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Army puts backers off multibillion-dollar Zimbabwe platinum mine

A plan to build Zimbabwe’s biggest platinum mine at a cost of about $4 billion is floundering because a military stake in the project has deterred potential backers.

Bloomberg News | May 15, 2019 | 10:07 am

Platinum firms gear up for tough South Africa wage talks

A rise in producer profits is likely to provoke higher wage demands from labour unions including the militant AMCU.

Reuters | May 15, 2019 | 9:08 am

Lonmin likely to cut fewer jobs due to revenue boost – CEO

Higher prices for a basket of Lonmin's metals and a weaker South African rand helped the London-listed miner to an annual pre-tax profit in 2018, its first since 2013.

Reuters | May 15, 2019 | 8:59 am

Platinum market is turning a corner as supplies start to tighten

Prices of the metal mostly used in autocatalysts are off to the best start to a year since 2016 as investors flock back to exchange-traded funds.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2019 | 9:42 am

Investors, autos to fuel platinum deficit in 2019 – Johnson Matthey

Specialist materials firm Johnson Matthey forecast a 127,000-ounce platinum shortfall this year, after surpluses of 372,000 and 44,000 ounces in 2018 and 2017 respectively.

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 9:10 am

Transition Metals optimistic after running MT survey at platinum-palladium project in Ontario

As a result of the survey, 235 hectares in 11 new claims were added to the northern portion of the Saturday Night project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 7, 2019 | 6:43 am

Minnesota environmentalists step up fight against Twin Metals’ copper project

Coalition has gone to court challenging a Trump administration’s decision that opened the door to Twin Metals’ copper, nickel and platinum project in a wilderness area of Minnesota.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2019 | 7:00 am

Sibanye says platinum mine shaft shut until official probe

1,800 workers at the Rustenburg mine were trapped for as long as 10 hours on Tuesday after an accident with an underground transport system.

Bloomberg News | May 2, 2019 | 11:30 am

Agarwal votes against Anglo American board appointment

Billionaire Anil Agarwal voted against Anglo American's appointment of a new Brazilian board member, saying the focus should be on South Africa.

Reuters | April 30, 2019 | 2:04 pm

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Army puts backers off multibillion-dollar Zimbabwe platinum mine

Platinum firms gear up for tough South Africa wage talks

Lonmin likely to cut fewer jobs due to revenue boost – CEO

Platinum market is turning a corner as supplies start to tighten

Investors, autos to fuel platinum deficit in 2019 – Johnson Matthey

Transition Metals optimistic after running MT survey at platinum-palladium project in Ontario

Minnesota environmentalists step up fight against Twin Metals’ copper project

Sibanye says platinum mine shaft shut until official probe

Agarwal votes against Anglo American board appointment

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