The team continue to see downside risk to the PGM basket price which is still trading above cost support. (Image source: U.S. Geological Survey/Flickr)

While the nationwide lockdown in South Africa presented a supply response through forced capacity closures, the deteriorating demand fundamentals could tip the platinum group metals (PGMs) into surplus territory with a near-term recovery unlikely, according to Renaissance Capital

Erimsa raw material being fed into the sorting process. (Image source: TOMRA)

As the quartz market is set to witness a CAGR of more than 4.5 per cent in next five years, TOMRA’s multi-channel laser sorting technology has unlocked the potential to produce high-purity quartz

The department has received information from employees at some mining houses, bringing attention to incidents of non-adherence at their respective operations. (Image source: Stefan Korbion/Pixabay)

South Africa is working with major stakeholders in the minerals and energy portfolio to monitor and ensure compliance with the lockdown regulations, said mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe

Exports of copper cathodes and copper concentrate through Dar have increased. (Image source: David Stanley/Flickr)

Due to the strict COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, miners in Congo and Zambia divert copper shipments to Dar es Salaam