Northam Platinum CEO adds his voice to ending platinum’s agony

One mining company commenting on another’s strife is a rare if not unprecedented occurrence. But such is the agony and fear running through the ranks of Southern Africa’s beleaguered platinum industry that the country as a whole needs to be...

Country should be extremely concerned about Implats’ strike – Northam

South Africa should be extremely concerned about the strike at Implats, Northam Platinum CEO Glyn Lewis said at the weekend. Lewis was speaking in response to a question from the media on the potential of the strike spreading from Implats to...

Northam Platinum likely to go to market for R3bn Booysendal – CEO

JSE-listed platinum miner Northam was likely to go to the market to finance the proposed R3-billion 1 200-employee Booysendal platinum mine in Mpumalanga province, its CEO Glyn Lewis said on Tuesday. Lewis said in reply to mining analyst Nic...

Platinum price may reach $2 200/oz by mid year - Northam

JSE-listed Northam Platinum, which operates the deepest platinum mine globally, said on Wednesday that prices for the metal could surge to levels as high as $2 200 /oz by mid-year, and that sister metal rhodium could hit $9 000/oz, as supply...

Northam continues to struggle with declining Merensky ore grades

South African platinum producer Northam Platinum was expecting geological difficulties at its only mine to continue for some time, CEO Glyn Lewis said on Friday.

Ruthenium price soaring to great heights, say marketers

The price frenzy around ruthenium has come like a bolt from of the blue. Not that long ago this platinum-group metal (PGM) was regarded as something of a nuisance. Now many producers expect the price of the silver-grey metal with the atomic number...

Diesel trucks to drive PGM demand further

Platinum-group metals (PGM) producer Northam said it expected its mining licence conversion to be completed in the near future.

Industrial demand offsets lower platinum, palladium jewellery sales –Northam

Platinum-miner Northam said on Thursday that platinum-group metal (PGM) demand was expected to remain strong in 2007, particularly as a drop in platinum and palladium jewellery sales had begun to taper off. Speaking at the company’s results...

Rhodium emerges as star performer for Northam

Rhodium was the �shining star� of platinum-miner Northam Platinum�s annual performance, marketing manager Jerry White announced at the company�s annual results presentation.

Platinum miner cautious on full-year outlook

South Africa's fourth largest platinum group-metals miner Northam Platinum, after posting impressive half-year results, has indicated that its full-year results will not be as spectacular.