PLATINUM
South Africa's platinum sector needs to develop local industries such as jewellery production to counter falling global prices which steepened after Volkswagen admitted rigging diesel emissions tests, the industry minister said on Monday. Platinum posted its biggest weekly drop since July last week on fears that the Volkswagen emissions scandal could hurt demand for diesel cars, which use platinum autocatalysts to make cars more environmentally friendly.
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