‘Platinum’

The possibility of possible nationalization of South Africa's key mining sector rumbles on. Is this likely to happen Full story

Talks dragged on as workers, who have been on strike for five weeks, rejected Northam's latest pay offer of a 9.5 percent rise and a housing allowance of 1,750 rand a month Full story

XSTRATA will decide before the end of the year whether to exercise an option to effectively buy half of a large platinum project as it doubles production at its Eland mine. Xstrata has a R4,5bn project to sink two decline shafts at Eland as opencast Full story

Keefe Bruyette & Woods is downgrading Platinum Underwriters Holdings (NYSE: PTP ) shares to Market Perform from Outperform on valuation. KBW believes Platinum has a strong balance sheet with a conservative underwriting approach, but given the cautious Full story

(IDEX Online News) - The Natural Colored Diamond Association (NCDIA) members voted on a 19- person board, electing Jeffrey Post of Gem Platinum to president. NCDIA’s board represents mining companies, manufacturers and retailers that specialize in Full story

Fast Market Research recommends "Lonmin Plc (LMI) - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review" from GlobalData, now available Lonmin Plc (Lonmin) is one of the leading producers of platinum in the world. It is engaged in mining, refining and marketing of Full story

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly considering options trading on the ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (NYSE: PALL ) and the ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (NYSE: PPLT ). If the request is granted, it would mark the first Full story

TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – TSX- and Amex-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) will raise C$125-million in a bought-deal offering, which it will use to exercise an option for a bigger stake in its flagship project, and to continue development on the Full story

Bidvest Group and Northam Platinum are among at least 10 South African companies that could be targets for acquisition by foreign bidders seeking growth opportunities in the wake of $15 billion (R105bn) worth of deals announced since July by Wal-Mart Full story

Some analysts believe Royal Bafokeng's planned listing has been little more than a ruse to kick-start a realistic bid for the company by Impala Platinum Full story