Platinum Top Stories

Sibanye, Lonmin merge to create world’s largest platinum miner

The deal also establishes the Sibanye-Stillwater Group as the world’s second-biggest palladium miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 28, 2019 | 4:00 am

Zimbabwe awards platinum concession to firm linked to Nigerian billionaire

Bavura Holdings, in which Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters is a…

Reuters | May 23, 2019 | 11:26 am

Biggest Africa investor goes to London for Lonmin decision

South Africa’s Public Investment Corp. faces a tough choice: back…

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2019 | 9:37 am

Zimbabwe mine output subdued in first quarter as dollar crunch bites

Gold deliveries to central bank unit Fidelity Printers and Refiners,…

Reuters | May 22, 2019 | 10:19 am

Sibanye keeps option to increase Lonmin offer against rival bid

Sibanye Gold reiterated that its increased offer for Lonmin is…

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2019 | 9:35 am

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Visual Capitalist | November 12, 2015 | 2:04 am

Lonmin sees salvation, launches $407m rights issue at only 1 pence per share

The company has priced its $407 million share sale at a discount of 94% as it fights for survival after a near-collapse in the commodity's price.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2015 | 4:17 am

Platinum mines may run short of water in 2016

Consulting engineering company, SRK, raised the risk that South Africa's platinum firms may start to run short of water next year if the country's drought persisted.

Miningmx: Headline News | November 8, 2015 | 1:45 am

Lonmin may shut down if shares sale flunks

The radical decision would make of the platinum producer the biggest casualty of the ongoing commodity rout that is hurting miners worldwide.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2015 | 6:45 am

Lonmin warns of $2bn write-down, 6,000 job cuts

The world’s third-largest platinum producer is also planning layoffs, cutting capex and lowering unit costs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2015 | 3:04 am

Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2015 | 4:44 am

Platinum price back to triple digits

This week Volkswagen stopped selling diesel vehicles in Europe while top producer Anglo American announced a 14% surge in output.

Frik Els | October 23, 2015 | 2:03 pm

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Commodity Sentiment Index shows it's always coldest before the dawn.

Frik Els | October 22, 2015 | 12:47 pm

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Frik Els | October 19, 2015 | 11:46 pm

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