22.08.2013 - What do platinum, coal, and manganese have in common?
There are today a lot of hidden ties between different business sectors and far-flung parts of the world. And I'm increasingly convinced that many of the global threads in the minerals industry are today running through South Africa. Most of us know the nation is a critical supplier of gold and platinum. But lesser known is that South Africa also supplies a good chunk of the world's palladium, chromium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, vermiculite and zirconium. These are key parts of the global mineral supply chain. And they may be increasingly in jeopardy...............................................Full Article: Source
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