But the other factor is that we have indications that Chinese demand for platinum is recovering despite prices being stable between $845 and $880.

We recognize that prices are above what is justifiable on the basis of supply and demand fundamentals.

I don't think anybody knows what the gas prices are going to do. We've seen all the indications that gas prices are going up.

Platinum looks set to stay firm. There is a shortage of supply to meet demand as suppliers have run late with developments and demand has surged.

You can't have these sort of prices without a substantial effect on demand.

All indications from the MRI are that it's nothing serious. You've got to let it calm down. He had that tendon problem last September, and of course it healed. It just flared up on him. ... In about a couple weeks, it'll calm down. So it's nothing major.