Lonmin will recommence smelting this month as it expects an end to the 15-week strike that has crippled its operations.
The platinum strike has entered its 11th week and employees want to return to work but are being intimidated, says Lonmin chief executive Ben Magara.
Platinum companies have claimed to be in touch with employees who want to come back to work but fear being killed by protesters if they do.
Anglo American Platinum could see its rally in stocks reversing once the effects of the Amcu strike are calculated, says Imara SP Reid.
The CCMA has objected to the Chamber of Mines’s chief negotiator saying the commission was making it "incredibly frustrating" to reach a settlement.
The second biggest platinum producer is reporting good earnings despite a wage strike entering its sixth week.
Platinum miners would rather endure the "short-term pain" of losing millions each day than give up ground on a wage settlement.
The head of Anglo Platinum – the world’s largest platinum producer – has earned R17.6-million while the company struggles with wage negotiations.
Amcu, the dominant union in the platinum sector, looks likely to win recognition at Kumba Iron Ore, which announced an increased profit on Tuesday.
Wage negotiations between major platinum producers and Amcu collapsed last week but are expected to begin again on Tuesday as the strike continues.