Mining news: LONMIN PLC

GOLD FIELDS INCREASES 0.31% - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG

Source: Business Report Posted: 20/11/2008 GOLD FIELDS increased 0.31% to R64 on the JSE. HARMONY GOLD ESCALATES 3.08% - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Source: Business Report Posted: 20/11/2008 HARMONY GOLD escalated 3.08% to R67 on the bourse. LONMIN PLUNGES

LONMIN PLUNGES 10.04% - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG

GOLD FIELDS INCREASES 0.31% - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Source: Business Report Posted: 20/11/2008 GOLD FIELDS increased 0.31% to R64 on the JSE. HARMONY GOLD ESCALATES 3.08% - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Source: Business Report Posted: 20/11/2008 HARMONY GOLD escalated

HARMONY GOLD ESCALATES 3.08% - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG

GOLD FIELDS INCREASES 0.31% - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Source: Business Report Posted: 20/11/2008 GOLD FIELDS increased 0.31% to R64 on the JSE. Source: Business Report Posted: 20/11/2008 HARMONY GOLD escalated 3.08% to R67 on the bourse. LONMIN PLUNGES 10.04%

9:16am Lonmin slashes jobs, closes mines

PLATINUM miner Lonmin is to cut jobs at its head office in London and close mines in South Africa amid plunging prices and productivity. The moves will threaten 2600 jobs, although Lonmin said that 1000 of these involved workers employed by contractors.

Lonmin slashes jobs, closes mines

PLATINUM miner Lonmin is to cut jobs at its head office in London and close mines in South Africa amid plunging prices and productivity. The moves will threaten 2600 jobs, although Lonmin said that 1000 of these involved workers employed by contractors.

LONMIN TO MAKE RADICAL CHANGES - Brendan Ryan

NORTHAM PLATINUM OUTPUT RISES - Allan Seccombe Source: Finance24.com Posted: 19/11/2008 South Africa’s fourth-largest platinum producer NORTHAM said its smelter rebuild is on track for completion in December and that platinum group metal production in

LONMIN TAKES THE BIGGEST KNOCK - REUTERS, BLOOMBERG

NORTHAM PLATINUM OUTPUT RISES - Allan Seccombe Source: Finance24.com Posted: 19/11/2008 South Africa’s fourth-largest platinum producer NORTHAM said its smelter rebuild is on track for completion in December and that platinum group metal production in

LONMIN CEO BRING IN CHANGES - Brendan Ryan

GOLD FIELDS has appointed Richard (Rick) Peter Menell, an Independent Non-Executive Director of GOLD FIELDS, to the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee, with effect from Thursday, 13 November 2008. SWANA JOINS

LONMIN EXPECTED TO REPORT PROFIT RISE - BLOOMBERG

GOLD FIELDS has appointed Richard (Rick) Peter Menell, an Independent Non-Executive Director of GOLD FIELDS, to the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee, with effect from Thursday, 13 November 2008. SWANA JOINS

New Lonmin CEO makes radical changes

NEW LONMIN CEO Ian Farmer has introduced sweeping changes, including plans to close the loss-making Limpopo operation as well as cut back on the use of mechanised mining methods on the group’s mines. Lonmin has also passed its final dividend because of

UPDATE 2-Lonmin says year EPS up 19 pct, closes mines

By Eric Onstad LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The world’s third biggest platinum producer Lonmin said it will close some high-cost mines and cut costs on Tuesday to survive a market downturn after posting a 19 percent rise in annual profit. Lonmin, seeking

UPDATE 1-Lonmin says year EPS up 19 pct, closes mines

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The world’s third biggest platinum producer Lonmin posted a 19 percent rise in annual underlying earnings per share on Tuesday and said it would close uneconomic operations amid falling prices. Lonmin, seeking to reassure

BRIEF-Lonmin Underlying yr EPS up 18.9% to 351.9 cents

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Lonmin PLC: * Underlying EBIT up 21.0% to US$963 million * Underlying earnings per share up 18.9% to 351.9 cents * $169 million impairment of assets at limpopo baobab shaft * Maximising output from invested capital including a

Lonmin FY08 Net Pft +45%; Closing High-Cost Ops In 09

By Jeffrey Sparshott Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)–Lonmin PLC (LMI.LN), the world’s third-biggest platinum miner, on Tuesday said it would close high-cost operations and cut back on capital expenditure as it reported a 44.9% rise in

UPDATE 1-Lonmin says year EPS up 19 pct, closes mines

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The world’s third biggest platinum producer Lonmin posted a 19 percent rise in annual underlying earnings per share on Tuesday and said it would close uneconomic operations amid falling prices. Lonmin, seeking to reassure

BRIEF-Lonmin Underlying yr EPS up 18.9% to 351.9 cents

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Lonmin PLC: * Underlying EBIT up 21.0% to US$963 million * Underlying earnings per share up 18.9% to 351.9 cents * $169 million impairment of assets at limpopo baobab shaft * Maximising output from invested capital including a

Lonmin fiscal-year net profit up 39%, to pass on dividend

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Platinum miner Lonmin (UK:LMI:UK:LMINews, chart, profile, moreLast: Delayed quote dataAnalyst Create alertInsider Discuss Financials Sponsored by:, , ) said Tuesday that fiscal year net profit rose to $566 million, from $408

Lonmin shines in weak London

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Lonmin shares climbed in London on Monday as investors returned to the hard-hit platinum miner a day ahead of the group’s annual results. Lonmin (UK:LMI: news, chart, profile) shares perked up 7.5%, the best percentage gainer in

Lonmin shares add luster ahead of update in flattish London

Lonmin shares climbed in London on Monday as investors returned to the hard-hit platinum miner a day ahead of the group’s annual results. Lonmin shares perked up 7.5%, the best percentage gainer in the FTSE 100, though the stock is still down some 71%

London Markets: Lonmin shares add luster ahead of update in flattish London

Lonmin (UK:LMI: news, chart, profile) shares perked up 7.5%, the best percentage gainer in the FTSE 100, though the stock is still down some 71% over the last three months. Lonmin shares have struggled both as platinum prices have stumbled and as