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Platinum Market Faces Worst Imbalance Since 2013: 2024-25 Deficit Projections Highlight Structural Risks
The platinum market is grappling with its most severe supply-demand imbalance since 2013, with deficits projected at 995 koz in 2024 and 848 koz in 2025, driven by structural supply constraints and v
Mar 13, 2025
World
Platinum's Deficit Is Not a Forecast: At This Point, It Is a Structural Condition
The World Platinum Investment Council entered 2026 forecasting a broadly balanced platinum market. It has now revised that forecast to a 240,000 ounce deficit. That revision, from balance to deficit,
Mar 09, 2026
Companies
PPC Leans On Zimbabwe: 3% Volume Growth Anchors Group Amid SA, Botswana Slump
PPC sold 3% more cement in Zimbabwe in the five months to August 2026, supported by demand from industrial and retail customers. Volumes across its South African and Botswana operations fell 8%, givin
Sep 29, 2026
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Afdis Pays $1.8M to ZIMRA Under 'Pay Now, Argue Later' Principle Amid Wider $97M Delta Dispute
African Distillers Limited (Afdis) has completed payment of approximately US$1.8 million in disputed income tax assessments issued by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), while continuing legal and
Nov 06, 2026
