Palladium Supply Tightens as South African Smelter Maintenance Extends
Extended Smelter Downtime Adds Pressure to an Already Constrained Palladium Market Palladium supply disruptions originating from South Africa are amplifying existing tightness in the global platinum-group metals market, with extended maintenance at processing infrastructure cutting into refined output at a time when inventory buffers remain thin. The southern African nation accounts for a substantial share of the world’s palladium production








