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Iron ore prices expected to decline amidst supply growth, weak Chinese demand - African Rainbow Minerals

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Update time : 2025-03-10 17:26:25
In addition, the weakness in platinum group metals (PGM) prices is also persisting, despite seemingly supportive fundamentals, the executives said at the release of ARM’s results for the six months to December 31.

Coal and platinum are two of the key mining commodity exports from South Africa.

Unpacking the factors impacting the PGM prices, they said near-term increases in refined PGM exports from South Africa had exceeded market expectations, while Chinese imports remain subdued.

In Western markets, automotive demand for PGM remained weak, with European sales under pressure and the US market experiencing high inventory levels, leading to short-term production cuts.

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