Lonmin Shuts Down Marikana Platinum Furnace After Incident
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Lonmin Plc, the third-largest platinum producer, said it shut down its Number Two furnace at Marikana in northwestern South Africa following an unspecified incident, meaning that two furnaces at the site are offline.
“The incident has happened at a time when Lonmin had just shut down the Number One furnace for its planned upgrade of the hearth and shell,” Lonmin said in a statement today.