Sylvania Platinum Limited announced that the cumulative impact of unusually severe weather conditions, neighbouring mine strike action which has exceeded 2 weeks and safety related stoppages at the Sylvania Dump Operations and host mines will impact on the company's year-end production outlook. Whilst these factors will have an effect on expected production figures, the company still expects to increase annual production by 22% during the 2012 financial year. It was previously announced that the company had planned an approximate 50% increase on Sylvania's 2011 performance, but due to the external factors detailed above the company has lowered its 2012 SDO & CTRP production outlook from 60,000 oz to 50,000 oz (this reduced forecast will still represent an approximate 25% increase on the financial year 2011).