Secondary Recommendation

Aquarius Platinum - Platinum production forecast to double in two years

September 2005

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Shares in Aquarius Platinum, which has several mining interests in South Africa, have enjoyed a strong run of late with investors noting that its production levels have not only hit a new record, but are expected to double again over the next two years. The timing simply couldn’t be better given that the platinum price, like many commodities, has enjoyed a fantastic run, climbing more than 160% to US$915 an ounce in the last six years. Founded in 1996, Aquarius’ strategy is to identify small to mid-scale deposits considered uneconomic to produce by the big industry players. It achieved immediate success with its first project in Kroondal, located on the Bushveld complex, 120 km North of Johannesburg. Initially, this m ...

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