Eastern Platinum: retreatment project operations improve significantly
Eastplats has reported that the availability of the Retreatment Project as a 24-hour continuous operation (including chrome recovery plant, deposition
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PGM metals
PROJECT UPDATE: Platreef Shaft 1 changeover to a production shaft progressing well
The construction of the 996-metre-level station at the bottom of Shaft 1 was completed in July 2020. The completed Shaft
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Eastern Platinum reports on PGM upgrades and continued production
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has reported the completion of all the reconfiguring and optimization of the small-scale PGM
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PROJECT UPDATE: Platreef PGM mine production to ramp up to 5.2 Mtpa
The Platreef Project is owned by Ivanplats, which is 64%-owned by Ivanhoe Mines. A 26% interest is held by Ivanplats’
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Eastern Platinum signs updated retreatment project agreements
Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has announced the Board of Directors of the Company approved and the Company executed
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Ivanhoe Mines issues review of mine construction progress
TORONTO, Canada ‒ Ivanhoe Mines has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020. The highlights include:
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Royal Bafokeng Platinum achieved record production
Despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBP) operations and the business as a whole,
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New applications for platinum as a catalyst
In the early decades of the nineteenth century scientist Sir Humphry Davy stumbled upon the phenomenon of heterogeneous catalytic oxidation
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Eastern Platinum retreatment projects review
Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has provided the Retreatment Project operations technical summary for 2019 and 2020.
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ARM reports record headline earnings of R5bn for 1H F2021
Despite Covid-19-related global economic challenges and uncertainty, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) report records headline earnings of R5 039 million for
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Implats PGM production increases by 29%, profit triples
Implats delivered stellar results for its half year ended 31 December 2020 despite the challenges presented by navigating Covid-19. An
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Anglo American Platinum reports strong recovery in H2-2020
Despite the impact of Covid-19 on operations, Anglo American Platinum saw metal-in-concentrate production decrease by only 14% for the year,
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Sibanye Stillwater’s gold and PGM operations reach normalised production rates
2020 was a defining year for the Group, marking the end of the deleveraging phase that has prevailed over the
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Ivanplats arranges US$420 million financing for Platreef
MOKOPANE, South Africa – Ivanhoe Mines’ South African subsidiary, Ivanplats, has signed a non-binding term sheet with Orion Mine Finance,
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ARM doubles earnings due to higher iron ore and PGM prices
African Rainbow Minerals in its trading Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2020 says headline earnings for 1H
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Northam Platinum continues to develop low-cost, long-life assets
Northam in its trading statement and trading update says that a key feature of H1 F2021 has been the positive
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Sibanye-Stillwater to begin new PGM projects in 2021
4E PGM Mineral Reserves at the combined Marikana, Rustenburg and Kroondal operations increased by 12.8M 4Eoz, primarily as a result
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Eastern Platinum confirms investment into development and growth
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has confirmed the Board of Directors of the Company approved the revised 2021 capital
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Tharisa slams proposed chrome export tax
Coupled with the safety performance, was Tharisa standout conduct in both mining and processing, where the tough decisions the company
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AngloPlatinum reports 71% increase in the rand basket price
JOHANNESBURG – In its Trading Statement for the twelve months ended 31 December 2020, Anglo American Platinum has advised that
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Implats reports strong performance for six months period
Implats reports concentrate 6E production for the six months ended 31 December 2020 is expected to increase by 9% to
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Sibanye Stillwater reports strong operational performance for 2020
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye Stillwater, in its trading statement for the year ended 31 December 2020, advises that it expects to
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Refined PGM production decreases due to ACP plant rebuild
Refined Q4 2020 PGM production from Anglo American Platinum’s own material (excluding toll-treated material) decreased by 49% to 673,100 ounces
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Eastplats reports on further investment and production in PGM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has provided an update on the platinum group metals initiatives following the
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Update on Orion Minerals Australia’s projects
FRASER RANGE – NICKEL-COPPER PROJECTS (Western Australia) Orion maintains a sizeable tenement package in the Fraser Range Province of Western
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Anglo Platinum produces 7% less PGMs in Q4-2020
Anglo American Platinum has reported that total PGM production of 1,076,100 ounces decreased 7% against Q4 2019, with safety controls
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Anglo American reports strong copper, iron ore and PGM production
LONDON – In its ‘Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020’ Anglo American reports the following highlights:
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Orion intersects significant zones of Cu, Zn and PGE mineralisation
Orion has announced highly encouraging results from high-impact exploration drilling programs targeting near-mine and regional volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-zinc and
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Sibanye-Stillwater achieves solid operational performance
In its Production update for the year ended 31 December 2020, Sibanye-Stillwater says the Group operating performance was extremely pleasing,
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Eastplats stabilizes production and increases PGM capacity
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada – Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has reported that its subsidiary, Barplats Mines in South Africa, has
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