Resources Watch

24th January 2013 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.

This week:
Amplats says the increased recycled platinum supply is hobbling mining.
Diamond market sentiment is 'cautiously positive', says Rockwell.
And, Amplats offers new non-mining jobs for every mining job lost.

A significant increase in the supply of platinum from recycling, a strong fall in demand for autocatalysts and price-elastic Chinese jewellery demand are combining to hobble the platinum mining industry.

Anglo American Platinum CEO Chris Griffith

Diamond market sentiment is currently “cautiously positive”, says Rockwell Diamond CEO James Campbell.

Rockwell Diamonds CEO James Campbell

Anglo American Platinum is setting out to create at least one new non-mining job for every mining job lost in its proposed downsizing.

Anglo American Platinum CEO Chris Griffith

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