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Platinum is a high-value platinum-group metal closely associated with South Africa's Bushveld Complex and its underground PGM mining industry. Production requires concentration, refining and separation from related metals before platinum enters autocatalysts, jewellery and specialised industrial applications. Hydrogen technologies add another long-term demand channel, while beneficiation and precious-metals exports determine how much value is captured between mine production and finished industrial use.

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AngloGold Ashanti Tops Africa’s Listed Companies at $48B

October 13, 2026, 1:36 PM

AngloGold Ashanti overtook Naspers as Africa’s most valuable listed company in early October, with a market value near $48 billion. The ranking is heavily weighted toward South African companies, and the valuations shift with market snapshots.