Miner Lonmin reports core profit after cost savings

By Barbara Lewis and Mamidipudi Soumithri LONDON/BENGALURU (Reuters) - South Africa-focused platinum producer Lonmin reported a core profit on Monday after cost savings, and said it expected firm chemical and car industry demand for the rest of the year despite the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal. Lonmin's shares have lost around 90 percent of their value over the last year, hit by a strike, rising costs and plunging platinum prices. In its first-half results statement, Lonmin said it had cu