Stockpiles have almost halved in the past decade to equal about 14 months of demand.

Implats plans to drill 5,400 metres in four holes to test for high-grade platinum group metal mineralization.

Prices swung between gains and losses on Monday.

The metal is headed for its best week since 2001 and showing little sign of slowing down.

Gold has lost more than 1% this week and may decline further ahead of the signing on Wednesday.

Today’s visualization compares individual commodity returns between 2010 and 2019.

Another year of covering commodities and select junior mining stocks is all but done and dusted.