Platinum Glut Diminishing as Bear Market Approaches

Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin (5/29/12)

"The first drop in platinum mine supply in four years and record car sales, the biggest source of demand, are reducing a surplus of the metal and shoring up prices on the brink of a bear market."

Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin

The first drop in platinum mine supply in four years and record car sales, the biggest source of demand, are reducing a surplus of the metal and shoring up prices on the brink of a bear market.

Output will drop 4% to 6.14 million ounces this year as labor strikes and safety concerns disrupt mining in South Africa, the biggest producer, Barclays Plc estimates. That will diminish the annual glut by 90% to 37,000 ounces, the bank predicts. Prices will average $1,750 an ounce in the fourth quarter, 22% more than now, the median of 13 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg shows.

The metal, used to make autocatalysts and jewelry, slid 16% in the past three months and hedge funds are now their least bullish since at least 2009 on speculation that slower global economic growth will curb demand. Prices are now within about 1 percentage point of average production costs, which continue to rise as companies dig as deep as 1.3 miles to find ore and face surging wage and energy bills. . .View Full Article

Gold Explorer Highlights 2020 Achievements and Outlook
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/29/2021)

Magna Gold Corp.'s CEO Arturo Bonillas issued a letter to shareholders outlining the firm's business and financial accomplishments in 2020 and its strategy and outlook for 2021.

Cabral Gold's channel samples at the JM target provide "further evidence that numerous high-grade veins occur within the Cuiú Cuiú district."

Explorer Completes Phase 2 Metallurgical Work for Palladium-Copper Project
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/28/2021)

Generation Mining intends to wrap up the feasibility study on Marathon this quarter.

Silver Firm Reports Q4/20 Processing, Production Numbers from Mexico Project
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/28/2021)

MAG Silver's joint venture project Juanicipio produced 230,000 ounces of silver during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020.

Explorer Reports High-Grade Gold-Silver Intercepts at BC Golden Triangle Property
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/27/2021)

Scottie Resources Corp. advises that the target remains open in most directions.

Golden Arrow Resources Out Exploring Again After COVID-19; Hits High-Grade Gold at Tierra Dorada in Paraguay
Source: The Critical Investor for Streetwise Reports (01/27/2021)

The Critical Investor explains why he believes "investors have an interesting opportunity to invest in a pretty derisked, undervalued and experienced explorer with three chances for success."

Junior Mining Sector 'the Best Value in the Space'
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/27/2021)

The StreetSmart Live! Broadcast on Jan. 26, 2021, focused on metals and why now is a good time for investors to be looking at them and the mining space. John Newell, independent analyst and portfolio manager, and John Feneck, mining sector expert and president of Feneck Consulting, addressed the status of the current metals market. CEOs of the three metals-focused companies comprising the Metallic Group of Companies—Group Ten Metals, Metallic Minerals and Granite Creek Copper—discussed their projects.

Shenanigans Abound: Gold, Silver and Cryptocurrency
Source: Michael Ballanger for Streetwise Reports (01/26/2021)

Sector expert Michael Ballanger explores the generational trends currently shaping investment markets, including the precious metals.

MMT Survey Helps Explorer Identify New Large Target at Ecuador Property
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/26/2021)

Aurania Resources reported that data from an ongoing Mobile MT Survey identified an extensive target at Tsenken at its Lost Cities - Cutucu Project in southeastern Ecuador.