Zimbabwe lithium miners want royalties to be linked to prices
The battery metal has slumped from a peak in late 2022 amid oversupply and weak demand from the electric vehicle sector.
Investors sent platinum group metals higher after the massacre in South Africa.
Fearing possible supply disruptions, platinum gained about $70 since news of the killings broke and is trading at US$1,475/oz. Palladium is also up $20 and trading at US$608.