Platinum to play a significant role in the energy transition
Platinum’s strategic and economic importance is underlined with the United Sates, European Union and China recognising its critical mineral status,
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Platinum deficit of 303 koz forecast in 2023 as 2022 surplus reduces
The World Platinum Investment Council – WPIC® – today publishes its Platinum Quarterly for the third quarter of 2022, with
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Platinum bar and coin demand poised to grow significantly
Platinum bar and coin demand is expected to jump 49 per cent in 2023, reaching a three-year high of 507
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Renewable energy is converted into hydrogen with platinum PEM electrolysers
According to a recent report the use of green hydrogen as an energy carrier is set to provide a way
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Platinum surplus forecast for 2022 revised downwards to 804 koz
The thirty-third Platinum Quarterly data set examines activity in the third quarter of 2022. It also includes an updated forecast for 2022 and a first forecast
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Platinum-based applications for aviation industry transitions to net zero
Seventy years ago, aviation history was made when the world’s first passenger jet liner completed its maiden flight from London
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Jubilee Metals increases its revenue by 5.4% to US$186 million
Jubilee successfully completed its capitalisation and expansion programme and delivered on its targeted production for PGM (41 586 ounces), chrome
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Green hydrogen to provide incentive for platinum sector
World Platinum Investment Council in its Platinum Quarterly data set examines activity in the second quarter of 2022. It also includes an updated
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Bokoni Mine to employ mechanised mining methods
The acquisition of Bokoni Platinum Mine was completed by African Rainbow Minerals on 12 August 2022. The purchase consideration of
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China’s significance to the platinum market, now and in the future
China is the world’s largest consumer market for platinum group metals (PGMs), accounting for more than 30 per cent of
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Platinum’s use in PEM electrolysers to reduce global CO2 emissions
Platinum is key to proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers which, when powered with renewable energy, generate ‘green’ hydrogen. Zero emissions
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Demand for platinum-based powertrains to experience strong growth
Platinum-based, proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells provide zero emissions electric mobility in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). When
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Green hydrogen 50-fold increase
Today, PtL is produced at a relatively high cost and on a low scale. This is expected to change as
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Green hydrogen produced uses platinum-based electrolysers
Pre-pandemic, in 2019, the annual number of flights globally reached an all-time high of 38.9 million and, in the UK
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Events in Q1’22 had huge impact on supply and demand for platinum
Unprecedented events in Q1’22 had a huge impact on both the supply of and demand for platinum, adding a layer
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Platinum supply to fall 5% in 2022, while demand to increase 2%
“At the start of Q1’22, most regions were at various stages of a post-COVID economic recovery. However, Russia’s invasion of
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Forecast for platinum surplus trimmed
Looking at platinum in 2022, mine supply challenges are expected to continue but the availability of scrapped vehicles for recycling
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Platinum surplus due to residual pandemic effects and Ukraine war
Total platinum demand fell 10% (-168 koz) quarter-on-quarter in Q1’22, with strong automotive demand offset by an expected decline in
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Green hydrogen to trigger significant platinum demand growth
Green hydrogen is a zero-emissions, sustainable fuel made by using renewable energy – primarily wind and solar – to power
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Supply and demand developments in the platinum market
The geopolitical upheavals and supply chain disruptions in the first quarter of 2022 materially reduced both platinum supply and demand
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IRS benefited by higher deliveries from third parties
Quarter ended 31 March 2022, Impala Refining Services’ concentrate receipts were positively impacted by higher deliveries from third parties, which
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Platinum use in battery electric vehicles is on the horizon
Automotive use of platinum is well established; platinum-based autocatalysts have been the single largest segment of platinum demand for decades.
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Tharisa: Stable mining and PGM output as Vulcan Plant comes online
Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, announces production and
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Tharisa appoints Bernard Pryor as managing director of Karo Mining
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges,
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Implats acquires further shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum
Implats has concluded agreements to acquire a further 2,165,000 RBPlat Shares constituting approximately 0.75% of the RBPlat Shares in issue
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The WPIC excludes Putin’s war in its platinum forecast
World Platinum Investment Council today said platinum surplus of 1,232 koz in 2021 was forecast to reduce by 47% in
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Sibanye-Stillwater recycling PGM production declined by 10%
3E PGM recycled production for 2021 declined by 10% to 755,148 3Eoz due to a reduction in concentrate feed from
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Platinum: hydrogen fuel cell buses are developing rapidly
According to the International Energy Agency Advanced Fuel Cells Technology Collaboration Programme, 5,648 hydrogen fuel cell buses were in deployment
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Implats to restore operational momentum at Rustenburg and Canada
For the six months ended 31 December 2021, it was a challenging period for Implats. The financial consequences of a
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Green hydrogen boosted by initiatives using Pt-based electrolysers
It is widely accepted that green hydrogen – produced by the electrolysis of water where the energy source comes from
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