Goodlace laments woeful' lack of mining face availability

摘要

IMPALA Platinum (Implats) CEO Terence Goodlace described the lack of mining-face availability and ore reserve flexibility at its Rustenburg lease area as "woeful" during the recent interim period and said it had driven the company's weakened production performance. The company reported a 10% tons milled increase at Rustenburg to 6.18-million, while refined platinum production slumped by 25% to 368 000 oz - a figure exacerbated by a 22 000 oz pipeline lockup.