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Platinum - Investec raises Lonmin to hold
May 4, 2009

Platinum producer Lonmin was raised to hold from sell on Friday by Investec Securities after refinancing debt and boosting output. Lonmin said on April 23 that it had achieved $575 million (R4.8 billion) refinancing and platinum production had risen 45 percent in the second quarter to March. - Bloomberg

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