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Aquarius Platinum

March 2008

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Aquarius Platinumâ€™s results for the six months to 31 December weresomewhat overshadowed by the epic rise in the platinum price to arecord high of US$1,850 per ounce, more than five times where it stoodback in 1999. This in turn helped the shares to a new high of 741p. Average platinum group metal (PGM) basket prices increased 24% toUS$1,502 / oz, which drove turnover 28% higher to US$424m, while netprofit increased 25% to US$106.6m. Earnings were 41.6 cents, while netcash increased US$81m to US$369m. The main downside is that the causeof those higher prices was a series of power cuts in South Africa,which has reduced power to 90% of normal levels. Despite this, Aquariusachieved 277,813 platinum group metal (PGM) oz, which is bro ...

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Aquarius Platinum (September 2008)

Aquarius Platinum - Buys back Impalaâ€™s stake (June 2008)

Aquarius Platinum - Net cash soars to nearly US$400m (December 2007)

Aquarius Platinum - Cash balances soar to US$288m (September 2007)

Aquarius Platinum - Shares volatile in wake of strike action (June 2007)

Aquarius Platinum - Bid speculation boosts shares (March 2007)

Aquarius Platinum - Platinum prices in new upwards spike (December 2006)

Aquarius Platinum - Large return of cash expected in 2008 (November 2006)

Aquarius Platinum - Large dividend payouts looming (October 2006)

Aquarius Platinum (June 2006)

Aquarius Platinum - Profits jump on rising PGM prices (March 2006)

Aquarius Platinum - Production set to double as platinum soars above US$1000 / ounce (January 2006)

Aquarius Platinum - Platinum production forecast to double in two years (September 2005)

Aquarius Platinum - Weather problems have abated (September 2004)

Aquarius Platinum - Bad weather affects production (June 2004)

Aquarius Platinum - Another rise in platinum price (April 2004)

Aquarius Platinum - Huge expansion in production (January 2004)

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