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Platinum demand outlook lifted higher by series of new global hydrogen fuel cell buildouts 
By: Martin Creamer 2nd December 2024 The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green... →
Climate shocks and the economy: we asked South Africa’s central bank what role it plays in bringing stability
2nd December 2024 Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial... →
Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply
By: Martin Creamer 26th November 2024 The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet... →
Happening in Parliament this week
25th November 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Annual Address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Questions to the Economics Cluster Ministers, debates on... →
Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice – legal scholar
22nd November 2024 Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi (“plug the hole”), South African authorities... →
The new UPRDA from an environmental perspective
20th November 2024 On 25 October 2024, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the Upstream Resources Development Bill (now the Upstream Petroleum... →
Operation Vala Umgodi should strike a balance between right to life and duty to fight crime in Stilfontein – Committee chair
19th November 2024 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Mikateko Mahlaule, has called on the roleplayers in Operation... →
Civil society points to procedural missteps in govt’s decision on exploration right for oil, gas
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th November 2024 Non-profit organisation Natural Justice expressed optimism that the courts will see the flaws in government’s decision-making process on... →
