Anglo American to spin off unit to encourage platinum demand The World Platinum Investment Council sees oversupply in the platinum market of 180,000 ounces in 2018. Reuters | May 15, 2018 | 10:17 am
Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover By mid-morning, Lonmin shares had lost 5.6% of their value in London, while Sibanye’s were down 4.9% in Johannesburg, even though the companies announced they had received the approval of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2018 | 3:45 am
Lonmin cuts H1 loss and trims spending ahead of Sibanye merger The proposed deal with Sibanye is conditional upon Lonmin retaining a positive cash balance by the time it is to close in the second half of the year. Reuters | May 14, 2018 | 9:47 am
Survivor of Sibanye mine accident released from hospital According to the miner, five other rescued employees remain in a stable condition and are making good progress. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 13, 2018 | 9:37 am
Impala Platinum seeks tenders for Marula tailings facility The world’s second-largest platinum producer posted an ad on Friday in the local Mail & Guardian newspaper seeking tenders for the project. Reuters | May 11, 2018 | 7:45 am
World’s No. 2 platinum stock languishes on output, cost woes Bad news from South Africa’s platinum belt has pushed shares of Impala to the lowest since 1999. Bloomberg News | May 10, 2018 | 6:14 am
Death toll rises to seven at Sibanye mine as all trapped workers rescued The deaths brings the number of people killed at the company's operations this year to at least 10. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2018 | 4:31 am
Four miners dead and three still missing at Sibanye-Stillwater mine Two more quakes were felt Friday near the company's Masakhane gold mine, which cause search and rescue operations to be momentarily halted. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2018 | 9:50 am
Eight still trapped underground at Sibanye mine following seismic event Contact has been made with three of the workers trapped at the company's Masakhane gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2018 | 8:15 am