Bank of America Merrill Lynch declared that it has raised its forecast for platinum prices in 2010 to an average $1,350 an ounce from $1,250 previously, citing constraints to mine supply. For full story, click here
South Africa’s Solidarity union declared Anglo American Plc has planned to shed further jobs in South Africa, and accused the company of adopting a short-term survival strategy. Gideon du Plessis, deputy general secretary of Solidarity, stated: It is rumoured that Anglo American plans to cut the personnel at its South African head office by 25 [...]