Another nail in JSE’s flailing mining sector as RBPlat bids farewell
THE South African mining story of the year has surely been the epic tussle between Implats and Northam for RBPlats. It is all over...
DRDGOLD “keen” to be vehicle for Sibanye-Stillwater PGM tailings
DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius said his company was "keen" to become involved in retreating platinum group metal (PGM) tailings owned by its majority shareholder...
Implats targets sub-par RBPlat as metal prices expose “fundamental weaknesses”
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) CEO Nico Muller played down the need to cut production or scale back projects amid the drastic slide in platinum group...
The squeeze is on for the rarest resource in SA’s PGM...
Of the barriers to new platinum group metals production in South Africa, one of the most important is building processing facilities. Smelters and refineries are...
Sibanye-Stillwater cuts gold, nickel and PGMs production for 2023
SIBANYE-Stillwater announced cuts to production guidance for gold, nickel and platinum group metals (PGMs) owing to operational mishaps, a strike, and lower metal prices.
Publishing his...
Northam disposes of remaining stake in Implats for R251m
NORTHAM Platinum said today it had sold the remaining shares it owned in Impala Platinum (Implats) as a result of having accepted the firm's...
Northam hasn’t abandoned M&A with Amplats’ Amandelbult a future target
NORTHAM Platinum CEO Paul Dunne said that while the platinum group metals (PGMs) producer would be "inward looking" amid a trough in metal prices...
Northam unveils R3.4bn in dividends, share buy-back after rollercoaster year
NORTHAM Platinum Holdings today announced a much-anticipated resumption of dividends - its first cash return in over 10 years - unveiling a R6 per...
Implats impairs Canadian mine by R7.8bn as palladium plummets
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) has taken a heavy hit on its Canadian mine, impairing the asset by more than half its initial R11.4bn purchase price...
Does new Amplats CEO Craig Miller have what it takes?
INCOMING Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) CEO Craig Miller ought to have an easier ride than his predecessor.
In her three years as boss of the...