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Zimplats, the 87 percent-owned subsidiary of Implats, South Africa's second largest platinum miner, is currently the only operation in the group that is producing platinum for sale, according to the South African daily, Business Day. The paper said all the other mines had either been shut down because of a strike by the Association of

The conveyance lift disaster at Impala Platinum, which killed 13 miners, will be most acutely felt in the Eastern Cape and Lesotho.

The deep-level shaft in which a cage hoisting miners to the surface suddenly plunged on November 27 will remain closed while internal investigations and inquiries are completed, Implats, said in a statement.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the mine said that one worker who was hospitalised succumbed to his injuries.

In the most vivid example to date of the reversal in the fortunes of platinum group metals (PGMs) producers, Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) posted a loss for the six months to June. A highly coveted asset that was the target of a bruising takeover battle, its woes highlight how price swings a...

Massive strike wave of airport and airline workers continues across Europe, with cabin crew, mechanics, baggage handlers, air traffic controllers in dispute over job losses and workloads; UK Post Office staff to strike again over pay as Royal Mail postal workers ballot for action against a similar pay offer, and Royal Mail managers vote to strike over job cuts; Danish construction workers walk out in wildcat strike demanding pay parity for Polish migrant workers; South African power station work...

Scores of workers affiliated with Numsa met in Freedom Park near Rustenburg on Tuesday where they called for increased wages and additional benefits such as medical aid while accusing three companies that theyre contracted to to provide services to Implats of exploiting them.

South African miners are battling a growing threat miles underground in the world's deepest platinum shafts: Gangs stealing copper cables and disrupting operations.

Impala Platinum flagged social and labour unrest, linked to rising poverty, when it unveiled interim financial results on Tuesday, as well as safety-related stoppages. Earnings are down, but from record levels. Meanwhile, prices are rising because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – which bod...

Five miners were missing at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine after a mud rush tore through the operation’s 6 shaft on Sunday. Two miners escaped with minor injuries and a search and rescue mission was under way for the five missing miners. Five miners were missing at Impala Platinum’s Ru...