Technique takes samples of gold from a mine or supplier and creates a complex chemical and physical blueprint for the material against which subsequent shipments can be checked.

The blistering pace of gains that has pushed South African platinum stocks to the highest in more than 12 years looks likely to be sustained.

Sangha Mining said it will invest $10 billion to develop the projects.

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The new system will help keep track of the condition of the mine’s tailings storage facilities.

The price of the metal stands at $53,000 per tonne, up 65% this year and around its highest since December 2018.