Northam warns of “inevitable depletion” for PGM industry
SOUTH Africa would be unable to sustain 3.9 million ounces in annual platinum group metals (PGMs) production owing to the slump in metal prices...
Implats CEO “anxious” for US rate cut as PGM prices languish
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) CEO Nico Muller said he was "anxiously waiting" on a US interest rate cut as it would be a boost to...
Russia’s Nornickel examining latest US sanctions
NORNICKEL, the world's largest producer of palladium, said it was examining the implications of new US sanctions on its subsidiaries, according to a report...
Sylvania completes scoping study on Volspruit project on the Northern Limb
SYLVANIA Platinum - which produced 72,704oz of platinum group metals (pgm) from retreating dump material in the year to end-June - has finalised a...
Northam profits plunge amidst warnings of continued pressure on the platinum...
NORTHAM Platinum expects a decrease of between 76.6% and 86.6% in headline earnings per share for the year to end-June because of sharply lower...
Implats consigned to year-end loss as impairs mines for R19.8bn
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) today announced it had impaired assets for R19,8bn, equal to basic earnings of R22,04 per share, owing to a one-third decline...
No sign of life yet in PGMs despite industry restructuring
IT is three years since the bubble in platinum group metal (PGM) prices began to deflate. Back in June 2021, rhodium was trading at...
Cyber attack hit smelting at US mine, says Sibanye-Stillwater
A CYBER attack earlier this month on Sibanye-Stillwater's systems hit production at the group's Stillwater mine in the US resulting in "short term operational...
Tharisa signs 15-year renewables PPA for 44% of mine power
THARISA has signed a 15-year agreement to buy renewable energy from wind and solar farms in the Western and Northern Cape provinces, the platinum...
Amplats CEO seeks to placate market’s demerger concern
AMPLATS would retain the dividend, stick to mining platinum group metals (PGMs) in South Africa, and hope to retain shareholders on the basis of...