The platinum price is set to recover in 2016 as production in South Africa contracts, necessitating a draw-down in the abundant above-ground stocks. We believe that there is a renewed risk of strike action at South Africa’s platinum mines as wage agreements are due to be renegotiated this year and mining companies have announced major cuts to their workforces.
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