MINING: Impala Platinum says social unrest eases as FY earnings fall on prices, output

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The eastern limb of South Africa’s restive platinum belt has long been a flashpoint for social unrest. But unveiling its full-year earnings on Thursday, Impala Platinum said its operations in the region have not been as affected as they have in the ...

Implats’ earnings for the year to the end of June followed the same general path as its domestic rivals: profits declined from record levels on lower prices and production, but remained much higher than is usually the case.

Headline earnings of R32-billion were 12% lower than in the previous financial year, while Ebitda – earnings before interest, depreciation, taxes and amortisation – fell about 13% to almost R53.4-billion. The board declared a final dividend of 1,050 cents per share, bringing the total dividend for the year to 1,575 cents per share, down from 2,200 cents last year.

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