OREANDA-NEWS. Group equivalent refined platinum production was up 25% to 520 koz compared to 416 koz during Q4 2012 due to normalisation of production at Rustenburg, Amandelbult and Union mines that were impacted by the illegal industrial action in 2012.
Equivalent refined platinum production from own mines, including the Western Limb Tailings Retreatment Plant (“WLTR”), of 311 koz, a 35% increase compared to 2012 mainly due to the illegal industrial action that depressed Q4 2012.
Mogalakwena production increased by 24% year-on-year.
Industrial action was experienced at several Platinum operations in Q4 2013 between 27 September 2013 and 10 October 2013. Approximately 44,000 platinum ounces of production were lost as a result.