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Canadian palladium explorer to expand reserves in 2012

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Canadian-based platinum-group metals miner North American Palladium (NAP) reports that it will conduct 70 000 m of palladium exploration drilling to expand its reserves and resources, as well as to identify new targets at its Ontario-based Lac des...

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Evolving platinum projects to focus on energy efficiency

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New platinum-mining projects should focus on cooling strategies that lower electricity reliance and diversify air and cooling demands, asserts diversified miner Anglo American subsidiary Anglo Operations principal engineer for ventilation and...

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Government impels local PGM beneficiation

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The South African Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) says domestic sales of platinum-group metals (PGMs) are expected to increase as government intensifies its strategy to increase the local beneficiation of mineral resources.

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Junior exploring new opportunities along Bushveld Complex

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Junior platinum exploration company Sable Platinum reports that it is in the initial drilling stages of an extended exploration plan.

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Mine safety regulations affecting productivity

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The implementation of Section 54 of the Mines Health and Safety Act of South Africa is having a considerably negative affect on South African minerals’ production levels.

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Platinum explorer finds Merensky at 204 m

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Platinum and precious metals exploration miner Village Main Reef (Village) reports that is has intersected the Merensky platinum reef at 204 m below the surface at its jointly owned Lesego operation near Burgersfort, in Limpopo.

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Producer moving towards Zim indigenisation compliance

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The world’s fourth-largest platinum miner Aquarius Platinum has announced that as part of the continuing indigenisation compliance negotiations between its indirect 50% subsidiary Mimosa Holdings and the government of Zimbabwe, Mimosa has signed...

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Researcher ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future PGM labour relations

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Recent wage agreements between chief South African platinum producers and collective bargaining agent the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have provided some cause for cautious optimism regarding future labour relations, asserts research firm...

By: Natalie Greve

3rd February 2012

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Canada South Africa China Zimbabwe	USD	Copper By-products Underground Mining Rate Communication Systems Conventional Low-efficiency Systems Electricity Charges Electricity Supply Allocation Energy Prices Energy Supply Feasible Energy Alternatives Low Energy Costs Lower Electricity Reliance Mining Power Generation Systems Ventilation Systems Nontradable Services Platinum Producer Platinum-group Metal Ounces Software Solutions Developer Precious Metals Exploration Miner Platinum Miner Platinum Producers	William J Biggar Marco Biffi Donald Moumakwa Susan Shabangu James Allan Willie Visser Ken Ansell Bernard Swanepoel Aquarius Platinum Jonathan Butler Lesiba Seshoka
Province Or State	Company	Technology	Facility
Ontario	Amplats Eskom Mining Weekly South African Mineral Resources MKR Bakwena Platinum Group Metals Sable Platinum Impala Platinum MineWare Industrial Development Corporation Village Main Reef Mimosa Zvishavane Community Share Ownership Trust Johnson Matthey Lonmin Northam Platinum	Fuel Cells Fuel-cell Technology Fuel Cell Fuel Cell Technology	Bushveld Igneous Complex Mine Health Mimosa Mine
Natural Feature	Product
Merensky Reef Main Reef	Rela