The Board of Anglo American Platinum is pleased to announce the appointment of Valli Moosa as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company with immediate effect. Approximately 70% of the total platinum consumed worldwide becomes jewellery or is used in autocatalysts to control emissions from petrol and diesel engines. This precious metal also has an enormous range [...]
BOLIDEN– Ralph Rossouw has been appointed General Manager of Boliden’s zinc mine Tara, in Ireland. Ralph Rossouw has over 20 years’ experience in the international mining industry and is a professionally registered Chartered Mining Engineer in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. Mr. Rossouw’s most recent assignments were as Chief Executive Advisor of Philex [...]
JOHANNESBURG – The world’s No 2 platinum producer Impala Platinum (Implats) on Friday reported a 17% increase in gross platinum production across the group. The Rustenburg strike in January and February, effected South Africa’s platinum, gold and iron ore mines this year. At Rustenburg, the company said “operational performance continues to be impacted by the uncertain [...]
Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies focusing on platinum group metals, diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore, metallurgical and thermal coal and the Company reported solid operational performance across its operations, with production increases across five of its seven commodities. The company announces that Cynthia Carroll has decided to step down as [...]
Anglo American Platinum Limited (“Anglo American Platinum”) is providing an update on the ongoing illegal industrial action around its Rustenburg mining operations. It has been three weeks since the initial safety suspension and the subsequent industrial action by employees in the Rustenburg area. Despite the company’s repeated calls for employees to return to work, we [...]
Stillwater Mining Company operates the Stillwater Mine near Nye, Montana, and the East Boulder Mine south of McLeod, Montana. Both mines are located on the J-M Reef, the world’s richest known deposit of platinum group metals (PGMs). The Company reported third quarter 2012 combined mine palladium and platinum production of 127,000 ounces, year-to-date combined production of 381,200 [...]
Anglo American Platinum announces the suspension of its Rustenburg platinum operations in order to protect the safety and security of its employees from outside intimidation. Explaining the decision, Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, said “Our employees are not on strike. However, in light of the current volatile situation in the Rustenburg area, where [...]
VANCOUVER and JOHANNESBURG — Platinum Group Metals Ltd. announces an initial 6.6 million ounce 3E (Platinum, Palladium and Gold) inferred mineral resource estimate for the newly discovered deposit on the Waterberg property, which is in a newly discovered part of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The resource considers the first 16 holes of 30 holes completed [...]
Stillwater Mining Company has an extensive history with roots in south-central Montana focused on copper, nickel and chromium. Later, the focus shifted to platinum group metals (PGMs) and the discovery of the J-M Reef, which is the world’s richest known deposit of PGMs. The company announced that its mined production of palladium and platinum for [...]
Anglo American Platinum Limited is the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs) and accounts for about 40% of the world’s newly mined platinum. The Company is listed on the JSE Limited and has its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Anglo American Platinum Ltd (80% owned subsidiary). ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) said on Monday [...]
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