Authors: L.A. Cramer, J. Basson and L.R.Nelson
The Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, October 2004
Abstract
The South African based platinum mines produce the world's' majority of platinum metal that is used in autocatalysts and jewellery. As the platinum market is.forecast to grow at healthy rates into the future, the South African producers, Anglo Platinum, Impala, Lonmin and Northam are planning to expand in the next decade. Furthermore a number of smaller produeers who are accessing other mineral rights are entering the buoyant market.
