New sanctions against Russia

 The new and existing sanctions against Russian natural resources is going to have a good effect upon  countries producing commodities. 

South Africa is the major supplier of platium group metals and a smaller supplier of diamonds.

The above ground stockpiles of excess PGMs is likely to be exhausted in the next six months so the price of platinum that has languished after falling back will shoot up then. All PGMs prices are likely to stay higher for a longer period.

Uncut diamonds prices are likely to increase less as it is easy to avoid sanctions by Russia. South Africa  developed the Kimberley process so that diamonds origin could be traced so as to avoid profits from countries at war receiving funds from this source.

Future metals beneficiation bonus on way for already hugely endowed Northern Cape

See June 2022 page updates in rght hand colum

Future metals beneficiation bonus on way for already hugely endowed Northern Cape: Modern technology and global decarbonisation demand is positioning South Africa’s already incredibly well-endowed Northern Cape with big beneficiation bonanza potential, in addition to being a green minerals, green metals and green energy haven. Rapidly developing clean beneficiation technology coupled with unprecedented demand growth for battery metal salts and specialist powders – precursor battery products –– are giving support to potential on-site production of added value products that attract significant price premiums as beneficiated products.

THE LOCKDOWNS HAVE ENDED

  The lockdowns have ended and a vaccine is soon to be made available confidence is high for now becoming a bit frothy. Resources are generally doing well.

Platinum is generally likely to maintain momentum as fuel cells overtake batteries as the preferred clean energy source.

The copper price is also recovering.

See the latest metal updates in the right side column.

See latest updates in the right hand side column

MINING NEWS UPDATED 18/12/2020

Shooting the lights out

The PLATINUM GROUP METALS And  GOLD IARE LEADING THE WAY! 
ALL METALS AND MINERALS WILL ALWAYS BE IN DEMAND FOR OUR VERY EXISTANCE AND PEAK AT DIFFERENT TIMES
SEE THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES

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28 OCTOBER UPDATE 2019

0ver the last two years there has been a phenominol increase in the capital value of platinum group metals as can be seen by by the increases of those in the know. The PGM mines although coming off a low base have" shot the lights out in giddying increases !"  
We personally hold directly and indirectly through ETF's,AMPLATS,IMPALA,NORTHAM SGLand have just bought the highly speculative stock  JBL. 
SGL is quoted under the gold sector in the indicis at the moment. A great hybrid as it mines both gold and platinum group metals.
The platinum sector is relatively new and the gold sector is likely to wind down in a decade or so. The gold sector helped pay for the platinum sector's development.
 Do have a look at the right hand side column to see the latest mining update lists.

Electric Vehicles and stationary engines are Trending now.

1.EV's  are now making the running for cleaner efficient engines around the world.

Some reporters and auto manufactures think that lithium will be all the rage in future and that PLATINUM  GROUP METALS will fall from grace and miners of these minerals will eventually have to close.
This is definitely not our view as LITHIUM BATTERIES have many disadvantages as having to be charged at regular intervals,so no saving of electricity generation.
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