‘Platinum’

A £50-million diamond and platinum skull by the once notorious Damien Hurst will be featured in a retrospective of the artist this summer in London. The sculpture, For the Love of God, is a platinum cast of a human skull inlaid with 8,601 diamonds. The skull was sold for £50-million to a consortium of buyers, including Hurst himself. Full story

With the gap between platinum and gold prices narrowing is now the time to invest in platinum ETFs. Article looks at some of the ETF options available. Full story

Platinum miners in South Africa have 20 days to provide ideas on lapsed and revoked mineral rights as the government looks to drive forward exploration in the country, reports Mining Weekly. A Government Gazette notice inviting comments on the... Full story

The new frontier country driven by resource-based economy Mongolia is land-locked country in East and central Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. With a population of 2.8 million people occupying 1.56 million square kilometers (roughly the size of Alaska), it is the most sparsely populated country in the world.  A fledgling democracy just over 20 ... Full story

The stresses that have afflicted South Africa's platinum miners for the best part of a year appear to be coming to a head. Full story

Treasure hunters are working to recover cargo on a World War II merchant ship, which was sunk by German u-boats just off Boston, that was carrying 71.4 tons of platinum, estimated to be worth $2.5 to $3 billion. Sub Sea Research LLC , which made the initial discovery in 2008, posted a video outlining their progress . Full story

Aquarius Platinum CEO, Stuart Murray, announced frustration with the platinum industry due to strikes, regulatory hurdles and PGM oversupply. Murray laid out a litany of complaints in the company’s 2Q production results that were released on Tuesday . Aquarius Platinum’s attributable production for the second quarter decreased by four percent quarter-on-quarter to 105,629 PGM ounces. Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA–(Marketwire – Jan. 25, 2012) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX:PTM)(NYSE Amex:PLG) (“Platinum Group” or the “Company”) announces the publication of the Company’s financial results for the three months ending November 30, 2011 Full story

Standard Bank maintains that while platinum prices over the long term are bolstered by a difficult supply outlook, over the short term, its prospects aren't as good. Full story

Impala Platinum Holdings (JSE:IMP), a leading producer of PGM and responsible for 25% of global platinum output, is losing its CEO. David Brown will step down June 30, 2012. In a statement made on Wednesday , the company said that Brown is leaving to pursue his own interests. Full story