan 2013 20:11 - Phillip De Wet
- Platinum is anything but hot right now, but one empowerment group has seen a shareholder revolt around the control of a potential mine in Rustenburg.
- 16 Jan 2013 11:39 - Andries Mahlangu
- The platinum spot price has increased to a three-month high pushing the JSE platinum stock index to a nine-month high amid potential supply limits.
- 13 Nov 2012 11:35 - Lisa Steyn
- A fall in platinum supplies has moved the market into a deficit of 400 000 ounces in 2012 as SA sales reach their lowest levels in over a decade.
- 06 Sep 2012 13:21 - Vuyani Ndaba
- South Africa's economic growth will remain subdued in the medium term due to unrest in the platinum sector and a weak global economic environment.
- 25 Aug 2012 15:14 - Susan Njanji
- The killing of 44 people during the violent strike at Lonmin mines has highlighted the depth of internal politics between mining unions NUM and Amcu.
- 24 Jul 2012 13:11 - Ed Stoddard
- Amplats has signalled it plans to trim loss-making shafts as producers of the metal grapple with depressed prices and a rise in union militancy.
- 29 Mar 2012 15:22 - Lisa Steyn
- The IDC has invested in a platinum mine which hopes to create 9 000 jobs and use a unique process to make it more energy efficient.
- 02 Feb 2012 15:26 - Staff Reporter
- Impala Platinum has dismissed 13 000 employees, bringing to 17 200 those sacked since the start of a labour dispute almost two weeks ago.
- 26 May 2010 18:04 - Staff Reporter
- China is set to take control of a small South African mining company and to build a new platinum mine in the country, a spokesperson said on Wednesday
- 15 Jun 2009 11:46 - Staff Reporter
- Lonmin has shut down its number one furnace at Marikana in North West following a production incident on Sunday, the company said on Monday.
- 18 Apr 2009 07:47 - Justine Gerardy
- Every night, John Lepota heads to the communal TV room at his mineworkers compound to faithfully check the latest platinum price on the evening news.
- 25 Mar 2009 08:17 - Clare Byrne
- In British street slang, when something is good it's "diamond". In Rustenburg, another underground treasure, platinum, is the adjective of prestige.
- 11 Feb 2009 19:09 - Percy Mabandu
- Jabu Maphalala of the South African Chamber of Mines on Wednesday said the R1,8-billion boost for mining outlined in the budget was a welcome relief.
- 05 Feb 2009 10:44 - Staff Reporter
- Aquarius was "working hard" to reduce costs and capital expenditure to improve profitability, the platinum miner said on Wednesday.
- 29 Jan 2009 10:16 - Staff Reporter
- Lonmin, the world's third-largest platinum producer, on Thursday reported platinum sales of 126 202 ounces in the quarter to end December 2008.
- 15 Dec 2008 09:35 - Staff Reporter
- Nearly 2Â 000 mine workers will lose their jobs following a decision by Aquarius Platinum to suspend operations at its Everest mine.
- 18 Nov 2008 15:52 - James Macharia
- SA should see a "modest" rise in platinum output in 2009 after a decline this year, but long-term mine expansions will be restricted by power supply.
- 21 Oct 2008 09:51 - Staff Reporter
- Impala Platinum's (Implats) R21,2-billion bid for Mvelaphanda Resources and Northam Platinum has moved a step closer to formalisation.
- 17 Sep 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- Platinum eProducts responds to what they consider unfair reporting by Maya Fisher-French relating to the company.
- 28 Aug 2008 09:33 - Staff Reporter
- Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), the world's number-two platinum producer, on Thursday posted a 57% rise in headline earnings per share to R20,65.
