Platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Monday declared an interim dividend after achieving another strong financial performance in the first half of the year on back of robust market fundamentals and an 82% surge in earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda). The good performance was accompanied by an improvement in the overall safety performance of the business, reflecting management’s commitment to ensuring safe production while delivering value.