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Figure 19.2 Palladium Price<br />

Note: Magilligan – Platinum Market Review – January 2012<br />

19.2 C OPPER AND N ICKEL<br />

Copper and nickel demand is expected to grow but at slower rates than previously<br />

seen due to the economic uncertainty in the current marketplace. Copper supply is<br />

forecasted to exceed demand as presented in Table 19.3. The data in the table was<br />

sourced from a presentation by Société Générale from September 2011, on their<br />

outlook for copper.<br />

Table 19.3 Copper Supply and Demand<br />

2010<br />

(Mt)<br />

2011<br />

(Mt)<br />

2012<br />

Forecast<br />

(Mt)<br />

World Refined Production 18.70 19.27 20.14<br />

World Refined Production 18.78 19.40 19.96<br />

Balance -0.08 -0.16 0.18<br />

As illustrated in Figure 19.3 the copper price has been trending upwards for the past<br />

three years and has achieved prices higher than pre-recession prices.<br />

Prophecy Platinum Corp. 19-3 1193460500-REP-R0001-02<br />

<strong>Wellgreen</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Preliminary</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong>,<br />

Yukon, Canada

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