By Jaime Llinares Taboada

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. on Friday reported that its production of platinum group metals fell in the fiscal third quarter, but reaffirmed full-year guidance.

The South African mining company refined 800,000 ounces of 6E platinum group metals--platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and gold--in the three months ended March 31, it said. This was down from 862,000 ounces a year earlier, when the company undertook a material reduction in excess accumulated inventory.

Conversely, sales volumes increased 14% to 862,000 ounces in the period, the company said.

In addition, Implats reaffirmed full-year guidance of 3.2 million-3.5 million ounces, with adjusted operating costs of 14,600 rand-15,100 rand ($1,026-$1,061) per 6E ounce, and capital expenditure of ZAR5.8 billion-ZAR6.2 billion.

Chief Executive Nico Muller said Implats continues to demonstrate resilience during the pandemic, adding that rand PGM pricing remains elevated.

Write to Jaime Llinares Taboada at jaime.llinares@wsj.com; @JaimeLlinaresT

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04-30-21 0137ET