Lonmin Plc announced it has published its production report for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Highlights include; 3.1 million tonnes mined at the Marikana underground operations which was up 0.5 million and a 19.5% increase from the prior year period, and Pandora underground production continued to improve and achieved a quarter on quarter increase of 9.3% and a 21.2% increase over the prior year period.
Lonmin announced its production results for the three months to 31 March 2010 (unaudited). Marikana mining operations produced 2.6 million tonnes during the second quarter of the 2010 financial year, essentially in line with the same period last year, whilst tonnes milled from these operations were also flat with the prior year period at 2.5 million tonnes. Refined production for the second quarter of 2010 declined by 2% to 181,135 ounces of Platinum and 344,036 ounces of total PGMs. Metal sales during the second quarter of the 2010 financial year declined by 1% to 182,878 ounces of Platinum and 353,844 ounces of PGMs.