OREANDA-NEWS. Platinum sales revenue increased by 26% - from USD 377 million in 1H2005 to USD 474 million in 1H2006. The reasons were that platinum selling price was 24% higher.

According to the press service of Norilsk Nickel, the actual amount of metal sold by the Company increased by 9,000 troy ounces.

In the first half of 2006 the volume of platinum sold by Stillwater Mining Company decreased by 5% compared to the corresponding period of 2005, reaching 105,000 troy ounces.