Anglo reviewing stoppage-hit platinum business – Carroll

Diversified mining major Anglo American is embarking on a review of its platinum business, which has been wracked by government safety stoppages. Despite its platinum operating profit increasing to $890-million in the face of 81 safety stoppages,...

Pilot Crushtec clinches order to supply five machines to Zimplats

South African supplier of crushing, screening and stacking equipment Pilot Crushtec has signed a contract with platinum group metals producer Zimplats to provide the miner’s Selous Metallurgical Complex with five processing machines.

Zim platinum miner to buy electricity directly from Cahora Bassa

Zimbabwean platinum mine Zimplats, which is controlled by South African Impala Platinum (Implats), has secured a contract to purchase power directly from the Cahora Bassa dam, in western Mozambique, to drive the phase two expansion of Africa’s...

Cap lamp developed for platinum-mining industry

Safety equipment manufacturer Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) Africa is developing a new cap lamp that is targeted at the platinum-mining industry.

PGMs market gains momentum despite challenges

Metals consultancy GFMS believes that the platinum-mining industry is again likely to register a significant underlying surplus in 2010.

Consulting firm plays key role in SA’s platinum sector

Multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm TWP Projects, previously TWP Consulting, has played a variety of key roles in some of South Africa’s top platinum-mining projects.

Daily podcast – December 11, 2008

In today's podcast: Anglo Platinum is not in a financial position to resist the current crisis in the platinum-mining industry; and South Africa's power crisis and an urgent need for new energy sources should protect Anglo American's coal business...

Angloplat can't financially resist current crisis, industry at ‘crossroad' - analysts

The world's largest platinum company Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) was not in a financial position to resist the current crisis in the platinum-mining industry, which was at a "crossroad", Credit Suisse Standard Securities research analysts Dr David...

Global PGM production deficit hikes platinum prices

Specialty chemical company Johnson Matthey’s platinum group metals (PGM) statistics showed that the platinum market moved from a surplus of 355 000 ounces in 2006 to a deficit of 480 000 ounces in 2007, ultimately, driving the platinum price...

Platinum miners fall short in social responsibility - report

A report released on Monday by the Bench Marks Foundation said that platinum miners operating around the Rustenburg area were having a far worse impact on the surrounding communities and environment than had previously been reported.

Mining proves a mainstay for global consulting company

Offering a wide range of specialist services, South African founded SRK Consulting (SRK) has grown to become a global entity, with almost 75% of its business focused on the mining industry.

From platinum exploration in SA to dune mining in Egypt

SA-founded mining consultancy seeks to build on three-decades of African experience