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PGM Mining Resources
  Platinum Group Metals Price Bulletin
Mar 1-5, 2010
by Johnson Matthey
  The LBMA Forecast - 2010 : PGMS by LBMA
  Platinum & Palladium Survey 2009 - Presentation by GFMS
  Platinum & Palladium Survey 2008 - Presentation by GFMS
  Platinum Metals Review, January 2010, Vol 54 Number 1 by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum Metals Review, October 2009, Vol 53 Number 4 by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum Metals Review, July 2009, Vol 53 Number 3 by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum Metals Review, April 2009, Vol 53 Number 2 by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum Metals Review, January 2009, Vol 53 Number 1 by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : December 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : November 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : October 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : September 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : August 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : July 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : June 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : May 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : April 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : March 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : February 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  The Platinum Metals Report : January 2009
by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum 2008
by Johnson Matthey
  Palladium 2008
by Johnson Matthey
  Platium 2008 - Summary and Outlook
by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum 2008 - Supply and Demand Tables
by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum 2008 - Supplies, Mining & Exploration
by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum 2008 - Prices & Futures Markets
by Johnson Matthey
  20 Years of the Platinum Review
by Johnson Matthey
  Platinum-Group Metals Statistics and Information (USGS)
  London Platinum and Palladium Fixings Prices Daily Prices and Monthly Averages (London Platinum and Palladium Market)

PGMs have a variety of uses, including principally autocatalysts and jewellery, as well as fuel cells, glass and others industrial uses, investment and medicine.
 
The Market For Platinum
The demand for platinum has exceeded production in each year from 1999 to 2005 reaching total demand of 6.71 million ounces in 2005. Autocatalyst demand, which accounted for 3.86 million ounces or 57% of total demand for platinum in 2005, is the major demand sector for PGMs. Growing demand for diesel cars in Europe and tightening emission standards for heavy duty vehicles should assist long term continued growth in the platinum sector. In 1999 sales of diesel powered cars in Europe accounted for less than 30% of western European vehicle sales. By 2005, diesel sales accounted for approximately 50% of vehicle sales in all of Europe. In January 2005, new European emission standards came into effect that requires substantial reductions in harmful emissions. Demand for platinum jewellery, particularly in China, is the other signi.cant demand driver affecting the supply and demand gap for platinum and was estimated at 2.02 million ounces, a decline of about six percent in 2005 primarily due to the increased price of the metal.

The Market For Palladium
Palladium is primarily used in the automobile industry, which in 2005 accounted for 54% of demand, as well as the jewellery (20%), electronics (14%) and dentistry (12%) industries. In 2005, total demand for palladium was 7.04 million ounces. Within the automobile sector, the most important application for palladium is its use in autocatalysts. The greatest growth in the demand for palladium has resulted in connection with the production of jewellery, with demand rising almost six-fold between 2003 and 2005 to reach a total of 1.43 million ounces. The electronics industry also uses palladium in the production of components for personal computers, cellular telephones, fax machines and other electronically controlled devices.

PGM Facts
South Africa (Bushveld Igneous Complex) and the United States (Stillwater Complex) are the only significant sources of primary PGM production. Both Russia (Noril’sk Complex) and Canada (Sudbury Complex) produce PGM as a by-product of nickel-copper mining. Accordingly, Russian and Canadian producers manage their PGM output based on the supply-demand realities of their highest revenue product - nickel. South Africa produces a higher proportion of platinum while the United States and Russia produce a higher proportion of palladium. Overall PGM concentrations in the Bushveld Complex average 6 to 10 grams per tonne with an average 20 grams per tonne being found in the Stillwater Complex More ....

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