Posts Tagged ‘ platinum ’

While supplies of platinum remained largely flat in 2010, gross demand increased strongly, with 43% growth in demand for platinum in autocatalysts. The picture was similar for palladium: supplies increased only modestly but total gross demand reached all time record highs of almost 10 million troy ounces (oz). Platinum traded on average 34% higher...
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In 2009, the light duty vehicle fuel cell market continued to see the roll out of very small fleets with more promised over the next two years. Car manufacturers have also been making commitments to introduce the first truly commercial fuel cell vehicles starting around 2015. Lisa Callaghan Jerram, Senior Market Analyst of Fuel...
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Net rhodium demand rose by 1.2% in 2006 to a record 837,000 troy ounces (oz), compared to 827,000 oz in 2005, driven largely by growth in the autocatalyst sector. At the same time, supplies onto the market increased by 9%, to 824,000 oz.The net effect is that the rhodium market was still in deficit...
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Autocatalysts are major users of platinum group metals (pgm). Tom Kendall, editor of Johnson Matthey’s Platinum Review, looks at the fundamentals of the pgm markets, and reviews the reasons behind the dramatic price movements of recent years.
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Consumers of platinum group metals (pgm) have seen prices rise in recent years reflecting growth in underlying pgm demand and consequent pressure on the supply-demand balance. Alison Cowley, Market Research Consultant to Johnson Matthey and Co-editor of the company’s Platinum Review, explains how the mining sector is investing in new production to ensure long...
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