S.African watchdog orders six-month hold on job cuts in Sibanye-Lonmin deal South Africa's Sibanye has proposed to buy Lonmin for about 285 million pounds ($365 million) to create the world's No. 2 platinum producer. Reuters | November 21, 2018 | 12:33 pm
S. Africa competition tribunal OKs Sibanye acquisition of Lonmin Deal would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2018 | 9:57 am
Nornickel aims to boost output to tap electric car boom Nornickel’s current capex plan includes $6.5-7.5 billion for its base investment programme and $2.5 billion for its environmental programme. Reuters | November 21, 2018 | 3:29 am
China’s fight against smog makes palladium 2018’s best metal Palladium prices are shattering record highs. Bloomberg News | November 18, 2018 | 4:15 pm
Wheaton Precious Metals shares drop after reporting third quarter results Adjusted net earnings were $35 million, a 49% drop from $67 million in net earnings in the third quarter of 2017. Amanda Stutt | November 15, 2018 | 12:10 pm
Lonmin workers ask South African tribunal to stop merger with Sibanye If approved, merger would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer as Lonmin is the world’s third-largest while Sibanye-Stillwater is the fourth. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2018 | 4:25 am
Zimbabwe platinum miners plan base-metal refinery, minister says The processing plant has been under consideration since at least 2014. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2018 | 7:14 pm
S.Africa’s Implats in talks to sell 1 Shaft operation in Rustenberg Implats plans to trim staff by about a third -- more than 13,000 jobs -- over two years at its Rustenburg platinum belt. Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 9:52 am
Anglo will dig more platinum and diamonds than expected While prices remain stagnant and demand uncertain, the company is churning out more stones than at any other time in the past decade. Bloomberg News | October 23, 2018 | 10:32 am