Mining Magazine September 2018 | Page 31

Platinum rock being moved on a conveyor belt
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The report is designed to ensure greater transparency of the global platinum market , by way of pulling together analysis on the global above-ground stocks of platinum and an outlook for supply demand fundamentals .
Wilson notes that it was an important decision to secure an independent third party to provide platinum market data .
“ SFA are Platinum Group Metal ( PGM ) experts and they assist us by conducting in-depth analysis of the Platinum Market ,” he says .
“ Ultimately , it ’ s objective data , which is hugely important . We don ’ t predict price and it ’ s something we shouldn ’ t try to do . This is detailed data that is freely shared with the market and WPIC subscribers , and our contribution is to present the data in a form most helpful to investors and offer our view on related market developments and dynamics . We strive to assist investors in making more informed investment decisions .”
“ Our insights also appear to be helpful to a wide range of participants in the PGM mining industry .”
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