Platinum-group-metal downstream projects frequently appear faster to build than they are in practice.
PGMs & Refining-12 December 2024-8 min read
Why platinum hub builds take longer than the project headlines suggest
The challenge is not demand alone; it is engineering complexity, permitting time and the downstream economics of refining.
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Victor MkhaliphiMetallurgical Engineer
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Victor Mkhaliphi is a metallurgical engineer and minerals-sector analyst with experience spanning pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, mineral beneficiation economics and African industrial strategy.
Sources: Based on current project announcements, refining economics, and policy timing assumptions.
Last updated: 12 December 2024
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