Platinum Market Update (January 17, 2013)
A brief overview of platinum price developments, supply and demand and significant market movers.Continue reading...
View ArticlePlatinum Tramples Gold in 2012
Platinum outperformed gold in 2012 and has risen to reclaim its premium over the yellow metal in the new year.Continue reading...
View ArticlePlatinum Market Update (February 21, 2013)
A brief overview of platinum price developments, supply and demand and significant market movers.Continue reading...
View ArticleZimbabwe Announces Repossession of Zimplats’ Land
Zimbabwe is planning to repossess Zimplats' land and distribute it to new investors.Continue reading...
View ArticlePlatinum Market Update (March 21, 2013)
A brief overview of platinum price developments, supply and demand and significant market movers.Continue reading...
View ArticleRick Rule: PGMs vs. Silver and Gold
Rule explains why investing in PGMs may be better than silver or gold in the near term.Continue reading...
View ArticleCanadian PGM Projects on the Move: Prophecy Platinum
In an interview with Platinum Investing News, Prophecy Platinum's Greg Johnson shares his insights on the platinum market, the company's Wellgreen project and common misconceptions about the...
View ArticleDavid Franklin: Platinum Price Going Higher
At last week's World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver, Andrew Topf, senior editor at the Investing News Network, spoke with David Franklin, market strategist at Sprott Asset Management,...
View Article2013 Platinum Price Contingent on South African Supply
Thomson Reuters GFMS believes that platinum prices could rise to nearly $1,600 this year. South African supply will play a major role in determining whether that happens.Continue reading...
View ArticleAfter Labor Strikes, What’s Next for Platinum?
Violent South African mining labor strikes shocked the globe in 2012, but the resulting negotiations underway could create more stable supply flows in the long term—that's how CPM Commodity Analyst...
View ArticleClashing South African Unions Drive Amplats Strikes
Conflict between the NUM and AMCU, two South African unions, is largely behind the strikes at Anglo American Platinum's operations.Continue reading...
View ArticlePlatinum Mining in Canada
Here's a look at five companies that are focused on mining and exploring for platinum in Canada.Continue reading...
View ArticleA Look at Platinum Mining in Russia
Russia is the second-largest platinum producer in the world. Here's a look at a few companies mining the precious metal.Continue reading...
View ArticleGlencore Xstrata Execs Join Lonmin Board Amid Takeover Speculation
Gary Nagle and Paul Smith, both executives at Glencore Xstrata, were appointed to the board of Lonmin yesterday.Continue reading...
View ArticleDavid Franklin: Is Platinum the New Gold?
The Goldrums of June are giving way to a new dawn for platinum group metals, says David Franklin, a market strategist at Sprott Asset Management. While white metal miners face a variety of challenges,...
View ArticleAmplats Hampered by Striking, Water Restrictions in South Africa
An AMCU-led strike, along with restrictions regarding water use, is disrupting Anglo American Platinum's South African operations.Continue reading...
View ArticlePlatinum-group Metals Exploration in South America
Platinum-group metals are mainly produced in South Africa, but a few companies are also exploring for the metals across the globe in South America.Continue reading...
View ArticlePROJECT UPDATE: Ivanhoe Mines Rises on “Unprecedented” Mineralization
Shares of Ivanhoe Mines rose today after the company said that at its Flatreef discovery, it has intersected mineralization containing 4.51 grams per tonne (g/t) platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold...
View ArticlePlatinum Set to Record Biggest Deficit Since 1999: Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey said in its Platinum 2013 Interim Review that platinum looks set to record a 605,000-ounce deficit this year.Continue reading...
View ArticleSouth Africa: A Dying Star in the Platinum Space?
South Africa is the world's largest platinum producer and also holds the largest reserves of platinum-group metals. However, the country's influence on the platinum sector looks like it is beginning to...
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